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We’re Making a Move December is a big month for us here at Northern Wilds. We’re moving into our new offices at 1708 Hwy 61 (on the hill coming into town), which you may know as the Grand Marais Professional Building or the former Swanson Law Office. This is a good move for us, because we have more space for staff, more room for the print shop and more parking for our customers. By the time you read this, we’ll be in our new location.

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Packing for the move didn’t disrupt our ability to produce this issue; a credit to our excellent staff. In celebration of the holiday season, we have some special treats in store for you. Topping the list is our feature story about the quest to discover the historic painting sites of Canada’s famous Group of Seven, artists who painted the landscapes of the North Shore and Algoma region nearly a century ago. These are among Canada’s most famous and treasured works of art, yet until recently, many of the locations depicted were unknown. Enter Northern Wilds friends Joanie and Gary McGuffin, well-known adventurers/photographers and their friend Michael Burtch, an art historian, who used original notes, maps and the paintings themselves to track down dozens of locations where the Group of Seven sketched and painted. Gary, an extraordinary landscape photographer, then took pictures of the vistas, providing a unique “then and now” look at the land. We have examples of the Group of Seven and Gary’s work in this issue, as well as photos from the making of the documentary “Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven,” which tells the story. We believe we are the first to announce the documentary will be shown in Grand Marais in 2016. Call this story our Christmas gift to you. You’ll find a great mix of other interesting stories in this issue, too. A writer new to Northern Wilds, Scott Stowell of Ely, pays a visit to Arctic explorer Will Steger’s new solar-powered wilderness conference center. Another new writer, Casey Fitchett, shares her experience of listening to a practice session of the Borealis Chorale. Food columnist Maren Webb tells us where to find that slowly vanishing Scandinavian Christmas delicacy, lutefisk. Dare we say, that is if you care to find it. Assistant editor Breana Roy has compiled a lengthy list of holiday happenings and events from Duluth to Thunder Bay. If you are looking for something to do, be sure to peruse our Holiday Traditions story and the Events and Calendar sections.

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Out in the woods, the ever-intrepid Erin Altemus takes her dog team across a beaver pond…before freeze-up. Elle Andra-Warner writes about another adventurous woman, Elizabeth Taylor, (no, not that Elizabeth Taylor) who ventured into the Nipigon country more than a century ago. Outdoor writer Gord Ellis tells us what he wants for Christmas; you know, boys and their toys.

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New gondola at Lutsen Mountains LUTSEN—There’s only one ski gondola in the Midwest. And its recent upgrade is about to take Lutsen Mountains to a whole new level. “We outgrew the capacity of the old gondola,” said Jim Vick, sales and marketing director at Lutsen Mountains. “The old gondola carried 300 people per hour. The new one can carry 1,000.” Eventually, Vick continued, rider capacity will increase from 300 to 2,400 people per hour this winter with the new lift. Crews at Lutsen Mountains broke ground earlier this year on the new $7 million Doppelmayr gondola, which became operational in mid-November. And while the gondola will be open in time for the 2015-16 ski season, its function won’t be confined to the winter months. The gondola will be incredibly valuable when snow conditions are appropriate for skiing and snowboarding, Vick said. However, it will also be an asset for weddings, motor-coach tours and sightseeing. “Fall color is one of our busiest demand periods, often exceeding our peak ski days,” Vick said. Included with the red-car gondola were 11 steel towers that required air-lift installation from a helicopter onto Moose Mountain at the resort. This took place in September and was a smooth process, though it was highly technical. The addition of the new gondola is part of a 10-year, $25 million transformation that aims to evolve Lutsen Mountains into a state-of-the-art ski destination, Vick said. The addition of the new gondola was the focal point of the expansion, which was announced last December by resort co-owner Charles Skinner, who has the lofty goal to double the resort’s skiable acreage, if his plans are approved by officials with the Superior

National Forest (SNF). Lutsen owners and management have expressed interest in expanding the resort onto 400 acres of land that is now part of the SNF. Doppelmayr, an Austrian company that manufactures chairlifts, cable cars and gondolas, is the largest lift manufacturer in the world. To have such a quality product in Minnesota will continue to elevate Lutsen as the premier ski destination in the Midwest, Vick said, as it is the only such gondola in the region. “Similar lifts are found in the Alps, Rocky Mountains and Andes,” he noted. In addition to the purchase and installation fees of the gondola, the multimillion-dollar project involved building a new beginner ski slope at Lutsen and a remodel of a restaurant kitchen at Eagle Ridge Resort, a sanction of Lutsen Mountains. The restaurant’s kitchen needed to be updated to handle increased traffic created by the gondola, Vick noted. “The gondola is designed to expand with our business and is a strategic part of our long term plan,” Vick said. The new gondola at Lutsen Mountains will replace the original gondola that was installed at Lutsen in 1989. The original gondola was purchased from Loon Mountain in New Hampshire. “That lift will be retired,” Vick said. “We will sell the old gondola cabins individually this fall as mementos.” Lutsen features 95 runs for skiing/snowboarding and is widely recognized as one of the most popular tourist destinations along the North Shore. It is located on Ski Hill Road off Highway 61.—Joe Friedrichs

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Steger’s small energy footprint at wilderness center ELY— Life is all about “self” for polar explorer Will Steger ... as in self-sufficient, self-sustaining, self-contained and self-determined. Most recently it’s exemplified by a stand-alone, renewable-energy, conference retreat center in the wilderness outside of Ely. But it’s more than a demonstration model for viable energy solutions and environmental stewardship. The Will Steger Wilderness Center offers a living example of what “self” can do to affect collaborative problem-solving, innovation and inspiration for global and social issues. Steger said that ever since he was a child, self-sufficiency was his main principle in life. He envisioned himself chopping trees, building a cabin, clearing a back 40 and having a garden. He wanted to live a life where he didn’t need personal materials and waste his precious time working at a job for stuff he didn’t need. “To me, a true American is self-sufficient. That means we don’t need fossil fuels. We don’t depend on the big corporations,” he said. Phase I of the center’s “island-mode” power grid was completed this fall. This $80,000, self-sufficient electricity system combines solar and battery sources. It supplies up to 20 kilowatts of power to main buildings in the complex. The power grid can also be monitored online to remotely observe its daily operations. It’s a unique educational tool for schools at all levels.

The Castle, featuring 3,000-square-feet of glass and Douglas fir framing, is the primary conference building at the Will Steger Wilderness Center. | SCOTT STOWELL

Prior to the island-mode power grid, the center operated on seven generators. Now they’re reserved as back-ups. In the short time since throwing the switch to solar power, Steger said generator use has already dropped by two-thirds. His goal is to cut it to two percent. The Castle is the centerpiece of the complex. It’s the conservatory, still under construction, that will become the primary conference center. It features 3,000-square-feet of glass and Douglas fir timber framing. The stonework is from locally harvested granite, and defines the aesthetics of the foundation, walkways, gardens, wading pools and small waterfalls that will flow through the center’s first floor. The lodge is currently the main conference building. It’s also the kitchen and dining area. Steger said a new dining hall will be forthcoming and include proper shower and washroom facilities necessary for conferences. The workshop played a large role in the construction of the center’s buildings so far and will be vital to its completion. It houses a highly organized array of heavy machinery, power tools and hardware. Recycled wood, stained glass, routers and an inner shop area for detailed woodwork such as intricate door designs will be part of the finished project. Along with a focus on clean, sustainable energy, the center will feature additional programs that take on other critical and complex issues of the day. These will also

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unleash “breakthrough thinking and discovery.” According to Steger, “good, offgrid living” is the best way to spark inspiration and attain levels that are very hard to reach anywhere else.

The stress on solar panels, batteries and software is being pushed in one of the harshest climates in the U.S during the dark nights of winter. | SCOTT STOWELL offer opportunities for personal and professional growth like intern residencies, apprenticeships, and service learning and leadership programs. As an explorer for over 50 years, Steger directly participated in important polar expeditions returned with eyewitness accounts of accelerating climate change. He relies on the small-group dynamics of those expeditions and wilderness inspiration for potential problem-solving. Steger said he felt the biggest impact of his life would be to reach decision-makers and leaders. So the wilderness center will host leadership programs designed for small groups of seven or eight people to

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Peter Wahlstrom is an ethics instructor at Anoka Ramsey Community College-Cambridge (ARCC) and is the advisor for the environmental club. He said ARCC serves a rural community where many of the students typically haven’t had a strong push to seek higher education. Along with examining theories of controversial ethical issues, he includes a service learning component as part of the coursework. It helps students break from their mold and show them their own capabilities. One option is for students to work at the Steger Wilderness Center and observe “ethics in action.” Wahlstrom said the experience helps him address how ethics theories are put into practice. Plus it comes with the bonus of working on student psyches when they realize they’re working for a greater cause. Though there can be some initial grumbling about this type of “homework,” he sees a transformation in students. In the span of three days they’re different people. Some say the experience changed their life and they return to volunteer more, even after graduation. “From an educator’s standpoint, that’s just gold. I’ll spend a whole semester [in the classroom] trying to achieve that transformation. I can do that in one weekend up here.” Wahlstrom said.

Riki Cummings is one of those returning students. She graduated from ARCC and continued studies in dental hygiene. Initially, she said she was turned off about the course assignment because she wasn’t the “camping” type and she didn’t like bugs or dirt. At the time, she also questioned why she was working so hard for a person she barely knew, Will Steger. But those challenges created a community with the people she worked beside and now the center is an escape for her. “I just want to help him out and try to help him achieve his dreams and his goals,” she said. “It’s interesting how you don’t know someone, but would do anything to get the job done.” Steger gratefully acknowledges those who have made invaluable contributions to the project so far. They range from on-site volunteers and technical experts, to donations and consultation from partners like Sundial Solar, the University of St. Thomas, Cummins Power Generation, tenKsolar and BAE Batteries. But there is much more to do to finalize the center and he wants to complete it soon. “I don’t have 30 more years,” Steger said. “What I want to do before I’m over the horizon is to have a program defined, a philosophy defined, so it can go on its own … This is much bigger than myself.” Follow events and updates at the center online at www.stegerwildernesscenter. org.—Scott Stowell

Audubon Christmas bird count GRAND MARAIS—Volunteers are needed for walking, driving and watching feeders for the 2015 annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The count will be held Saturday, December 19, for the Grand Marais area. This is a 7.5-mile radius circle from a point three miles south of the middle of Devil Track Lake. The count circle covers Hwy 61 to Lindskog Road and north, some of County Road 60, Gunflint Trail to the landfill road, Pine Mountain Road to the backside of Elbow Lake, Devil Track Road to Bally Creek Road, Ball Club Road to The Grade, Pike Lake Road, Hwy 61 west to Cascade Lodge, and all of the lakeshore between Lindskog Road and Cascade Lodge.

has been conducted uninterrupted in the state and has grown to include almost 70 census circles and involve more than 28,000 participants. Each and every year, more than 1,000 participants canvas the state to conduct the survey. These participants have logged nearly 77,000 total hours and traveled approximately 548,000 miles. The Minnesota CBC has tallied over 8.5 million birds of 201 species. Contact Jeremy Ridlbauer at sundew@boreal.org or call 370-0733 to report on what area you can cover. Participants who are able, will meet at 4:15 p.m. at The Blue Water Café on count day to compile results.

Birders can cover as little or as much ground as they want and the CBC is open to bird watchers of all skill levels. Watchers need to be able to identify birds and count the highest number of a single species in an area. There will also be a “count week” three days prior and three days after count day. Birders are asked to record the species of birds they see in the count circle during this time. For count day, you will need a guide book, binoculars, a scope for lake birding, warm clothes, a log book to record your observations and a keen and quick eye to count the winter rarities. If you are a feeder watcher, keep you feeders full up and through count day to encourage birds to come and have various foods available in feeders and on the ground to entice as many species as possible. Audubon’s National CBC efforts first began Christmas day, 1900. However, the first known Minnesota CBC’s were conducted on Christmas day, 1905, in Minneapolis and Red Wing. During the last 109 years, the CBC

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ST. PAUL— Arts and culture enhance the quality of life, bring diverse communities together and make the Cook County area a magnet for jobs and businesses. A new study by the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Cook County Chamber of Commerce, Grand Marais Art Colony, North House Folk School, Sivertson Gallery and Minnesota Citizens for the Arts shows that the nonprofit arts and culture sector is a substantial industry in Cook County, generating over $4.6 million in total economic impact annually.

third among the cities studied in this report, behind Minneapolis and St. Paul, in per capita economic impact from the arts and culture, with $889 for every one of the county’s 5,176 residents.

Creative Minnesota is a new effort to fill the gaps in available information about Minnesota’s cultural field and better understand its importance to the quality of life and economy. The Cook County report is the second wave of a concentrated effort to collect and report data on the creative sector every two years for analysis, education and advocacy.

The 17 organizations included in the Cook County study are: Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Art ‘Round Town, Borealis Chorale and Orchestra, Cook County Community Radio Corporation, Cook County Historical Society Museum, Empty Bowls, Good Harbor Hill Players, Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais Playhouse, Gunflint Trail Historical Society, North House Folk School, North Shore Music Association, Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble, WTIP North Shore Community Radio, Hovland Arts Festival, Schroeder Area Historical Society, Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center.

