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Bentleyville & Beyond, Take a Family Getaway to Duluth Before the Holidays

Imagine telling bedtime stories to your children by the glow of millions of twinkling holiday lights. Talk about creating a memory – and you can do just that when you plan a three-day getaway for the family on the Duluth waterfront. more

Celebrating Christmas Breads

Celebrating Christmas Breads, from Swedish Julbrød to Finnish Pulla

Our northern region is rich with the traditions of holiday breads. Traditional holiday breads from the Nordic and East European traditions differ primarily in their shapes, seasonings and fillings. more

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December/January 2019

We've got an intriguing story about the fall and surprising rise of American martens in the Big Lake neighborhood; a spectacular photo feature of lighthouses in winter; The Guide with stories of new owners of established hospitality businesses more

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Around the Circle This Week

Around the Circle This Week: Tall Ships, Screen Scene, Cakes to Bake, Spirit Lights Go On more

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It's a Wonderful Lake: What if it Disappeared?

There is no question that Lake Superior enriches the lives of those of us privileged to reside on or near it and those who visit. But just how much does that 10 percent of the world’s surface fresh water affect us? more

Ice Climbing

Ice Is Nice, or Why Some Folks Climb Waterfalls

The abundance of climbable ice by the Big Lake had been an accidental secret of climbers since the early 1980s. But that’s changing, thanks to increased interest in the sport and to the growth of events like Michigan Ice Fest and Nipigon Ice Fest. more

Features

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Spirit of the North Gift Shop

Check out our list of great gifts from around Lake Superior. more

Product Reviews

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CHRISTIAN DALBEC

This will be the fourth time Lake Superior Magazine has celebrated a new decade for its publication. more

About Us

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Find out more about Lake Superior Magazine's featured supporters through December's Great Lake Destinations. Links, Maps, Video, Facebook, Twitter and more. more

Magazine

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COURTESY BAGGAGE BUILDING ARTS CENTRE

When you’re buying holiday, birthday or other gifts in Thunder Bay, banish the thought of a box-store gift certificate. Shopping is part of the charm as you hunt for local art to give. more

Ontario

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KONNIE LeMAY / LAKE SUPERIOR MAGAZINE

The Long Trek to Sainthood for Father Frederic Baraga more

Michigan

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Jessica Hehir / WITC

You’ve completed your studies, tossed that mortar board hat into the air, thanked your family for their congratulations and now … well, now comes the hard part. more

Education

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Rev. Edward J. Dowling

An air of mystery drifts around all shipwrecks. The very word “shipwreck” evokes powerful images of crashing seas, screaming winds and desperate crews. more

Maritime

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JILL JONES

Driving in the Ashland/Washburn area, plan two stops for a true taste of Wisconsin with regional cheese at Benoit Cheese Haus and couldn’t-be-fresher ice cream and milk at Tetzner’s Dairy and its self-serve store more

Wisconsin

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JENNIFER JOHNSON

It started earlier this year with a phone call from Stan Johnson, president of the Marathon & District Historical Society in Marathon, Ontario. more

Ontario

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BOB BERG / LAKE SUPERIOR MAGAZINE

Unusual Landscape: For years, locals and tourists visited Black Beach near Silver Bay to hang out on the cool spot with the distinctive charcoal-colored sands despite the beach being privately owned by Cleveland-Cliffs. more

Minnesota

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It’s called “astrophotography,” the photographic capturing of the night sky, and the Lake Superior region often offers up the most rarified views imaginable. more

Art/Photography

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JOHN SHIBLEY / LSSU

There has always been a sure-fire way to interest kids in science. Just blow something up. more

Education

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KELLIE RAE STUDIO

Provenance: A place of origin or earliest known history of something. more

Homes

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BOB BERG / LAKES SUPERIOR MAGAZINE

A Scenic Overlook to Start Your Trip: Many visitors stop at Thompson Hill Welcome Center off Interstate 35 near Spirit Mountain to pick up some information for their trip to Duluth or the North Shore. more

Minnesota

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DENICE SMITH

Copper Harbor, Michigan, population 108, loves its one-room schoolhouse. more

Education

Pictured Rocks Wallpaper

Download lake views and other scenes from the region for your desktops and home screens. more

Art/Photography

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