The Lake
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Lake Superior Caribou
A brief history of the Ontario shore caribou and their status as of 2022 Read more
USCG cutter Spar Arrives to Its New Home Port
The 225-foot Juniper class buoy tender comes 'home' for the first time. Read more
Achievement Award 2021: Friends in All the Right Places
Lake Superior Magazine has given out its annual Achievement Award since 1994 to individuals and groups who have contributed significantly to the well being of Lake Superior and its peoples. The Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore provi Read more
Adieu Alder
After 16 years, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alder will leave Duluth for eventual posting in San Francisco. Read more
Standing with Stannard Rock
Finding Creative Ways to Use & Aid a Historic Sentinel Read more
Achievement Award 2020: The Practical Partner, SWP Delivers the Solutions
Each year since 1994, Lake Superior Magazine has chosen an organization or individual to honor for making a significant contribution to the well-being of Lake Superior and its people. For its broad reaching, solution-finding programs, for its willing Read more
2019 Lake Superior Magazine Achievement Award
Keeping Community Afloat Madeline Island Ferry Line and Apostle Islands Cruises keep service in mind Read more
Lake Superior Day 2019 - Be the Big Lake's BFF
A roundup of Lake Superior Day/s activities from all four shores Read more
USS Duluth Flag Raising
Crewmembers of the USS Duluth raised the "battle ensign" flag as part of a visit to their ship's namesake city. Read more
Looking Back: USCG Cmdr. Erin Williams considers her time in Duluth
When U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Erin Williams took over to head the Marine Safety Unit Duluth in 2016, her most recent assignments had taken her to Alaska and to Europe, but she’d always had Duluth in mind as a work destination. In June, she will wrap up Read more
Our Cunning Corvids Ravens & Crows Give ‘Bird Brain’ a Good Name
Most would not call these birds lovely. For that, we have warblers. Few would consider their caws and quorks melodious, either. The calls of the Common Raven and American Crow just seem raucous. Read more
Ils Sont Disparu! They Are Gone: The Baffling Fate of Inkerman & Cerisoles
An air of mystery drifts around all shipwrecks. The very word “shipwreck” evokes powerful images of crashing seas, screaming winds and desperate crews. Read more
Taming Water, A Diverting Story of Ebbs & Flows
It is 1925, and, finally, we have some solutions to fix “for all time” the problem of variable Great Lakes water levels. Read more
The Port’s Leading Authority, Davis Helberg
Forty years ago next spring, the Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, opened their arms to the world when they welcomed the British ship Ramon de Larrinaga. Read more
2018 Achievement Award Winner: Frederick Stonehouse, Marquette Booster, Maritime Historian & Master Storyteller
OK, I admit it. It seemed a little awkward to present our annual Achievement Award to someone who’s been part of our Lake Superior Magazine family for so long (he even has a story in this issue), but then I started calling around and quickly knew for Read more



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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Art & Exhibitions Kids & Family Outdoor
Ely Winter Festival 2023-
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Art & Exhibitions Kids & Family Outdoor
Ely Winter Festival 2023-
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Art & Exhibitions Kids & Family Outdoor
Ely Winter Festival 2023-
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-
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Art & Exhibitions Kids & Family Outdoor
Ely Winter Festival 2023-
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Education & Learning History Kids & Family
Special Exhibit: Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today-