Wisconsin seems to be a consequence-free place to ditch a boat. Since Oct. 13, the owner of a local salvage company has been the only person who has shown any […]
After the 2023-2024 ice season was the lowest on record with average ice cover at 4.3% across all five lakes, the 2024-2025 ice season has measured up to the near […]
In the first round of layoffs in the Trump Administration’s effort to wither the federal workforce, more than 1,200 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff members were lost due […]
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is in a holding pattern after the mass layoff of national park staff, part of the Trump administration’s effort to dramatically cut the federal workforce. […]
Nearly five years after the final scoop of contaminated sediment was taken from the Lower Fox River in Wisconsin, the river is improving, but it’s still not safe for fishing. […]
Iceboats, some a century old, are the speedsters and yachts of frozen lakes. Iceboating flourished in Madison, Wisconsin, partly because of the city’s lakes and a culture that embraced wintertime […]
Winter surfing in Sheboygan, Michigan, sometimes called the Malibu of the Midwest, is unique in that it’s not as particular about which way the wind blows. The Great Lakes surf […]
The health of the Great Lakes, a vital resource and historical treasure for millions, faces an uncertain future as President Donald Trump’s temporary freeze on grants and loans takes effect. […]
