“We tend to be adrenaline junkies.” That was the consensus echoing around the conference table at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary when the team first sat down with the crew from Warfighter Scuba . While this incredible non-profit typically conducts its missions in warm Caribbean waters, during their 2025 expedition they traded palm trees for [...]
Researchers from NOAA, the state of Michigan, and Ocean Exploration Trust have discovered an intact shipwreck resting hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Huron. Located within NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck has been identified as the sailing ship Ironton. Magnificently preserved by the cold freshwater of the Great Lakes, the [...]
Historically, the Gales of November have long been known for ushering in long, cold winters throughout northern Michigan. When lake conditions became too hazardous for ships to travel, or when ice began blocking entrances to harbors, thousands of commercial ships became dormant. Usually beginning in early to mid-December, and sometimes lasting until the following May, [...]
