For the most part, swimming at the lake is safe, healthy, summer fun. There are risks, but here's how to avoid them.

Lake Superior, the largest Great Lake, boasts abundant fishing opportunities, with Bayfield, Wisconsin, serving as a charter hub. As temperatures begin to rise, going swimming in a lake might be ...

E. coli bacteria found in Wisconsin lakes can cause illness It's possible that lake water can have high levels of E. coli bacteria, and if so, you do not want to be swimming in it.

Two Wisconsin communities rank among the best places in the world for bicyclists, according to a new report by PeopleForBikes ...

Nine-time Ice Age Trail hiker Jared Wildenradt shares his favorite spots on the trail Wildenradt says he finds bliss everywhere on the trail, but his top three segments are north of state Highway ...

Harlan Buchanan, 6, of Portage nearly loses his goggles while swimming in Lake Winnebago June 21, 2022, at High Cliff State Park in Sherwood, Wisconsin. Harlan was visiting with his family.

It’s all happening at the same time as the start of one of the latest fishing seasons in the year. Smallmouth bass harvest ...

Counties along the northern border of Wisconsin and Michigan’s upper peninsula are the most likely to be impacted by severe weather, Uhlmann said. An area of slight risk for severe weather ...

Visit this beautiful lake for an outdoorsy getaway where you can relax by the shore or enjoy activities year-round from fishing and kayaking to snowshoeing.

Dangerously hot conditions will hit states in the Upper Midwest on Friday, potentially disrupting outdoor 4th of July ...

Much of Michigan could see the northern lights June 24 and June 25, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC ...

Maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen discovered this 1,200-year-old dugout canoe in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, in June 2021. Tamara Thomsen / Wisconsin Historical Society Tamara Thomsen was 24 feet ...