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October-November 2009 / Volume 31 Issue 5 FEATURES

18	Our 2009 Achievement Award Honoring The Great Waters program in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

22	The Old Man & the Inland Sea by Marlin Bree The heroism of Helmer Aakvik in trying to save a fellow fisherman has become a Lake Superior legend, retold here by an award-winning author.

27	Water Colors Wisconsin photographer Nick Bristol visually chronicles the region’s rippling waters, misty illusions and brilliant autumnal colors.

32	Our Ancient Residents by Gene LaBerge A geologist introduces us to the regional residents of 2 billion years ago … the ones who changed our atmosphere and maybe left iron in stone.

37	Lake Superior Living 37 Home: Unfriendly Waters by Ann Klefstad    What northern homeowners need to know to insure against disaster. 46 Recipe Box: Awestruck by Apples by Juli Kellner    Apple harvests can seed your entrées as well as your desserts. 48 Superior Catches: Sticks & Stones

65	Fall/Winter Recreation Guide RG2 Outings: Above the Treetops by Konnie LeMay    Three places where fall adventures take you to high places. RG10 On Frozen Pond: Pond Hockey by Bob Berg & Jack Rendulich RG13 Roundup: Quick tips on snow sports around the Big Lake.

Departments
4 Letters     6 Behind the Pages         30th Anniversary Party Pictures     6 Who We Are     7 Welcome to the Big Lake        No Place Like Home         by Konnie LeMay     8 Around the Circle   10 Superior Reviews   12 Kitchi-Gami Almanac        Lake map & notes, water levels   13 Catching Up With …        Artist Sue Pavlatos   22 Lake Superior Journal        Our Thanksgiving by the Lake        by Liz Brekke   20 By the Shores        Tettegouche Tranquility        by Rikk Flohr   49 Lake Superior Gift Collection   81 Travel & Events        Mushrooming in the Porkies        by Leslie Askwith       85 Michigan  87 Minnesota       90 Ontario      92 Wisconsin   94 Marketplace   95 Advertiser Index   96View•Point        Shadowing the Leaves        photo by Travis Novitsky	65 - Hanging Tough On the Cover: Little Sand Bay, Wisconsin photo by Nick Bristol

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