The first known lake walk was in 1912 when a 19-year-old night watchman walked from North East to Long Point, Ontario.

As of Thursday, the entirety of the Great Lakes, which contain more one-fifth of the world's surface fresh water by volume, ...

Crews from Station Marblehead received a report of multiple people in the water after their ATV fell through the ice about a half mile off Catawba Island State Park on Thursday. Both people were able ...

Meteotsunamis are storm-generated wave events that can quickly flood Great Lakes shorelines. Roughly 100 occur each year.

The first major winter storm of the season will bring significant accumulations to Southeast Michigan. Snow will begin ...

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.

After a paltry year of ice coverage in 2024, this winter's freezing temperatures are having an impact across the Great Lakes.

In December, the water levels in Lake Erie reached a high level of 571.56 ... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers classifies both Lake Michigan and Lake Huron together because they connect at the ...

But seriously, when lake effect snow ferociously blows off of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, it can bury Buffalo or Syracuse in ...

As of Feb. 18, 2025 Lake Erie is 94.78% iced over (scroll down to see a satellite picture of the Lake). This is stark change ...

This year's ice coverage is significantly higher than the past two years, with Lake Erie reaching 92.9% coverage at one point. Michigan's Great Lakes are 33.19% covered in ice, the highest ...