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From the 17th century fur trade to today's iron ore industry, the Great Lakes has a long and important history of maritime trade.
DETROIT — Twenty more ships will float near Mackinac Island this year compared to 2024 as the state’s Great Lakes see a rise in travelers and cruise line partnerships.
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is a multinational coalition of more than 300 municipal and Indigenous government executives representing communities in the Great Lakes and St.
“CSG Midwest and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus are excited to be facilitating this initiative,” said Jessica Lienhardt, Great Lakes Program Director, CSG Midwest.
The Great Lakes Smart Ships Coalition is conducting follow-up exploration in Lake Superior this week, aiming to locate the wreckage of a plane that disappeared in 1968.
This greenway system will join 177 communities along the Canadian Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River waterfronts — including Indigenous nations. A celebration of nature and culture, the Canadian Great ...
With an underwater drone named Rhody, archaeologists are mapping some of the dozens of sunken vessels in Lake Ontario.
The new proposal explicitly exempts lakers. The oceangoing vessels that travel on the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes are generally too small to trigger the fees.
Discussion included joining the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. The GLSL Cities Initiative is comprised of representatives from both sides of the Canada/USA border.
Researchers at Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center are leading a collaborative effort to map the lake beds of the Great Lakes at high resolution for the first time—a giant leap forward in the ...
The 5 Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway itinerary will sail between Chicago and Montreal, while the Great Lakes & Thunder Bay cruise round trip from Chicago covers two great lakes – Michigan and ...