GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A 6.4-acre park in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids was once the site of an Indigenous village. Ah-Nab-Awen Park (pronounced ah-nob’-wen) translates to “resting place” in Ojibwe.

This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The final day for the public to comment on a federal environmental ...

Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.

Much of Mackinac Island was designated as a national park in 1875, but it proved to be too expensive for the government to ...

An investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel finds gaps in tribal consultation in the Enbridge Line 5 project.

The Trump administration announced plans last month to reorganize the Environmental Protection Agency and cut staff back to ...

Wisconsin is home to a treasure of natural wonders, where glacial history has shaped its landscapes into a diverse tapestry, perfect for exploration. As you delve into the state, you discover that ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists from Dartmouth College have uncovered extensive ancient agricultural fields in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, defying expectations about pre-Colonial farming ...

But East Fork State Park Beach defies those low expectations with its expansive sandy shoreline and clear blue waters that ...

News highlights from June 1925 include school graduations, ship accidents, summer picnics, local businesses and community ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, based in the eastern Upper Peninsula, has two powwows planned, including the ...