At Burntside Lake, kids have been cooling sun-warmed bodies with a running leap and splash off a dock for generations. Adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, ...

Kraehling and her sisters grew up vacationing at Camp Van Vac, which was founded by her mother's uncle Van Vacton Harris in 1917. The rustic resort offered 25 log and stone cabins on Burntside Lake.

Create an account or log in to save stories. Spiny waterfleas have been discovered in Burntside Lake near Ely. An angler reported spiny waterfleas collecting on his fishing line. Water fleas are ...

A little log cabin on the eastern shore of Burntside Lake, built by one of Minnesota’s most famous writers, is the state’s newest addition to the National Register of Historic Places ...

ELY, Minn. (WCCO) --Two Ely men are credited with creating a giant Christmas carousel on Burntside Lake. Joe Bianco and Cam Regan outfitted the Christmas-themed ice carousel with lights, and ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. Listening Point, located on the south arm of Burntside Lake, was Sigurd and Elizabeth Olson's getaway place. They bought the land in 1955. The cabin in ...

The St. Louis County Board on Tuesday approved expanding the state's Burntside Islands Scientific and Natural Area to include three additional islands on the west end of the lake near Ely.

Burntside Lodge: With its historic cabins, towering pines and island-dotted lake, Burntside can feel like a rustic paradise — until you enter its dining room. Then the "rustic" part of that ...