April/May 2014
On the cover: Here’s what we’ve craved all winter – warm skies and open water, like this on Minnesota’s Pigeon River. Photo by Travis Novitsky.
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FEATURES
Journey of a Lifetime by Julie Buckles
Paddling from Lake Superior to the Canadian plains – everybody does that for their honeymoon trip, right? Right, Julie. Or maybe right on!
The Real Spring
Regional photographers, a botanist and a meteorologist help to uncover the North Woods’ real spring – and it’s great to see green.
Saganaga Saga: A Border Waters Love Affair by Jon Nelson
Meet a man who made a life at the boundary waters between Ontario and Minnesota as a conservation officer, a trapper and always an artist.
RECREATION GUIDE
PADDLING: What’s SUP? by Phil Bencomo
A board, a paddle and the newest trend in enjoying the Big Lake.
BIRDING: Let’s Rumble by David Brislance
Ruffed grouse bring a beat to spring and a seasonal treat for birders.
BASEBALL: Chisholm & the All-American Game by Sarah Johnson
Minnesota’s Iron Range heritage has a few homerun baseball tales to tell.
BIKING: Miner’s Revenge by Bob Berg
Pedaled every kind of bicycle trail? Try a race in a U.P. copper mine.
Rec Roundup by Bob Berg
Great tips for regional golfing, biking, hiking, motorcycling and camping.
The Directory: Events, services, destinations and more.
LAKE SUPERIOR LIVING
HOME: New Beginnings in the Old Neighborhood by Molly Hoeg
A Duluth native returns to Park Point to create his dream home.
RECIPE BOX: Perfect Pairings by Juli Kellner
Bea Ojakangas’ latest cookbook gets back to basics – soup & bread.
HEALTH & WELLNESS: Healing Waters by Molly Hoeg
There is a flood of ways that water – and Big Lake living – keeps us well.
DEPARTMENTS
Letters
Behind the Pages
Welcome to the Big Lake: Not When, But What by Konnie LeMay
Around the Circle by Phil Bencomo
Reviews: Regional Books
Lake Superior Journal: Casting a Line with a U.P. Legend by R. Allan Edgar
By the Shores: Bluefin Spring Sea Smoke by Larry & Linda Dunlap
Travel & Events by Bob Berg
Michigan • Minnesota • Ontario • Wisconsin
Lake Superior Marketplace
View•Point: Two Cute by Nace Hagemann