ST. PAUL — Tens of thousands of vacationers will pack up their cars this week and travel to resorts, cabins and campgrounds around the state to celebrate Independence Day. And they'll flock to fewer ...

Fishing and swimming in the sun, napping by the lake, listening to loon calls, picking out constellations in the dark northern sky, and trying to sleep on a sunburned back. Summers at the lake are a ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- The Fourth of July is a busy time at Minnesota lakes and resorts. But research done by Explore Minnesota shows the number of resorts in the state has dropped significantly over ...

LAKE FLORIDA, MINN. — In 1924, Bob Dickerson’s great-grandfather went on a fishing trip. His doctor had told him he’d breathe better if he spent some time on Minnesota’s lakes, and so it was that he ...

Geardink's Resort on Cedar Lake near Annandale, Minn., at one time rented 32 cabins to summer visitors. Today, 71 years after the resort first opened its doors, only four cabins remain. "The resort ...

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...

Looking for a spot to stay during a summer trek to Minnesota's North Shore? Brainerd Lakes? Or maybe in Twin Cities suburbs? Travel + Leisure has recommendations. The Larsmont came in second in the ...

In the best years, many small resorts operate on slim profits. Between 1985 and 2017, Minnesota lost nearly half its resorts, and the trend is similar in Otter Tail County. “So one of the scariest ...