Is there some kind of invisible force that draws us back, over and over, to a certain vacation spot? To the place we eventually decide to settle? And is it stronger perhaps on the 45th Parallel? I ...

I’ve always had trouble grasping large outdoor spaces. If I am standing in a field, for example, and someone says, “It’s just over that ridge and at the bottom of a slope that descends for 11 miles,” ...

ATLANTA, Mich. — Sometime around 1970, a geography club marked a route across Michigan called the Polar-Equator Trail. The Michigan Legislature declared it a major tourist attraction. The Detroit Free ...

Chicagoans are thirsty. Whether it’s an $8 glass of 2006 Brooks Riesling from Oregon raised in a toast at Webster’s Wine Bar in Lincoln Park, a $15 bottle of French rosi¿1/2 named the “Pink Criquet” ...

GAYLORD -- Visit Northwoods Harley-Davidson in Gaylord, and you'll pass under a curious sign that reads "45th Parallel. Halfway there." of Michigan. You're also atop an imaginary line marking the ...

PERRY, Maine - A 10-minute drive from Eastport, the town of Perry’s claim to fame is its location on the 45th parallel, halfway between the equator and the North Pole. A red granite stone first ...