18 Fire! by Peter M. Leschak 
Expect major blazes in hot spots in the region, say experts. 
One wildlands firefighter tells what it's like to feel the heat.

26 Real Boats by Konnie LeMay
All boats are holes in the water one throws money into … 
but with wooden classics, the results are priceless.

30 More from the Sturgeon General …
Great Lakes Aquarium's fish mascot reveals gossip about his co-workers - scaled, feathered or croaking colleagues, that is.

32 On the Edges of Light Photo Feature
Michigan photographer Dean Pennala looks for an edge 
when he shoots … the edge of Lake Superior and of the day.

38 What's in a Name? by Linda Turk
Residents wonder if a special designation - National Marine Conservation Area - will help or hinder Ontario's waters.

Rooms With a View
42 Fitting Home to Family by Hugh E. Bishop
Southwest meets north woods in this home overlooking Lake Superior and its St. Louis River tributary.

Special Section
49 Annual Restaurant & Lodging Guide
More than 280 great places to stay and to eat … with a few 
local recipes thrown in to boot.

OUR COVER With Red Rock, Ontario, in the distance, Kama Point in Nipigon Bay creates a stunning shoreline which is among those being considered for a special designation. See page 38. Photo by Walter Zarowski.

  3 Letters to the Editor

  4 Editor's Note

  4 Masthead (Meet Us)

  5 Around the Circle

 12 Lake Superior Journal
     Sure, it's just 150 miles
     James R. Marshall

 73 Making It in the North
     Artist Judy M. Johnson
     Konnie LeMay

 76 Regional Calendar of
        Events

 88 Advertiser Index

 89 Lake Superior
         Marketplace 

 90 View•Point
     Could It Be 
        Just A Rock?