Open year-round on the shores of Lake of the Woods near Baudette, Ballard's Resort has become one of the state's best places ...

Canada blocks the importation of a dizzying array of goods, even if they're just going from one part of Minnesota to this odd appendage of the state. That includes mattresses, potted plants, livestock ...

Split Rock Lighthouse stands sentinel on its cliff, perhaps the most photographed landmark on the North Shore. Small towns ...

This is the second time USA TODAY readers have honored the Au Sable for its fly fishing. In 2024's USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, the Au Sable River also was No. 1 in the the U.S.