CHICAGO (WLS) -- A northwest Indiana man is attempting a record-setting 120-mile swim across Lake Michigan and back. Scott Weston Wolford, of Chesterton, took off Thursday morning from Chicago's Ohio ...

Lake Michigan will have a high swim risk this weekend with high waves lasting into next week. Breezy winds will pick up this weekend, gusting between 30-35 mph Saturday and 25-30 mph Sunday. Gusts ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 51-year-old man from northwest Indiana who planned to break a record swimming across Lake Michigan and back called off his attempt. Scott Weston Wolford, of Chesterton, Ind., hoped ...

Michigan’s summers are made for water. With more than 11,000 inland lakes and miles of Great Lakes shoreline, the state offers no shortage of spots to swim, wade or float. For many residents and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Lake Michigan has been nominated as one of the best lakes for swimming in the U.S. A panel of experts at USA 10Best picked the Great Lake as one of 20 lakes nominated for ...

The weather should cooperate with suitably warm temperatures, and Michigan's lakes are warm enough to feel downright cozy, but it could be risky to get into the water this weekend. The National ...

Temperatures across Michigan and Wisconsin hit the 80s on Wednesday, June 11, and are expected to be in the 70s through the weekend, warm enough to tempt people to try swimming in the Great Lakes. The ...

Video footage reveals double-breasted cormorants swimming and hunting amidst a Lake Michigan shipwreck preserve near Indiana Dunes State Park. Anglers often criticize cormorants for consuming fish, ...

Beachgoers are urged to avoid swimming in Lake Michigan on Monday, July 7. The National Weather Service's Beach Hazard Statement, issued July 7, said that high waves and dangerous currents are ...

CHARLEVOIX, MI - One of Michigan’s largest inland lakes has been named among 25 other lakes in the country as the best for swimming. Lake Charlevoix is on the Reader’s Digest list, in no particular ...