OUR COVER STORY

What do you conjure up in your mind when you think of Lake Superior? Our featured artists see many things, including Pat Norton’s view of the St. Marys River. See their visions beginning on page 22.

FEATURES

16 The Giving Tree by Konnie LeMay
Through the ages, the birch has given its gifts generously. Now, it stands to become one of the most significant trees we know.

22 Palettes of Vision
Lake Superior can be many things; for the creative it offers a vision for their dreaming and artistic efforts.

28 Twenty Significant Events on the Lake
A lot can happen around a lake in a couple of billion years.

32 Summer With the Bears by Jack Becklund
Whether they moved “in” or the author moved “out,” it’s pretty certain that there was a significant relationship between these forest dwellers.

Special Section: Rooms With a View
     38 Getting the Point by Hugh Bishop
     43 Setting a Backyard Table by Cyndi Perkins

57 Special Section: Biking and Summer Travel Planner
Pedal power lets you stop and smell the flowers. Includes Calendar of Events.

 

COLUMNS/DEPARTMENTS

     4 Editor's Note

     4 Masthead (Who We Are)

     6 Letters to the Editor

     7 Around the Circle

     11 Lake Superior Journal
     Built Out of the Rocks
     James R. Marshall

     46 Life Lines
     Hooked On Magic
     Jennifer Simonson

     53 Lake Superior Gift Guide

     55 Destinations
     Hilkka Hautala’s 
         Little Shop of Herring
     Annette D’Angelo O’Brien

     61 Regional Calendar of
         Events

     68 Advertiser Index

     69 Lake Superior Marketplace 

     70 View•Point
     com.ahoy!