Therese Langer Woelfel is the author of "Our Guiding Light: Wisdom from the Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter," about her ...

A gale watch is in place for Michigan's Great Lakes ahead of strengthening winds that could create 22-foot waves.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – When Jennifer Boresz Engelking was in seventh grade she found herself fascinated by local historical lore about a shipwreck. “I found a paper I wrote from seventh grade and it ...

DETROIT – The Edmond Fitzgerald sank during what was supposed to be the last run of the season. Caught in a November snowstorm, visibility was low and waves washed over the deck. The waters eventually ...

The Great Lakes of North America have a formidable presence that rivals the force of the ocean and the magnificence of the sea. It's no surprise that people go on road trips along Michigan's majestic ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – This iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse could get a big facelift. Fundraising is underway for a $450,000 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — People walking, running or launching boats along Lake Erie’s shorelines may have noticed more exposed beach and rock than in recent years — a subtle sign the lake has dipped below ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The 50-year mark of the most well-known Great Lakes shipwreck just passed on Nov. 10, 2025 – the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It has gained popularity in recent years, ...

Watch video and view photos as volunteers and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission officials collected hundreds of steelhead from Trout Run's nursery water in Fairview Township.

A Great Lakes dinosaur is once again swimming in an Upstate New York creek, thanks to recent stocking efforts by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. DEC, in partnership with the Seneca ...

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - The snow belt -- it’s part of every Northeast Ohioan’s vocabulary all winter, but does anyone know exactly where it is? Not really. The snow belt is a geographical area that, ...