During a stormy night in 1878, a ship known as the James R. Bentley sank to the bottom of Lake Huron just north of Rogers ...

Divers have recovered seeds of a long-lost rye variety from a 146-year-old shipwreck in Lake Huron. Scientists hope to bring ...

The Bentley rye seeds, recovered from a shipwreck 145 years later, are set to be revived and turned into whiskey.

After spending nearly a century and a half at the bottom of Lake Huron, a recently recovered historic variety of rye seeds could make a comeback.

Michigan-based Mammoth Distilling has been on a mission to revive Rosen rye grown on South Manitou Island. That led them to a ...

He kept hauling himself deeper. This chilly and oxygen-free environment helps to preserve Lake Huron’s shipwrecks, along with whatever is inside. Mr. Klifman has explored wrecks that still have ...

A tube full of rye seeds extracted from the James R. Bentley shipwreck sits on ice. The wooden schooner wrecked in 1878, and ...

Distillers often incorporate unconventional items when creating new varieties of liquor. And one group of enthusiasts in ...

ALPENA, MI – This 504-foot freighter and its 28 crewmen vanished during the fiercest storm to ever be unleashed on the Great ...

This steamer ran aground during a November storm and floundered in eight feet of water 157 years ago, records say. The 183-foot Portsmouth rests in crystal-clear water just off the shore of Middle ...

Over the decades, the Great Lakes have seen many ship disasters in November. Here's what to know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, others.