The tiny village where I was born and the town by the sea where I used to live aren’t exceptional in the attention paid to bell-ringing. In fact, they are part of a long and revered tradition, that of ...

In a pond off the beaten path in Grand Rapids, hundreds of dead fish — carp, bluegill and bass — are piled up against a ...

After Michigan saw a more “normal” winter this season, people may notice more dead fish than in the past few years.

The Great Lakes shipping season gets underway early this week as the Soo Locks open Friday morning. How to watch the big ...

The Ottawa County Parks five-day spring break camp returns with birds, bugs and plants. In this MLive File Photo students follow Ottawa County Parks Naturalist George Jaeger on the boardwalk at Rosy ...

The cargo schooner, which sank in 1893 and only was found last year, is especially notable because of its ties to Wisconsin and Door County.

Michigan offers outstanding paddling adventures throughout our great state, and it is something that Tom Lounsbury takes advantage of at every opportunity.

Viking Octantis made its Great Lakes debut in 2022 and was joined by its identical sister, Viking Polaris, in 2023.

There’s new life coming to the former Anthony’s at 6135 Seaview Ave NW: A restaurant called Happy Crab is making moves to take over the waterfront space. Happy Crab Boiling […] ...