Tucked into the woods of northern Minnesota's lake country is a beautiful family resort that's been delivering stellar North Woods experiences to guests for more than 100 years. Ruttger's Bay Lake ...

1/46: People dance to the music played by the Joey Johnson Band on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during Oktoberfest at Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch 2/46: People sing along ...

Pine and Curry Island on Lake of the Woods is a Minnesota DNR-designated Scientific and Natural Area that provides habitat for the piping plover, a state endangered and federally threatened species, ...

Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource. But it’s got a big problem: Massive amounts of sediment are eroding from stream banks, ...

One person’s opinion helped clinch Shawn Bergerson’s purchase of an 11,529-square-foot lakefront house in Orono. “My dad said, ‘If you can afford it, this is the house you should buy,’” Bergerson said ...