16 Circling the Head of the Wolf by Lance Oliver
Nothing can compare to doing the circle on a cycle, especially with a “hard-riding” group of newly found friends.

22 History Under Glass by Hugh Bishop 
Photographer-entrepreneur Jack Deo has accumulated the most amazing collection of regional history in old images.

27 Lake Superior’s Other RVs by Julie Buckles
Studies of how this Great Lake works require on-the-water access. We guide you to the research vessels of our lake.

Lake Superior Living
35 Writing Retreats by Ann Possis
Lakeshore writers build their own special spaces that let them bring out their most creative skills in peace.
     Small Gems on the Big Lake by Cyndi Perkins
    All around the lake, small museums and centers illuminate 
     the big picture about the region’s people and heritage.

Summer Lodging & Restaurants Guide
49 A Living Landmark by Frida Waara
It’s not easy to live up to a name like “The Landmark,” but this establishment in Marquette, Michigan, does it right.

OUR COVER This inuksuk (or “little man”) is one of many rock arrangements found along Ontario’s Highway 11/17 that points the way on Lake Superior’s northern shores. Photographers R.J. & Linda Miller.

  4 Editor's Note

  4 Masthead (Meet Us)

  5 Letters to the Editor

  8 Around the Circle

 10 Lake Pride

 11 On the Shelf

 12 Lake Superior Journal
     Going in Circles
    James R. Marshall

 81 Making It in the North
     It’s So Gouda
    Kimberly Zabrocki

     LSM Gift Guide

 84 Travel
     Events Calendar &
     Regional Tidbits
        Michigan - 84
        Minnesota - 87
        Ontario - 91
        Wisconsin - 93

 95 Lake Superior
     Marketplace 

 95 Advertiser Index

 96 View•Point
     Sparkling New Nations
     Tim Slattery