At the end of a hike through a forested wilderness area on the shore of this Michigan lake, you'll be rewarded with swimming ...

A 150-mile route along Lake Superior in northern Minnesota is among the most scenic drives in the Great Lakes region, ...

If you're looking for an epic kayaking adventure or a hiking trip with plenty of seclusion, this Michigan island in Lake ...

Every November, folks at the Minnesota Historical Society commemorate the SS Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking with a big to-do on ...

This massive Great Lake is the cleanest in the U.S. and offers pristine camping, kayaking, and stargazing across its rugged 2 ...

The Whitefish Point museum holds the ship's bell, and hosts an annual ceremony at which family members gather to remember the ...

Lake Erie Fluorescent Mineral Hunters founder Justin Lynn coined the term “neolites” for Lake Erie’s UV light-activated rocks. Lynn lived in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where he managed hotels. It ...

Yooperlites are rocks that fluoresce under UV light. The best time to search for Yooperlites is after a storm, when waves may have unearthed new rocks along the shores of Lake Superior. Rock hunters ...

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For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the ...