A Michigan man is facing federal charges for allegedly dredging a river inside a federal park along Lake Michigan. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, announced ...

ALGOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The forecast called for sun with a chance of rain(bow trout). Cascading from a metal pipe mounted to a climate-controlled truck that rest on a bridge perched atop the Rogue ...

The Rouge River is one of three highly polluted Michigan waterways. A four-year study conducted by U.S. Geological Survey shows that three Michigan rivers are among the most polluted waterways that ...

OSCODA COUNTY, Mich. – Cells from an invasive algae known as didymo or “rock snot” have been found in the Au Sable River in Oscoda County. The cells were found in algae samples taken from submerged ...

Michigan’s legacy of industrial pollution continues to taint the flesh of fish in the state’s lakes and rivers Signs warning “do not fish” only go so far, so river walkers like Jim Bridgforth walk the ...

In 1948, oil discharges into the Detroit and Rouge rivers killed 11,000 ducks and geese. Two decades later, floating oil and debris on the Rouge caught fire. Today, the Rouge River may not be burning, ...

The spring-fed Sturgeon River drops an average of 14 feet per mile as it flows from Gaylord into Burt Lake, creating ideal conditions for winter rafting excursions through snow-covered cedar forests.

A trace of genetic material from an invasive fish has been found in a western Michigan River. Routine testing of the St. Joseph River in June discovered the environmental DNA of silver carp, which has ...

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – River connectivity and biodiversity are the focus of Michigan’s share of a federal grant-making program call “America the Beautiful.” The Boardman River in Traverse City provided ...

A 7-year-old child drowned in Michigan's Flint River over the weekend and authorities are searching for a second child who has been presumed dead after falling into the river the following day. The ...