Researchers have finally discovered the final resting spot of the historic Gilded Age ship Western Reserve — closing the book ...

Using a remotely operated vehicle, teams were able to find the wreck of the Western Reserve steamship, which sank on Aug. 30, ...

The Soo Locks form a key passage for ships navigating the upper Great Lakes, enabling traffic to bypass the St. Mary’s Rapids and travel between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. More than 4,500 vessels ...

Its resting place 600 feet deep off the coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula eluded researchers until last summer, when a crew from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovered the wreck.

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The Soo Locks will open a few days early this season, kicking off the 2025 Great Lakes shipping season at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 21. Soo Locks Park will be open for spectators ...

The final resting place of what was once the "safest ship afloat" was discovered after 132 years. Only one man, a wheelsman ...

was discovered last summer off the shores of Lake Superior after remaining hidden 600-feet beneath the surface for 132 years. One of the first all-steel freighters on the Great Lakes, it was ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. A warming trend has caused ice coverage to plummet. Ice on the Great Lakes is steadily retreating under ...

Above: Satellite view of the Great Lakes on a recent clear day (December 22, 2019), showing less than 2% overall ice cover, about normal for this point in the winter, mainly in Green Bay and ...