What's in a name? A single county contains a city, a lake, an island and a peak all named Ely — but not all were named for the same Ely.

You can spend an entire afternoon at The Grand Hotel, sitting in a rocking chair on the world’s longest porch, watching the ...

Who else misses simple downtime that doesn’t involve a screen? No feeds, no notifications, no same old nonsense reels. Just a shoreline, a slow walk, and the small thrill of spotting something curious ...

Mount Horeb embraces its Norwegian roots with humor and heart. This village west of Madison proudly claims the title “Troll ...

Walking around costs exactly zero dollars, which leaves plenty of room in your budget for treats. The architecture here is something special because the Cornish miners who settled here built their ...

The Great Northern Road Trip guide recommends spending time in the U.P. for pasties, Pictured Rocks and peninsula views.

The bitter cold Arctic air of last week has created a lot of ice on Lake Superior. Here’s a look at the ice situation on the largest freshwater lake in the world, by surface area. Yes, Lake Superior ...

Lake Superior Publishing’s new owner is no stranger to publishing. Linda Nervick has been in the business for 32 years, and now she’s officially taking the helm of the magazine after purchasing the ...

A search team has discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale more than 150 years ago. The Lac ...

Shipwreck hunter found Lac La Belle steamer, one of ‘most sought-after missing ships’, after nearly 60-year search Searchers recently discovered the wreck of one of the “most sought-after missing ...

MADISON, Wis. — Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago. Shipwreck World, ...