While the American West surely possesses the lion's share of wild country in the U.S. — including these bucket list-worthy national parks — there are other places where nature also comes raw and real.

Here's a great tip for beating the worst of a Michigan winter: Embrace it. Whether you're schussing down the slopes or strapping into a pair of snowshoes or simply holing up in rustic log cabin for a ...

Shannon and Michelle Pieper were enchanted by Lake Superior's crashing waves and vast oceanlike beauty. The outdoorsy couple had both graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth, where they met, ...