Creative Minnesota found that 17 nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Cook County support the equivalent of 127 full time jobs and that 78,000 people attend nonprofit arts and cultural events annually. Although Cook County ranked 16 of the 17 local areas studied in size of population, the county ranked seventh in overall economic impact. Cook County ranked

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HILL HAVEN Locals would like to prevent the Hovland dock from slowly sinking into Lake Superior. | SANDRA UPDYKE

Looking for ways to save a historic dock HOVLAND—The one thing most everyone agrees upon is that they want to save the historic Hovland Dock, which once was the community’s only connection to the outside world. Boats, such as the famous steamer America, once arrived at the dock to deliver goods, mail, people and even livestock to the pioneer settlement. It is the last remaining pioneer-era commercial dock on Minnesota’s North Shore. The details of just how to save the Hovland Dock are not agreed upon. An oversight committee called the North Shore Scenic Drive Council has proposed the site, which is owned by Cook County, be developed as a highway wayside with related amenities. At a public meeting held in Hovland on Oct. 28, a large turnout of local residents were less than enthused with the proposal, which they believe would direct more traffic on the primarily residential Chicago Bay Road and lead to safety concerns at the road’s two intersections with Hwy 61. The meeting was held by the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, which provides technical assistance to the Scenic Byways program. Andy Hubley, ARDC’s divisional director of regional

planning, said some design work has been done for the site, which was shared at the meeting. He stressed the design is a first step in the process, which will have ample opportunities for public input and involvement. The top priority, he said, is to save the dock from falling into the lake. “We are committed to assisting efforts to save the dock,” Hubley said. “But the chances of receiving grant funding to do so are better if the plan includes small improvements to the site.” Those improvements could include a small gravel parking area, a parking pad for people with disabilities and a short trail to the dock, as well as a 400-squarefoot shelter reflecting Hovland’s commercial fishing history. While a traffic analysis of the site hasn’t been done yet, Hubley doesn’t anticipate a great increase in visitors to the dock. An additional improvement would be the installation of a standard dry hydrant for the local volunteer fire department at the dock. Hubley said no plan or funding request can move forward without the approval of the Cook County Board.—Shawn Perich

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Celebrating our Traditions

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Julebyen Minnesota is known for many Scandinavians, so it’s no surprise that the Knife River Julebyen event, now in its third year, is a big hit. Julebyen (pronounced Yool-eh-been), means Christmas Village in Norwegian. This two-day family-friendly event features all things Scandinavian and Christmas; lefsa and krumkakka demonstrations, Santa, carolers, characters from Norwegian and Swedish mythology, a live nativity scene with animals and loads more. “Julebyen is a celebration of Christmas that honors the village’s Scandinavian heritage,” said Julebyen chairperson Carol Ojard Carlson. “But you don’t have to be Scandinavian to enjoy the creativity and talents of musicians, storytellers, good food and more.” Knife River’s Yulebyen was created to replicate a Christmas Village in Egersund, Norway after residents Anne and Chris Skadberg visited a Julebyen four years ago while visiting relatives. The first Julebyen brought 600 visitors. Last year, roughly 190 people volunteered for the event with over 6,000 volunteer hours and roughly 1,400 visitors attended. This year, the numbers are expected to continue to grow. “A correspondent from the Norwegian Broadcasting System is flying out from Washington D.C. to film and photo Julebyen for several stories to be broadcasted in Norway,” said Carlson. Julebyen offers activities, including 12

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Drive through downtown Duluth at this time of year and Bentleyville is hard to miss. Located in the Bayfront Festival Park, it is America’s largest free walk-through lighting display, featuring millions of lights and hosting thousands of visitors each year.

ice skating, candy making, blacksmith demos, a bonfire, a gold medallion scavenger hunt, a snowshoe obstacle course and a children’s herring run. Inside the heated tent, or “Gnome Dome,” is live stage entertainment, including local musicians, storytelling and a children’s show. There will also be a tour of homes, featuring three houses decorated for the holidays. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $15 per person.

It all started in 2001 with Nathan Bentley and his continually growing holiday light display, making his home known as, “the house with all of the lights in Esko.” After two years, his display went from a “drive by” to a “walk-through,” and even included Santa Claus visiting on the weekends. Soon, it became known as Bentleyville, a spinoff of Dr. Seuss’ Whoville. After moving from Esko to Cloquet, Bentleyville was quickly outgrowing its location. In 2008, Nathan received a call from Duluth Mayor Don Ness, who invited him to move his lighting display to Bayfront Festival Park; and the rest is history. Bentleyville now includes lighted tunnels, fire pits for marshmallows, free popcorn, cookies and hot chocolate, reindeer, music and a small gift shop. Included in the massive lighting display is a 128-foot tree, lit up with 100,000 LED lights and made of 17 tons of iron. Santa is also a regular guest, visiting every night from 5-8 p.m. Children 10 years and younger will receive a free knit Bentleyville hat and a bag of cookies from Santa.

There is also an outdoor marketplace, offering handmade gifts, decorations and food. Vendors are from the area and selected through a juried process. There’s also an indoor bazaar, featuring seasonal handcrafted items such as wreaths, Jul logs, cards, ornaments, hand-stitched goods and everlasting moss creations.

with lingonberries), lapskaus (stew recipe directly from Norway), homebaked Nordic breads, mulled cider and hot cocoa will be served.

And what’s a festival of without food? Risgot (rice pudding), Lake Superior herring sandwiches with tartar sauce, julopolse (sausage on a bun or on lefse

Julebyen is held Dec. 5-6. Saturday events begin at 9 a.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Admission is free. Visit www. julebyen.us for more info.—Breana Roy

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Bentleyville is an official collection site for the Salvation Army so bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped toy. Donations will be given to the Salvation Army Crops in Duluth, Cloquet, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, Virginia, International Falls and Superior, Wisc. While admission to the lighting display is free, donations are certainly welcome. Bentleyville is a non-profit organization, so all donations will go towards the operation. Volunteers are also needed year-round. Bentleyville is open Nov. 21-Dec. 27. Visit www.bentleyvilleusa.org for more info.—Breana Roy

Pepperkakebyen — Gingerbread City Sparkling white Christmas lights, fragrant gingerbread, and a mug of hot mulled cider: all signs that the holiday season has arrived. But in this case, it also means you’ve walked into Pepperkakebyen—the Duluth Gingerbread City at the Nordic Center. And it is truly a gingerbread city, with hundreds of gingerbread structures of all kinds. Last year, a replica of the Glensheen Mansion was one of the showstoppers, constructed by artist Patrick Mulcahy. This free event is a chance to enjoy the sights of the Gingerbread City and learn about the history of gingerbread, also known as pepperkaker, in Scandinavian.

Participants rehearse for the upcoming concert. | CASEY FITCHETT

Borealis Chorale and Orchestra

The idea for Pepperkakebyen came to Duluth with Bente Soderlind, a native of Bergen, Norway, where the original Pepperkakebyen has been presented for 25 years.

Participants can create their own gingerbread houses. | MICHAEL ANDERSON

“While working at Takk for Maten Café, we had a small gingerbread version of the Tech Village and when I saw the excitement it created amongst the ones who participated, I became more hopeful that some day we’ll have our own little walk through Pepperkakebyen,” said Soderlind.

off their creations in late November, and a showcase of the city through early December. Last year, there were 200 structures on display thanks to hosts, the Nordic Center and Nortun Lodge/Sons of Norway, and many volunteers.

In 2012, the first Duluth Gingerbread City was presented and it has grown since then, with a Gingerbread Decorating Workshop each November, the invitation for home bakers and artists to participate by dropping

“My favorite part of Pepperkakebyen is having people come in from the cold and be transported to a magic world of wonder and creativity,” said Alison Aune, artistic and education director of the event and UMD art professor. “As an art educator, I en-

joy sharing the history of the cultural crafts with our visitors.” She created an activity booklet about the history of Pepperkakebyen for attendees. Pepperkakebyen is open Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 21-Dec. 13, from 1-5 p.m. at the Nordic Center (21 Lake Street, Duluth). All ages are welcome with free admission, complimentary refreshments, Nordic crafts to make and take, and books to read to children. More information available at www.pepperkakebyenduluth.wordpress.com—Maren Webb

“The Borealis Chorale has evolved from the Symphonium Music Club that started back in the late 1950s with Ora Wilcox,” Anderson explained. “She was the instigator of the group that became associated with the American Federation of Music Clubs. For over 50 years we have been playing Handel’s Messiah with different conductors, including 30 years with director B.J. Muus.”

“Dress warm. The show lasts about 15 to 20 minutes,” said musician Barb Lavigne. “After the show, everyone can come inside and warm up.” At press time, the group hadn’t decided this year’s theme, but the nonreligious show is always about enduring winter and the return of light. It is accompanied by live music. Everyone is welcome to attend both the show and the potluck supper afterward.

A similar event celebrates the Summer Solstice, though it attracts a larger crowd, including tourists. The Winter

“People do this to be part of the tapestry,” he said. “Many sing because it makes them feel like they are part of something and provides a feeling of interconnectedness.”

Before the practice began, I spoke with Philis Anderson, a 50-year participant in the Borealis Chorale and Orchestra, as well as a former principle oboeist with the Duluth Symphony.

On the darkest day of the year, about 200 folks gather beside the Grand Marais harbor at the North House Folk School to celebrate the return of light with a shadow puppet show, performed by the Good Harbor Hill Players. The audience is outside, looking at the show on a screen inside the building.

This year, the solstice program received a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council to pay the director, performers and musicians. Some of the grant money is used to purchase construction materials, pay the North House for the use of space and rent sound equipment.

I had assumed that listening to the Monday evening rehearsal of the Borealis Chorale and Orchestra from the church lobby would constitute a portion of research for my story. After a bit of coaxing from a fellow lobby-sitter, however, I learned the true understanding comes when you are engulfed by the sounds of the room.

Following his advice, I took my place in the back row. I found myself closing my eyes to remove all the visual distractions. I was quickly swept away in the moment, feeling the highs of the loudest notes and the gentleness of the quietest.

Winter Solstice

A big part of the event is the bonfire. Everyone is invited to bring a “gloomie,” a symbol of something they want to let go, to toss into the fire. Often the “gloomie” is something written on a piece of paper.

The gentle, melodic notes wafted into the vaulted ceilings of the church and melted any hint of unease in every corner of the room. Though the warm-up sounds produced by the singers were unintelligible to the non-musician, they were clearly pleasing to director Bill Beckstrand. He engaged the group effortlessly during each of the fluid exercises, demonstrating the proper pitch and volume to the enrapt audience.

The annual shadow puppet show is a Winter Solstice tradition in Grand Marais. | SUBMITTED Solstice is more of a local celebration. Lavigne said it is always held on Dec. 21, regardless the day of the week, because the locals will show up. “It’s for the people who are stuck here,” she said. “It feels more like family than the summer production.” The Winter Solstice Festival will be held at 6 p.m. at the Grand Marais North House Folk School. For more information, contact Lavigne at (218) 387-2137.—Shawn Perich

She explained that Bill Beckstrand took over the Symphonium Music Club in 2010, bringing with him a new format and name. The newly branded Borealis Chorale and Orchestra (BCO) performs fewer messiah pieces than they were used to doing, as well as different orchestra pieces and Christmas carol-type pieces in the December concerts. Community members and visitors who want to feel as part of the tapestry will have the opportunity in both winter and spring annually. The Christmas concerts will be held on Dec. 6-7 at the Bethlehem Church, 1st Ave West, in Grand Marais at 7 p.m. They will have a variety of snacks and baked goods after the concert in the lobby. Though the concert is free, they ask a free-will donation to help with the musical costs and director support. —Casey Fitchett NORTHERN WILDS

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In Artist’s Footsteps THE PAINTED LAND OF THE GROUP OF SEVEN

BY SHAWN PERICH ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF GARY AND JOANIE MCGRIFFIN

A drone hovers above the production crew during the “Painted Land” filming at Slate Islands. 14

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bout a century ago, a group of Canadian artists made a series of excursions by train to the Algoma region and the North Shore of Lake Superior. Traveling throughout the area by canoe and on foot, they made hundreds of sketches. Later, in their studios, they worked some of these into larger canvases. They developed a body of work becoming Canada’s first art movement. In 1920, these painters formed the Group of Seven. Anyone who has visited places such as Agawa Canyon and Ontario’s Lake Superior North Shore will appreciate how an artist could be inspired by the distinctive geology, unusual landforms and spectacular autumn colours. The Group of Seven certainly was. Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald, Frank Johnston, Franklin Carmichael and A.J. Casson, the group members that visited this particular part of northern Ontario, captured the country as it had never been seen before. They applied paint to their boards in a way that was as colourful and rugged as the north country they were in.

Lawren Harris, North Shore of Lake Superior, 1922, Winnipeg Art Gallery.

Gary McGuffin’s photograph of the site of Lawren Harris, North Shore of Lake Superior.

J.E.H. McDonald, The Little Falls, 1918, The Art Gallery of Ontario.

Gary McGuffin’s photograph of the Little Falls.

J.E.H. McDonald, Agawa River, 19…, McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Gary McGuffin’s photograph of the Agawa River.

The Group of Seven travelled into the North by train, the primary form of transportation after WWI. For two of the eight trips into Algoma, the painters stayed in a specially outfitted railway boxcar which served as a base camp at various railway sidings, including Agawa Canyon. Later, they discovered that log cabins were available for rent from the ACR, these being close to the railway. From wherever they were staying, the painters would set off on foot or in canoe, sometimes being directed by the locals to overlooks with commanding views. But despite their paintings achieving international fame, little has been known of the actual scenes and the places from where they painted. At least until now. Enter Canadian explorer couple Gary and Joanie McGuffin and their friend, art historian, Michael Burtch. This trio set themselves a challenge: to see if they could find the actual locations where these artists made their paintings so many years ago. The McGuffins are widely known for their paddle- and pedal-powered journeys across Canada and around Lake Superior documented with stunning photography, which has been displayed in art exhibitions and eight published books such as “Where Rivers Run,” “Superior Journeys on an Inland Sea” and “Quetico Into the Wild.” Together with Burtch, a teacher of art history and the past director of the Art Gallery of Algoma for 29 years, they began researching the painters’ field locations across northern Ontario during their formative years between 1912 and 1928. It felt, at first, like searching for needles in

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a haystack. Any trails that existed in the 1920s have long since grown over. But as time progressed, clues surfaced on lakes, in hills, at beaver dams and waterfalls. Even the archive of railway history created by Michael’s late wife, Linda, proved invaluable in solving mysteries about the painters’ whereabouts. Over the course of several years, the McGuffins and Burtch have researched and located hundreds of painting sites. Through the Group of Seven’s own personal letters, writings, sketches and black and white photographs, they have been piecing together a puzzle. As they find sites, Gary photographs them. He often returns multiple times to the same places to capture, as accurately as possible, the same season, weather and light. To their amazement, these famous works of art are not just symbolic and inspired by a landscape—but they represent very real places that are recognizable today. They’ve also discovered unexpected sites. “When I was first shown this map discovered in the National Gallery archives, sketched by Franklin Carmichael, I thought I was looking at lakes on the land,” says Gary, “but as soon as I saw the artist’s words, I recognized it as a map of the Slate Islands located eight miles off Superior’s North Shore. Finding that map led to uncovering sketches done in the Islands.” One may ask, so what is the point of doing all this? In part, Gary, Joanie and Michael see the project is an opportunity to bolster cultural and ecotourism. The McGuffins are working with the communities of Marathon and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (Pic River First Nation) to develop an interpretive Group of Seven trail along the Lake Superior coast. Closer to home, the three of them have been involved with the Coalition for Algoma’s Passenger Train, a group dedicated to preserving the train experience similar to that which the painters enjoyed in the 1920s.

The filming of the documentary “Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven” occurred on location along the Algoma rail line north of Lake Superior.

Perhaps most importantly though, they feel their Group of Seven project has uncovered a rich heritage that they hope will eventually receive the national recognition and landscape protection it deserves. Meanwhile, Gary, Joanie and Michael have co-produced a documentary film about their project with White Pine Pictures. “Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven” was recently released in Canada. It will be shown in Grand Marais at the North House Folk School’s Northern Landscape Festival in June 2016.

Actors depicting members of the Group of Seven inside the period boxcar that was recreated for the documentary. Editor’s note: Northern Wilds thanks the McGuffins for the cheerful assistance they provided to produce this story.

