A search team has discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale more than 150 years ago. The Lac La Belle left Milwaukee in October 1872.

Lac La Belle carried 53 passengers and crew when it encountered a fierce storm in mid-October 1872. Eight people died.

Michigan holds thousands of sparkling lakes tucked away from the tourist crowds, where locals go to find peace and natural beauty. While everyone knows about the Great Lakes, these smaller hidden gems offer something special: quiet shores, crystal-clear ...

Michigan's 2026 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties ended in 48 minutes. The fishing season — known as the state's shortest — began at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 and closed at 8:48 a.m., when the quota of six sturgeon was reached, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – In the winter, this iconic black and white lighthouse is complemented by swirls of snow and sand, icicles and Lake Michigan ice shelves. While it’s most popular in the summertime, Big Sable Point Lighthouse at Ludington State Park can be reached on foot year-round.

The DNR says there are only a few times and locations when it's legal to catch lake sturgeon. What anglers should know while ice fishing.