Tourists may not visit the Windy City with nature in mind but locals know there's much more to Chicago than meets the eye.

Home to more freshwater shoreline than any other U.S. state, Michigan is often referred to as America's Third Coast. While droves of vacationers flock to beaches overlooking the Pacific and the ...

All of the Great Lakes are down 3 to 7 inches from this time last year. Low levels can affect shoreline ecosystems, access to ...