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JON OKERSTROM
The Story of Lake Superior’s Golden Treasure
In 2020, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore marks its golden anniversary. Read more
Landmark Conservancy
Developer Takes the High Road
When the Town of Bayfield's planning commission declined his subdivision plans for a property high on Fire Tower Road, Bob Davidson ended up working to make it a public recreation space. Read more
ALAN JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Rural Idyllic: Some of the Best Marriages May Be Born in a Barn
Jill and Kirk Clemmer are a dangerous match. She has exquisite taste and big ideas. He has a hammer and nails and knows how to use them. Read more
JILL JONES
For These Local Treasures … Stop the Car! Put Benoit Cheese Haus & Tetzner’s Dairy on Your Wisconsin Itinerary
Driving in the Ashland/Washburn area, plan two stops for a true taste of Wisconsin with regional cheese at Benoit Cheese Haus and couldn’t-be-fresher ice cream and milk at Tetzner’s Dairy and its self-serve store Read more
BOB BERG / LAKE SUPERIOR MAGAZINE
A Feel for Water, Interpretive Center Immerses Us into an Estuary
Hands-on in Superior: An interactive exhibit at the Lake Superior Estuarium on Barker’s Island encourages you to reach into cups hiding objects from nature. Read more
PETRONELLA YTSMA
Creativity on the South Shore, Two Artists in Studio Tour Talk About the Lake’s Influence
Meet the Artists: At Sara Mustonen’s studio in Herbster, you’ll see handwoven wool rugs, cotton towels and scarves made of Tencel (a fiber made from wood pulp), bamboo and silk. Read more
DON J OLSON
Meet You Across the Bay A Race That’s More of a Social
Constance Meek knows what makes a good ski race. A competitive cross-country skier for 40 years, she’s tackled courses throughout the United States and Europe and even moved from Madison to Hayward to be where the American Birkebeiner is raced, “so I Read more
Holiday Traditions
The holidays wouldn’t be the same without favorite traditions for the little ones, and for the children of Bayfield, one date that can’t come soon enough is the arrival by ferry of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Read more
An Oldie But a Goodie
Friends of the Superior Carnegie Library announce a new buyer for the historic building. Read more
Gary Cholwek / Gitchee Gumme Photography
Boards on the Bay: Honoring a Hometown Surfing (That’s Right) Legend
It’s easy to imagine the late surfing pioneer Tom Blake hanging out on Chequamegon Bay to inspire and cheer for the paddleboarders racing their hearts out during Washburn Board Across the Bay in July. Read more
Bob Berg / Lake Superior Magazine
Madeline Island Getaway, 3 Days of Natural Beauty, Fine Arts & a Laid-back Pace
There's so much to enjoy on Madeline Island. Here's a 3-day itinerary to get you started. Read more
Jodi Roshon / Superior Business Improvement District
Creepy Stuff on Parade, Don’t Be Afraid, It’s Just Good Halloween Fun
Come Halloween season on the Wisconsin shore, residents really know how to party. Join the crowds dressing up in weird and wonderful costumes to go out trick-or-treating. Or catch the Halloween parade full of ghosts, witches and zombies. Read more
Bob Jauch
Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration: To Devils Island Lighthouse, Cruising to the Edge of the Apostles
The annual Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration cruises float by history with rare stops as some of the Apostles most remote lights. Put it on the Bucket List. Read more
Paul L. Hayden / Lake Superior Magazine
Inside Les Voigt State Fish Hatchery, Which Produces More Than 300,000 Fish Each Year
To stock Lake Superior, Les Voigt State Fish Hatchery outside Bayfield, Wisconsin, produces about 150,000 brown trout, 90,000 splake and 90,000 lake trout each year. It also attracts a lot of visitors – 5,000 to 7,000 annually. Read more
Bob Berg / Lake Superior Magazine
There Will Be Dragons
For spectators, the dragon boat races next to Barker’s Island in Superior might look like a mass of arms and paddles, swirling and splashing. But it soon gets easier to tell the teams apart as some boats pull ahead. Read more
Worthy Causes
Impressive archives relating to the maritime industry and activity is now housed at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
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