Less than one week into the shipping season – the Soo Locks opened on March 21 – the Boat Nerd map shows dozens of freighters ...

During the peak shipping season, the Great Lakes region has well over 100 bulk carrier, self-unloading, straight-deck ...

The Soo Locks in northern Michigan reopened March 21, kicking off the Great Lakes shipping season.

See the new exhibit on the Great Lakes and explore the historic Mather’s cargo holds, pilot house, guest quarters, and engine ...

Top ice totals were located in Michigan and New Hampshire, with some places reporting over 0.75 inches of ice. Michigan's upper peninsula saw the largest snow totals. Negauanee, Michigan, reported ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank.

It was a real deep mystery. Researchers have finally discovered the final resting spot of the historic Gilded Age ship Western Reserve — closing the book on a caper that has endured for over a ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. Warming temperatures have caused that percentage to shrink to nearly zero. With continuing above ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank.