Having twice won the America’s Cup, the pre-eminent competition in sailing, as skipper of his home country and then doing the ...

The head of the Alliance for the Great Lakes explains how Trump administration EPA cuts will hurt clean water programs, such ...

The Great Lakes region has become somewhat of a hotbed for international tourism in recent years thanks to the rise of ...

The Great Lakes Cruise Marketing Group said it is anticipating economic growth compared to last season, with 700 port visits ...

SS Badger's chief engineer said the repairs require taking the boat out of the water and removing its 13-foot, 10-inch ...

In my previous column I described the system of design for icebreaking steamers that was worked out in the 1880s by naval ...

The 300-foot "Western Reserve" sank in August 1892, killing 27 people after both lifeboats capsized. Harry W. Stewart, the ...

Touted as a technological wonder, Western Reserve was made from the same steel as the Titanic. Unfortunately, it met a similar fate.

After 132 years shrouded in mystery, the wreckage of the Western Reserve, a steamer that sank in 1892, was discovered in the depths of Lake Superior. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society ...

Boating enthusiasts who dock their vessels at the Yough Lake Marina in Somerset County are hoping for smooth sailing ahead after last year's drought conditions curtailed activity on the lake. Instead ...

LUDINGTON, MI – This historic railcar ferry will soon motor to Wisconsin dry dock repairs that are expected to “reduce interruptions” to the Lake Michigan sailing season. The S.S. Badger will begin ...

The waters of the Great Lakes just might look a lot fresher over the next few years. A coalition that promotes the use of soy-based diesel is making waves in the shipping industry that runs on America ...