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).
As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.
A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.
Siren Marine remote monitoring and control technology puts your boat’s vital systems, security and location right at your fingertips.
The largest boat in the builder’s Sport range offers a balance of comfort and performance.
In a striking black-and-white photo essay,
Onne van der Wal captures the craftsmanship and
heritage that define the maritime Northeast.
A community sailing center in Massachusetts is building the next generation of offshore racers—one passage at a time.
Back in 1990, I was fresh out of a gap year following high school, bouncing from friend’s couch to friend’s couch and desperately in need
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think
Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
