Lakes are freezing later, thawing earlier and experiencing dramatic temperature swings in between. And all that throws off ...

He paused on the banks of Viking Creek to watch the gush of water. The ice that encased the stream during winter had already ...

Whitefish City Council on Monday is poised to adopt a new community plan designed to guide land-use decisions for the next 20 ...

It's not always easy to spot from shore, but hundreds of lakes that used to run clear are slowly turning darker. According to scientists, the process is called "browning" — and it is reshaping ...

When Travis McCollough launched his boat on Lake Fork Phantom Hill on Feb. 5, he wasn’t planning on landing a record largemouth. The 76-year-old angler from Abilene, Texas, just wanted to get in some ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The bitter cold temperatures so far this winter might have many Western New Yorkers wanting to stay inside, but the constant cold is causing conditions that are luring many ...

A 2024 astronaut photo shows a striking pink, heart-shaped salt lake in the middle of the Argentine lowlands. The endearing photo was originally released to celebrate Valentine's Day. When you ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. Michigan researchers have gone back in time to get a picture of how ice cover on ...

MEREDITH — The Great Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby concluded Sunday, and Lake Winnipesaukee may be a little lighter through the winter. Anglers caught thousands of fish from the lake over the ...

Michigan's 2026 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties ended in 48 minutes. The fishing season — known as the state's shortest — began at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 and ...

(WXYZ) — The annual sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Northern Michigan lasted just 48 minutes this year, according to the DNR. Text updates from the DNR ...