Winter in the Upper Midwest has a distinctly Nordic soul. Once December settles in, snowfall blankets the tall pines of the boreal forests, the edges of Lake Superior harden into ice, and the days ...

Discover Wisconsin winter festivals filled with ice sculptures, hot air balloons, and comforting local foods—from chili and ...

DULUTH - From Duluth, Lake Superior is a colossal expanse of blue this week with no otherworldly ice shards smashed against the shore or colorful fish houses decorating stretches of white. At about 2% ...

ONTONAGON COUNTY, MI -- Make a trip Up North to see the Upper Peninsula’s winter wonderland by the glow of kerosene lanterns. Starting in the new year, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park ...

MARQUETTE, MI - Set along the shoreline in the Upper Peninsula, Little Presque Isle is often called “the crown jewel of Lake Superior.” And this U.P. park is beautiful in any season. The area is known ...

Organizers tout the Book Across The Bay as "the Midwest's most unique event." That may be debated, but the Ashland-based cross-country ski, snowshoe, running and walking adventure, to be held Saturday ...

DULUTH — The Soo Locks, a gateway on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes, will open on the evening of March 22 — kicking off the 2024 shipping season three days earlier ...

The National Park Service said ice caves or curtains are starting to form, thanks to recent cold weather. Here's where to see ...

Abby Hutson, Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research at the University of Michigan joined ...

Lake Superior looms large over Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering plenty of opportunities for nautical exploration. Lake Superior is the coldest and the deepest of the Great Lakes, according to the ...

Aleks Phillips is a Newsweek U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime. Aleks ...