For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Two winters with limited snow cover has led to two springs with a high wildfire risk across North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. However, true drought conditions are really only developed during the ...

Winter brought a colder and icier season to the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie, which saw a near-complete ice cover in ...

These are special lakes, providing a habitat for migrating waterfowl, including the mysterious common loon with its deep red eye, black head, black-and-white patterned neck and back, and white ...

There are some caveats about skiing or biking on the Denali highway. For one, the trail surface can vary. And it gets plenty ...

As of March 16, average ice cover across the lakes was roughly 13.5%. Lake Superior was at 9.2%, and Lake Michigan was at ...

It’s always fascinating to track ice coverage across the Great Lakes each winter season. Even as we reach the early spring season, analysis shows that some ice remains on the eastern end of Lake Erie.

Last week marked the official beginning of spring and the end of our 15th winter here on Lake Hallie.

Winters in the Finger Lakes region have long been characterized by cold temperatures, heavy snowfalls, and ice-covered lakes. However, in the past 20 years, the region has experienced a ...

So far this winter season, maximum ice cover peaked at about 52% across the Great Lakes after February's polar vortex brought gripping cold to the region. That number is about the same as the long ...