Long before the Great Lakes, a rift nearly tore North America in half—leaving behind Lake Superior’s depth, copper-rich ridges, and stories still told today.

The Midwest is huge, and it seems like it takes days to cross it. Consider crossing the Midwest from east to west in a ...

Fun fact: The Pine Ridge is a 100-mile-long escarpment of sandstone bluffs and the main geologic feature of northwest ...