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• Scenic Trails: Hiking, Biking or Canoeing from Inn to Inn

  Here are three active ways to truly experience the season. These routes lead through vibrant color to unmatched vie...

• Best Midwest Golf Courses

• Fantasy Islands

  Our kayaks heave gently upward as Lake Superior's waves roll beneath us, then slip into the dark mouths of Sand Isl...

• Winter Outdoor Adventures

• Brainerd Lakes: A Lively Winter Playground  

  When winter's chill settles into Minnesota's Brainerd Lakes area, only the water comes to a standstill. This summer...

• 30 Things Every Midwesterner Should Experience  

  Peaceful lakes, sweeping vistas, state fair food -- here is our list of 30 essential Midwest experiences. Consider ...

• Discover 18 Midwest Winter Adventures  

  Come winter, it's easy to hibernate with a book by the fire. But locking yourself away just robs you of the season'...

• 13 Reasons to Love Door County in Winter  

  Winter transforms one of the Midwest's iconic vacation spots, revealing another side of this Lake Michigan peninsul...

• Celebrate Autumn in the Midwest  

  Fall's glorious colors inspire us to take our cues from the hues. Here are ways to get out and enjoy the reds, oran...

• Summer Sites

  Mother Nature created an abundance of dramatic scenery in the Heartland.

• Adventures to Welcome Spring

• Active Adventures

  Excitement in the great outdoors awaits you!

• Minnesota's Gunflint Trail

  The Gunflint Trail is the best way into Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

• Hiking: National Scenic Trails

  Catch your breath while you admire the great scenery.

• Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

  Botanists marvel at the diversity of the dunes, where prairie, marsh and forest entwine.

• Birdwatching Hot Spots

  These three Midwest national wildlife refuges make fantastic autumn destinations for waterfowl and wildlife watchin...

• Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

  We suggest you visit this park that includes 21 of the 22 islands just offshore from Bayfield, Wisconsin.

• Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

  The website of America's first national lakeshore has been handpicked by our editors to help you plan your next tri...

• North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park

  Grassy bluffs and pine-dotted hills loom above a maze of deeply etched canyons, and shale and sandstone cliffs.

• Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park

  If you love solitude and the outdoors, Voyageurs National Park is perfect for you.

• Sea Kayaking in the Midwest

  Enjoy the lap of the water against your kayak as you paddle into the sunset.

• Whitewater Rafting in Wisconsin

  Rafting in Wisconsin? You Betcha!

• Cuyahoga!

  Discover Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park, where nature and 19th-century life reign within an hour's drive of 5...

• Golfing in the Badlands

  Play a round of golf in North Dakota's majestic Badlands.

• Biking & Hiking Across North Dakota

  Explore North Dakota on bike or by trail.

• Ski Resorts

• Ice-Fishing in North Dakota

  Every winter, eager anglers from across the Midwest come to Devils Lake for ice fishing with expert guides.

• Cross-Country Trekking in Minnesota

  Cross-country enthusiasts can find hundreds of miles of groomed trails as well as comfortable accommodations.

• Mushing and Snowshoeing in Wisconsin

  After other resorts slip into hibernation, Bear Paw Outdoor Adventure Resort warms up for winter.

• Spring Adventures

  It's spring! Get out, get lively and get that blood pumping with a totally new adventure. Challenges come in lots o...

• Crazy for Winter

  Snow comes in heavy doses to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Meet people who embrace this season, and learn how you can...

• Finding Passion for the Plains

  Endless vistas and teeming wildlife await travelers who visit a pair of scenic Kansas byways for a wide-open brand ...

• Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

  Visit this 71,000-acre national park that includes the beach and dunes and the Manitou islands a few miles offshore...

• A Michigan Mountain Guide

  Five high-school friends reconnect during a weekend of lakeshore hiking at Michigan's Porcupine Mountains Wildernes...

• North Dakota cowboy ranch

• Ski Midwest

• Voyageurs House Boating

  Tackle the pristine wilderness in luxury by renting a roomy houseboat in Minnesota's 30-year-old Voyageurs National...

• A week at the lake

• Hiking in the Garden of the Gods

  Find solitude and inspiration while hiking Michigan's mountain trails, visiting Wisconsin's waterfalls, or strollin...

• River of Gold

  The image is unmistakable: A man in waders and wide-brimmed hat stands midstream, casting a line in a graceful arc ...