Though not a hermit by nature, I do crave solitude, particularly in a canoe. One need look no further than the welter of solo canoe designs on offer to see I am not the only one. I easily counted ...

FARGO — Many people pledge to get out and see the world after they retire. Berlin Nelson Jr. got his start as a teen and never stopped. "I was raised in the state of Washington. We spent a lot of time ...

What budget adventure has the primitive solitude of backpacking without having to carry everything on your back? It’s a spot where you can camp somewhere new every night, bask in the glory of ...

Editor's Note: The Current River in Southeast Missouri is one of the most spring-fed streams in the world and one of the most beautiful in the Ozarks. Flip Putthoff, outdoors editor, took a six-day ...

The body of a 62-year-old Minnesota man was found partly submerged in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in the northern part of the state on Friday. The man, identified as Mark Ham, was discovered by ...

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — As I paddled with all my strength into the wind and the waves, I asked myself just what it was I had gotten myself into. It was an experience of firsts; my first time in a solo ...