In this video Paul Andersen explains the important relationships that exist in ecosystems. He starts by delineating between organisms and their environment. He explains how food webs can be used to show energy and matter flow in a...

Explore the thousands of preserved shipwrecks in the Great Lakes with maritime archaeologist Caitlin Zant.<br/>

Explore the thousands of preserved shipwrecks in the Great Lakes with maritime archaeologist Caitlin Zant.

This video is answering the question of where is Lake Michigan.

If the U.S. Navy was to defeat the British during the War of 1812, it would not do so on the open seas. The battles that raged on the Great Lakes, however, would have a huge impact on the outcome of the war.

After three years of bitter fighting between the United States and Great Britain, the War of 1812 concluded with the Treaty of Ghent. At least, it should have, because one final battle was about to be fought: the Battle of New Orleans.

Discover the lesser known war between USA and Canada, and of course Britain. It’s the war that inspired the American National Anthem, and indeed changed the shape of North America in many unexpected ways! Here is Manny Man Does the War...

With so much of the earth's oceans being unmapped, there are certainly some strange things down there. . .

Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Chicago and St. Louis, who once competed to be the America's Next Top Model, er, I mean America's Next Top Midwestern City.

Produced by Matt Beat. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band).

Discover Chicago, known as the Windy City! It offers a vibrant arts scene, stunning architecture, and world-class museums. From the iconic Art Institute of Chicago, showcasing thousands of art masterpieces, to the thrilling sports...

The Arctic deep freeze and winter storms that recently wreaked havoc across North America left behind some breathtaking frozen sculptures. The 'Simply Scandinavian' gift shop on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin was sealed shut by a Christmas...

Chicago Fire Department Boat On Lake Michigan on September 07, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois (Footage by Tribune Broadcasting/Getty Images)

Lighthouse and Sun Zoom In

People Swimming In Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach on September 10, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois (Footage by Tribune Broadcasting/Getty Images)

People Using Metal Detectors On The Beach on September 02, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois (Footage by Tribune Broadcasting/Getty Images)

Sun and Lighthouse

Grant Park Picnic on May 11, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois (Footage by Getty Images)

Manistique East Breakwater, MI

An aerial view of Chicago World's Fair construction at the shores of Lake Michigan; several buildings under construction / With the skyline of Chicago seen in the distance, a worker in the foreground moves a sheet of corrugated metal /...

Title card: "Politics - All Roads Lead to Chicago" / WS foggy Chicago coastline along Lake Michigan / view of skyscrapers from Grant Park / sign for International Amphitheatre / LS exterior amphitheater / electricians assemble and adjust...

Chunks of ice float atop Lake Michigan after a storm buries Chicago in snow (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Sun opposite beach

Aerial -Late winter afternoon shot over industrial land at a steel mill in East Chicago, IN, then a pivoting descent to steam venting from heat exchangers. Partially ice-covered Lake Michigan in BG.