Lake Alexander serves as a sanctuary for diverse Minnesota wildlife. Bald eagles nest in the tallest pines, while great blue herons stalk the shallows for fish.

"I randomly learned about it reading a novel and had no idea, and now every few years I read about a death because of it." ...

The Steer Barn in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, is exactly that kind of revelation. Driving through the rolling farmland of Wyandot County, you might think you’re just passing another picturesque rural ...