For more information about the project and the film, visit www.themcguffins.ca. Michael Burtch, Joanie and Gary McGuffin combined their skills to discover and photograph the actual painting sites of the Group of Seven. 16

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‘Tis the Season Oh how quickly December sneaks upon us, bringing the magic of the holiday season. Sparkling light displays, the hum of the all-toofamiliar Christmas songs, family get-togethers, snowflakes, mistletoe, the crackling of a warm fire, the smell of gingerbread and hot cider brewing… and the list could go on. In spirit of this magical month, we’ve put together holiday and winter inspired artwork, of different mediums, from artists along the North Shore. Happy holidays! —Breana Roy Brad Nelson, owner of B.E. Nelson Design Silversmith & Gallery, creates different sized cross pendants. | BRAD NELSON

[ABOVE] This hand-print-

ed woodcut by Betsy Bowen is from the storybook, “Shingebiss: an Ojibwe Legend.” | BETSY BOWEN

[LEFT] Thunder Bay artist

Kathy Toivonen created this watercolor piece titled, “Reindeer,” enhanced with moss for antlers and raw wool around their necks. | KATHY TOIVONEN

“Joy Tree,” by Sandra Pillsbury Gredzens, is one of many watercolor Christmas images, all of which have been made into notecards and gift tags. | SANDRA PILLSBURY GREDZENS NORTHERN WILDS

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If you’re feeling festive, then head to Duluth for a Glensheen Christmas. | SUBMITTED

A North Shore Holiday Cook County’s series of themed weekends in November and December will create a memorable holiday season for everyone. Notable weekends include O Ole Night Parade and Holiday Market on Nov. 27-28, Handmade Holidays on Dec. 4-6 and Chill Out on Dec. 19-23.

Amsoil Snocross Race Nov. 27-29

Get your tickets for the 24th annual Amsoil Championship Snocross Race at Spirit Mountain in Duluth. This highly anticipated event brings thousands of fans and racers from across the country and features the top names in snowmobile racing. Food and drinks will also be available and seating is first come, first served. Adult tickets are $30 a day or $55 for the weekend. Youth tickets for ages 17 and under are $25 a day or $45 for all three days. Purchase tickets online at www.spiritmt.com.

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Nov. 27-Dec. 16 The North Shore Federal Union is accepting donations for the Lake and Cook County Food Shelf programs as part of the annual Giving Tree Holiday Helper Donation Program. Donate non-perishable food or cash to any NSFU branch, located in Grand Marais, Lutsen, Grand Portage and Silver Bay. Cash donations will be matched up to $500 total for each Food Shelf Program. Help support those less fortunately this holiday season. www.northshorefcu.org

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A living room at the Glensheen mansion is decorated for the holidays. | SUBMITTED

A Glensheen Christmas Nov. 27-Jan. 3

Explore the Glensheen Estate in Duluth for a truly magical event. This self-guided experience highlights the holiday décor of the mansion, including more than 15 decorated trees, over 500 feet of garland and over 5,000 lights. Staff will be stationed around the home to tell the Congdon’s Christmas story as guests freely explore. There will also be free hot chocolate, coffee and shortbread cookies, made from Clara Congdon’s very own recipe. Christmas self-guided tours and offerings will be held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon-4 p.m. Cost is $15 for adults and free for ages 12 and younger, with a paid adult. www.glensheen.org.

The Amsoil Snocross Race features racers from across the country. | SUBMITTED NORTHERN WILDS

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The Holiday Art Underground at Betsy Bowen’s studio will be open until Dec. 24. | SUBMITTED

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Nov. 28, Saturday Get in the holiday spirit with the 10th annual Holiday Market at Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Featured will be special holiday art, food, a bronze pour demonstration at 4 p.m. and traditional caroling and the lighting of the Christmas tree at 6 p.m. (www.lastchance-

fab.com). Or head to Hovland for the Artisans Pre-Christmas Sale, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Hovland Town Hall. There will also be numerous crafts available at the Grand Marais community center and log cabin. The Girl Scouts will have poinsettias for sale and there will be a bake sale. Lunch will be provided by Alyce’s. The sale will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Banff Mountain Film Festival Dec. 4-5

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The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an international film competition about mountain culture, sports, adventure and environment. It takes place annually in Banff, Alberta over the course of nine days before touring internationally. This year, the festival will be returning to the Duluth DECC for two nights, featuring a different set of films each night. Doors open at 5 p.m. for food and beverages. Films will run from 7 p.m. to roughly 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Get your tickets at www.decc.org or learn more about the festival at www.banffcentre.ca.

Holiday Art Underground Dec. 4-5

Betsey Bowen Studio in Grand Marias will feature over 30 artists at the Holiday Art Underground event, starting with a sneak preview and sale on Friday, Dec. 4 from 5-8 p.m., featuring treats and music by local musicians. An open house will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with holiday gifts for sale by local artists of all mediums, including painters, sculptors, photographers, furniture makers, printmakers, fabric artists and more. The show will continue through Thursday, Dec. 24. www. woodcut.com

Angel Chimes, created by B.E. Nelson Design in Knife River. | SUBMITTED

Holiday Market Dec. 4-6

Head to Knife River on the North Shore Scenic Drive for holiday shopping, arts and fun. The Holiday Market event includes B E Nelson Design (facebook.com/benelsonsilversmith), Russ Kendall’s Smokehouse (facebook.com/russkendalls), Playing with Yarn (playingwithyarn.com) and Burton Forge & Gallery (burtonforgeblacksmith. com). Visit Russ Kendall’s for glass blowing, pottery and jewelry. There will also be live music all day Saturday until 6 p.m. the Yarn Shop will feature live demos. Burton Forge will be holding a bonfire outside with marshmallows for roasting. And B. E. Nelson Design Silversmith will be decorated for the holidays and provide malt cider and treats for guests. Each business will be marked with a handmade wooden Scandinavian heart sign outside.

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The 7th annual “Light up a Life” event, sponsored by Care Partners, offers community members the opportunity to celebrate the life of a loved one during the holiday season. Each donation lights one bulb in memory of one person on the memory tree, located downtown Grand Marais,

next to Drury Lane Books. Lights will be lit as donations arrive. The tree lighting ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. at East Bay Suites in the Stone Throw room. Pastor Carolyn Schmidt will assist with a short ceremony of reflection and connection. Music will be provided by Michelle Miller. Donation forms will be available at area churches, businesses and online. www. carepartnersofcookcounty.org

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A Wide Variety of Classes Come join the fun! Yarn Harbor is a full-service yarn shop supplying the community with beautiful yarns, books, notions & classes. Check out our website for classes & events.

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218-724-6432

www.yarnharborduluth.com

North House Folk School

On the harbor, Grand Marais, MN 888-387-9762 | 500 W Hwy 61

www.northhouse.org

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DECEMBER 2015

Jewelry

Trunk Shows Sat., Dec. 5

silvercocoon: Tia Salmela Keobounpheng

[LEFT] Gift Certificates can be won by all ages. [ABOVE] A life-sized snow globe creates great family photos at the Arrowhead show. | SUBMITTED

Fri.&Sat. Dec 11-12 Holiday Trollbeads Party Fri., Dec. 11, 5-7 pm Trollbeads Trunk Show Sat., Dec. 12 - All Day

Arrowhead Ice Fishing, Snowmobile and Holiday Show Dec. 11-13

The Arrowhead Ice Fishing, Snowmobile and Holiday Show will provide unlimited fun for the whole family. Manufacturers will be available for questions, as well as numerous holiday and outdoor vendors. Also featured is the free Frozen Basin fishing hole, where you can catch a variety of multi-colored tagged fish. Each colored tag represents a

32nd Annual Christmas Caroled Dinner

certificate that can be redeemed at any of the participating show vendors. There will be over $10,000 in certificates and merchandise prizes. There will also be live penguins on display, food, free daily seminars and a life-sized snow globe, great for a free, colored family photo. The show will be held at the DECC in Duluth. www.shamrockprod.com

FISH MARKET

Fresh & Smoked Fish Sandwiches Wraps Chowders Fish & Chips Smoked Fish Soup Thursday, CLOSING FOR THE SEASON Dec. 31 at 2 pm

Sat., Dec. 19

Gifts · T-Shirts & Sweatshirts – Open Daily 9 a.m. On the Harbor in Grand Marais 218-387-2906

Tradsaga: Lapland–inspired bracelets

Save the Date December 27th & 28th at 6pm Limited Seating Available. Open 7 Days a week, year round. 14 W. Wisconsin Street | Grand Marais, MN 218.387.2491 | 888.880.4369

www.sivertson.com

DECEMBER 2015

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STOCK UP NOW!

February 3, 2016 Building Program For builders and homeowners

DOLI CEU credits pending

Watch for details at www.cookcountylocalenergy.org

Purchase Tickets Online or by Calling the Lodge.

14 Miles East of Grand Marais www.naniboujou.com · 218-387-2688

Cook County Local Energy Project

Cook County

TWO-DAY SALE Friday, Dec. 5 & Saturday, Dec. 6

WICWAB - What is Christmas Without a Book? Everything on sale: calendars, pens, books, cards

All Hard-Covered Books

20% off

Everything Else 15% off Not to combine with other discounts

Winter Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. We will be closed for the winter from Jan. 10 until May. Reopening in May for the 2016 season. 12 E. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais 218-387-3370

The Minnesota Ballet will perform in Duluth and Thunder Bay. | SUBMITTED

Minnesota Ballet the Nutcracker

Ice Candle & Holiday Gathering

Handbound Books with endpaper photos of Cook County

Dec. 11-13 (Duluth) & Dec. 18-19 (Thunder Bay) Enjoy an evening of holiday magic, whimsical music and elegant dancing with the traditional Nutcracker, performed by the Minnesota Ballet. Watch a fierce battle between toy soldiers and mouse warriors, Mother Ginger and her mischief making gingerbread children, and the Sugar Plum Fairy balancing delicately on pointe. Performances will be held at the Duluth DECC Symphony Hall, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m., and at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium at 7 p.m. both nights. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com for Duluth and www.tbca.com for Thunder Bay.

2016 Edition

Made by Cook County High School Students. Available at: Java Moose, Lake Superior Trading Post, East Bay, Watersedge Trading Company, and Betsy Bowenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Sale.

$20

Proceeds support the Senior Book Project.

Ice candles are found in Embarrass during the holiday gathering. | SUBMITTED

Dec. 19, Saturday

Visit with neighbors and friends over coffee and a light lunch for the Embarrass Holiday Gathering, held at the Embarrass Town Hall from 4-6 p.m. There will be crafts and goodies for the young children, and Santa Claus might stop in to say hi. Volunteers will meet before the event at about 2 p.m. at the cemetery, to place and light the candles. For the best view, wait until at least dusk to drive through the cemetery. If you're comfortable driving with only your parking lights on, you will have less "light pollution" for your pictures and viewing pleasure. www.embarrass.org

Curry Cook-Off and Broadway Musical Showcase Dec. 12

Arrowhead Center for the Arts 101 West Street, Grand Marais

Tickets: Food $10, Show $10 Membership Meeting 6 p.m. Food 6:30 p.m. Showcase 7:30 p.m.

This is a fundraiser for the Grand Marais Playhouse. Come enjoy fabulous food and song and Support YOUR community theater!!!

An Evening with Sinatra

Dec. 31, Thursday Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra presents An Evening with Sinatra. Ring in the New Year with crooner impersonator Michael Andrew, as he performs classic hit after hit of the influential actor, producer and jazz singer, Frank Sinatra. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at the DECC Symphony Hall in Duluth. www.dsso.com

Santa Clause usually makes an appearance at the holiday gathering in Embarrass. | SUBMITTED NORTHERNâ&#x20AC;&#x201E; WILDS

DECEMBER 2015

Northern Wilds Calendar of Events Sept. 11-Jan. 10

Ely’s Holiday Parade & Activities

Thunder Bay Art Gallery www.theag.ca

Nov. 28-Dec. 13

5 p.m. Whiteside Park & Downtown Ely www.ely.org

Preservation | Desire to Fill: Carol Kajorinne & Susan Kachor Conlin

Sept. 19-Dec. 31

Deer Hunt Minnesota

Deer Hunt Minnesota Archery Season

Nov. 10-Jan. 10

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow Exhibit, Lakehead University Alumni Exhibit and Maggie Phillips & Peter Langes Multimedia Artisans Exhibit

Baggage Building Arts Centre, Thunder Bay www.facebook.com/ baggagebuildingarts

Muzzleloader Season

Nov. 29, Sunday Jay Leno 7 p.m. Thunder Bay Community

Auditorium www.tbca.com

Nov. 30, Monday

Free Community Forum: “Brain Development in Young Children” featuring Molly Harney, Ph.D. 6 p.m.

Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais www.northlandfdn.org

Nov. 14-Jan. 10

Nov. 30-Dec. 12

Gratitude: Woodcuts & Lithographs

Northern Prints Gallery, Duluth www.northernprintsgallery.com

The Book of Everything by Richard Tulloch: Based upon the novel by Guus Keijer Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay,

Nov. 20-Jan. 10 Unlimited Edition Exhibition (Organized

Ontario www.magnus.on.ca

by Kamloops Art Gallery) Thunder Bay Art Gallery www.theag.ca

Dec. 1, Tuesday

Nov. 21-Dec. 13

p.m. Olive Anna Tezla Library at Tweed Museum, Duluth www.d.umn.edu Home Free 7:30 p.m. The DECC Symphony Hall, Duluth www.decc.org Chris Young 7:30 p.m. AMSOIL Arena, Duluth www.decc.org

Gingerbread City 1 p.m. Nordic Center,

Duluth www.pepperkakebyenduluth. wordpress.com

Nov. 21-Dec. 27 Bentleyville Tour of Lights Bayfront Park,

Duluth www.bentleyvilleusa.org

Tweevening with Bill Shipley 6:30

Dec. 1-5

The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence 7:30 p.m. Marshall

Nov. 27, Friday Oh Ole Night Christmas Parade 4 p.m.

