Most pregnant women tested positive for chemicals linked to birth defects in a recent study by the Minnesota Department of Health.

The fate of the Muskegon River in a warming climate depends on how the land around it is managed.

Phragmites grow aggressively out-competing natives like bulrushes, cattails and sage plants and now wetland managers want it eradicated and replaced by native species.

The most visible legacy of Michigan’s lighthouse heritage is in the buildings preserved along the coast – among them the Whitefish Point Light Station on Lake Superior, Grand Traverse Lighthouse in Leelanau State Park and Big Sable Point.

A small Detroit suburb is tapping the earth’s natural energy by creating a geothermal utility – the first of its kind in the Great Lakes region.

The carp fights rage on.

An appeals court ruled against closing the Chicago locks. Now Great Lakes state attorneys are looking for support outside the region.

Don’t expect your local legislator to stop by the bar anytime soon. Starting today, about 500 bars and restaurants across Michigan will display signs telling politicians they are no longer welcome.

Chippewa County is one of many Great Lakes communities looking to clean up public waters by identifying and treating problem storm drains.

Some Great Lakes lawmakers want to eliminate the tax provision giving a tax break on boats classified as second home. But opponents worry that it will hurt the boating industry more than yacht owners.

The fight for clean air in industrial cities has been taken to vehicle exhaust and billowing factories. Now it’s gone to the dogs. Or, more accurately, to their poop.