Underwater Mountain in Lake Superior Reveals Environmental Mysteries Worth National Attention

What if one of America’s greatest natural treasures remains largely unexplored beneath the surface of its largest Great Lake? The Superior Shoal, a massive underwater volcanic mountain rising nearly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty, sits silently below Lake Superior’s waters near the U.S.-Canada border. For decades, its significance was minimized — mapped first in 1929 but never seriously studied. Today, however, cutting-edge technology is revealing it as potentially critical habitat that could bolster struggling aquatic species across our national freshwater system.Why Should Americans Care About an Underwater Mountain?This isn’t just a geological curiosity — it’s a...