Ric Mixter
Author, Shipwreck Historian, Diver
Millions of television viewers recognize Ric Mixter as a shipwreck researcher, diving over 100 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, including the Edmund Fitzgerald. He has produced over 30 programs for PBS and the Outdoor Channel, and appeared as a shipwreck expert on the History and Discovery Channels. Ric’s stories appear in books, magazines (including Michigan History Magazine) and in radio and TV news programs. He hosts the Shipwreck Podcast, and his YouTube videos have over 3 million views, covering shipwrecks in four of the Great Lakes and adventures in several foreign lands.
Nov. 8, 2025
50 Years On: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Did you know 2025 is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald? Learn why some of Gordon Lightfoot’s famous song lyrics were wrong. Discover some scintillating unknown facts about the story of the doomed sh...