Water is a sacred part of this state's culture and ... You've heard the phrase a thousand times: "Minnesota Nice." Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield has a story from Lake Waconia that proves it's ...

Thousand Lakes Valley, as the bowl is known today, is filled with ponds and small glacial lakes. The valley is a favorite destination of hikers looking for a remote getaway in the southern Cascade ...

Lake Mille Lacs actually means "a thousand lakes ... or how it sounds. The state doesn't like apostrophes in lake names, because people often mistake them for islands on maps.