Currents

Editor Colleen Smitek reveals the inspiration behind this year's Travel Guide — to nudge you out of your comfortable corner of Lake Erie and discover all the magnificent adventures that await along the shoreline and beyond.

We won’t experience another total solar eclipse until 2099, making April 8 a must-see celestial celebration. Here you’ll find some of the best places to enjoy the show, along with the precise time the totality begins in each location.

Discover how this beloved Northeast Ohio tradition is transforming from a once a year event to a year-round organization.

Get a closer look at the robots who are helping to clean up the thousands of pounds material that blight our beaches.

Make your way to Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ottawa County, Ohio, to discover a rich birding habitat filled with around 100 nests of some of the Midwest's most majestic creatures.

When Sir Yacht told nearly 5 million people that Lake Erie is "the worst" of the Great Lakes, we had to call him on it. 

Discover how a retired building contractor is spearheading the effort to restore a beloved Ohio statue.

Discover an Ontario purveyor's culinary creation that puts a unique twist on a classic dish and takes advantage of strawberry season.

To love the lake means to take care of the lake. With that in mind, we checked in with Lake Erie Foundation president Jim Stouffer to gauge exactly how the lake is doing — and what challenges it’s facing.

As the pandemic destroyed dozens of industries, boaters report a resurgence in those looking to spend time on the water.