November 4, 2021
Three Great Lakes Shipwrecks Discovered
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK MUSEUMThe Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced on October 22 the discovery of three shipwrecks in Lake Superior near Grand Marais in Michigan's…
November 4, 2021
Bootleg Wildfire Causes Brilliant Sunset Over Lake Michigan
PHOTO BY PAUL KEMIELEnhanced sunset colors from the haze from the Oregon “Bootleg” wildfires cast its spell over Lake Michigan near Washington Park in Michigan City, Indiana, on July 25,…
October 21, 2021
WW2-Era Great Lakes’ Freighter Mississagi Takes Her Final Voyage
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGANOne of the few remaining freighters built before 1950 plying the great lakes, the 78-year old, 620-foot Mississagi recently made her final voyage…
October 21, 2021
Port Credit Marina in Mississauga Moves Forward
PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF MISSISSAUGAThe new $75 million 1 Port Street East Project to establish a new marina in Port Credit takes another step forward, with new approval from…
September 9, 2021
Iconic Theodore TOO Collaborates with Swim Drink Fish and Advocates for Marine Industry Employment and Revitalization
PHOTO COURTESY OF CNW GROUP/BWTT HOLDINGS INC.One of Canada’s beloved figures, the 65-foot life-sized vessel reproduction of original TV character Theodore Tugboat is joining the call for increased conservation efforts…
September 2, 2021
Fish Creek’s Peninsula State Park Eagle Tower Reopens to Visitors
PHOTO COURTESY OF WISCONSIN DNRAfter an impressive rebuild, the Eagle Tower at the top of Eagle Bluff in Door County, Wisconsin's Peninsula State Park is now open to visitors. The…
September 2, 2021
Ohio Gains 16th State Water Trail
PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEVELAND METROPARKSThe Ohio Department of Natural Resources officially designated the Lake Erie Water Trail - Cuyahoga County at a ceremony at Windy Park on August 20, adding…
August 27, 2021
Marquette Michigan Adding Shoreline
The city of Marquette, Michigan, will be adding 1,000 feet of valuable Lake Superior shoreline, thanks to a free land acquisition from We Energies, according to the Mining Journal. The…
August 19, 2021
Lake Michigan Gets New National Marine Sanctuary
Photo Courtesy of Wisconsin Historical SocietyThanks to efforts from a variety of organizations and individuals, 962 square miles of Lake Michigan off Wisconsin’s coast have been designated a National Marine…
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