National Parks & Wildernesses

Dunes of Grand Marais

At the end of the road, this quirky beach town is the eastern gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

There's a lot of scenery crammed into one stretch of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

On vast Rainy Lake in Voyageurs National Park, a little horsepower is a good thing to have.

Near the northeast Wisconsin town of Mercer, paddling is as wild as you want it to be.

On the edge of the Boundary Waters, cross-country skiers find snow that sparkles into April.

Along Lake Michigan, the Sleeping Bear Dunes are a giant playground for families.

Famous for its moose and wolves, this Lake Superior wilderness island is beguiling.

For outdoorsy folks, this wilderness in northeast Minnesota is a year-round playground.