Grand Marais www.visitcookcounty.com

New Standards Holiday Show

Performing Arts Center: Dudley Experimental Theatre, Duluth www.sfa.d.umn.edu

8:30 p.m. Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.com

Dec. 1-31

Nov. 27-29

Tettegouche State Park Visitors Center, Silver Bay www.sandipillsbury.com

Art Underground 10 a.m. Betsy Bowen

Studio, Grand Marais www.woodcut.com

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Dec. 4-6

A Taste of Ely Restaurant www.ely.org

Handmade Holidays: A North Shore Holiday Along the Shore

www.visitcookcounty.com

Holiday Market Featuring B. E. Nelson Design, The Yarn Shop, Russ Kendall’s Smokehouse and Burton Forge & Gallery Knife River

Dec. 5, Saturday

Jewelry Trunk Show Silvercocoon: Tia Salmela Keobounpheng

Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais www.sivertson.com Fireman’s Ball 5:30 p.m. Caribou Highlands: Building A, Lutsen Volunteer Fire Department on Facebook Rotary Craft Show 9 a.m. Canadian Lakehead Exhibition: Coliseum, Thunder Bay www.cle.on.ca The Northwoods Fiber Guild Holiday Open House & Sale

9 a.m. Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolony.org Little Bit of Everything Market 9 a.m. Canadian Lakehead Exhibition: Heritage, Thunder Bay www.cle.on.ca Santa Shuffle 10 a.m. Current River Community Centre, Thunder Bay www.thunderbay.ca Paint a Pot Workshops 1 p.m. Baggage Building Arts Centre, Thunder Bay www. facebook.com/baggagebuildingarts

Spirit Mountain, Duluth www.snocross.com

Dec. 2, Wednesday

RidgeRiders Membership Kickoff Party

Nov. 27-Dec. 16

Noon, First Lutheran Church, Duluth

Annual Giving Tree Holiday Helper Donation Program North Shore Federal

Credit Unions: Silver Bay, Lutsen, Grand Marais & Grand Portage www.northshorefcu.org

Northwoods Partners Wine Tasting

5 p.m. Grand Ely Lodge, Ely www.northwoodspartners.org

Dec. 3, Thursday

4 p.m. Voyageur Brewing, Grand Marais www.voyageurbrewing.com

Dec. 4-5

a.m. Miners Dry House/Arts & Heritage Center, Ely www.elygreenstone.org Bay & Algoma Christmas Open House 11 a.m. Thunder Bay www.bayalgoma.com

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Wolves International Wolf Center, Ely

www.wolf.org

for the Arts, Grand Marais www.grandmaraisplayhouse.com Holiday Concert 7 p.m. Vermillion Fine Arts Theater, Ely www.ely.org

Ruby’s Pantry 5 p.m. Cook County

High School, Grand Marais www.facebook.com/rubyspantrycc Maria Nickolay 6 p.m. Poplar River Pub at Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

Dec. 9, Wednesday

TBSO Classical: Midnight in Paris 8 p.m. Hilldale Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay www.tbso.ca

Dec. 10, Thursday Light up a Life 6 p.m. East Bay Suites

www.carepartnersofcookcounty.org

Gordon Thorne

6 p.m. Poplar River Pub at Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

Dec. 11, Friday Jingle Bash for ALS Canadian Lakehead

Exhibition: Coliseum, Thunder Bay www.cle.on.ca Holiday Trollbeads Party 5 p.m. Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais www.sivertson.com Christmas Opening & Craft Sale 6 p.m. Gallery 33, Thunder Bay www.facebook. com/gallery33.tbay Portage Band 6 p.m. American Legion, Grand Marais 218-387-2974

Dec. 11-12

Night Sky Photography with Heidi Pinkerton 3 p.m. International Wolf

Holiday Pops: Cirque de la

Symphonie 7 p.m. Thunder Bay

Symphony Orchestra www.tbso.ca

Dec. 13, Sunday Holiday Cookie Swap Ely Folk School

www.elyfolkschool.org

Metre Eaters Frostbite Run

Neebing Roadhouse, Thunder Bay www.metreeaters.ca Christmas Cheer 9 a.m. Canadian Lakehead Exhibition: Coliseum, Thunder Bay www.cle.on.ca Craft Show 10 a.m. Canadian Lakehead Exhibition: Heritage, Thunder Bay www.cle.on.ca

Dec. 15, Tuesday Pete Kavanaugh 6 p.m.

Poplar River Pub at Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

Dec. 16, Wednesday Technology Workshop 6 p.m.

Grand Marais Public Library www.grandmaraislibrary.org

Dec. 17, Thursday Community Conversations Noon,

Grand Marais Art Colony www. grandmaraisartcolony.org/index.cfm The One Hundred Days Project with Cathy Benda Grand Marais Art Colony

Duluth www.minnesotaballet.org

Nutcracker Thunder Bay Community

Dec. 5-6

Holiday Fantasy Arts & Crafts Fair 10

Dec. 8, Tuesday

Showcase 6:30 p.m. Arrowhead Center

TBSO & Consortium Aurora Borealis

Boyd Blomberg 6 p.m.

10 a.m. Hovland Town Hall

Curry Cook-Off & Broadway Musical

Dec. 18-19

Holiday Sale 10 a.m. Cook County

Hovland Artisans Pre-Christmas Sale

Visual Artist Gatherings 5:30 p.m.

The Minnesota Ballet presents The

Nov. 28, Saturday

Poplar River Pub at Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com Gene LaFond 6:30 p.m. Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

Center, Ely www.ely.org Parent’s Night Out 5 p.m. Cook County YMCA, Grand Marais www.cookcountyymca.org

Center, Ely www.wolf.org Tim & Adam 8 p.m. Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

8 p.m. Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra www.tbso.ca

Community Center, Grand Marais 218-387-1369 Holiday Market 10 a.m. Last Chance Gallery, Lutsen www.lastchancefab.com

Mrs. Claus Party 1 p.m. Amici’s Event

5 p.m. American Legion, Grand Marais www.ccscridgeriders.wix.com Appreciation Party 7 p.m. Ely Folk School www.elyfolkschool.org Parade of Lights 7 p.m. Thunder Bay www.paradeoflights.ca

Writer’s Read Forest Service Office,

Ely www.ely.org

Lutheran Church, Grand Marais

Dec. 7, Monday

Sandi Pillsbury Gredzens Art Display

Lutefisk, Salmon and Meatball Dinner

 Borealis Chorale 7 p.m. Bethlehem

The DECC Symphony Hall, Duluth www.decc.org

The Heck Yeah Holler String Band

Amsoil Snocross National

Dec. 6-7

Julebyen Knife River www.julebyen.us December Dreams Christmas Craft Sale

10 a.m. Canadian Lakehead Exhibition, Thunder Bay www.cle.on.ca

Dec. 6, Sunday Hanukkah Begins Craft Show 11 a.m. & sale 10 p.m.

Canadian Lakehead Exhibition, Thunder Bay www.cle.on.ca

Dec. 11-13

Nutcracker The DECC Symphony Hall,

Arrowhead Ice Fishing, Snowmobile & Holiday Show The DECC, Duluth

www.shamrockprod.com

Dec. 12, Saturday Trollbeads Trunk Show Sivertson Gallery,

Grand Marais www.sivertson.com Bizzare Bazaar Arts Market 11 a.m. Baggage Building Arts Centre, Thunder Bay www.facebook.com/ baggagebuildingarts Community Ink Day 1 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolonty.org

www.grandmaraisartcolony.org Briand Morrison 6 p.m. Poplar River Pub at Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

The Minnesota Ballet presents The Auditorium www.tbca.com Reina Del Cid 8:30 p.m. Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

Dec. 18-20 Chill Out: A North Shore Holiday Along

the Shore www.visitcookcounty.com

Dec. 19, Saturday Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count

See event blurbs for location info sundew@borel.org or 218-370-0733

Jewelry Trunk Show Tradsaga: LaplandInspired Bracelets Sivertson Gallery,

Grand Marais www.sivertson.com

DECEMBER 2015

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Ice Candle & Holiday Gathering

4 p.m. Embarrass Town Hall, Embarrass www. embarrass.org

Dec. 20, Sunday

The Wrong Omar 6:30 p.m. Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

Dec. 22, Tuesday Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet Pageant

6 p.m. North House Folk School, Grand Marais www.northhouse.org

Dec. 24, Thursday Christmas Eve

Dec. 25, Friday Christmas Day

Dec. 26, Saturday Canadian Boxing Day Bug Lite 8:30 p.m. Gunflint Tavern,

Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

Dec. 27, Sunday

Timmy Haus 6:30 p.m. Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com Josh Von Mink 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

Dec. 27-28

Christmas Caroled Dinner Naniboujou, Grand Marais www.naniboujou.com

Dec. 27-30 Winter Family Adventures Audubon Center of the

North Woods, Sandstone www.audubon-center.org

Dec. 28, Monday

Joe Paulik 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

Dec. 29, Tuesday

Joe Paulik 6:30 p.m. Gunflint Tavern,

Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com Jim & Michele Miller 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

Dec. 30, Wednesday Winters Eve Dinner 6 p.m. Bluefin Bay, Tofte

www.bluefinbay.com Eric Frost 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

Dec. 31, Thursday New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve Party Naniboujou, Grand Marais

www.naniboujou.com

New Year’s Eve Family Frolic 6 p.m. Fort William

Historical Park, Thunder Bay www.fwhp.ca Boyd Blomberg 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com Michael Monroe Concert 7 p.m. Log Cabin, Grand Marais www.michaelmonroemusic.com New Year’s Eve for Youth 7 p.m. Cook County YMCA, Grand Marais www.cookcountyymca.org

Dash

through a fairy tale forest. Your perfect winter awaits in Cook County, Minnesota. Travel through a fairy tale forest the old-fashioned way: on a dog sled.

Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra: An

Evening with Sinatra 7 p.m. The DECC Symphony

Hall, Duluth www.decc.org Floydian Slip 9 p.m. Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

Jan. 1, Friday Happy New Year!

Weekly Events Mondays

Saturdays

Nature Nook 10 a.m. Hartley Nature Center,

Astronomy Centre: Night Sky Snowshoe Treks Fort

Duluth www.hartleynature.org Songwriter Series 8:30 p.m. Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.com Live Music 8 p.m. Bluefin Grille, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

Tuesdays Yoga in the Yurt 4:15 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Hartley Nature

Center, Duluth www.hartleynature.org Trivia Night 7 p.m. American Legion, Grand Marais 218-387-2974

Wednesdays

Open Mic 5 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern,

Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com Gordon Thorne & Bob Bingham 8 p.m. Bluefin Grille, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

Thursdays Astronomy Centre: The Star of Bethlehem Fort

William Historical Park, Thunder Bay www.fwhp.ca

Fridays Astronomy Centre: Tours of the Universe Fort

William Historical Park, Thunder Bay www.fwhp.ca Christmas City Express Fitgers to the Depot, Duluth www.northshorescenicrailroad.org Self- Guided Christmas Tour Noon, Glensheen Historic Estate, Duluth www.glensheen.org Geology Walks 2 p.m. Sugarloaf Cove, Schroeder www.sugarloafnorthshore.org Live Music 8 p.m. Bluefin Grille, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

William Historical Park, Thunder Bay www.fwhp.ca Christmas City Express Fitgers to the Depot, Duluth www.northshorescenicrailroad.org Bird Banding 7 a.m. Sugarloaf Cove, Schroeder www.sugarloafnorthshore.org Thunder Bay Country Market 8 a.m. Canadian Lakehead Exhibition: Dove Building, Thunder Bay www.thunderbaycountrymarket.com Santa & Reindeer 11 a.m. Fitgers, Duluth www.fitgers.com Self- Guided Christmas Tour Noon, Glensheen Historic Estate, Duluth www.glensheen.org Music on the Deck 6 p.m. Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.com Campfire Music 7 p.m. Bluefin Bay, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com Music in the Lobby 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com What’s for Dinner? 7 p.m. International Wolf Center, Ely www.wolf.org Timmy Haus 9:30 p.m. Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.com

Sundays Football on the Big Screen American Legion,

Grand Marais 218-387-2974 Christmas City Express Fitgers to the Depot, Duluth www.northshorescenicrailroad.org Santa & Reindeer 11 a.m. Fitgers, Duluth www.fitgers.com Self- Guided Christmas Tour Noon, Glensheen Historic Estate, Duluth www.glensheen.org

Upcoming Dogsled Races: • Gunflint Mail Run | January 9 & 10, 2016 • John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon January 31 – February 3, 2016 • Dog Days of Winter | March 2016

Feel the Freedom. Find dogsledding adventures at VisitCookCounty.com/dogsledding

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DECEMBER 2015

BLUE WATER “The Meeting Place CAFE in Grand Marais” BREAKFAST SERVED ALL DAY FULL LUNCH & DINNER MENU

8 Broasted Chicken Special $ 88

8 piece take-out

Tuesday 50% off burgers • Friday Fish Fry

LUNCH AT THE TAVERN GUN FLINT TAVERN ON THE LAKE DOWNTOWN GRAND MARAIS, MINNESOTA

UNDER $10 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 11:00 - 4:00 HOT DAGO

9.95

HOT TURKEY OLD SCHOOL

9.95

THAI LETTUCE WRAPS

9.95

PHILLY STEAK AND CHEESE ON A HOAGIE

9.95

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH KIELBASA

9.95

CHEDDAR TUNA MELT ON FRENCH

9.95

BOWL OF SOUP AND ALL YOU CAN EAT SALAD

9.95

GRILLED SALAMI AND SWISS

8.95

CAPERED EGG SALAD

8.95

We use Grass fed beef and pork sausage for our italian seasoned patty, grill it, toast our baguette, slather with our house marinara and melted mozzarella.**

Organic house roasted turkey served open faced with Tavern mash and turkey gravy, side of cranberry compote Baked org. tofu, org. chicken, scallions, crimini mushrooms, walnuts, ginger, cilantro and romaine. Sauteed ribeye strips, green pepper, onions, provolone cheese and horsey sauce.** Baked, bubbly and delicious like grandma would do.

Baked open faced with tomatoes, pickles, celery and onions in our mix .** Your choice of our soup of the day and salad with a chunk of buttered warm bread. On french with honey dijon, tomatoes, onions and greens.** On toasted french, open faced.**

Open Daily

Individual, groups and family dining.

218-387-1597

LOCATED DOWNTOWN ON THE HARBOR IT’S TIME TO GO TO BLUE WATER AND EAT

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Restaurant Closing

The Pie Place bakery catering

The Pie Place Café family has a big transition in our future. After nearly 20 years as a restaurant, we are continuing our pie and catering business, and closing the dining room as a full-service dining experience. What this means to our beloved customers is that you will be able to order your favorite and new foods from us for your parties, business meetings, individual at-home events. As we expand our dreams you may even be able to buy our pies in your local supermarket. Meanwhile we will also be concentrating on providing our best hospitality to our hotel guests. Our run as a full-service dining room has been a wonderful experience; we have learned many important lessons, made many friends among our guests and our employees, and see this transition as a way to continue our traditions as well as create new ones, all within the needs of our changing family. Our deepest gratitude goes to all of you who have supported us over the years and have become so dear to us. We hope you’ll stay at the Harbor Inn when you come to town, that you will drop by to see our new endeavors, that you’ll stay in touch as friends and colleagues, and that you will support all the best things in our great city, The Coolest Small Town in America. Sincerely, The Pie Place Café Family

Open Feb. into Dec. 120 W Hwy 61

** choice of greens w/vinaigrette or ripple chips

for catering or pies call 218 387 1513 email info@pieplacecafe.com or MaryLear100@gmail.com and follow our updates on Facebook

The North Shore Dish Holiday Food Traditions By Maren Webb

Each December, my Mom and I mark the start of the holiday season with a trip to our alma mater for Gustavus Adolphus College’s Christmas in Christ Chapel and the accompanying smörgåsbord dinner. When I was a student, we all knew when it was the smörgåsbord week as the lutefisk gave the whole campus center a special fragrance, unidentifiable by the non-Scandinavian-American students and all too familiar to me being 100 percent Scandinavian-American. Lutefisk, or lutfisk for the Swedes, has become more infamous than pickled herring or blood sausage— likely because you are either a die-hard lutefisk lover or you don’t want to go near the stuff. But lutefisk represents one of many traditional foods that North Shore residents and visitors enjoy during the holidays, helping us rekindle the regional and familiar traditions of the past. While lutefisk may be notorious, it isn’t always easy to find. Thankfully, First Lutheran Church in Duluth, among a smattering of other local churches, hosts its annual Lutefisk, Salmon and Meatball Dinner the first Wednesday of December each year. The Lutefisk Dinner tradition started when the church was first built, although it saw a hiatus while I-35 was built through Duluth. In 1992, the church ladies reinstated the dinner and moved the event to coincide with the start of the holiday season, as lutefisk was traditionally served by Scandinavians at Christmastime. Since that time, the event has grown in popularity, now serving up to 1,200 people each year. When asked whether all attendees partake in the lutefisk, organizer and wellknown cookbook author Beatrice Ojakangas shared, “My husband loves to tell the story about the lady who whisked past the lutefisk. He tried to convince her to try just a little piece. ‘NO!’ was her answer. My husband replied, ‘Well, don’t you want to get to heaven?’ She replied, ‘There’s got to be a better way!’” At the dinner they have also had children try it for the first time and love it. As sometimes families are divided on their fondness for lutefisk, meatballs and salmon are also served. A congregation member, Dave Rogotzke, is a commercial salmon fisherman and provides the Alaskan salmon for the dinner. As is tradition, the lutefisk is served with cream sauce and

