October / November 2015
On the cover: The spectacular view from Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette gets a “wow” boost in fall. Photo by Aaron C. Jors.
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FEATURES
A Night to Remember by Dennis Anderson and Rick Fowler
The newsman was on dry land, the sailor on stormy waters, but both remember the night when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank 40 years ago.
Blazing Trails: Where to Stroll When Colors Call
This photographic sampler will give you ideas and locations to plan visits in the upcoming season of fiery colors and chilly breezes.
Last of the Gray Ghosts: State of the Lake Report by Cheryl Lyn Dybas
Once plentiful denizens of the Lake Superior boreal forest, caribou numbers are dwindling by the shores even as a few find island havens.
2015 Achievement Award: Paul Pepe
The winner of our annual award uses his Thunder Bay tourism job to be an ambassador for all Lake Superior shores.
RECREATION GUIDE
Slopes: Snowsporting Mom & Son by Frida Waara & Ian Thorley
A mother-son dynamic winter duo take their skis and snowboards global.
Skiing & Snowboarding: The Big Lake Slopes by Bob Berg
What’s new and where to go to find the powder of your dreams.
Event: Quirky Birkie Sights by Konnie LeMay
The region’s most famed cross-country ski race ups its family fun.
Rec Roundup: Tips, Trips & Tidbits by Bob Berg & Phil Bencomo
Great recreation ideas and deals from now until spring.
The Directory: Events, services, destinations and more.
LAKE SUPERIOR LIVING
Home: My 5 Favorite Fireplaces by Lesley DuTemple
In the Upper Peninsula, a hearth can warm more than the body.
Recipe Box: The Other Condiments by Juli Kellner
Local farmers turn cabbage into surprisingly versatile kraut and kimchi.
Health & Wellness: The Bee’s Knees by Claire Duquette
An Ashland couple finds health and happiness in harboring honeybees.
DEPARTMENTS
Letters
Behind the Pages
Welcome to the Big Lake: Not to Be Forgotten by Konnie LeMay
Around the Circle by Phil Bencomo
Reviews: Gritty Fiction, Witty Truths by Konnie LeMay
Lake Superior Journal: The Lake Is Boss by Benjamin Alva Polley
By the Shores: November Storm by Paul Sundberg
Travel & Events by Bob Berg
Lake Superior Marketplace
View•Point: A Whisper of Wings by Ken Greshowak