Some islands feel like they belong to our world; others seem to have slipped in from another dimension. Far from the usual ...

Flamborough Head is also famous for a much earlier naval confrontation, on September 23, 1779. It was fought between the USS ...

Maritime disasters are sadly not unusual, and UNESCO estimates that there are more than three million shipwrecks littering ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the most famous Great Lakes shipwreck: the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in a storm on November 10, 1975, on Lake Superior.

Most travellers go after the energy of busy markets, crowded landmarks, and humming city streets. But there exists another ...

This time, Hudson aimed for uncharted Canada and sailed into an opening in the coastline, now called Hudson Strait, that trended northwest. It led to an enormous body of water—Hudson Bay—and he ...

Nearly all Duluthians and Northlanders are familiar with the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1975, taking with it all 29 crew members. Many who were around when it happened ...

The San José was returning to Europe laden with extraordinary wealth meant to fund Spain's war efforts when British warships intercepted it near the fortified port city of Cartagena, Colombia. The ...

Only a few expeditions have made the journey down to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which is now designated a protected grave site. That leaves many questions unanswered.

The 1985 discovery of the RMS Titanic changed the field of maritime archaeology forever, proving that even deeply sunken ...

Keep walking alongside the golf course (watch out for flying balls), and eventually, Rest Bay should come into view. This is one of my favourite beaches to visit year-round and has easy coastpath ...

Founded in 1673, Duxbury Beach is regarded as one of the most beautiful beaches in Massachusetts, winning the American Shore ...