Restoring Beneficial Uses with the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup
The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) executes the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) on behalf of…
Browsing: Great Lakes
About Shelf Ice
Shelf ice forms when a portion of a lake’s surface freezes. It is frequently washed…
Last Boat on the Lake – Watch The Trailer
A documentary film about Canadian Great Lakes commercial fisheries. Last Boat on the Lake is…
Still Missing From 1873: The Gilbert Mollison Schooner
Photo Credit: Michigan Mysteries The 138 foot schooner Gilbert Morrison disappeared somewhere in the Manitou…
2022 Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting
This annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975,…
Discovering the ‘Sixth Great Lake’ From Below
Is a sixth great lake hidden beneath the Ottawa River? Jill Heinerth investigated the largest…
Gert Wellisch, the Woman Who Saved the Sand Island Lighthouse
Original Photo Credit Unknown Gert Wellisch (1896-1966) spent her summer vacations as a child in…
The Hidden Danger in the Great Lakes
More than 600 people have drowned in the Great Lakes since 2010. Jamie Racklyeft was…
Great Lakes Untamed – Trailer
The five great lakes of North America – Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario –…
Throwback Video – St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
In this breathtaking feature-length documentary from 1982, oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and an NFB crew sail…