But there's one lake you won't find on any map, Lake Agassiz. This gigantic glacial lake, which covered parts of Canada, North Dakota, and Northwestern Minnesota, drained away thousands of years ago.

Summer: Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and during the warm summer months you can rent a lakeside cabin and join the locals boating, kayaking, fishing, and water skiing. Or stay on the lake ...

Minnesota's 11,000-plus lakes are popular for boating, swimming and fishing. Even in the winter, anglers cut holes in the ice. All those visitors leave behind a lot of garbage.

Minnesota and Wisconsin are in contention. Minnesota is well known for being the 'Land of 10,000 Lakes.' Wisconsin is saying it has more.