Carnivorous plants, a picturesque pebble beach and outcrops of a rare type of volcanic lava rock highlight Minnesota’s newest nature preserve. The Icelandite Coastal Fen Scientific and Natural Area is ...

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 ...

Leaves change, but roadside attractions do not. Minnesota Hwy. 61, which winds for 150 miles along the North Shore from Duluth to Grand Portage, is rich in popular points of interest: Gooseberry Falls ...

Construction is set to begin this spring on North Shore Flats, a 75-unit workforce apartment project in Two Harbors aimed at ...

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 ...

KNIFE RIVER — Two feet of snow melting fast, coupled with a half-inch of rain Monday, were just the ticket to finally loosen the last ice on North Shore streams, sending water tumbling down into Lake ...

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 ...

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 ...

When most people think of Minnesota Lighthouses, they immediately go to Split Rock Lighthouse. But lighthouses are scattered all over Minnesota, including St. Paul. One of the best parts is seeing how ...