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

Michigan has more than 400 breweries, with many located along the Lake Michigan coast. Breweries such as North Channel Brewing Co., Ludington Bay Brewing Co., and Sawyers Brewing Company offer unique ...

It’s August and your weekend plans might include a trip to the beach. “This weekend will feature weather that most Michiganders will call excellent,” MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa said in ...

Windmill Island Gardens features “De Zwaan,” a genuine Dutch windmill that still grinds grain just as it did in the Netherlands. Downtown Holland welcomes winter visitors with heated sidewalks that ...

If you're still planning to book a camping trip this summer, get ready to face higher rates at Michigan state parks, and ...

Most of the Lower Peninsula has good to moderate air quality on July 26. Nationally, the northeast has the nation's worst air quality this weekend, although the Great lakes area has large areas of ...

Last year Trey McKenney was the Detroit High School Sports Awards Boys Basketball Player of the Year. This year he is Michigan's Mr. Basketball.

Whistling Straits, just north of Sheboygan, has hosted multiple PGA Championships and the Ryder Cup, drawing golf pilgrims from around the world. The course’s dramatic layout along Lake Michigan ...

The map below, based on data from the state’s Office of Coastal Zone Management, shows publicly accessible beaches and coastal access points along the Massachusetts coast.

The Michigan DNR will increase fees for modern and semi-modern campsites and overnight lodging at state parks beginning Aug. 1, 2025, the DNR's website says. Campsite rates will increase between $4 ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards statement for a popular stretch of Lake Michigan beaches. It warns of waves building up to 7 feet today, and strong currents that could pull ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will move forward with dredging the Grand Haven Harbor after negotiating with state environmental officials on the handling of suspected PFAS pollution in the ...