Have you ever stood under a vast, dark sky and wondered if magic was possible? Witnessing the northern lights feels exactly ...

Friends Kristal Howard and Mario Morris say it's still surreal. They were on Lake Michigan Sunday afternoon and a quick trip ...

The lake, which Michigan shares with Ontario, Canada, has 3,800 miles of shoreline and the world's largest freshwater island, Manitoulin Island, the National Museum of the Great Lakes notes.

A young man died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near the Wisconsin state line Tuesday evening. Several fire departments were called to the Camp Logan area of ...

Lake Michigan will have a high swim risk this weekend with high waves lasting into next week. Breezy winds will pick up this weekend, gusting between 30-35 mph Saturday and 25-30 mph Sunday.

LUDINGTON, MI – This peaceful, scenic ferry ride across Lake Michigan comes with a discounted fare. The historic S.S. Badger welcomes summer with its first overnight crossing of the season today.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — When it comes to warming up, Lake Michigan takes its time. It’s often late July before water temperatures begin to peak. While trends are helpful for planning, it ...

By Saturday and Sunday, when high temps are bumping into the 90s, the waves will be building, too. Lake Michigan water temperature near the shoreline is ranging between 60 and 70 degrees.

From pasties to perch baskets, Michigan diners serve up summer nostalgia with every bite—classic comfort, local pride, and ...

The search for a missing person in the water at a South Side beach on Saturday afternoon has turned into a recovery mission, officials said.

Rescue crews pull multiple people from Lake Michigan as crowds pack beaches First responders across Chicago and the suburbs were put to the test on Saturday, responding to at least a dozen water ...

Looking at Lake Michigan, much of the lake is still in the 50’s with the Chicago area being the only spot on the lake to touch 60 degrees. (Discounting Green Bay, which is reaching a similar ...