You may have heard the "ocean" when holding a shell up to your ear, but have you ever heard a beach sing? You can at this ...

While Minneapolis draws visitors in droves thanks to its thriving drinking and dining scene, nature lovers and outdoor adventurers alike can find a truly spectacular array of attractions across ...

Minnesota's North Shore Scenic Drive is one of the best scenic drives in the country, according to the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. The route, a 150-plus mile stretch along the north ...

GRAND MARAIS — A small chunk of Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior is being set aside to protect rare ecological and geological features unique to one portion of the big lake’s rocky coast. The ...

The Minnesota Interagency Command System (MNICS) announced Tuesday morning that the 1,666-acre Flanders Fire in the Brainerd ...

A view of Bean Lake along the Superior Hiking Trail near Silver Bay in May 2014. That section of the trail reopened Friday after being closed for maintenance over the summer. When it comes to staying ...

Author Arnold Alanen's new book, "The Scenic Route: Building Minnesota's North Shore," takes readers on a journey along Highway 61. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters ...

Duluth, Minn. — For over 11 years Jay Austin and his research team at the University of Minnesota Duluth have carefully tended to a crop of bright-yellow meteorological buoys floating on Lake Superior ...

I was 10 years old the first time I swam in Lake Superior. It was August in 1988, and Minneapolis was sweltering. My dad reached his breaking point and booked the family a stay at a place along the ...