Also known as the "witches" of November, they occur between mid-October and mid-December, when storm tracks collide over the ...

The U.S. Coast Guard contends with staffing and equipment issues as it provides the types of rescues few other agencies can ...

This peaceful lakeside village in upstate New York is a must-visit on any Great Lakes road trip, where history, charm, and ...

In honor of the 50th year since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum will host two ...

Split Rock Lighthouse will host its annual event on Nov. 10, a half-century after the big freighter sank in a violent storm.

A new book and experts warn Great Lakes lighthouses are vital yet underfunded as federal support wanes; Michigan ramps up ...

Sheboygan's lighthouse has been a beacon for sailors since 1839. It has been run by the federal government since 1939 and ...

A relic of Michigan’s maritime past, this lonely lighthouse remains a ghostly figure on the shoreline, whispering stories of ...

There is a place in Door County that’s hard to miss – after all, it’s 10 stories tall. It’s also full of maritime history, ...

Perched majestically on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan stands the Big Sable Point Lighthouse – a towering maritime sentinel that has Michiganders and out-of-staters alike willingly sacrificing ...

The Whitefish Point museum holds the ship's bell, and hosts an annual ceremony at which family members gather to remember the ...