A new book sheds light on the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the loved ones left behind and the sweeping history of the ...

Great Lakes fishery managers are moving a suite of new sea lamprey control tools into broader use after early tests sharply reduced reproduction of the invasive predator in several rivers. The Great ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and closer together, causing choppy conditions and a rougher ...

In late November 1950, 75 years ago this week, what became known as the Great Appalachian Storm hammered not just the Appalachians, but also the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes and Northeast with a ...

In his youth, architect and author Bruce Kopytek remembers visiting Detroit with his father, a World War II Navy veteran. “He would love to take us to Belle Isle to watch the ships,” he recalled. “He ...

The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Nov. 10, 1975, was among Great Lakes disasters attributed to "the gales of November," as singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot later described them. November ...

When the SS Edmund Fitzgerald launched in 1958, it was the largest ship of its kind in the Great Lakes at 729 feet long and 75 feet wide with a cargo capacity of 26,000 tons. It was destined to be ...

The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald remains a pivotal moment in maritime history, prompting significant safety advancements in Great Lakes shipping over the past 50 years. The tragedy, which claimed ...

In the 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, killing her crew of 29, many advances in weather and technology have made bulk carrier shipping safer. Improvements include more real ...