The best places to see the aurora borealis ... as this time of year offers a unique opportunity to view the lights both in the sky and reflected in the lakes and rivers, which you won't see ...

Most people often think the beach is the best vacation spot, but lake towns offer a quieter, more practical kind of escape.

Best for fishing: Lake Superior is so vast it could easily hold the water from all of the other Great Lakes. That means ... restaurants, lake-view hotel rooms, and the patio of Heat Hotel.

We've rounded up a dozen of the best Lake Michigan beaches for your next trip to the Great Lakes. Located in Indiana ... while Lake View Beach is the place to be at sunset. Over 350 bird species ...