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.

Many of the loveliest and most worthwhile freshwater lakes on the East Coast are found ... world-famous Lake Champlain, and some gorgeous coastlines along Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.

Some much needed icebreaking between the U.S. and Canada — literally speaking — will begin today when a Canadian Coast Guard vessel leaves port and heads west on the St. Lawrence Seaway. "We will ...