Minnesota North Shore
KONNIE LeMAY / LAKE SUPERIOR MAGAZINE
Fishing You Were Here, Let a Charter Be Your Guide
It was 5:15 a.m. on a June day, and Jon Dahl was commuting to his family business in downtown Duluth. 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
COURTESY BLUE WAVE INN
Familiar Places, Fresh Faces … New Owners at Favorite Spaces
When taking a spin around the Lake to check in with longtime businesses that have changed ownership this past year or so, a common thread emerges: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Read more
Advertiser Links – April / May 2019
Lake Superior Magazine advertisers and their web links in the April / May issue. Read more
Advertiser Links – February / March 2019
Lake Superior Magazine advertisers and their web links in the February / March issue. Read more
James Smedley
Savoring A Northern Summer
Sure, if you live in some place like Florida or Arizona, you get snow-free ground and coat-free weather all year, but you may not appreciate summer like we do. Read more
AmberBeth VanNingen / MINNESOTA DNR
10 for the Road Trip Discover the Rare Features in These Scientific & Natural Areas
FYI on SNAs: On Sugarloaf Point near Little Marais, a rugged shoreline testifies to basalt lava flows dating more than 1 billion years ago. On part of Minnesota Point in Duluth, red and white pines 150 to 270 years old dominate a unique nearly forgo Read more
Advertiser Links – December / January 2019
Lake Superior Magazine advertisers and their web links in the December / January issue. Read more
BOB BERG / LAKES SUPERIOR MAGAZINE
Thompson Hill’s ‘Wow Factor’, Come for Visitor Information, Leave Astonished by the View
A Scenic Overlook to Start Your Trip: Many visitors stop at Thompson Hill Welcome Center off Interstate 35 near Spirit Mountain to pick up some information for their trip to Duluth or the North Shore. Read more
BOB BERG / LAKE SUPERIOR MAGAZINE
Exploring a Different Kind of Beach, Silver Bay Welcomes Beachcombers to Once-Private Shore
Unusual Landscape: For years, locals and tourists visited Black Beach near Silver Bay to hang out on the cool spot with the distinctive charcoal-colored sands despite the beach being privately owned by Cleveland-Cliffs. Read more
Advertiser Links – October / November 2018
Lake Superior Magazine advertisers and their web links in the October / November issue. Read more
Cityscapes & Shorelines,The Photography of Jan Swart
During her years as a North Shore expatriate in the Twin Cities, Jan Swart, a Two Harbors, Minnesota, native, loved using photos of Lake Superior as her computer’s desktop image to remind her of home. Read more
TRAVIS NOVITSKY
Lightning and the Lake, A Striking Look at Our Summer Storms
The most likely time to spot lightning on Lake Superior is between the third week of June and the second week of August, says Matt Zika, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service station in Marquette. Read more
PAUL SUNDBERG
Rockin' the Rift, The Billion-Year-Old Split that Made Us
Lake Superior was almost an ocean, not just a sweetwater sea. Read more
JACK RENDULICH
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. Read more
Courtesy Ryden’s Border Store
Wayside Stop at Ryden’s, A 70-year-old Pullover on Your Way to (& from) Canada
Anyone who has crossed the U.S.-Canadian line at the Pigeon River knows Ryden’s Border Store on the Minnesota side of Highway 61. Read more
Skyward, A Focus Above the Waters
It’s called “astrophotography,” the photographic capturing of the night sky, and the Lake Superior region often offers up the most rarified views imaginable. Read more
North House Folk School
5 Choices to Cruise Minnesota's North Shore
One of the best ways to enjoy Lake Superior is to get out on Lake Superior. Visitors to Minnesota’s North Shore in summer can choose sightseeing tours, dinner cruises or even a sailing adventure. Read more
Bob Berg / Lake Superior Magazine
Roadside Attraction: Tom’s Logging Camp Still Stops Travelers
On Highway 61, Tom’s Logging Camp is a throwback roadside attraction with some modern twists. Read more
Nace Hagemann
Inspiring Natures: Artists on the Gunflint Trail
Come meet these artists who take their art from their wooded neighborhood along the scenic Gunflint Trail. Read more
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Lerner Books
Monkey with a Tool Belt
A Swedish edition of Monkey with a Tool Belt, by Duluth author/illustrator Chris Monroe
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MIO Furniture
Monkey on the cover
The MIO furniture catalog features a family reading a Swedish version of Monkey with a Tool Belt by Duluth author/illustrator Chris Monroe
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Rusty Patched Bumblebee
Minnesota's state bee is the endangered rusty patch bumblebee
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Minnesota DNR
Pollinator Poster
A pollinator poster from the Minnesota DNR
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Grand Marais Art Colony
Grand Marais Art Colony
Grand Marais Art Colony, the longest-standing art colony in Minnesota, hosts plein art events during the year by the shores.
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Nik Wilson
Old Town Antiques
Old Town Antiques in downtown Duluth.
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