Thursday, October 20, 2022
Toledo, OH – Beginning on Friday, October 28 through Sunday October 30, the National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) invites visitors to trick-or-treat aboard two of Toledo’s most haunted historic vessels—the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship and the Museum Tug Ohio. “Boo on the Boat has become a NationalSunday, October 16, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Fall (September/October) 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. If you called Lake-of-the-Woods a Great Lake, you wouldn’t be far from right. It is the sixth largest lake in Central North America and has a range of impressive statistics. Despite this, it is a boater’s paradiseThursday, September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022 (Toledo, Ohio) – American Queen Voyages™, part of the Hornblower® Group, is partnering with the National Museum of the Great Lakes to create a new Lakelorian program for the Lakes & Oceans fleet. Kicking off the 2023 Great Lakes season in Toronto in May, Ocean Voyager™ and OceanSunday, August 14, 2022
Brian Pribe is the younger brother of GLS Office Manager Mindy Leppala. Twenty-three years old now, Brian has been sailing his entire life, most notably on his father’s Beneteau 367, Wingjammer. He sails at the collegiate level for the University of Toledo and is a member of UT Sailng Club, the Midwest Collegiate SailingSaturday, August 13, 2022
The complex lake and land breezes and the atmospheric pressure differences across the Great Lakes region of North America can result in high levels of ozone pollution that are difficult to monitor or predict. Recently, air quality experts began incorporating more satellite data and customized models from NASA to better track thatTuesday, August 9, 2022
ALPENA — While tourists whiz by on glass-bottomed ships and recreational boats cruise near shore, a 34-foot government research vessel bobs in the waves of Thunder Bay, doing work as tedious as it is important. “We kind of joke that it’s like mowing the lawn,” said Michael Bloom, one of three National OceanicFriday, August 5, 2022
Toledo, OH – On Saturday, August 13, at 1 p.m., the National Museum of the Great Lakes will host a special lecture at Fifth Third Center Auditorium titled: Daniel J. Morrell: Lost but No Longer Forgotten. The presentation, given by Great Lakes marine historian John DeBeck, will share stories from his research about the loss ofThursday, July 28, 2022
The resurging Great Lakes cruise industry is charting a course toward sustainability. An association of cruise lines, tourism agencies, port authorities, U.S. states and Canadian provinces has launched a sustainability pledge for ship operators and local communities in response to increasing demand for sustainable travel options.Monday, July 25, 2022
Toledo, OH – The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) is releasing a new, stand-alone product for individuals to explore the story behind the museum’s hometown maritime history. Using VoiceMap, a self-guided tour app, individuals can travel back in time with author, storyteller, and holytoledohistory.com curator TeddThursday, July 21, 2022
By proclamation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, July is Lakes Appreciation Month, highlighting the rich ecosystems, fresh drinking water, recreational appeal, and economic vitality that Michigan’s 11,000 inland lakes and four bordering Great Lakes provide. “In Michigan, our lakes – Great and small – define us. Every
