Perched at the headwaters of the Mississippi River and surrounded by pristine lakes, this northern Minnesota gem offers an affordable lifestyle that transforms a modest Social Security check from ...

If you're looking for an epic kayaking adventure or a hiking trip with plenty of seclusion, this Michigan island in Lake ...

This charming small town north of Minneapolis is a perfect place to get some R&R, with its rustic setting, remarkably clear ...

Nisswa sits surrounded by Minnesota’s famous lake country, with more sparkling bodies of water than you could explore in several lifetimes. This delightful community has been creating family memories ...

Minnesota’s lakefront restaurants serve fresh fish, golden sunsets, and pure northern comfort from dock to table.

This small town on Michigan's Upper Peninsula sits on the shoreline of the state's largest inland lake, close to rugged ...

Remember, when fishing big waters and not finding any bites or opportunities, you need to move! Sometimes a few hundred feet, and sometimes a quarter mile or more. Trout and salmon tributary anglers ...

DULUTH, MINN. - The sky above Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory on Sept. 18 was gray, woolen and seemingly static. Lake Superior, though, was rocking with an east wind; whitecaps pocked its surface. And ...

This is the final week in court for the long and hard-fought battle over Enbridge Line 5. It is an oil and gas pipeline that courses through northern Wisconsin. Enbridge wants to reroute a portion of ...

DULUTH – If the deadliest creature at the Lake Superior Zoo could experience serenity, his introduction to his new space last week surely did it. Rumen, a reticulated python, soaked up the warmth of ...

On the same day a St. Paul firefighter’s name was added to the national Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, two fellow Minnesota firefighters were on a 150-mile, nine-day trek to raise awareness and funds ...

Ships that pass beneath Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge do more than excite tourists and spawn Instagram posts. They carry the economic output of several states, especially ours. Water shipping is the ...