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Features
JON OKERSTROM
The Story of Lake Superior’s Golden Treasure
In 2020, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore marks its golden anniversary. Read more
AARON PETERSON
3 Days in Marquette Spoiler Alert: It’s Not Enough Time
Preparing for a few days rest and recreation in Marquette, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the options in and around this modest-sized city that happens to be the largest U.P. metro. Read more
27th annual Photo Contest Winners
The 27th Annual Photo Contest Winners
Enjoy the amazing and amusing images of the 27th annual Lake Superior Photo Contest winners … and then enter your Big Lake images. Read more
Courtesy Karena Schmidt
Five Favorite Keweenaw Gardens
Our harsh winters and a growing season that lasts slightly longer than a nature nanosecond make any flourishing garden here all the more wonderful. Find inspiration in these five favorites. Read more
COURTESY BAYFIELD COUNTY TOURISM
Recipe Box: Feasting at the Farm Market
At our local farm markets, the heaped tables deliver a living calendar detailing our harvest bounty, week by week. Read more
Courtesy Madeline Island School for the Arts
Old Ways Become New Adventures at Folk Schools
Folk schools are gaining popularity around the Big Lake and the world, attracting students for weeklong courses to afternoon sessions. Our folk schools often highlight Native and Scandinavian heritage and celebrate making things with one’s hands. Read more
DENICE SMITH
One Room for a Whole Town, A Tiny School with a Big Impact
Copper Harbor, Michigan, population 108, loves its one-room schoolhouse. Read more
Boris Benko
Recipe Box: Our Magnificent 6
It’s mid-summer, and the harvest has already been coming in, whether from the wealth of orchards and farms in the Big Lake region, from your backyard garden or straight from a forest or field. Here’s six top picks, with recipes for each. Read more
Courtesy A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
Minerals of the Lake Superior Region
Iron and copper are far from the only commercial minerals around this vast lake. Gold, platinum, silver, nickel, and gemstones such as amethyst, agates and even diamonds have been found here. Read more
PAUL SUNDBERG
Rockin' the Rift, The Billion-Year-Old Split that Made Us
Lake Superior was almost an ocean, not just a sweetwater sea. Read more
ALAN JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Rural Idyllic: Some of the Best Marriages May Be Born in a Barn
Jill and Kirk Clemmer are a dangerous match. She has exquisite taste and big ideas. He has a hammer and nails and knows how to use them. Read more
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Art & Exhibitions Leisure & Recreation Vacation & Holiday
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Art & Exhibitions Leisure & Recreation Vacation & Holiday
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Monday
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Art & Exhibitions Leisure & Recreation Vacation & Holiday
North of the 45th Annual Juried Art Exhibition
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Art & Exhibitions
an Manniko: The Last Place on Earth-
Tuesday
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Art & Exhibitions Leisure & Recreation Vacation & Holiday
North of the 45th Annual Juried Art Exhibition
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Art & Exhibitions
an Manniko: The Last Place on Earth-
Wednesday
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Art & Exhibitions Leisure & Recreation Vacation & Holiday
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Education & Learning History Talks & Readings
The Marquette Regional History Center presents: Tracks Through Time: A Walking Tour with Jim Koski-
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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an Manniko: The Last Place on Earth-
Thursday
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Art & Exhibitions Leisure & Recreation Vacation & Holiday
North of the 45th Annual Juried Art Exhibition
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Art & Exhibitions
an Manniko: The Last Place on Earth-
Friday
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Art & Exhibitions Leisure & Recreation Vacation & Holiday
North of the 45th Annual Juried Art Exhibition
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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