Cross-country ski resorts are rarefied lodges in the heart of some of North America's most beautiful mountain settings.

Michigan's ABR Ski Trails ranks No. 2 on USA Today's Readers' Choice Awards for best cross-county ski resorts. Here's a look ...

skiers shuffle and glide (classic cross-country skiing) or shift their weight from side to side diagonally (skate skiing) to move forward along groomed trails. These trails are often wide and flat ...

Minocqua Winter Park, located about 12 miles west of Minocqua, ranked Number 4 on the list. USA TODAY readers lauded the area for the park's 50-plus miles of Nordic ski trails, featuring "a good ...

Keep your stance compact when Telemark skiing. Opening your legs wide, similar to in traditional cross-country skiing, is a common beginner mistake. You want everything condensed in one nice block ...