The Edmund Fitzgerald changed its route across Lake Superior to protect itself from the violent storm that was coming. It ...

Also known as the "witches" of November, they occur between mid-October and mid-December, when storm tracks collide over the ...

Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a phenomenon that brought the mighty Edmund Fitzgerald to the bottom.

Modern technology provides the ability to learn definitively what sank the Edmund Fitzgerald — if the restrictions over ...

Spend enough time along the shores of Lake Superior and it won’t be long before there’s some reminder of what happened “when the gales of November came early.” ...

MUNISING, MI— Strong autumn winds sent large waves crashing into the iconic sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. West winds near 15 to 20 mph built waves of 4 to 7 feet along the ...

Along the southern shoreline of the Upper Peninsula on Lake Michigan, south to Charlevoix, and to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, a ...

Dangerous swimming conditions are expected in Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior due to large waves and strong currents. A high swim risk is in effect for Lake Superior beaches in Marquette and Alger ...