The Lake Superior Island Most Americans Have Never Heard Of
Madeline Island, Wisconsin — the largest of the Apostle Islands and gateway to Lake Superior's famous sea caves — pairs a sacred Ojibwe past and a fur-trading village with beaches, an arts scene, and one of the wildest freshwater landscapes in America.
The Tiny Maine Island That's Drawn Artists for Over a Century
Monhegan Island, Maine — a car-free artists' colony one square mile in size, 10 miles out to sea — pairs the highest ocean cliffs on the Maine coast with 12 miles of trails, a lighthouse art museum, a lobstering village, and a complete escape from modern life.