… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. At MPR News, Dan Kraker reports, “The names of many lakes, rivers and cities ...

Lakes are among the most fascinating geographical features, defined as sizable bodies of standing or slowly moving water contained within inland basins. While the boundaries between lakes, ponds and ...

Leif Olmanson has spent most of his career tracking Minnesota's lakes from space, poring over decades of satellite images and crunching data on water clarity. Now the University of Minnesota ...