One of Alexandria's Chain of Lakes features sandy beaches, waters rich for catching largemouth and walleye, and nearby trails ...

Split Rock Lighthouse will host its annual event on Nov. 10, a half-century after the big freighter sank in a violent storm.

One of the best things about 'The Land of 10,000 Lakes' is that you're never far from a body of water. Head to this Twin ...

State and tribal wildlife biologists now have boots on the ground in Grand Marais to study pregnancies and survival of young ...

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 ...

The practical, no-nonsense approach to life that characterizes northern Minnesota means retirement focuses on experiences rather than appearances. Casual dress is the norm, eliminating pressure to ...

In the autumn of 2008, I entered the Seney National Wildlife Refuge for the first time. The property encompasses over 95,000 ...

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

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 ...

Crews are fighting a wildfire that broke out in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park on the Lake Superior North Shore.

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 ...

As autumn rolls in, Northern Minnesota grapples with strange weather patterns, shifting from summer warmth to cold nights, ...