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Painting by Tim Olsen / Lake Superior Maritime Collections, University of Wisconsin-Superior
Sailing Ships on Lake Superior: The Early History
Lake Superior, like all the Great Lakes, had its share of wooden-hulled, tall-masted ships sailing its sweet waters, even before creation of the locks at Sault Ste. Marie in 1855 allowed a freer flow of maritime traffic between the lakes. Read more
Parks Canada
Land, Water & History: Exploring Our Geoheritage
Have you ever stood barefoot on massive rocks beside Lake Superior? The idea of geoheritage is to connect people to geological history by pointing out significant features and highlighting the way we use and interact with the landscape. Read more
Great Lake Destinations
Find out more about Lake Superior Magazine's featured supporters through this month's Great Lake Destinations. Links, Maps, Video, Facebook, Twitter and more. Read more
Phil Bencomo / Lake Superior Magazine
Spring Break
If you want to visit the waterfalls on Minnesota’s North Shore as they break free of ice in the powerful gushing roar of spring, it’s best to keep tabs on changing conditions. Read more
LESLEY DuTEMPLE
When Will That Garden Grow? You Know You Want to … But You Have to Wait
When winter starts releasing its grip and spring slowly emerges, gardeners’ thoughts turn to greenery and to planting, but those of us who live in the Lake Superior region know one important maxim: Read more
LAKEHEAD TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM SOCIETY
A Coast Guard Veteran is Finally Home, Workhorse launched in 1958 Comes Full Circle
Local Hero: Step aboard the retired Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Alexander Henry in Thunder Bay’s Marina Park and check out the view from the wheelhouse or explore the captain’s quarters. Read more
JENNIFER JOHNSON
Lake Superior Journal: Peninsula’s Final Voyage A Water Workhorse Sails Home
It started earlier this year with a phone call from Stan Johnson, president of the Marathon & District Historical Society in Marathon, Ontario. Read more
Superior Catches: Cool Outdoor Gadgets
The Pathfinder Hatchet Haversack, the BIG Larry compact flashlight, the 12-ounce Hydro Flask and The Original Bug Shirt are a few of our picks for outdoor adventurers. Read more
How Underwater Detectives Found the Henry B. Smith: An Excerpt from “The Last Laker”
The Henry B. Smith was found on May 24, 2013, by a small team of shipwreck hunters. She had been missing almost a century, but through decades of effort, the team put it all together and solved one of the biggest mysteries of the Inland Seas. Read more
Charly Ray
Journey of a Lifetime: An Excerpt from "Paddling to Winter"
Paddling from Lake Superior to the Canadian plains – everybody does that for their honeymoon trip, right? Read more
Landmark Conservancy
Developer Takes the High Road
When the Town of Bayfield's planning commission declined his subdivision plans for a property high on Fire Tower Road, Bob Davidson ended up working to make it a public recreation space. Read more
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