The Point Arena Lighthouse rises majestically from its windswept peninsula in Mendocino County, a 115-foot sentinel that’s been guiding mariners safely past treacherous waters since the 1800s while ...

A relic of Michigan’s maritime past, this lonely lighthouse remains a ghostly figure on the shoreline, whispering stories of storms long forgotten.

The accommodations are comfortable without being luxurious, focusing instead on the luxury that no hotel chain can provide: unobstructed views of one of California’s most spectacular coastlines and ...

Walk the headlands tour a lighthouse and watch the Pacific meet the Columbia on a history rich day at Cape Disappointment.

Minnesota's North Shore Scenic Byway transforms into something extraordinary each autumn, when sugar maples blaze orange and ...

Charming coastal town of Bar Harbor, Maine, is the gateway to scenic Acadia National Park and unique flying adventures.

The mighty ship, immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot, sank 50 years ago on Lake Superior. Our reporter spent a week on a Great Lakes freighter that survived the storm.

Two historic lighthouses in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, are receiving new lighting systems. The Plum Beach Lighthouse will get a rotating LED beacon to mimic its historical appearance. An antique ...

Struck by the beauty and lore of lighthouses, journalist Hailey Branson-Potts shares her favorites from across the state — and offers tips for getting the best views.

It wasn’t just fireworks lighting up the night sky in Two Harbors, Minn., this Fourth of July. For the first time in six years, the iconic light from the North Shore city’s lighthouse beacon 25 miles ...

A trip to northern Michigan, and beyond, reveals Isle Royale National Park, one of the nation's least-visited and most remote parks. The island chain offers a rugged landscape in the middle of Lake ...

Isle Royale National Park, one of the nation's least-visited and most remote parks, instituted new rules for visitors in 2025 to prevent unwanted wolf interactions. In July 2024, the park introduced a ...