Homes

Community Homesteading

Grand Marais Finds a Way to Increase Housing for Locals

Trending on the Land

Outdoor ‘Rooms’ & Eco-Friendly Yards

Home Again Reclaiming Childhood Spaces

Thomas Wolfe wrote a 600+page book lamenting You Can’t Go Home Again, but what if you could return to your childhood?

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 …

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:

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

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

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.

Surrounded by Beauty A Waterfront Home Folds into the Land

When Katherine Merrill decided to build a home on the shore of Lake Superior, she already knew exactly where.

Out of the Ashes, After a Fire, Teamwork Recreates a Dream Home

“I want this house back.” It was as simple as that for Mike Luhrsen as he stared into the ashes of his beloved Lake Superior-view dream home. He instantly knew he wanted to recreate it and his wife, Chrysa, signed on immediately.

Building Community, A Blend of Wooded Seclusion & Friendly Neighbors

On a lovely Sunday afternoon in August, we strolled along the wooded driving lanes and hiking trails within the Brickyard Creek Community between Red Cliff and Bayfield in Wisconsin, joined by a somewhat impromptu neighborhood gathering.

Judging the Twinkle

Dressing up your house for the holiday season is a tradition (and sometimes an obsession). We talk to some master of Christmas lighting for advice and for how those judges decide who wins the local lighting contest.

Tree to Shining Tree: A Boreal Expert’s Planting Primer

Plan now how to plant a tree that will thrive long into the future.

The Care & Feeding of Your Cabin, Preventing Headaches, Heartaches & Bills

Your cabin, cottage or camp by the Big Lake can be a relaxing place, if you follow a few simple maintenance rules before a crisis hits.

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.

Lake Superior Journal: Our Little Cottage by the Big Lake

I was 7 years old when Mom and Dad bought their “Little Cottage,” as they called it, on the Minnesota shore.

Around the Circle This Week: October 15, 2026

Advertiser Links – February / March 2026 Travel Edition

Lake Superior Magazine advertisers and their web links in the February / March 2026