Lutsen Resort holds an annual Christmas day buffet. | SUBMITTED

HOLIDAY FOOD cont. on page 28 NORTHERN WILDS

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HOLIDAY FOOD cont. from page 27 melted butter—anything tastes good with enough butter, right? In addition to the lutefisk, salmon and meatballs, a crew of church ladies, including Beatrice, makes homemade lefse for the event. Also served are steamed potatoes, coleslaw, pickled beets, homemade limpa rye bread and cranberry salad. Whether Scandinavian-American or not, this is definitely a chance to enjoy some real Scandinavian-American treats and start the holiday season out right. The dinner will be held this year on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 12-7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 1100 E. Superior Street, in Duluth. Cost is $15 per person or $5 per child; take-outs available. If preserved fish is your thing but you are on the other side of the border, the Hoito Restaurant in Thunder Bay has salt fish, or Suolakala, on its regular menu. This Thunder Bay mainstay has been in operation since 1918. And if fish isn’t your thing, they are also known for their Finnish pancakes and also serve mojakka, a Finnish-American stew with beef. When ordering these dinner-plate-sized pancakes, be sure to pay the extra fee for real maple syrup. The Hoito is located at 314 Bay Street in Thunder Bay and it is a mandatory stop for us when visiting the area. Another North Shore institution, being the oldest resort in Minnesota, is Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior. Each year, they try to give “a nod to tradition but also bring in new tastes,” said executive chef Rob Wells. Swedish meatballs and Swedish crème are two signature classics that grace their regular menu. The resort also hosts

Beatrice Ojakanges starts the line at the Lutefisk, Salmon and Meatball Dinner in Duluth. | SUBMITTED buffets on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, complete with ice carvings. When Chef Rob first came to Lutsen Resort, he had never done any ice carvings before, but he was handed a chunk of ice and a chainsaw—nothing like learning on the job. Their Swedish crème might be the most talked about dessert in Cook County, or at least it is in my circle. Served in champagne flutes and topped with lingonberry preserves, this dessert was developed from a recipe in Good Housekeeping magazine in the late 50s or early 60s. It was a favorite recipe of Inga, the owner’s wife, who

was one of the primary chefs at the resort during that era. Lutsen Resort, while a beautiful spot year-round, is extra special during the holidays. Just be sure to try the Swedish crème. Looking for more Scandinavian delicacies to try? The first weekend of December each year brings Julebyen to Knife River. This Saturday and Sunday festival includes a tour of homes and a Scandinavian outdoor market, complete with festive foods in addition to the handmade art, crafts and other gifts. This year, the New Scenic Café will be serving potato leek soup

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Just when you think the whole North Shore is Scandinavian, you might come across Cascade Restaurant and Pub in Lutsen. Michael O’Phelan grew up in St. Paul and his father was one of the founders of St. Paul’s St. Patrick Parade. Now he and his wife, Maureen, run Cascade Lodge and Restaurant, incorporating Irish traditions with their pub, menu and events, like celebrating halfway to St. Patrick’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day. Typically only closed on Christmas Day, this year the restaurant will be closed December 7 and reopen on December 17 for a remodel. Be sure to stop in for some bangers and mash or another Irish treat when they open back up. The holidays are a time to spend with family and friends and enjoy good food. Whether you’ll be creating a new tradition or sharing an old one, such as lutefisk, have a happy and healthy holiday season.

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Family Time! GAME RECOMMENDATIONS In my family, the holidays mean an overabundance of delicious food and spending quality time with the entire family, which means digging into the game chest for entertainment. Here are a few of our favorite games that are sure to keep your family occupied over the holidays.—Breana Roy

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notepad is back to the original artist. Now flip back and see the hilarious results. You’ll laugh as your word most likely took a turn in the wrong direction. This game is tons of fun for the whole family.

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This fast-paced card game, for three to eight players, is designed to simulate the outcry bidding of the stock market exc h a n ge . Players will simultaneously trade cards, or goods, such as wheat, cocoa, silver and gold, by yelling the number of matching cards being traded. Be the first player to quickly collect all the cards of one commodity and slap the corner board to win. Loud, crazy and a bit chaotic makes this a great and easy party game for all ages.

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Form two teams for this timed word guessing game. Girls versus guys perhaps? Take turns getting your team to guess the word displayed in the plastic disc and pass the disc to the other team before the timer runs out. Unlike charades, verbal clues are allowed, as long as it doesn’t rhyme. Don’t be caught with the disc in your hand when time runs out or the other team scores a point.

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Despite being a drawing game, no drawing skills are required. Imagine the classic “telephone game” put visually; m iscom mun icat ion at its best! Each player picks a card with a word and sketches it on an erasable note pad. After 60 seconds, pass your drawing to the left. Now that you have someone else’s notepad and drawing, write down what word you think they tried to sketch. Pass your notepad to the left again and draw the new word written down by the previous player. Continue guessing and passing until each

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Digesting the Holidays By Kim Falter The holidays are a special time of year. We spend time with family and friends, the air is full of festive spirit and wonderful food is abundant. But, flip the coin on all the holiday spirit and we see that all this time with family and friends can feel a little busy and we become overindulgent when it comes to all the wonderful food. Very aware of the food that may cause digestive discomfort throughout the rest of the year, we throw caution to the wind when it comes to the holiday season. An extra cookie here, some over-eating there, and by New Year’s Eve we are weighed down by all the excess food. It’s no surprise that most New Year’s resolutions are about weight loss. We all head into the holidays with good intentions. We tell ourselves we will practice portion control on Thanksgiving and we will limit our cookie intake leading up to Christmas, but the temptation … So what do we do now that we have overindulged?

Digestive Enzymes Digestive enzymes are proteins, produced by our cells, which work via chemical reactions to break down our food. There are enzymes to break down carbohydrates, enzymes for proteins and others

specific to the breakdown of fats. When you eat, these enzymes are called to action so all the vitamins and minerals, fats and proteins, carbohydrates and fiber, can all go where they need to so your body can function. Several factors affect the amount of digestive enzymes available to break down your food. Age is a huge factor. Our digestive enzymes decrease as we get older, but a food intolerance, a compromised immune system, or simple overeating, can all disrupt enzyme levels. Supplementation with a digestive enzyme gives you extra support in the breakdown of your food during those times of overindulgence, especially for those who suffer from a food intolerance such as to gluten or dairy.

Digestive Bitters First accounts of digestive bitter usage are from the 16th century when it was used as an all-purpose cure for most ailments, especially stomach maladies and sea sickness. In 19th century America, it was discovered by bartenders as a way of softening the flavor of harsh liquors, thus the cocktail was born. Composed of bitter herbs, roots and peels, digestive bitters are still commonly found in contemporary cocktails, but their original benefits

their own for some additional support). So you can have a nice kale salad at your next holiday party or have a nice aperitif of digestive bitters in some sparkling water or ginger ale. Before, during, or after your meal, digestive bitters put your system to work. If you want the support and want to strengthen, bitters are your solution.

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in aiding digestive discomfort are making a comeback. Think of really dark chocolate, black coffee or an orange peel; they all produce that bitter taste. This bitter flavor is important and helpful to digestion because it calls your digestive enzymes to action. The difference between a digestive enzyme and digestive bitters is that the enzyme supplement does the work for you and the digestive bitters trigger your own natural enzyme response. Similar to eating a salad before a meal, a salad composed of leafy greens (such as kale) and other raw vegetables trigger your digestive enzymes into action (and actually contain some of

Our intestines are filled with bacteria, some of it good and some of it bad. To be healthy, the good bacteria needs to be in larger quantities and keep the bad in check. When bad bacteria begins to gain in numbers, we see a whole host of problems in the body. Current research is unveiling the role intestinal bacteria imbalance can also have on our immune systems and our mental state. So how do we keep strong numbers of good bacteria and inhibit the bad? This is where Christmas cookies come in to play. Sugar feeds the bad bacteria. Too much sugar and bad bacteria are having a party in your gut. Probiotics help digestion by increasing good bacteria and by competing for space with the bad bacteria. This is also true of bacteria that can lead to illness, so probiotics have the added benefit of improving immune function. Staying healthy is important to all of us, yet we overindulge over the holidays. However, we don’t have to fall apart. If we practice supporting our digestive system in these small ways, a great holiday can be had by all.

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Baby, it’s cold outside...So why not stay inside by the fire, grab a cup of hot chocolate and curl up with a good book. Here are suggestions from our Northern Wilds staff for a good read this winter.

From Breana Roy “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave: This book is so much more than it appears. It’s one of those powerfully emotional and thoughtprovoking books that stays with you, and possibly haunts you, forever. This fictional story is about a 16-year old Nigerian refugee girl, Little Bee, who changes the lives of a British family after a brief and devastating encounter on a beach. Despite Little Bee’s horrific and traumatic past, she remains strong-willed and stubborn, saying, “A scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived.” I highly recommend this book, filled with moral dilemmas, a blending of cultures and a message of strength and love.

and weaves thought provoking ideas about taking action in life into a very good story. I also read most of it by candlelight as I waited for my electricity to get hooked up at my first cabin. I had just bought my land and was living in a 10x16 cabin. It’s a great book and an easy read. It reminds me that life seemed a little simpler then.

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From Nace Hagemann “The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success” by Andy Andrews: This is one of my favorite books. He’s a great story teller

“Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table” by Moosewood Collective: Cookbooks may seem like a thing of the past in the age of food blogs, Pinterest and quick recipe searches online, but this cookbook will forever have a place in my kitchen. The recipes are inspired by what is served at Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, NY, but catered to be simpler and more realistic for a weeknight meal. This doesn’t mean reduced flavor or less satisfying meals. From spinach burritos to green fried rice to Navajo stew, most of our favorite recipes to

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make and eat come from this book. It would be a great gift for the foodie in your family, the young person getting out on their own and anyone else that cooks or enjoys good food. I received my copy as a college graduation present and it’s been well used ever since.

From Drew Johnson “The Dark Tower” series by Stephen King: The Dark Tower series is a surreal futuristic time-traveling western and is the only series that Stephen King has written thus far. The story, unlike other Stephen King books, isn’t a horror. It follows a Gunslinger; Roland Deschain on his journey through a world that is falling apart. I greatly enjoyed reading about the many cameos of his other books hidden within the series and the characters he portrays in this world. I recommend this series to anyone who has read many of Stephen Kings other works or for those who find his other works too chilling.

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Northern Trails All I Want For Christmas By Gord Ellis

Ah, Christmas. The family, the friends, the tree, and oh yes, the gifts. That is part of the deal at Christmas, giving things to people. Most folks are pretty happy to get the typical presents: socks, bath soaps and gift cards. However, the outdoors-minded person creates a different set of challenges for the Christmas buyer. What do you get the person who already has everything? It’s a difficult question. So, if I was that person you were buying for, here is a few of the things that are on my “wish list.”

You really can’t go hunting without a knife. You need a solid blade for so many tasks, up to and including the dressing of the animal in question. There are many, many choices out there and great names to choose from, including Buck. I like a fixed handle and chunky, but not huge, knife when I hunt. Something that can cut ropes, peel bark off a tree and skin out a deer with no problem. Last fall, I acquired a really fine blade made by a company called Camillus. The Camillus Cutlery Company is one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States as its roots date back to 1876. The Company produces blades of all shapes and sizes. They recently brought some of their products to Canada and it was love at first sight. The Camillus blade I picked up has a 9 inch, carbonitred titanium fixed blade with a bamboo handle and nylon sheath. The bamboo handle is both warm and easy to grip and I love the dark blade. Ti-

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There are two independent volume controls, allowing you to set the volume for each ear. Sound-activated compression (SAC) gives you 24dB noise reduction to protect your ears while shooting or from hearing other loud noises. Yes, they look a little goofy at first and make your ears sweat a bit, but once you get used to wearing them there will be no going back. A great gift for the hearing deprived angler, hunter, shooter or bird watcher.

The ProFlex Heated Insoles made by ThermaCELL allow you to control the level of warmth in your feet with a one touch remote. You can go for two different levels of heat or shut it off entirely. The batteries in the insoles are rechargeable and can be changed without taking the insoles out of the boots. Each battery is good for about five hours and you can recharge them about 500 times. It may all sound like a bit much, but they work and are worth their weight in gold if you suffer from cold feet outdoors. I can’t imagine an ice fisherman, football game watcher or tree stand sitter not being thrilled to get a pair.

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Come, You Taste: Family Recipes from the Iron Range By B.J. Carpenter Minnesota Historical Society Press, $19.95

The Iron Range has a culinary language of its own, influenced by places such as Finland, Sweden, Slovenia and Italy. Enjoy traditional stories and recipes passed down from generations from the early 20th century during the pursuit of rich iron ore by immigrant workers. Recipes such as viili, or Finnish yogurt, and svensk pannkakor, or Swedish pancakes, as well as lingonberry sauce, lefsa and lutefisk, make this cookbook a must have for any Scandinavian. —Breana Roy

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Kevin Proescholdt’s name is synonymous with the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. For decades, he’s been a tireless advocate of wilderness protection and preservation. This book shows another side of Proescholdt as a wilderness user. The book contains a series of short vignettes about wilderness adventures and experiences ranging from encountering a pair of mating snapping turtles to losing the trail on a winter snowshoeing excursion. In each vignette, the author shows a facet of the wild. Taken together, the book thus displays the gem that is the Superior-Quetico canoe country.—Shawn Perich

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WALLEYE WAY: Steve Persons, DNR’s Grand Marais area fisheries supervisor, said Tom Lake, which was most recently surveyed in 2013, seems to have about an average amount of walleye in it, with most fish in the 12- to 18-inch range. “But there is much more potential for big-sized fish,” Persons said. How big? “You could get walleye in there up to 25 or 26 inches, occasionally kicking out something a little bit bigger,” he said. A 2013 survey found that walleye, which are produced naturally on Tom Lake, were fairly abundant. There were 12 year classes of walleyes found and the 2010 year class was going pretty strong.

