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.

The campers decided to watch the waves and headed toward the lighthouse. That’s when one wave swelled up and carried the ...

It is November now, and the winds are beginning to gather over the upper Great Lakes. I find myself returning in mind to the ...

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A woman was rescued from Lake Superior last weekend after being swept off a pier in Grand Marais. Chris Carlson was fishing in the Grand Marais harbor on ...

We are getting a look at just how strong Lake Superior’s waves were on Sunday when one of four people walking out to the lighthouse in Grand Marais was swept into the water before being rescued. Jake ...

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 ...

A massive freighter carrying thousands of tons of iron ore disappeared in Lake Superior, setting shipping on a new course ...

Fifty years after the freighter disappeared into the depths of Lake Superior, the mystery of its demise—and the mournful ...

Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship ...

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 ...