Unbeknownst to many Michigan residents, a large percentage of our lakes go through a transformative process every year that is both natural…

Spend enough time around the waterways of Oakland County and it’s only a question of when you hear someone use a popular misnomer as they…

Fishing in Michigan is big business. And that’s no fish tale. In both commercial and recreational industries, billions of dollars are…

After a massive rain, the Edenville Dam in mid Michigan broke on May 19, 2020. The catastrophic event damaged thousands of homes and…

On August 2, 2014, nearly half a million people in Toledo, Ohio, woke to ominous news: Do not turn on your tap. The water supply was not…

Most people, it’s safe to assume, have no real understanding of watersheds and the critical role they play in the quality of water we rely…

The need to have our septic systems inspected and tested isn't something most of us like to think about typically until or unless something…

Michigan prides itself on tourism from its natural beauty but some visitors are unwelcome. Invasive species, both plants and animals, have…

Beneath the serene surface of Oakland County’s 400 – 1,400 lakes lies a story millions of years in the making. Shaped by the powerful forces

If you find yourself on a sandy shore this summer, take a shovel and start digging. Chances are you will hit water. This science experiment…

Michigan area lakes are important to both the ecology and economy of Michigan. With more than 11,000 inland lakes that are five-acres…

Oakland County is considered to have the largest number of inland lakes in the state with about 400 of those actually named and another...

A lake dam failure in northern Michigan in 2020 forced the evacuation of 10,000 people and over $200 million in damages. It also prompted…

There has been a flood of information in recent years about shorelines, erosion, erosion control, habitats along shorelines and shoreline…

From the crashing waves of Lake Superior to the currents of Lake Saint Clair, if Michiganders value anything, it’s the lakes surrounding us.