"Working as a mariner on a vessel is a challenging but rewarding job for adventurous people who like to travel, spend time outdoors on the open waters of the Great Lakes, and have ample free time when ...

From the 17th century fur trade to today's iron ore industry, the Great Lakes has a long and important history of maritime trade.

GARY, Ind. (WNDU) - Gary Mayor Eddie Melton has joined a special commission that is focused on economic transformation in communities along the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River.

The organization is passionate and working towards policies that will protect and restore the great lakes St. Lawrence River basin and its surrounding environments for many years to come.

She said that the resources that go into researching just how to do that will be a little easier with the aid of the other 244 communities in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.

In a special report, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin examines how federal cuts could impact invasive species monitoring on Lake Michigan.

County Warden Nathan Townend has joined more than 325 mayors and top elected local leaders working to advance the ...

It is a greenway route of interconnecting roads and off-road trails, joining 177 communities along the Canadian Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River waterfronts.

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway runs more than 2,300 miles, from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the heart of the Great Lakes.

Known as the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, it places strict limits on how much water can be used as well as who can divert it.

There is an estimated 6.5 quadrillion gallons of fresh water in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin.