We've rounded up a dozen of the best Lake Michigan beaches for your next trip to the Great Lakes. Indiana Dunes National Park offers 15 miles of beaches and an ideal setting for not only swimming ...

Beachgoers, surfers, boaters and fishermen can see if it is safe to go out into the water, which is especially important as many Great Lakes beaches don't have lifeguards. Local agencies and city ...

Great Lakes Great Responsibility, a nonprofit based in Alpena and dedicated to keeping the Great Lakes clean, was recently ...

The challenge is the endangered shorebirds aren’t always easy to see; piping plovers evolved with mostly white and sand-colored feathers to blend into rock-strewn Great Lakes beaches.

Beachgoers, surfers, boaters and fishermen can see if it is safe to go out into the water, which is especially important as many Great Lakes beaches don't have lifeguards. Local agencies and city ...