Fire destroyed a family-owned houseboat rental business on Rainy Lake in northern Minnesota, killing an 85-year-old woman and injuring her daughter and another family member, officials said Thursday.

I’ve never volunteered so quickly to wash dishes. The view helped. A bald eagle was perched in a tree about 30 feet away. We watched each other as I cleaned plates and pans from chili and grilled ...

Sure, you could rent a lakeside cabin or a beach house again for your next vacation. But why not bring those watery vistas full circle by renting a houseboat in a spectacular U.S. location instead? A ...