The S.S. Badger announced on Saturday, Oct. 3, that it is canceling its Sunday trip across Lake Michigan because of predicted high waves and gale-force winds on the lake. The National Weather Service ...

Muskegon Lake, between Lake Michigan and the city that bears its name, has been removed from a U.S. and Canadian list of most polluted sites after decades of cleanup efforts and community engagement, ...

The Department of Natural Resources’ weekly fishing report for Oct. 15 shows some of the most current conditions in the region and best methods. Here’s what anglers said about recent fishing ...

Michigan Out-of-Doors is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV ...

CASCO TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Two people were rescued from a sinking boat in Lake Michigan Sunday, officials say. It happened Sunday afternoon off the shore of the Casco Township Nature Preserve, ...

A 37-year-old man was rescued on Lake Michigan after he drifted a mile from shore on Friday, Oct. 3. He was on a swimming tube when he drifted out of sight, and he was unable to swim back. Thanks to a ...

The 37-year-old man said the current pulled him out, and he was unable to swim back, according to the Racine County Sheriff's Office. A 37-year-old Racine man was rescued from Lake Michigan on Oct. 3 ...

About 16 miles off the Wisconsin shore, the conditions in Lake Michigan were considered normal and favorable. The winds blew in from the southeast at seven knots, considered a gentle breeze on the ...

The Washington Park beach in Michigan City was one of the beaches that saw significant reductions in the number of closures and health advisories since last year. Indiana had nearly 80 more days of ...

The ferry has been a significant part of local families' lives, including for a couple who met while working on the boat. This season, the Badger was involved in a minor docking incident and underwent ...