Last Friday, the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw delivered more than 1,200 Christmas Trees from Northern Michigan to Chicago, Illinois. The tradition of Great Lakes mariners delivering Christmas trees to the less fortunate dates back to the 1800s. WATCH.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy today released a new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan that lays out steps federal agencies will take
On Friday, Nov. 7, 1913, a blast of frigid Arctic air, accompanied by low barometric pressure, swept into the Great Lakes from Canada. At the
Cruising guides for the Northeast, Great Lakes Dozier’s Waterway Guides has launched 2013 editions of its Northern and Great Lakes editions. The Northern edition covers
Test results show seven new positive detections for Asian carp DNA beyond electrical barriers in the Chicago Area Waterway System, according to information released by
Two people whose boat capsized during the annual Chicago-to-Mackinac Island race were found “unresponsive” by rescue divers, the Coast Guard said Monday, hours after six
As a fairly experienced East Coast sailor, I’ve always wondered whether boating is really that different elsewhere in the United States. A boat is a
The levels of four of the Great Lakes are higher than a year ago, and all except Lake Ontario should start next year’s boating season
Greg Group has been a marine surveyor for 30 years. His Mentor, Ohio-based Great Lakes Marine Surveyors Co. Inc. completes 250 surveys a year (www.greatlakesmarine.com).
One of a few survivors of its kind, this workhorse sailed in the last U.S. commercial fleet.
A popular model is redesigned to improve space, stowage and traffic flow.
Photos: Jeanne Craig Vicki and Alan Goldstein dreamed up their vision for Vintage Weekend at a classic yacht show near their summer home in Southwest
These craftsmen prove there’s more to casting marine hardware than hellishly hot copper.
This hybrid design is built to troll offshore and host the family off the beach.
Boston Whaler Unveils Next-Generation 330 Outrage and 290 Outrage at Miami International Boat Show
Builders debut models that blend fresh thinking with the details seasoned boaters appreciate.
A boating safety expert offers advice based on more than 40,000 miles at sea.
A lifelong voyager, a brave rescuer and others are recipients of the CCA awards.
Researchers on a barren Maine nesting island needed to be supplied with food and water. We went along for the ride.
