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October-November 2008/Volume 30 Issue 5

FEATURES

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Our 2008 Achievement Award
Honoring a man whose practical leadership in a major treatment operation helped to turn the tide for the St. Louis River.

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Fire & Water - Images of the Fall
Blazing autumnal splendor doubles in glory when set beside the calm or rippling waters weaving throughout the Lake Superior region.

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Behemoths of the Lake
by Patrick Lapinski
When it comes to moving cargo, it’s a lucky 13 for lakers - a baker’s dozen of vessels long enough to be listed among the “1,000-footers.”

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Lake Superior Living
41 Living in a Foam Dome Home by Ann Treacy
  Since the 1970s, it’s “Home, Foam, Home” for this Duluth family.
44 Finding the Good Property Buys by Joan Farnam
  Experts advise how to find good buys on lakeshore and wooded lots.    

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Lake Superior Recreation Guide
RG3 Walkin’ on the Web by Sparky Stensaas
  The which, why and how of snowshoeing in our region.
RG7 Superior Catches: Elite Feet
  Footwear for winter that’s warm and surefooted on ice and snow.
RG8 Skiing: Hill Charts and Trail Listings
  Regional places for downhill skiing, snowboarding and cross-country.
RG11 Recipe Box: From the Forager’s Table by Juli Kellner
  A Wisconsin man teaches how to eat what you find in the woods.
RG14 Gardening: Tuck in Your Roses by Margaret A. Haapoja
  How to save your rose bushes from winter.
RG18 Short Takes: Opportunities for Outdoor Fun
  A few quick ideas for things to try or to watch.

Departments

   4 Letters

   6 Who Are We

   7 Welcome to the Big Lake
      A Meteorologist Walks into a Bar …
      by Konnie LeMay

    8 Kitchi-Gami Almanac
       Lake map & notes, water levels

  10 Around the Circle

  16 Superior Reviews
       Regional Books, Music, DVDs

  17 Lake Superior Journal
       Obsrvations from a Kayak
       by Jerry Harpt

  22 By the Shores
       Riding the Wind
       photo by Brian & Shawn Malone

       LSM Gift Guide

  73 Travel & Events
       Storm Front Coming
       by Konnie LeMay & Bob Berg

         76 Michigan  78 Minnesota
         80 Ontario     82 Wisconsin

  84 Lake Superior Marketplace

  87 Advertiser Index

  88 View•Point
       Window on Change
       photo by Steve Brimm

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