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COURTESY PATTY MESTER
Thanks for the Memories, Storytelling & Health
In the last years of her father Walter’s life, Patty Mester drove every weekend the 80 miles from Duluth to Grand Rapids so that they could sit together for hours in a back bedroom filled with photos, news clippings and other family documents. more
CATHERINE KILBANE
A Peek Inside the Pump House & Other Surprises on the Washburn Tour of Homes
When Denny Kilbane and his late wife, Georgann, bought the brownstone pump house from the city of Washburn, Wisconsin, they got a lakeshore property with 120 years of history … 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: more
KELLIE RAE STUDIO
The People Provenance, A Historic Home’s Raison D’être
Provenance: A place of origin or earliest known history of something. more
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COURTESY RYAN BOLEN; KARYL CLARK AND TERRACE BAY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Neighbor Helping Neighbor In Rural Areas, It’s Often Volunteers Who Come to the Rescue
Jerry Roehm’s first call as the volunteer fire chief for Ontonagon, Michigan, was a structural fire that engulfed almost an entire block of side-by-side buildings. more
Everybody Loves Pie
As the summer sun slants across our decks and shadows lengthen, let’s get serious about pie. more
Paul Hayden
The Wishbook Home
When Todd and Robin Winkler and their children, Rachel and Caleb, moved into their Wakefield, Michigan, home in 2003, they had no idea it had a special history. more
KONNIE LeMAY
A Healthy Circle, Touring Tips from Doctors & Travelers
So you’ve decided to travel around Lake Superior and earn your Circle Tour bragging rights. The excitement (and maybe some anxiety) of this epic journey can span months of careful planning for some. more
Cityscapes & Shorelines,The Photography of Jan Swart
During her years as a North Shore expatriate in the Twin Cities, Jan Swart, a Two Harbors, Minnesota, native, loved using photos of Lake Superior as her computer’s desktop image to remind her of home. more
TRAVIS NOVITSKY
Lightning and the Lake, A Striking Look at Our Summer Storms
The most likely time to spot lightning on Lake Superior is between the third week of June and the second week of August, says Matt Zika, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service station in Marquette. more
BRYAN HANSEL
Learning to See, Surprise Yourself with New Ways to View the Shore
Savvy photographers know that a camera can be your passport to exploring the world. more
COURTESY CATHE HAHN
Setting Sail on an Innovation, A Marquette Woman Charts New Course
Paddling upwind and sugargliding home. That’s Marquette resident and sailmaker Cathe Hahn’s phrase for what she hopes every standup paddleboarder will experience with her latest invention, the Sugarglider sail. 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. 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. more
Salad Savvy, Building a Smarter, Healthier Dish
Salads say summer. More than any other dish, the toss up of cool, crisp, refreshing ingredients is the essence of this bountiful season. more
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