An estimated 6,000 boats, ships or other vessels have sunk in the Great Lakes, with about 1,500 of them in Michigan's waters.

The authors say more federal investment is needed to clean up pollution, reduce runoff and restore wildlife habitat.

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed four people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews were searching for another four other people who were missing Sunday as authorities assessed ...

Ontario, Canada, is home to 17 species of snakes. Only three of these are water snakes, but there are a variety of ...

You don't need a submarine or scuba gear to see the remains of these five wrecks, which are visible from shore.

Lake Huron has an average depth of 195 feet and a maximum depth of 750 feet, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

American military heroics on the lake during the War of 1812 played a key role in shaping the United States — ensuring that the state of Ohio and territory ... Monroe and the River Raisin ...

Hoosier lawmakers have unanimously authorized a new type of state preserve to permanently protect the 14 historic shipwrecks and ... or the Ohio River, to "provide special protection in perpetuity ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A team of volunteers and college students arrived in Louisville by canoe Thursday after a 12-day paddling expedition along the Ohio River. The Ohio River Way challenge ...

Newman, a vessel that was originally constructed in 1855 in Black River, Ohio. Last spring, the society confirmed the identity of the mysterious shipwreck. The Newman was a 122-foot-long barkentine ...

The Ohio River Museum is getting a serious upgrade. The Ohio History Connection and its partners held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for the new Ohio River Museum in Marietta. The Ohio River ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After days of record-breaking rain and extreme flooding conditions, the Ohio River in Louisville has finally crested. The river crested on Wednesday morning at nearly 37 feet ...