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Author Mary Siisip Geniusz has spent more than 30 years working with, living with and using Anishinaabe teachings, recipes and botanical information. She gained much of her knowledge from working as an oshkaabewis, or traditionally trained apprentice. She was also a friend to Keewaydinoquay, an Anishinaabe medicine woman from Michigan and a scholar, teacher and practitioner of native ethnobotany. Geniusz shares her own experiences, as well as stories from other American Indian traditions, while explaining the uses, meaning and history of plants. She explains how to create food, simple medicines and create practical botanical tools. —Breana Roy

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range and the lake produces pike up to 30 inches. “There is a decent northern pike population,” he said. “But it doesn’t have the conditions to grow trophy northern.” The 2013 survey didn’t turn up any northern pike in the lake, but that has been the case in the past and the species has always recovered here. TRY A FLY: Tom Lake, though not particularly deep, is also home to lake whitefish and most of the whitefish that turned up in the most recent 2013 survey were in the 20- to 24-inch range. “It has some big whitefish in it,” he said. “If people want to try something different, they could give it a shot.” Persons thought it would be possible to catch whitefish on a fly rod in the summer, when mayflies emerge on the lake surface. “I’ve also seen walleye feeding on the surface in July there,” he said. “It could be a way to get a walleye on a fly rod. They will really gorge on mayflies at times.”—Javier Serna

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Chandler Family Road Trip PART 2

Team Chandler summits Mt. Democrat near Leadville, Colorado.

Photos and story by Eric Chandler We drove out of the Black Hills, across Wyoming and through the Medicine Bow Mountains. I screeched to a stop for a picture next to a Chandler ranch gate (no relation), while Shelley rolled her eyes. In Kremmling, Colo., a nice sheriff took the time to pull me over and remind me of the speed limit. We stopped in Dillon for a good topo map of the Mosquito Range since we were shooting to hike a fourteener the next day. After 500 miles, we hit the grocery store and immediately hit the hay in Leadville, Colo., at the Victorian-era Delaware Hotel. You know you’re doing it right when even your bed is at 10,000 feet.

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We piled into the Dodge in the pre-dawn darkness and headed around the mountains to the Kite Lake trailhead. We parked at 12,000 feet, after negotiating six-miles of “road.” This was the first time I have ever had to put my truck in 4-LO. We started up Mt. Democrat under crystal clear blue skies, still in the shadows of the high ridges. Everywhere you looked, old mines and tunnels pockmarked the mountain. Shelley spotted a mountain goat perched at the top of a nearly vertical gully. This was a first for all of us. The kids added this to their list of firsts that already included bighorn sheep and pronghorn antelope. We made it to the saddle below the summit and took a long snack

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break. I was cracking the whip and trying to be encouraging at the same time, as I watched the clouds start to build over the summits. We had an awesome view toward Breckenridge and Quandary Peak. I picked this hike because it was one of the easiest to do. I originally planned to ridge-run and get two or three other nearby summits, but I could already tell that this one peak was plenty. We were a lot higher up than Lake Superior. I strapped my 11-year-old’s backpack to my chest to carry her burden and we zigzagged up through the boulder field to the summit ridge. Little pikas were scurrying around us in the rocks and were a welcome distraction from the effort. We found some snow and views of Mt. Elbert (Colorado’s high point) and Mt. Massive to the west. Grace gained energy along the summit ridge and took the honor of topping out first. The views were fantastic in all directions. Grace and I got back to the truck at the end of the day. “Did I earn a root beer?” she asked. “You sure did,” I said. Amazingly, people were still headed uphill out of the parking lot into the rain clouds as we drove back to Leadville. I was glad for our early start. The next day, we all groaned as we got out of bed with aching quads and saddled up. We rode the paved Mineral Belt Trail that circles the town of Leadville for 12 miles. It travels through both abandoned and active mines. In one tree-lined

Ouray, Colorado. The Switzerland of America. stretch, we found a quarter mile of nonstop raspberries along the trail. Grace and I hunkered down and did our best impression of grazing bears. The trail had a really fun last half as we swooped and turned our way back to town. Later that day, we drove north of town past Ski Cooper where we stopped to see the 10th Mountain Division Memorial at the top of the pass. We continued north to the valley where Camp Hale used to be. It was hard to imagine the green, empty valley filled with tens of thousands of troops, training to go fight in the mountains of Italy during World War II. The following day, we drove south past the Collegiate Peaks and over Monarch Pass in the cold, driving rain; a good day to be traveling and not hiking. We found some blue skies at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. We drove to an overlook and stood with open mouths as we looked across at the 2,500 foot tall Painted Wall. My daughter, the future botanist, thought the piñon pine, juniper, sagebrush and other labeled plants along the trail were pretty cool. Sagebrush has a unique pungent smell, heating in the sun after the rain. I knew this from a long time ago and now the kids do too. We rolled into Ouray, Colo., and checked into the Box Canyon Lodge. We walked out of the parking lot and hiked up to the Box Canyon Falls, a dramatic slot canyon filled with roaring water and black swifts. We found a scary bridge above the falls and I got the willies as we looked down at the town. It really is the Switzerland of America in a giant bowl of rock. That night, we soaked our still aching bodies in the hot springs just behind the hotel. The next day, we drove to Ridgway about 10 miles north of town and mounted up on the bikes, to ride the RAT (Ridgway Area Trails). We parked at the trailhead for some of the new single-track. First, all four of us rolled downhill to the paved trail along the river. The views south to the San Juan Mountains, crowned by Mt. Sneffels, were spectacular. The grasshoppers were also spectacular, which agitated the youngest member of our group, so we headed back to the truck. Sam and I started up the single-track trail called The

Big Cheese, while the ladies waited in the most scenic parking spot. We had a blast through dozens of hairpins and even got to thank a trail crew that was out building more trail. We had lunch in the True Grit Café where we learned that the John Wayne version was filmed in Ridgway. We went back to Ouray and soaked in the municipal hot springs pool. It was nice to float in the soothing heat under the giant cliffs. There was also a waterslide, which was no fun at all. My kids struggled with the idea that their parents had soaked in the same spot long before they came along. Each basecamp stop was a day shorter than the previous. We left town after just two nights and drove to Denver. The I-70 corridor over Vail Pass was more dramatic than I remembered. We checked into a hotel and recharged our batteries. We had tickets to see Trampled by Turtles (our local Duluth band heroes) at Red Rocks in a few hours. My wife had been there, but Red Rocks was a first for the rest of the gang. It was great to see the full moon rise over the stage. Due to the new local laws, my wife was delighted to see that smoking wasn’t allowed in the seating area. Good in theory, but not in practice. The band was doing great, but when I looked over and saw my three companions had their sweatshirts over their faces like gasmasks, I decided to head for the exits. This was the musical equivalent of the Little Spearfish Trail. Sometimes, adventures don’t work out. I had a huge craving for cheese puffs and pizza, though. Weird. We hauled ass across the plains for two days and after 1,100 miles, we pulled into our Duluth driveway. Halfway, we stopped in Omaha for the night. We went to the movies and watched “Jurassic World.” I mowed down a bag of Reese’s Pieces in the air conditioning that worked better than my truck’s. I realized this wasn’t “healthy eating” per our goals, but I was past caring. I couldn’t stand the sight of the (now ineffective) blueberry air freshener. After 3,500 miles, I had perfect squeegee skills wiping bugs off the windshield. We had priceless new stories about “adventurous fun” in the high country, all symptoms of a properly executed road trip. I earned that candy, thank you very much. NORTHERN WILDS

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MUSH LAKE RACING DOG BLOG: Marsh Mushing By Erin Altemus Last year at this time, I vividly recall freezing my extremities in frigid November weather. We had enough snow on the ground to provide a little cushion on the dogs’ paws and winter felt imminent. This year, we are enjoying 50-degree days and it barely freezes at night, if at all. We’ve had a couple bouts of flurries and long stretches of rain. While the extended fall is nice on our woodpile, it’s stifling our training program. We’re trying to really bump up our training mileage. We started November with a top run of 18 miles, but we’ll end it doing two 30-mile runs back-to-back with a fiveor six-hour break in between. But it has to cool down. When the temps are cold, the dogs pick up their pace. Ideal November training weather would be a nice coating of snow on the ground and 20 degree temperatures. I read that 87 percent of Minnesotans are happy about the warm November. Mushers are not with the majority. Still, the only recourse is to pull up the different weather websites several times a day and curse the forecasters and then global warming, followed by el Niño. But none of this makes it any colder and we still have to run. Since I can’t complain about long, frigid hours on the ATV, training runs have been fairly smooth. I give due credit to Matt here, because he has run the dogs much more than I this fall, on account of me being in full-time nursing school, which requires me to leave town for long stretches of time. But, there was a harrowing moment a few weeks back. I hooked up a team of 11 dogs, anticipating an 18-mile run. I had a route picked out, one not yet run this season. Matt helped

me hook up and I grabbed my phone so I could play some tunes along the way. Nine miles into the run, I came upon what last year had been a little creek and was now a full-fledged beaver pond. In a split second, I calculated my choices. I could stop the team abruptly and turn them straight around in the middle of the trail—a move that almost always goes terribly wrong and involves a huge tangle of harnesses, gang-line and fighting dogs, not to mention being bad training because it teaches dogs to turn around when you may not want them to. Or, I could just keep going, straight into the pond and hope we found a trail under the water to lead to the other side. In that moment, I thought about the Iditarod and how teams have to swim through overflow in rivers every year. I thought—this would be good training. So that’s what we did. “Alright!” I called to Judy and Beezus. And they listened. They bolted ahead, running straight into the water. I measured in my mind how far in they’d be once the ATV hit the pond … and I hoped they’d be to the far side. Pretty soon, I could see they were swimming. One thing we’ve learned is that Alaskan huskies have absolutely no love for water. I’ve taken our huskies to lakes many times and even made a couple of them swim. They have zero interest in doing so. I’m certain I could throw a large tenderloin steak into the water and our dogs would sit on the shore and look at it with sorrow. So to see an entire team swim across a beaver pond was breath-taking. Until I realized the water was deeper than the ATV. Soon Judy and Beezus were crawling out on the far shore and I was being pulled

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Erin and Beezus share a moment after Beezus led the team through the pond. | MATTHEW SCHMIDT through a pond with water sloshing into my boots. Then the whole team was out and the ATV hit land and we stopped. The back end was in the water and the front left wheel was trying to emerge from the mud. I wasn’t sure if I should move. “Okay!” I yelled. And they tried. But they couldn’t seem to get enough “oomph” to pull me out. There was some pandemonium then. No sled dog likes to swim across a pond, only to get stuck on the other side because of a driver that can’t get the ATV out of the mud. I ran to the front of the team and tried to encourage them. I hastily sent an email to Matt that read “Stuck in a swamp!” I tried pushing and pulling and giving it gas. I wondered how long it might take Matt to reach me, if he actually received my email.

But then, somehow, I turned the front tires just right and pulled and shoved just so, and the dogs pulled and I yelled encouraging words, and we made it out. I hastily sent Matt another message saying, “never mind.” We were on our way. When we got back to the dog yard, I just assumed he must have read my note and that 11, wet, muddy dogs and one soaked and dirt-streaked freezing musher would have given it all away. But I guess that’s what we look like every time we get back from a run. He hadn’t read my messages and had no idea. I was really glad we made it home and I’m pretty sure I can trust my dogs to swim across a river should I ever ask them to again. Unless it’s a really warm year, we won’t be doing any swimming in the Beargrease.

Strange Tales Minnesota’s Elizabeth Taylor: Victorian Adventurer on the Nipigon River Helen with her canoe companions. Their destination was the Anglican Mission on McIntyre Bay on Lake Nipigon.

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During the Victorian Era, it was still the norm that non-native women didn’t do northern wilderness travelling on their own for pleasure. But Minnesota’s adventurer-explorer, author, artist, self-taught botanist and ethnologist, Elizabeth Taylor, bucked society’s expectations. At age 32, she began a lifetime of solo travelling as a tourist, beginning in the summer of 1888 when she went on a 13-day canoe trip on the Nipigon River to McIntyre Bay on Lake Nipigon. Described as a “soft-voiced, frail, bespectacled small woman,” her lifestyle certainly didn’t match the stereotype. In 1892, four years after the Nipigon trip, Elizabeth became the first non-native woman to travel as a tourist down the Mackenzie River system (Canada’s longest) to the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic, a difficult three-month journey that earned her a spot as the only woman on the U.S. government’s 1908 list of Arctic explorers. A year later, she was the first English-speaking woman to travel over the remote mountain plateau Hardangervidda in northern Norway, the largest such plateau in Europe. In 1895, she visited Iceland for 10 weeks and later stayed a total of 10 years on visits to Denmark’s desolate Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Shetland Islands (five of those ‘marooned’ there 1914-1919 during World War I). Besides sketching, making notes, collecting plant and fish specimens for notable museums like the Smithsonian and Oxford, and writing essays on nature, folklore, rituals and culture, she wrote travel articles about her journeys that were published in American and British publications. It wasn’t until 1920, at age 64, that she gave up the traveling life and returned permanently to the U.S. Four years later, she built a primitive, two-room log cabin home at Wave Robin, North Hollow, Vermont, where she died on March 8, 1932 at age 78. In 1948, her great-nephew James Dunn Taylor, a former librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), obtained the large archival collection of her articles, notes, journals and letters. In 1997, he edited 39 of her travel articles into a 309-page book, “The Far Islands and Other Cold Places: Travel Essays of a Victorian Lady,” which won the 1998 Minnesota Book

“I was about to start on a canoe trip of 120 miles in a birch-bark canoe with perfect strangers, with Indian guides to paddle us,” she later wrote, the strangers being the Anglican missionary’s wife Mary Renison, her young son, her First Nations servant and two First Nations guides. They’d all be travelling in one canoe, loaded with cargo and people. “I looked over the lake we were to cross, where the waves were running high with a strong north wind and climbed down the bank and into the canoe with the calmness of despair.”

Red Rock Hudson’s Bay Post at the mouth of the Nipigon River. | HARPER’S MAGAZINE Award for Personal Papers. Elizabeth was born on January 8, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio as the fifth daughter of Chloe Langford and lawyer James Wickes Taylor. That same year, the family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1870, her father was appointed the U.S. Consul in Winnipeg, a position he held until his death in 1893 (he was confident that Canada West would eventually join the U.S.) He couldn’t afford to bring his family to live in Winnipeg (then a village of 100), so the family continued to live in St. Paul while he lived in Canada. Called by friends a ‘vagabond spirit’ who loved nature and the northern wilderness, he often took Elizabeth with

him on trips throughout Canada, Minnesota and Washington. In the summer of 1888, Elizabeth tackled her first solo wilderness venture. After her father used his Hudson Bay Company (HBC) contacts to arrange for travel arrangements, Elizabeth arrived at HBC’s Red Rock House at the mouth of the Nipigon River, ready to start her canoe trip. It would be a trial run to see if she could handle the rigors of wilderness travel; her goal was a Mackenzie River trip to the Canadian Arctic in 1892. From Red Rock House, she walked a mile alone in the bush to join up at Lake

For the next 13 days, Elizabeth in her “rough camp-dress” slept in a tent; trekked over 18 rough, stony portages (longest was 2.5 miles); fought heat, fog, rain, sudden storms and big waves on the lake; faced hordes of black flies and mosquitoes; braved fatigue; caught her first trout with a fly-rod; took notes on plants, birds and fish; and enjoyed the, “banquet fit for gods and men: bacon fried with onions, and eaten from a tin plate with an uncertain steel fork.” And she did something few men had dared to do—she successfully ran the dangerous Victoria Rapids which most opted to portage. Later, she wrote a friend in Cincinnati about the Nipigon trip, “I am proud of the fact that I successfully accomplished the longest trip by a fisherwoman on the river at the time and saw the beautiful Lake Nipigon. I had a perfectly beautiful time; I never spent a happier 13 days in my life.”

