Fire destroyed a family-owned houseboat rental business on Rainy Lake in northern Minnesota, killing an 85-year-old woman and injuring her daughter and another family member, officials said Thursday.

This summer, water levels at Lake Mead are expected to be more than eight feet higher than last year, providing adventurers plenty of reason to take to the lake aboard a houseboat. Guests receive ...

I’ve never volunteered so quickly to wash dishes. The view helped. A bald eagle was perched in a tree about 30 feet away. We watched each other as I cleaned plates and pans from chili and grilled ...

Among Minnesota's 11,842 lakes, some real gems stand out. Kabetogama Lake is a massive summer vacation paradise, and Sugar Lake is a Caribbean-colored "Jewel of the North" where water activities are ...