MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. The Western Reserve was one of the ...

His latest find, which he announced to the public in February, is Lac La Belle, a luxury steamer that sank in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago. The ship has been on Ehorn’s radar from the ...

Cold Great Lakes waters have preserved thousands of shipwrecks. See haunting underwater photos revealing the eerie wrecks hidden beneath the surface.

There’s a lighthouse on Lake Superior’s edge that looks like it was placed there by someone with impeccable taste and a flair for the dramatic, and that place is the Au Sable Light Station near ...

The wooden steamship Adella Shores set out across icy Lake Superior in 1909 but vanished without a trace, leaving 14 crew ...

Divers identify the 1868 shipwreck Clough in Lake Erie, honoring lost crew and a fallen explorer after years of sonar scans and icy dives.

The Fresnel lens, that magnificent piece of engineering that made lighthouses so effective, is a marvel to see up close.

If you want fast reward for your effort, these Michigan trail stops give you dramatic views and memorable scenery without committing to a long hike.

If you love destinations that feel tucked away from everything, these Michigan restaurants turn the trip itself into ...

Some estimates put the total number of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes as high as 10,000, but Jensen thinks a more conservative number is between 4,000 or 5,000. In Wisconsin, where maritime ...

One of Lake Michigan’s most sought-after missing ships, the Lac La Belle, has been discovered by Pioneer Illinois Shipwreck Hunter and Scuba Diver Paul Ehorn, according to Shipwreck World. The ...

For the first time in over a decade, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore's ice caves are open to the public. The ice caves opened Monday morning, according to the National Park Service's Apostle ...