Elizabeth Taylor Runs the Victoria Rapids The guides were to take down the canoe that morning, to load it for the homeward trip, and soon after I lost my fish we started for the camp. They stopped at the head of the portage, for me to land, and I was about to step out of the canoe, when Joseph said, “You would not like to go down the rapids with us?” “Is it dangerous, Joseph?” I asked. He hesitated a moment, and then replied, “The gentlemen do not often run these rapids; sometimes they go down near the shore.” Then after a moment, “We will be careful, if you feel that you would like to go down with us.” I thought a moment, looked at the rapids running white below us; then, turning to the waiting guides, “I’ll go down, Joseph”. He gave a nod of approval, said a few words in Indian to the under–guide, and pushed off from

shore to the middle of the stream. I settled myself in the bottom of the canoe, grasped the thwarts firmly and wondered if I was very foolish. I had a curious sensation as the fierce current seized the canoe and I felt there was no going back. The canoe reared on the edge of the big rapids, seemed to pause an instant, trembling on the brink and then came a dizzy downward plunge; then we rose to a fierce struggle with the waves, the canoe pitching and tossing to and fro, the guides silent, watchful, guiding it with quick, powerful strokes. It was over in two minutes, we floated swiftly down past the camp, and as I drew a long breath and sat up straighter, Joseph smiled with a satisfied air...” Elizabeth Taylor, “Up the Nepigon” (online Nipigon Museum Blog). Originally appeared in Harper’s Monthly, 1889.

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From the delicately woven fibers of a bird’s nest to the intricate spinning of a caterpillar’s cocoon, the natural world inspires human design. Baskets were one of the first vessels used by cultures around the world. Depending on the region, available resources and needs, they take different shapes and forms, each unique to a culture or people’s artistic embellishment. No one human group can be credited for their invention, but baskets and containers were valuable items born out of necessity and universally used to gather, carry and store essentials. Most baskets are constructed using three basic techniques: the stitched method of coiling and the plaiting and twining methods of weaving.

Pine needles, for example, can be coiled and stitched into tight, compact layers. Some needles measure more than a foot in length, like those of the longleaf pine tree that is native to the southeastern U.S. The flat leaves of cattail and long strips of cedar bark can be folded or plaited—a technique that is also used for making mats. Spruce roots can be tightly woven to make waterproof hats, mastered by First Nations craftspeople living in the Pacific Northwest. Europeans first introduced the rib or melon basket to Native Americans living along the eastern seaboard, according to Sarah and William Turnbaugh, authors of the book “Indian Baskets.” This form was adopted by many other groups, including the Cherokee of today’s southeastern U.S. and the Iroquois and Algonquians of the northeast. Pictured here, this melon basket is primarily made from two types of material: the strong, grassy leaves of ornamental Siberian Iris and the straight, flexible branches of the red-osier dogwood shrub. A valuable edible for moose, white-tailed deer, beaver, grouse, wood ducks and small mammals, its showy, ever-burgundy bark

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were the world’s first basket weavers, carefully interlacing fibers to build shelter and comfort. | JULIA PRINSELAAR is preferred among basket weavers. The iris leaves can be cut in the fall before they wither and die. Once dry, they can be stored for months and revitalized with a little misting or soaking. The leaves are twisted into long strings of cordage, securing the hoops that form the axis of the rim and handle. The diamond-shaped “God’s Eye” pattern also stabilizes the ribs and supports the frame. Hoops and ribs can be gathered several weeks before weaving; the branches are

coiled or bent, then bound with yarn to dry slowly and hold shape. Finally, fresh dogwood branches are gingerly woven around the frame to make the walls. Like many tools of survival, the craftsmanship of basketry marries function with art and reflects incredible patience. Each container, no matter the size, can take hours to complete—often days. The painstaking intricacy of most baskets cannot be replicated by machine, so it is truly a marvel of our age to witness global commerce at work here. Today, an imported

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MLS#6004114, MLS#6004113 $329,000

MLS #6003287 $595,000

It’s simply unusual

to find over 5 acres and nearly 400’ of Lake Superior Shoreline in the Lutsen area. Well, here it is. This property is accompanied by a three bedroom lake home that was built for the ages. The lake home is timeless with respect to design and architecture. Three bedrooms, one bath with a Great Room and wood fireplace. Recent updates to kitchen and bathroom. Sincerely, likely some of the best views on the entire north shore with moderate stair access to ledge rock shoreline.Property is currently in the process of an Administration Sub-Division and what is shown on the attached map is two additional parcels with Lake Superior Shoreline with building sites above the gravel road. Parcels 2 and 3 are separate from this transactions and are available for $50,000 each. If desired to be purchased with the main property the overall property will consist of over 12 acres 855’ of total shoreline.

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Beautiful Heritage Townhome overlooking Lake Superior, adjacent to Superior National at Lutsen Golf Course and near the base operations at Lutsen Mountains. This three bedroom three bath townhome is tastefully appointed with granite and stainless throughout the kitchen, windows providing outstanding views of Lake Superior while overlooking Superior National at Lutsen Golf Course.

Lutsen, MN 5170 W Hwy 61 MLS#6003083 $299,900

Authentic and classic late 1940’s - 1950’s log home located in Lutsen near Caribou Trail. Deep, private and recessed 2 acre lot. Home has been meticulously maintained and well cared for spanning four decades and two generations within the same family. Septic non-compliant. Cool cabin, cool piece of real estate, mutli-options present themselves for future use consideration. An all around cool place.

When you visit our website www.lutsenrealestategroup.com you will find additional information on all properties in the area accompanied by multiple photographs for a more comprehensive overview of properties you may be interested in.

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Lynne Luban

Call: 218-591-0985 Email: stphn.carlson@gmail.com or Realliving.com/steve.carlson.

OVER 4,000 FT FRONTAGE ALONG THE BAPTISIM RIVER

Lakeville Office 17850 Kennwood Trail Lakeville, MN 55044 952-898-5800

One of a kind property on the sought after Baptism River. This 140 acres has over 4,000 feet of frontage on the Baptism just off Mattson Rd near Finland Mn Privacy is what this is all about. For more information call 218-591-0985, email to stphn.carlson@gmail.com or Realliving.com/steve. carlson.

208 Fireweed Lane

MLS# 6007921 $285,000

Great home or vacation home with rental availability. This beautiful sunny 3 BR, 2 BA home has in floor heat on main level with floor to ceiling stone gas fireplace. Pine ceilings throughout adds to the charm of up north living. With 2 secluded patios great for enjoying warm summers. Walk across street to deeded access of 900 ft lakeshore on Devil Track Lake. Only 8 miles to Grand Marais. Sold furnished.

OTHER PROPERTIES AVAILIBLE EAST BAY ROAD TWO HARBORS Steve Carlson 218-591-0985 stphn.carlson@gmail.com Realliving.com/steve.carlson.

Realtor Specializing in Urban Cabins/Condos and Up North Living for 10 years. Cell: 612-599-6986 Email: lynneluban@mac.com

950 FT OF SHORELINE 46 ACRES

$1,150,000

MLS# 4590545 $249,900

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The Landing at Devil Track Lake Year-round vacation destination. Restaurant, bar and lounge. Fully operational including furniture, fixtures and equipment. 4 vacation rental units. Beautiful 2 bedroom owner’sliving quarters on upper level. Lower level banquet room with walkout patio. Great opportunity for entrepreneurial enterprise. Common area waterfront Perfect for weddings, family reunions and special events. Numerous added value and revenue enhancement opportunities.

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REALTORS®: Mike Raymond, Broker • Gail J. Englund, GRI • Doug Anderson, Realtor Sandra McHugh, Realtor • Jack McHugh, Realtor • Linda Garrity, Realtor

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LAKE SUPERIOR PROPERTIES STUNNING ARCHITECT DESIGNED HOME - LAKE SUPERIOR. Beautiful timber

INLAND WATER PROPERTIES CHARMING, ORIGINAL LOG COTTAGE. New

framed, Mulfinger designed home. Ideal layout is suitable for a couple or a sizable crew. Tasteful, well thought out & comfortable details make it an impressive place. Top notch appliances, custom cherry cabinetry, black iron custom forged hardware, central air, custom front door w/ stained glass and more. Open main level offers views of the 2-story Montana stone fireplace. Hear the crackle of the fire & the roar of the waves at the same time! The screen porch is a favorite place to spend time. The over-sized heated 2 car garage has a 3 bed bunkroom/guest room above with a 1/4 bath. MLS#2308599 $925,000

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY, STUNNING SHORELINE. Elegant and comfortable

contemporary home, architecturally designed and built to fit into the ledge rock hillside of Chimney Rock. Beautifully wooded, and private, with lichen-covered dramatic rocks and panoramic lake views on 223 feet of easily accessed Lake Superior shore. The great room is shared with the gourmet kitchen, formal dining, and living area centered around the Finnish fireplace. The master suite is a lovely open space with a private office, plus quiet reading corner. The master bath suite is exceptional. Upgrades throughout, beautiful maple flooring, fabulous storage on all three levels. MLS# 2308811 $750,000

GORGEOUS LAKE SUPERIOR PARCEL.

Million dollar location with million dollar views! This Lake Superior lot has ledge rock, coves, creeks and a spectacular view of the lighthouse in Grand Marais and the Sawtooth Mountains. Septic built to accommodate 5+ bdrms. End of the road privacy, cross your own private bridge over a bubbling creek to access the site. MLS #: 2313232 $729,000

SUPERIOR A-FRAME.

This 3,300 sq ft Lake Superior home with original A-Frame was expanded in 2006, adding 2,000 sq ft w/quality finishes. Stunning kitchen with large island, hickory cabinets, granite & lake views. 3 bdr, 3 bath, large gathering spaces and deck. Master bdrm with attached whirlpool/glass shower. Sleeps 12+. 418’ frontage and extra large lot size for privacy and expansive views. MLS# 2313080 $689,000

2 SPECTACULAR LAKE SUPERIOR LOTS AT TERRACE POINT. Outstanding shoreline views all the way to Artist Point & Grand Marais. Each has dramatic shoreline. Great location west of town. Priced at MLS# 2013836, $600,000 & MLS# 2051958 $300,000 LAKE SUPERIOR HOME-GRAND MARAIS. Enjoy the big

lake and great convenience to downtown from this great one-level lake home. Large great room with a wall of glass, updated kitchen, huge master suite with outstanding lake views. Warm wood paneling, wood stove and comfortable space makes for a cozy atmosphere. The lot is extremely tucked away and private, yet within easy walking distance to downtown. The 114 feet of shoreline is gravel beach and great for beach fires. Vacation rental history is excellent and would help off-set expenses. MLS# 2309178 $559,000

addition includes sunroom, bathroom, and a wrap around deck. New sauna. Gorgeous, easily accessed shoreline with spectacular ledge rock. The gentle walkout to the water encourages swimming, kayaking, and canoeing. The focal point of the cabin is the great stone fireplace, new Anderson windows, compliant septic, etc. Truly a darling hideaway!

MLS# 2309184 $449,900 SPECTACULAR LAKE SUPERIOR LOT. Framed

by palisades, the nicely wooded property has two or more perfect sites on which to build your special lake home. Views are classic old North Shore looking over Chicago Bay. Shared septic system is in place.

MLS# 2308784 $365,000 LAKE SUPERIOR COTTAGE. Exceptional

Lake Superior property in highly regarded Lutsen area. 150 feet of accessible ledge rock and gravel beach shoreline with long magnificent views up and down the shore. The cabin could be refurbished or this could be the build site for your north shore getaway . MLS# 2309109 $349,000

LOVELY LAKE SUPERIOR LOT – LUTSEN.

Great lot with excellent site for walkout. Surveyed and level open location for your new home. Parcel has a very neat, private cove and meandering 447' of shoreline. MLS # 2313294 $329,000 LAKE SUPERIOR -BEAVER BAY LOT. Elevated site with slope to lake. Rugged shoreline. Towering white pines, spruce, birch and cedar. Must be seen to be appreciated. Views to offshore island. Great building site. MLS # 2196267 $299,000

PREMIER LAKE SUPERIOR PROPERTY. Beautiful,

very private residential lot on Lake Superior in the Chimney Rock Platted Development. Premier quality with stunning elevated and panoramic views of the Lake. Lot 1 is at the far end of the road with no sight of any other home. An engineered driveway is in for "ready to build status." Lots 1,2,3 have a shared common septic system installed by Ayres Associates.

MLS# 2313197 $249,900

COMFORTABLE CABIN. Nearly-finished yet entirely

functional cabin with Lake Superior frontage. Very convenient location close to Grand Marais. Electricity, driveway, cabin and firepit are all in place leaving many options to finish the interior as desired. New outhouse/

storage with Biolet toilet. MLS# 2313147 $164,900

INLAND WATER PROPERTIES CASCADE LAKE RETREAT. Just you the lake and the

wilderness. This is the only private land on the lake. Enjoy the utmost privacy and unspoiled wilderness views with 87 acres and 3000 feet of shoreline on Cascade Lake. There is a neat, well-maintained cabin, sauna, dock and outhouse. Easy year-round access. Great fishing and wildlife sightings. This is one of the last of its kind in Cook County. MLS# 2309037 $669,000

TOTAL PEACE, PRIVACY AND SOLITUDE ARE FOUND RIGHT HERE! Spec-

tacular custom executive log home and retreat located on 2 lots, 750' of shoreline and almost 10 acres on pristine Greenwood Lake. The main home consists of 3000+/- sq ft of living space. 3 bedrooms including a lovely master suite, 2 baths with showers and one with whirlpool tub. Kitchen, dining room, living room, sitting room, utility room, and large upstairs loft with 2 bedrooms, entertainment area with regulation pool table, bar tables and shuffleboard. The lake view is spectacular through lots of glass from all the rooms. MLS# 2183279 $895,000

SOLITUDE ON TAIT LAKE. A slice of the wilderness but

with all the comforts and amenities. Spacious home features a GREAT great room, gourmet kitchen with all stainless steel appliances and a Jennaire cook top. Charming master suite has sliding glass and lake view. Stunning open beamed ceilings, gleaming hardwood floors, cozy loft and a huge screened porch you will never want to leave. Comfortably sleeps 10-12. Detached garage connected to the home via boardwalk includes a heated, furnished rec room. MLS# 2312977 $559,500

GUNFLINT LAKE HOMECEDAR FOREST. This quality built

and lovingly maintained home sits in a classic mature cedar forest on 200 feet of accessible shoreline. Interior features include cedar paneling, huge windows, oak hardwood floors and beautiful stone fireplace with builtin bookshelves. Two bedrooms, 2 baths, large living/dining room, office/den and a large family room with wood stove. The 3-season porch is where you'll while away the summer evenings. Large detached garage MLS# 2305777 $468,900

PRIVACY ON PIKE LAKE! End-of-road location,

bordered by USFS land & meandering 584’ shoreline jutting into lake for max views. Highly sought after vacation rental - use when you want & recoup expenses when not. Charming cabin w/cedar-siding & knotty pine. Main flr bdrm, plus loft to sleep more. ¾ BA w/stackable laundry. Lg kitch w/brkfst bar, open concept dining/living. Propane furnace, wood-burning stove, wraparound deck, fire pit & dock complete this terrific cabin. MLS# 2308988 $395,000 PRIME PIKE LAKE CABINS. Private Lake Home or successful vacation rental w/ solid customer base already established. Cabins are set on over ½ an acre of quiet, peaceful grounds & include 200’ of gorgeous shoreline. Modern dock, artfully crafted slate fire pit, screen porch/boathouse. Many improvements and upgrades. MLS # 2313304 $390,000

CHARMING CABIN ON SEAGULL LAKE.

