A dozen or more times, I’ve driven by and ignored the entrance to the Tom Ridge Environmental Center on the threshold of Presque Isle in Erie. I recently visited Erie for the annual conference of the ...

Joe Mattis' Erie reporting career included covering Major League Baseball, NFL, NBA, colleges, auto racing, minor leagues, ...

Lake Erie, one of the region's five Great Lakes, lies on the southeast coast of Michigan. Here's what to know.

Lake Ontario, one of the region's five Great Lakes, is the only one that doesn't border Michigan. Here's what to know.

Lake Michigan, the only one of the five Great Lakes entirely within the United States, spans the western coast of Michigan 's ...

Early spring on the Great Lakes has historically seen a few major deadly disasters as shipping season kicks off. But the ...

The deadliest early spring shipwreck on Lake Erie was the Anthony Wayne in 1850, resulting in up to 70 fatalities. The worst early spring Lake Superior shipwreck was the Lambton in 1922 ...