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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. more
David L. Kohne
Photos: Lightning by the Lake
Lightning is a powerful subject, as these photographers showed in their entries from past Lake Superior photo contests. more
MDOT
Peregrine Falcons Return to U.P. Bridges
Peregrine falcons have returned to the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock again this year, and area students built nest boxes for them. Falcons have also successfully nested on the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this year. more
Jul 7, 2017 9:17 AM Natural World
Sparky Stensaas
Finding Fabulous Fungi
Dead Man’s Fingers, Tree Ear, Velvet Foot, Toothed Jelly, Bear’s Head Tooth, The Blusher, Brain Fungus, Fuzzy Foot. Revel in the staggering shapes and colors of our North Woods fungi – and their evocative names. more
Apr 3, 2017 12:00 AM Natural World
U.S. Coast Guard
Remembering Coast Guard Hero Edgar Culbertson
In the afternoon on April 30 every year, you will find me with four flowers on the North Pier of the Duluth Ship Canal. Three of the flowers are for teenage brothers and one is for my friend, a U.S. Coast Guardsman who tried to save them. more
Apr 3, 2017 12:00 AM Maritime
Larry Stone
How Did You Get Here? A Naturalist’s View of Isle Royale
By air, by water or by ice, it’s fascinating to imagine how such a diversity of seemingly fragile organisms came to colonize the largest island on the world’s largest freshwater Lake. more
Apr 3, 2017 12:00 AM Natural World
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. more
Feb 1, 2017 12:00 AM Lake Superior
Paul Sundberg
Oh, Deer: The Buck-Naked Truth about Our Local Cervids
It seems white-tails have always been in our North Woods, but they are immigrants. Until the mid-1800s, moose and caribou outnumbered deer in the mature forest surrounding the Big Lake. How did that flip? more
Feb 1, 2017 12:00 AM Natural World
Courtesy Ellora Martin
Is a Maritime Career Waiting for You?
It may soon be one of our industries most in need of new recruits. We tell you how to embark on the career of a lifetime in the maritime industry, whether it's aboard a ship or in port. more
Feb 1, 2017 12:00 AM Maritime
Mike Mikulich
Lake Superior Journal: Everything Will Be Owl Right
The owl didn’t move much as I photographed it in the tall grass. Did it have something in its talons that made it stay put? I shifted angles. The owl spooked and flapped awkwardly, settling only a few feet away. Something was definitely wrong. more
Dec 1, 2016 12:00 AM Natural World 1 Comments
Chris Winters / GLSHS
2016 Achievement Award Winner: Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
For its commitment to discovering, preserving and protecting our maritime heritage, Lake Superior Magazine honors the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society with this year’s Achievement Award. more
Nov 7, 2016 2:57 PM The Lake
Three-Fingered Reilly
Veteran surfmen on Lake Superior's Shipwreck Coast always made it a point to teach the new men the gory details of the ghost of Three-Fingered Reilly. They wanted them to know that when they walked the lonely night patrols, they were not alone! more
Oct 13, 2016 10:44 AM Maritime
Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society 973.105.132
The Outlaw Bridge
Some Big Lake Rotary clubs “broke” the law to link Ontario and Minnesota, but they did it in a style worth remembering. more
Oct 1, 2016 12:00 AM The Lake
Molly Hoeg
Lake Superior Journal: When Bad Things Happen to Good Trees
Waking in the early morning hours to blinding lightning, constant thunder and howling winds did little to prepare us for the devastation that we would find when dawn came – including the loss of a favorite pine tree. more
Oct 1, 2016 12:00 AM Natural World
Bob Berg / Lake Superior Magazine
Beach Monitoring Resources: Waves, Rip Currents and More
Before you visit the beach, check these websites for rip current alerts, wave conditions and no-contact advisories. more
