Severe weather events in the Great Lakes region are disrupting bird migration, affecting habitats and nesting sites.

For years, officials with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hired about five seasonal piping plover monitors to ...

The Great Lakes region has been nicknamed the "Third ... of Lake Michigan in the Little Traverse Bay area, Petoskey State Park offers a mile-long sandy beach, hiking trails, picnic tables, and ...

Silver Lake State Park will get two. Many experts have sounded the alarm on how funding cuts could potentially doom the Great Lakes piping plover, including a former deputy superintendent at ...

visit Hamlin Beach State Park each year. Some of the species spotted in late February like redheads, are year-round residents of the Great Lakes. Others, like the red-throated loon and red ...