The crash happened in 1959, despite advanced navigational equipment and efforts to improve safety on the lakes.

Luis M. Acevedo Soto, a summer intern for the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS), says his favorite part of Alpena ...

Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.

Discovery Cruises, leaving from Lake St. Clair Metropark, begin Friday. Speakers talk about everything from shipwrecks to ...

Explore some of the most intact shipwrecks in the U.S., hidden in a quiet section of Lake Michigan known for its beauty and ...

The recently discovered Western Reserve wreck is providing lessons about shipbuilding, underwater archaeology and the ...

National Lighthouse Day will be celebrated Aug. 7, 2025 with events at Michigan lighthouses. Here's where to find them.

In a special report, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin examines how federal cuts could impact invasive species monitoring on Lake Michigan.

Lake Superior is still spitting out the bones of ships who crossed her 120 years ago, find them on this U.P. beach.

Zebra and quagga mussels, another invasive species, are damaging shipwrecks and artifacts in the Great Lakes. LAKE MICHIGAN – More than $21 billion.

The Brandon Road Interbasin Project, aimed at preventing invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes, faced delays because of funding uncertainties. Zebra and quagga mussels, another invasive species, ...

The Pride of Michigan, a research and training vessel, arrived at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) on ...