27 Moms & Babies

April-May 2006/Volume 28 Issue 2

FEATURES

20

By the Shores
photo by John & Ann Mahan
An impressive tumble of waves on a sunny day emphasizes the inviting sand beaches found at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan.

22

Up in the Air - Bush Planes & Pilots
by Elle Andra-Warner
These resourceful bush pilots and residents - past and present - of the Lake Superior region know how to “wing it” more than most.

32

Who’s News in Grand Marais?
by Ann Possis
Towns in two different Lake Superior states share the same name … and a more unusual trait - two local newspapers each.

39

Lake Superior Living
39 An Ornamental Dream Home
     by Frida Waara
     This Marquette, Michigan, house was built with guests in mind.
45 Recipe Box: Apple Oatmeal Cookies
     The first of our new selection of regional comfort foods.
46 Ideal Northern Home: Bugging Our Trees
     The Top 5 insect threats to Lake Superior region trees.

49

Summer Recreation Guide
RG3   My Dad’s Canoe by Julianne Johnson
RG12 Urban Hikes by Bob Berg
RG18 Superior Catches: Getting Out & a Boot
RG20 Heritage: Beach Glass by Ann Treacy
RG26 Recreational Wrap-up - Tidbits & Tips

Departments

 5 Letters

 5 Who Are We

 7 Welcome to the Big Lake
      Undertaking New Journeys
      by Konnie LeMay

  9 Kitchi-Gami Almanac
       Lake map & notes,
       water level

10 Around the Circle

13 Reviews
      Jewels on the Water
      Gitchi Gumee

16 Profile
      The Coffee Artists
      by Paul Lundgren

17 Lake Superior Journal
      No Island is … an Island
      by James R. Marshall

      LSM Gift Guide

66 Travel & Events
      Where the Horse is King
      by Bob Berg

      84 Michigan   86Minnesota
      88 Ontario      90 Wisconsin

92 Lake Superior Marketplace

95 Advertiser Index

96 View•Point
      The Edge of a Painting
      photo by Michael Shedlock 

22 Bush Pilots