Lake Erie water snakes to be studied
The Lake Erie water snake (LEWS), Nerodia sipedon insularum, is a described subspecies that has been found on 22 of Lake Erie’s islands and is believed to, at least seasonally, […]
Oswego Maritime Museum Waterfront Fest celebrates new season
Toy sailboat races, singing and dancing pirates, Coastie the robot safety boat and birds of prey were just a few of the attractions that lined the dock outside Oswego, New […]
Trump budget would cut Great Lakes, ocean data and leave forecasters and military scrambling for info
President Trump wants to eliminate all federal funding for the Integrated Ocean Observing System’s regional operations. Scientists say the cuts could mean the end of efforts to gather real-time data […]
Free steelhead identification decals help Lake Superior anglers avoid keeping protected fish
As spring fishing ramps up on Lake Superior, anglers are hitting the water in pursuit of steelhead, lake trout, coho and chinook salmon. To help protect wild steelhead, Minnesota Sea […]
Fisherman discovers historic shipwreck in the fog in Lake Michigan: “It sat there for over 100 years”
A Wisconsin angler fishing in the fog this week discovered the wreck of an abandoned tugboat submerged in the waters of Lake Michigan for more than a century. A Wisconsin […]