Scientists forecast a mild to moderate algal bloom on Lake Erie as phosphorus runoff, rising temperatures and funding cuts complicate water quality efforts.

Beaches might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Florida or California but likely not when contemplating Iowa, Nebraska, or the Dakotas. Yet every state has stellar beaches.

That’s my current dilemma with Erie Bluffs State Park. Tucked away in northwestern Pennsylvania, this 587-acre haven sits perched above the sparkling waters of Lake Erie, offering some of the most ...