Lake Superior Magazine

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    FEBRUARY/MARCH 1997 Volume 19 Issue 1

    On the Iron Range
    Contest Winners
    Great Lake Homes

    OUR COVER STORY

    The roses may have faded, but the gazebo at Leif Erikson Park in Duluth, Minnesota, assumes new beauty in the trappings of newly fallen snow. Eric Hane of Duluth snapped this first place winner in the black-and-white competition of our second annual photo contest. See the winners beginning on page 42.

    FEATURES

    18 SPECIAL REPORT:
    THE STATE OF LAKE SUPERIOR COMMERCE
    When it comes to survival of communities and the region, the lake means business.

     19 The state of Shipping by George J. Ryan
     
    21 The Commercial Ports of the Lake
    by S. Paul Kennedy
     
    24 The State of Commercial Touring
    by Richard Langlee
     
    26 Charter Fishing by Rich Brummer

    29 Diversifying to a T: Toward a New Century
    by Hugh Bishop

    By focusing on Taconite, Timber, Tourism, Technology and Transportation, Minnesota's Iron Range strives for a new pattern of economic growth.

    42 Exceptional: Winners of Our Second Annual Photo Contest
    Our readers score big as the judges determine which of the 1,000 plus entries are The Best.

    48 Celebrating The Season:
    Living on Winter's Plus Side
    Cities of winter gather in Marquette to discuss the whys and wherefores of the white stuff.

    SPECIAL SECTION: Rooms With A View

     52 On the Crest of a Wave by Annette D'Angelo O'Brien
     
    56 Enjoying What Lake Superior Offers by Hugh Bishop



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    COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS
     4 Editor's Note
     4 Masthead (Who We Are)
     5 Letters to the Editor
     6 Around the Circle
    12 Lake Superior Journal
      The Lake Claims Another
      James R. Marshall
    65 Regional Calendar of Events
    69 LSM Guide to Books
    71 Advertiser Index
    72 View•Point
      Getting There is Half the Fun

    Copyright 1997 Lake Superior Magazine


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