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

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 ...

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

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

November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, perhaps the most famous of all the estimated 6,500 ships that have gone down in the Great Lakes. The Fitzgerald ...

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

The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit rescued three people and a cat from a boat that ran aground in Lake Huron late ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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