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April / May 2026
Lake Superior through stunning photos, Annual Photo Contest Winners, lilac events, recipes, Olympians of the Lake, state & province flowers, event listings, and more. Meet our new publisher/owner. Cover photo Elise Danielle Thralow.
Mar 20, 2026
February / March 2026
Time to plan your Big Lake visits for 2026! Arriving soon in subscribers' post boxes will be the Annual Travel Edition (February/March) with the Annual Lake Superior Travel Guide. We chat with a photographer dedicated to bringing images from trails …
Jan 29, 2026
December / January 2026
In the Dec./Jan. issue, with its beautiful cover scene at Duluth's Brighton Beach by Gary Alan Nelson, we celebrate the season with a photographic view of how varied our winters can be; with a visit to a trail cam; a snowboarding round-up; tips on fi
Nov 11, 2025
October / November 2025
In the October/November issue, you'll find conversations with five authors of books about the Edmund Fitzgerald on why the tragedy still resonates 50 years out; an amazing underwater visit to Big Lake wrecks with diver/photographer Becky Kagan Schott
Oct 7, 2025
August / September 2025
The new issue is on its way featuring a nostalgic North Shore roadtrip with artist Jeff Hagen, U.P. photos by Wandering Michigan, the latest outdoor gear for the cool kids, a ride on a cruise ship, plus our annual Bring It Home to the Lake special se
Sep 12, 2025
June / July 2025
Mini profiles of the ships in the Festival of Sail Lake Superior, a photographic visit to Ontario’s shore, a chat with sailors from the Trans Superior race, a story of surviving a Lake Superior storm adrift in a boat and a “sheepishly” good …
May 22, 2025
April / May 2025
Spring has arrived on the Big Lake with a photo from Pictured Rocks Kayaking. We bring you advice for kayaking, a look at cougars, a spring feature, senior facilities proving happiness is a puppy, a birch syrup recipe and ending with a mama moose.
Mar 20, 2025
February / March 2025
This is our inaugural Travel Edition, that we hope to make an annual event. Within the 160 pages you’ll find the winners of the 30th Lake Superior Photo Contest a trout recipe, a sampler of annual events around all four shores and two vacation homes
Jan 23, 2025
December / January 2025
Cover by Susanne von Schroeder “Ice Creature” taken near Schroeder, MN. Images from photo clubs, enjoy a list of new eateries, learn how ice fishing is for everyone! – and save your winter dates for on-stage performances – dance, theater and music.
Nov 15, 2024
October / November 2024
In this issue … we announce our 2024 Achievement Award winner, view the Wisconsin shore in fall, celebrate a Canadian fleet's 125 anniversary, take a late-season meander in northern Minnesota, check out keepsakes for wedding couples and end with a
Sep 26, 2024
August / September 2024
An intriguing view of Cat Island in the Apostle Islands by Michael DeWitt graces the cover of our August/September issue. Inside, you’ll find profiles of four maritime photographers in western Lake Superior, a short history of Thunder Bay grain eleva
Aug 2, 2024
June / July 2024
A summer cover by Shawn Malone at Pictured Rocks. We've got a mini guide to our best-known bridges, a historic home on Madeline Island, a pie recipe, a take on ticks, summer fun plus a before and after of the Sea Lion on Sibley Peninsula.
May 16, 2024
April / May 2024
Spring has sprung … or at least our April/May issue has, with a stunning cover by artist/author Sam Zimmerman. Inside, find more about Ojibwe authors, a Q&A with Sam and a sampler of new books PLUS the platinum anniversary gathering of pro geologists
Mar 14, 2024
February / March 2024
Reveals the winners of the Lake Superior Photo Contest … starting with the cover by Jim Schnortz, "The Phoenix." The Rock of Ages Lighthouse on the renovations, discover a new social gathering spot in Bayfield and read about the Henry Steinbrenner.
Feb 6, 2024
December / January 2024
A historic Big Lake journey by a stereoscope photographer, the snowballing passion for fat biking, capturing the "greatest light show on Earth" (spoiler alert – it's the aurora), plus a boatload of maritime news, holiday events galore and more. That'
Nov 16, 2023
April / May 2026
Lake Superior through stunning photos, Annual Photo Contest Winners, lilac events, recipes, Olympians of the Lake, state & province flowers, event listings, and more. Meet our new publisher/owner. Cover photo Elise Danielle Thralow.
Mar 20, 2026
February / March 2026
Time to plan your Big Lake visits for 2026! Arriving soon in subscribers' post boxes will be the Annual Travel Edition (February/March) with the Annual Lake Superior Travel Guide. We chat with a photographer dedicated to bringing images from trails …
Jan 29, 2026
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Nov 13, 2025
December / January 2026
In the Dec./Jan. issue, with its beautiful cover scene at Duluth's Brighton Beach by Gary Alan Nelson, we celebrate the season with a photographic view of how varied our winters can be; with a visit to a trail cam; a snowboarding round-up; tips on fi
Nov 11, 2025
October / November 2025
In the October/November issue, you'll find conversations with five authors of books about the Edmund Fitzgerald on why the tragedy still resonates 50 years out; an amazing underwater visit to Big Lake wrecks with diver/photographer Becky Kagan Schott
Oct 7, 2025
Advertiser Links – October / November 2025
Lake Superior Magazine advertisers and their web links in the October / November 2025
Oct 7, 2025
August / September 2025
The new issue is on its way featuring a nostalgic North Shore roadtrip with artist Jeff Hagen, U.P. photos by Wandering Michigan, the latest outdoor gear for the cool kids, a ride on a cruise ship, plus our annual Bring It Home to the Lake special se
Sep 12, 2025
Advertiser Links – August / September 2025
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Jul 30, 2025
Advertiser Links – June / July 2025
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May 29, 2025
June / July 2025
Mini profiles of the ships in the Festival of Sail Lake Superior, a photographic visit to Ontario’s shore, a chat with sailors from the Trans Superior race, a story of surviving a Lake Superior storm adrift in a boat and a “sheepishly” good …
May 22, 2025
Advertiser Links – April / May 2025
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Mar 26, 2025
April / May 2025
Spring has arrived on the Big Lake with a photo from Pictured Rocks Kayaking. We bring you advice for kayaking, a look at cougars, a spring feature, senior facilities proving happiness is a puppy, a birch syrup recipe and ending with a mama moose.
Mar 20, 2025
Advertiser Links – February / March 2025 Travel Edition
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Feb 4, 2025
February / March 2025
This is our inaugural Travel Edition, that we hope to make an annual event. Within the 160 pages you’ll find the winners of the 30th Lake Superior Photo Contest a trout recipe, a sampler of annual events around all four shores and two vacation homes
Jan 23, 2025
Advertiser Links – December / January 2025
Lake Superior Magazine advertisers and their web links in the December / January 2025
Nov 20, 2024
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April / May 2026
Lake Superior through stunning photos, Annual Photo Contest Winners, lilac events, recipes, Olympians of the Lake, state & province flowers, event listings, and more. Meet our new publisher/owner. Cover photo Elise Danielle Thralow.
Mar 20, 2026
The 31st Annual Photo Contest Winners
Winners of the 31st Annual Lake Superior Photo Contest
Mar 20, 2026
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