County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

It’s August and your weekend plans might include a trip to the beach. “This weekend will feature weather that most ...

Most of Michigan major inland lakes also are seeing temperatures in the 70s this weekend. Temperatures for the Great Lakes typically peak in late summer/early fall, according to GLISA, and swimming in ...

A metro Detroit family wants to sell a secluded log cabin and guest house that comes with 382 feet of private shoreline in ...

Michigan anglers can use public lakes and streams, but it's important to know what's legal or not before dropping a line.

Situated where the Pere Marquette River meets Lake Michigan, Ludington offers simple pleasures and natural beauty. The city’s North Breakwater Light is accessible by a mile-long walk along the pier, ...