The Great Lakes Commission established the Circle Tour in 1988 as a scenic tourist drive around the five lakes and through the eight bordering states and Ontario, Canada.

Lake Superior is the largest and northernmost of the five Great Lakes. The freshwater lake features dozens of lighthouses and a national park. The lake's history also includes high-profile ...

The area of the Great Lakes is an impressive 244,106 sq. km (94,250 sq. mi). They span 1,200 km (750 mi) east to west. That’s bigger than Texas!

An outbreak of COVID-19 aboard a Canadian warship has forced the Royal Canadian Navy to cancel the remainder of a tour of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck.