The Soo Locks are a system of parallel locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, that allow ships to travel between lakes Superior and Huron by bypassing the fast-moving rapids of the Saint Marys River. Here’s the best time for visiting and viewing the locks in action. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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