16 ancient canoes have been discovered in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota over the past four years. Researchers theorize that ancient Indigenous peoples may have bioengineered oak trees to make them more ...

Wisconsin Historical Society archaeologists have identified 16 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, including several discovered this year. The oldest canoe dates back around 5,200 years, offering insights ...

Archaeologists have discovered 16 ancient canoes left behind by Indigenous people along the shore of a Wisconsin lake, in what they described as the prehistoric version of a modern-day docking station ...

This dugout canoe found in the Fort Myers area in 2022 shows indications it was made in the style of a Caribbean cayuco, experts say. Florida Division of Historical Resources photo A dugout canoe that ...

The best untapped trout lakes are those waters not accessible to the general population. Don't focus on water near busy roads, highways or even adjacent to ATV paths and logging trails. Start on a ...

It is summer, and the season of Tribal Canoe Journey begins. This is a special time for me and for Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. This tradition, once outlawed in the U.S., now brings us ...

More than 30,000 years ago, seafaring humans made a momentous trek from present-day Taiwan to the Ryukyu Islands of southwestern Japan—a journey of some 140 miles without any of the advanced ...

A growing fleet of electric boats ferries Indigenous people through the heart of the Ecuadorean Amazon, providing a cheaper and greener alternative to gas-powered vessels. A growing fleet of electric ...

Peter Frank left Michigan in a canoe last summer and paddled to Florida. Now, he’s headed back. The 23-year-old adventurer left his home in Escanaba on June 27, 2024 in the Upper Peninsula and headed ...

A season on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail—stretching from the Adirondacks to northern Maine—reveals fresh possibilities for an ancient route. For centuries, Indigenous communities used Lake ...

Through the medium of birchbark, Michigan artist Ron Paquin found healing in his Native roots. Now he hopes to pass on his gift to the next generation. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern ...

Elders passed on traditions to keep them alive for generations to come, as youth from over 100 Native nations took the lead at this year’s annual Pacific Northwest canoe journey. Aaliyah James,11, ...