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The People Provenance, A Historic Home’s Raison D’être

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

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Around the Circle This Week

Around the Circle This Week: Big Lake, Big Boy & Rescues Galore Read more

Journey of a Lifetime

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

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August/September 2019

Our August/September special maritime focus: Festival of Sail Duluth with mini profiles of visiting vessels (plus the World's Largest Rubber Duck) and a tribute to the Sundew, which turns 75; Recipe Box features a freighter cook; Homes visits a coup Read more

Hartley Park’s Urban Wilderness

Exploring Hartley Park’s Urban Wilderness

It is surrounded by residential neighborhoods, but this urban park still allows you to forget that you’re in the city while enjoying a quiet walk. Read more

Features

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Photo by Gary Knowles

Bayfield Peninsula is large and the wildlife – deer, bears and wolves – far outnumber humans. You won’t find one stoplight in all of Bayfield County and your biggest stress might be catching the ferry to Madeline Island on time. Read more

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What are the odds of a guy from Iowa getting hired to teach sea kayaking and lead expeditions on Lake Superior? It’s unheard of, says Corey Homewood. Read more

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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

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Louis Nuttall

Before you reach the lighthouse you have to cross the Lake, and before you reach the Lake you have to drive the road – a long road to be sure, from Toronto to Lake Superior. Read more

Ontario

Rock Harbor Lodge

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What if you want to enjoy Isle Royale, but don’t like camping or don’t have the first clue about surviving a night outdoors? No problem. Check in to Michigan’s most remote lodge and the only operating hotel on the island. Read more

Michigan

Building an Outdoor Room

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Not all northerners are content to enjoy the outdoors piecemeal. In summer, they prefer to take their living space outside with covered patios and gazebos. Read more

Homes

Paddle Safety

Shelly Dinsmoore

Lake Superior’s beauty can belie its dangers, particularly if you’re not prepared with the right gear and paddling know-how. Here are the basics of kayaking safely on the Big Lake. Read more

Recreation

Superior Challenge

Jared Munch

The Big Lake awes many people with its power and beauty, but it inspires some to test their limits. Meet individuals who set out on the water as a challenge and returned with a better understanding of themselves and our Sweetwater Sea. Read more

Recreation

Gert's Getaway

In the 1920s, one young schoolteacher found a fun haven in the Apostle Islands for her girlfriends that gave them freedom to let loose and be themselves. Read more

Wisconsin

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On Highway 61, Tom’s Logging Camp is a throwback roadside attraction with some modern twists. Read more

Minnesota

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Inspired by her day job at a Duluth hardware store, illustrator Chris Monroe found her calling with the Monkey with a Tool Belt books. Read more

Art/Photography

Pictured Rocks Wallpaper

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

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