Retelling shipwreck stories help keep the memories of their victims alive. How the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, SS Carl D. Bradley ...

Resting 135 feet underwater, the Northwestern looms out of the depths of Lake Huron looking almost as if it’s ready to set ...

Also known as the "witches" of November, they occur between mid-October and mid-December, when storm tracks collide over the Great Lakes, ...

ROGERS CITY, MI – This two-masted schooner is a remarkably well preserved shipwreck, even retaining its cargo of coal after 157 years. The F.T. Barney collided with another ship on Oct. 23, 1868, and ...

Discover the National Marine Sanctuary System — 18 underwater parks protecting coral reefs, shipwrecks, whales, and America’s ...

Freshwater lakes are fundamental for sustaining life, a moderate climate and nurturing millions of people, often formed from ...

Modern technology provides the ability to learn definitively what sank the Edmund Fitzgerald — if the restrictions over diving her remains are lifted.

The Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan defies expectations of what a small-town museum can be, offering exhibits that range from natural history to fine art. The Avenue of Shops recreates a ...

Culligan Plaza serves as downtown Alpena’s central gathering space, a small but mighty park where community events and casual meetups occur with equal frequency. The iconic Alpena bi-centennial ...

A new novel sheds light on the history of builder John Brown and his local lighthouse legacy. Retired archivist Diane Allengame spent ten years researching the Imperial Tower Lighthouses that remain ...

It was far from the deadliest shipwreck in the history of the Great Lakes. But none are more enduring. Nov. 10 marks the 50th ...