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

Hazy conditions are forecast to continue into the weekend, along with sunny skies and cooler, comfortable highs.

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, ...

Visitors can book a trip to campgrounds in and near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northwest Michigan this summer.

There’s something magical about the hunt for treasure, and in the small town of Trufant, Michigan, that magic comes alive at a sprawling flea market where one person’s castoffs become another’s prized ...