Cottage food laws in Great Lakes states give home bakers the chance to earn extra income, test out new business plans and sell delicious local food from their own kitchens.

One dam removed while a nearby dam with a sketchy safety record remains in southwest Michigan.

Gardens, nonprofits, farms and new businesses have recently bolstered Detroit’s food system but critics say it remains plagued by an old city foe – racism.

Lake Erie’s shoreline is falling into the water.

The lake’s Ohio coast is eroding and officials are using a hyper-local approach to stop further environmental and economic damage.

Michigan residents on food assistance are doubling their purchasing power at farmers markets in a program that encourages healthier eating while supporting farmers.

After four decades of research, a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has identified Packera insulae-regalis, a flower found only on Isle Royale in Lake Superior, as its very own species.

Echo is leaving behind the aquatic and terrestrial to cover a new ominous, shadowy Great Lakes environmental realm – the paranormal.

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Water privatization has the potential to impact everyone, not just thousands of poor people who have had their water shut off in Detroit.

Michigan companies have hopped on the renewable energy bandwagon, which some state officials and company executives say is reviving the state’s manufacturing industry.

Unlocking the energy in yard clippings, corn stalks and leaves may get much easier, according to a recent study.