In 1892, a gale overtook the ship Western Reserve, causing it to sink within a matter of minutes with only one of the 28 ...

Rough weather conditions on 30 August 1892 caused the cargo ship to break in two and sink to the bottom of Lake Superior.

The discovery confirms what the ship's lone survivor said happened. The cargo ship broke in two the night of Aug. 30, 1892..

Is there anything in the world better than a family lake vacation to get you in the mood for summer? Lake vacations combine the best ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. The Western Reserve was one ...

Two years ago in 2023, Federal Dart set the record for earliest arrival, reaching the Twin Ports on March 28. The latest ...

The Western Reserve, a 318-foot steel steamer, was wrecked 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior on August 30, 1892. The ship got caught in a storm that caused the crew to drop ...

The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore consists of 21 islands spread over nearly 290,000 acres of Lake Superior off the ...

Yes, by area, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures — but that includes 100-plus square miles of Lake Superior. The exact ...

More than 100 people work at the U.S. EPA lab in Duluth. It’s part of the agency’s Office of Research and Development, which ...

The Great Lakes saw more than 50% ice coverage in February. As temperatures warm up, that percentage is falling quickly.