Quick-thinking angler ‘more than likely’ saved life of woman swept into Lake Superior

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

Hands-on Research helps students protect Lake Superior’s keystone predator

Each semester, NMU students studying natural resource–related fields have the interesting opportunity to dive into real-world ...
InForum

Fond du Lac Band resumes tradition of harvesting Lake Superior trout to continue culture, feed students

When the tribe first returned to Lake Superior two years ago to exercise their rights to harvest the fish under treaties signed with the U.S. government, it was the first time in more than 160 years ...
Star Tribune

First yachts finish dayslong race across Lake Superior, aided by hazy skies

DULUTH – With a pop of a Champagne cork and a cheer, the 12-member crew of Catapult celebrated as the first team to cross the finish line of the Trans Superior International Yacht Race Monday ...

How a 1975 storm reached its peak fury on Lake Superior, dooming the Edmund Fitzgerald

The Edmund Fitzgerald changed its route across Lake Superior to protect itself from the violent storm that was coming. It proved fatal.