Perched on the shores of Minnesota’s Lake Seven, this family cabin by Craftwell Architecture + Construction beautifully bridges woods and wetlands with Nordic design and Midwest influence. Rooted in the Hygge principles of Scandinavian architecture, its 1,800 square feet directs a right-sized retreat crafted for clean lines and cozy vibes. Welcome home to full nature immersion without disruption — friendly neighbors to nearly five acres of untouched forestry, wetlands, and crystal clear waters.

Skyler Akason, owner of Fargo’s Precision Lawn & Landscape, has made transforming the outdoors his life’s passion, so, unsurprisingly, his latest venture is all about designing the perfect North Country summer at Park Rapids’ Riverside Point Resort, Timberlane Resort, and the beautiful Bear’s Den golf course — putting 25 years of landscape and entrepreneurial expertise to work for your next getaway.

Once the toast of North Shore Drive, an elaborate three-story summer home and barn built in 1908 brought art, fashion, and festivity to Detroit Lakes. While the grand home, once owned by Josephine Allen—a commercial artist with roots in the Chicago and New York fashion scene—no longer stands, the spirit of the era lives on. See how a 3,000-square-foot renovation reimagined the beloved barn for a modern-day family.

After a pandemic-induced pause, the Lakes Area Home Tour is back and even more beautiful, presented by Lumber Depot and hosted by Elevate, a grant-based organization helping the Perham community stay active and age well. This year, Elevate’s Mindi Larson and Emily Dreyer gave North & Nest readers an exclusive sneak peek of the one-day, self-guided home tour scheduled to open all seven of its doors on October 11th, with tickets going on sale in August.

In the Swedish tradition of Fika, Cormorant Village’s Lakes Fika entices patrons to make intentional pauses a daily ritual. Owners, Emma Mattson and her mom Kristin Osborne, have made this slow-down social tradition their passion, inviting patrons to take their sweet time to gather, reflect, and indulge. Swing by for the robust selection of local and craft-roasted coffee, stay for the sunny invite to brunch, lunch, desserts, cocktails, and Minnesota-made shopping.

For adults who are sick and tired of adulting, Unglued’s Ashley Morken has ‘crafted’ your cure, glitter included. Welcome to Unglued Summer Camp at YMCA’s Camp Cormorant! To celebrate Summer Camp’s 10th Anniversary, we’ve jumped in headfirst to find out how this crafty crew curates two epic weekends of campy fun on the shoreline of Big Cormorant Lake. Bring your weird, wild, and wonderous self for a magical getaway that swaps spreadsheets for s’mores and deadlines for dance parties.