It seems no matter where you turn, webcams are keeping an eye on Great Lakes shipping. Here's where you can watch 1,000-footers pass by.

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

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 freighters, and tug-barges traversing the lakes, rivers, and canals.

The 2024-2025 Great Lakes ice season has seen near-normal ice cover, a change from recent years with record lows. Ice cover peaked in February at just over 50% due to a polar vortex. Climate ...

nor did officials at the U.S. Department of Interior. However, other experts involved with Great Lakes piping plover conservation are speaking out about their concerns. “It’s deeply concerning ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. The Western Reserve was one of the ...

Deep beneath the waves of the Interior’s many lakes are secrets only divers can explore. Kevin Aschhoff, owner of Oceantech Scuba has a few favourite dive sites but diving has led to more than that.

One of the first all-steel freighters on the Great Lakes, it was discovered by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. No one died in the Muir, although the captain's beloved dog was lost.

The Great Lakes are some of the most beautiful water bodies in North America. However, residents might say they are far less lovely now, given the health concerns swimmers might face from ...

The Army Corps' plans call for a new 1,200-foot-long lock to mirror the only lock at the shipping complex big enough to handle the largest Great Lakes freighters that carry 71% of the tonnage that ...

The Great Lakes Historical Society used Marine Sonic Technology side-scan sonar aboard a non-profit research vessel. The initial discovery was made by David Boyd in the late summer of 2024. Using a ...