shorelines Archives - Wisconsin Watch

An aerial view shows a sandy beach and greenish lake water with a wooden breakwater, a wooded bluff behind the shore, houses along the top, and a small wooden structure near the sand.

Environment, Government

Municipal judge rules against man challenging private beach access

by Noe Goldhaber / Wisconsin Watch January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor Paul Florsheim is trying to take his case all the way to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn a 1923 ruling.

A sandy beach is next to greenish lake water, with a wooden breakwater extending into the water. Stairs behind a brown and orange structure lead up a wooded bluff to houses above the shoreline.

Environment, Government

Public property. No trespassing? Man hopes his $313 ticket will reshape Lake Michigan shoreline access

by Dan Egan for Wisconsin Watch January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Economy, Environment, Imperiled Shores

Imperiled Shores: A multimedia presentation

by Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch and Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch November 5, 2021November 30, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Economy, Environment, Imperiled Shores

As Lake Michigan shoreline vanishes, Wisconsinites try to fight waves with walls

by Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch November 4, 2021February 15, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Economy, Environment, Imperiled Shores

‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll

by Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch October 30, 2021February 15, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch