Michigan lakes, streams, and rivers get their life from the watersheds that feed them, and the health of those watersheds is crucial to the life of those waterbodies. With 63 major watersheds in Michigan that break into another 267 sub-watersheds, these networks of lakes and streams eventually make their way to the Great Lakes. To dive deeper into efforts to maintain the health of watersheds, five Southeast Michigan Watersheds, including the Clinton River, Rouge River, Huron

Dredging an inland lake is necessary for recreational reasons but can also be destructive to a lake’s local ecosystem.

Blessed by the Southeast Michigan Catholic Churches as a Lenten rescue, hailed as an ecosystem indicator, a boon to the fur industry, but can also be a bane to the existence of lakefront property owners – Michigan muskrats. For generations, these small furry nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) creatures have navigated Michigan’s rivers, lakes and streams, making their homes on the banks and creating huts on the water.

Home insurance can be complex for lakefront property owners, with insurance agents recommending these homeowners have the necessary amount of insurance to provide significant financial protection against a catastrophic event like structure fire or serious personal injury.

More than 300 named lakes are scattered across Oakland County, which suggests that the number of lakefront restaurants with water views are plentiful.

Aquatic water insects are some of the least studied elements of the Michigan lake ecosystem, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways for local residents to support the insect population.

Leo Hendrick Baekeland innocently invented plastic in 1907. The easily shaped, durable, and inexpensive material became a staple in homes and businesses, with thousands of beneficial uses. Other scientists would come along and build upon the invention, but few probably foresaw the global problems they were creating in their labs.

Michigan’s water and woods set the stage for an annual orchestral performance that begins when March weather warms and continues through late summer. The Michigan toads and frogs symphony features each species' mating song, from high-pitched trills and whistles to low-pitched moos. Common sounds include the high-pitched chorus of spring peepers, the long musical trill of the American toad, the banjo-pluck of Green Frogs, and the deep, loud bass of American Bullfrogs. These we