In 1913, a massive storm formed over the Great Lakes and quickly intensified into one of the deadliest inland maritime disasters ever recorded. Winds reached hurricane force, driving waves as high as ...

“Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by John U. Bacon strikes a chord with many of us. The stories of crews and ships lost on the Great Lakes are a large part of our history.

The disaster tax bill made history in the House when lawmakers forced leaders to hold a vote. Congress on Wednesday approved legislation to provide financial relief to victims of natural disasters.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon McCarty, a marine science technician assigned to Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., conducts a waterside investigation of a mineral oil spill while Matt ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank. The ...