233' of gentle shoreline with breathtaking views of the lake and islands. Wrap around decking sets only 35 feet from the water's edge. Beautifully appointed, open living space will be sold furnished with a few exceptions of personal property. Crafted built-ins and storage space. Too much to mention! MLS# 2309237 $355,500 SEAGULL LAKE - WILDERNESS VIEWS. This large and rare parcel on SeaGull Lake has 488+ feet of frontage with high building site and beautiful southerly views down the lake. Thousands of new growth pines on the 10+ acre property. The shoreline is easily accessible with a dock and perfect place for swimming. MLS# 2307297 $339,900

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INLAND WATER PROPERTIES SOLITUDE ON WILSON LAKE. The log sided "carriage house"

has great views overlooking Wilson Lake. Building site has been prepared down by the shore. There is even a private sandy beach on part of the shoreline. The well and septic for a 4 bedroom home are in. Private driveway.MLS# 2300551$310,000

LOG CABIN, TOWERING PINES, WEST BEARSKIN LAKE. Totally charming Charlie Boostrom log

cabin sits in a forest of towering pines. The cabin has been lovingly maintained. The 2 bedroom cabin is a summer-use place to reflect and escape. Hardwood floors, beamed ceilings and large kitchen. It comes furnished and is ready for you to move in. The BWCAW is just a short paddle. MLS# 2269631 $279,900

MCFARLAND LAKE CABIN. Beautiful cedar log

cabin on McFarland Lake. Cozy hide-away with sauna building, log guest cabin, storage building. Great shoreline with new dock. Partially furnished. Large deck, nice cedar trees. Great view of palisade. MLS# 2144634 $249,500 LARGE PARCEL - HARRIET LAKE. Tons of privacy with 92 acres and approximately 1300 feet of west facing shoreline. Many great building sites with views, mature mixed timber and lots of land to ramble around on. Adjoins thousands of acres of state and federal land. Good seasonal road access. MLS # 2304121 $250,000 WILSON LAKE-READY TO ENJOY. Wilson Lake is a magnificent layout of 29 private, pristine, and premier lake shore home sites. The driveway is in and the electric is at the site ready for your custom get away. Sparkling waters. Lot 11 Boasts great building sites near the lake or tucked around the bluff for gorgeous views. True solitude! MLS# 2309030 $259,500 WILDERNESS SETTING - TUCKER LAKE. A perfect place for your cabin or home with unspoiled views and lots of Gunflint Trail privacy. There's only a few parcels on this peninsula. Property boasts two lots one on each side. Tucker Lake is a protected lake with added setbacks to protect the lake and views. Direct BWCAW access . MLS# 2309237 $229,900

HARRIET LAKE RETREAT.

Want seclusion? Here is a classic homestead property at the end of a private road. It has 87 acres and 1300 feet of shoreline on a peaceful bay of Harriet Lake. There is no other private land on the bay. It's just you and the Superior National Forest! There are two older cabins that can be swept out and put to use. MLS# 2272123 $310,000

CLASSIC CABIN ON CLEARWATER LAKE.

Well maintained by the same family for over 60 years. 205 feet of shoreline on much sought after Clearwater Lake with direct access to the BWCA.

MLS# 2309283 $259,000 2900 FEET OF WILDERNESS LAKESHORE! The ONLY

private parcel on Monker Lake just minutes from Grand Marais. Well built log cabin, snowmobile garage and log shower house. Custom cabinets, oak flooring and loads of charm with a loft bedroom. Groomed trails lead you to the open lake shore and canoe launch. Another trail goes to a campsite at the water’s edge. No driving access in the winter - snowmobile or ski in. MLS# 2312997 $225,000

PERFECT LAKE CABIN - MCFARLAND LAKE. This

custom built cabin shows quality and detail. There is 1 bedroom plus a loft, nice kitchen and dining area with a cozy living area with wood stove. The deck and views overlook the palisades through a forest of mature cedar trees. The lot feels private and peaceful. There’s a large shed with beautiful cedar sauna. MLS# 2308927 $199,500

GREAT POPLAR LAKE CABIN. Large 2.11 acre parcel w/charming cabin

sitting at water's edge has long view down the lake to west. Redone kitchen; one BDR with huge windows, living room with great view and stone fplc w/wood stove. Room to build new house overlooking lake, and garage site. Composting outhouse plus shower house. Septic sites located. Great sand bottom and drop off for swimming. MLS# 2308792 $189,500 BIRCH LAKE CABIN. Two bedroom cabin plus charming log bunkhouse, small garage and shed on 150 feet of shoreline. Boat dock/platform and cart path to lake to launch the boat. Comfortable but simple accommodations with permanent lake water system and graywater septic system, generator power. MLS# 2309054 $194,900 BEAUTIFUL, LARGE LOT ON GULL LAKE. Over 342 feet of shoreline and 4 acres. A great location and many excellent building sites. There is a magnificent panoramic view of the lake with easy access to the water’s edge. The property is perfect for a trophy walleye fisherman!

MLS# 2308946 $220,000 NORTH FOWL LAKE CABIN.

Remote water only access from the US side of the border, or drive in from the Ontario side. Stunning views and easy access to the border lakes and the Royal River on the east end of the BWCA. The private 200 foot of lake-front lot has gentle

shoreline and great views. MLS# 2309250 $189,000 SPECTACULAR BUILDING SITE W. BEARSKIN LAKE. Beautiful views, dense forest and direct BWCAW access. High build-

ing site affords spectacular views, level shoreline has lots of room for the dock and boats. Newly installed stairway system makes for easy access to the shore.

MLS# 2291292 $178,000 LAKE PRIVACY ON 20 ACRES. Beautiful Lost Lake is a

remote wilderness lake with only a few privately owned parcels on the water. The lots are all 20 acres in size with 600 feet of shoreline. This great lot has huge white pines, a cabin site on a knoll looking south over the whole lake and great accessible shoreline for your dock. MLS# 2309079 $179,000 BEAUTIFUL LOON LAKE LOTS.Solitude on the south side of Loon Lake. Two lots with wonderful shoreline on a private road. Electric available. MLS# 2309227 & 2309228 $179,000 each SOLITUDE ON LOON LAKE. These lots are located on the south side of Loon Lake and offer great lake views. The main road is in place and power is on the lot line. These lots offer a great shoreline and many nice trees. MLS# 2051958, 2159458, $175,000 and up GREENWOOD LAKE LOT. Private and secluded Greenwood Lake lot with spectacular views of the Big Bay and islands. Driveway and building pad are in. A pristine 2100-acre lake provides great sport fishing for lake trout, bass and whitefish. Flyfish the many bays for rainbow and brook trout.

MLS# 2309032 $162,500 ASTOUNDING VIEWS ON GREENWOOD. Nice afford-

able lot on Greenwood Lake. Southwest location with astounding views down the lake. Surveyed and ready to build your dream home or cabin. Easy year round access and only 20 minutes from Grand Marais. MLS# 2308929 $159,500 CHARMING COTTAGE - POPLAR LAKE. A sweet, small original cabin on a quiet and private bay. 2 bdrs, open living room great view of the lake and picturesque bay. Has an outhouse that is heated with a woodstove and propane heater. Would make a neat rental property.

MLS# 2308928 $159,000 LOT 8, NINEMILE LAKE. Spectacular point with 548' of

shoreline. Property features 2.3 acres with ledgerock outcroppings, mixed tree cover, and outstanding views. For added privacy, lot adjoins State of MN lands. MLS# 2242117 $97,900

TOM LAKE CLASSIC.

The original "Grandpa's Cabin" nestled in the woods right at the water's edge. Cute, the perfect getaway from town or work on those lazy days of summer.

MLS# 2308782 $89,900 GREAT LOT – TOM LAKE. End of road privacy on Tom Lake.

Lot 16 on Wilderness Shores. Beautiful wooded lot that has its own bay/cove.

MLS# 2308801 $50,000

CARIBOU LAKE - HOME SITE. New price is well below tax assessed value, and seller is open to offers. Magnificent old-growth cedar and maple trees frame a corner lot with a great, high build site on Sawmill Bay.185' of lake frontage. MLS# 2203572 $95,000 MID-TRAIL SOUTH FACING LOT. In a private development of 11 Squint lake lots surrounded by US Forest land. Heavy tree coverage of mature of red and white pine and cedar. Minutes from the amenities of the mid Gunflint Trail area. MLS# 2265840 $94,900 SISTER LAKE PARCEL. Nice lake lot with good tree cover, high and level building sites. High point has awesome views. Excellent shoreline, partial driveway already in place. MLS# 2273977 $89,600 LOT 1, NINEMILE LAKE End of the road, large lot adjoins Superior National Forest and Cabin Creek Unit Roadless Area. Great trees, views and building site. Power, year-round access. MLS #2273977 $89,300 TOM LAKE PRIVACY. A great opportunity, only four lots behind the gate. The driveway is in and the owner is looking at all offers. Oh so quiet and very private. MLS# 2309140 $70,000 SNOWSHOE RUN LOTS.Snowshoe run is set along a high ridge overlooking Hare Lake in a mature northern hardwood forest. Year-round plowed and maintained county roads, power at each property and a clear water trout lake. These beautiful home sites were planned for generations of enjoyment and are protected by covenants. MLS# 2242114 thru 2242213 Prices start at $24,900

CONDOMINIUMS BRAND NEW CONDO. Terrace Ridge #16 has been designed and built by Bob Davis of Design 1 in Eden Prairie. The principles of Frank Lloyd Wright and John Howe will be evident within the completed unit. Conveniently located between Lutsen and Grand Marais on Minnesota's Lake Superior North Shore. MLS# 2313126 $399,000

THREE-LEVEL LAKE SUPERIOR CONDO. Beautiful views and quality finishes.

3-bdrm, 3-bath, accommodates 10. Outdoor access from each level with two decks and a patio right on the shore. Main floor has open floor plan with great room, kitchen and dining room - perfect for entertaining. Attached garage is a rarity on the shore. MLS# 2312996 $374,900

LAKE SUPERIOR CONDO/ TOFTE. Great lake views from this 2 bedroom

+ loft unit with 2 baths, fireplace, balcony looking up the shore. Chateau LeVeaux offers many updated amenities, indoor pool, sauna, game room, and onsite manager. MLS# 2276189 $100,000

SPEND THE DAY ON YOUR BALCONY LISTENING TO LAKE SUPERIOR. Updated kitchen and main level, end-unit

location. Very private, very quiet. Experience some attractive rental revenues and offset the ownership costs. MLS# 2309175 $133,000 LOG CABIN CHARM. This gorgeous lower level unit walks out to Lake Superior and has been updated with top-notch finishes. Open concept floor plan, bamboo flooring, stainless steel appliances, and stunning log cabin walls in the bedroom. MLS# 2282721 $72,000

HOMES & CABINS BEAUTIFUL GRAND MARAIS HOME. Stately family home in Grand

Marais with large rental income unit. Total of 5-bdrs, 3-baths, and 2 two-car garages on an extra-large corner lot with city services. Upper level is beautiful and spacious, and includes 3 beds, 2 baths, lovely finishes and tons of storage. Lower level unit has 2 beds, 1 bath, separate entrance and laundry, and attached garage. Large landscaped yard with potting shed and detached, insulated garage. MLS# 2285659 $324,900 REMOTE HIDE-A-WAY. Charming custom built cabin tucked in the woods overlooking a beaver pond. A screened porch for summer dining. The living room is open and includes the kitchen and dining. A cozy Franklin stove warms the whole building. The full basement is a complete guest space . MLS# 2308912 $299,500

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HOMES & CABINS CLASSIC FARM HOUSE AND 20 ACRES. Simply

charming country home with outbuildings and some pasture for your horse! The 3 bdr, 2 bath home has a country kitchen/dining room, huge living room, comfortable den with built-in bookshelves, 3 season porch and full basement with workshop. The land is special with a large wildlife pond, planted pines, open meadow and potential for a lake view. More land is available. MLS# 2309191 $319,900

HOVLAND OPPORTUNITY. Large home or commercial

opportunity on Hwy 61 between Hovland and Grand Portage. This 7 bedroom home has resort/commercial zoning allowing for many options. Located on the scenic Reservation River at the gateway to the most picturesque corner of Minnesota's North Shore. Large deck, stone fireplace, Lake Superior views, +/500' of rushing river frontage. A great home for a large family, or your business dream.

MLS# 2313085, 2313088 $289,900

NEW! HOBBY FARM

OR LOTS OF IDEAS.

This large property features open meadows, gardens, orchards, and a beautiful river. The living quarters with 4 bdrms, 2 baths and open living space is located above a 6-stall horse barn. A large pole barn, huge gathering hall, garage and various storage sheds provide lots of sheltered space. Two wells and septic systems. Easy county road access. What's your idea? MLS# 6018972 $279,900

MANY OPPORTUNITIES - WITHIN CASCADE STATE PARK.

Enjoy being surrounded by and within the boundaries of Cascade State Park while taking in the amazing views of Lake Superior. This home has been used as a successful vacation rental, a long-term rental and a primary residence in the past. Hardwood floors, coved ceilings, and nice sized rooms with a lot of windows to catch those lake breezes! MLS# 2309172 $234,900

SUNNY DISPOSITION. Country home on 10

acres in Hovland area. Bright and sunny living room, with beamed cathedral ceilings, open floor plan, new flooring, updated kitchen with new appliances. Master bdr with bath, 2 lower level bedrooms with family room. Large open and private yard. Large 2-car garage with workshop. MLS# 2280673 $198,000

LOG CABIN NEAR TOM LAKE. Charming log

cabin perfectly sited for seasonal views of Tom Lake. Solidly built with timber frame & logs, paned windows, stone fireplace, hardwood floors, & metal roof. Large loft bedroom. Covered front porch complete with swing. Ready for your finishing touches! 78 acres of forested land, with year-round access on plowed roads. Furnishings & generator included. MLS# 2313187 $192,900

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

COUNTY ROAD 60 - GRAND MARAIS.

Earth home with over 5 acres and a creek. South exposure with stone hearth and charming details. 4 BR, 3 BA with a 2-car detached garage. Updated and remodeled with many custom features. This home is designed for the person who wants to live the rural, energy-efficient lifestyle. Additional 49 acres available for $45,000. MLS# 2124395 $184,000

CABINS IN THE WOOD.

Only a stones throw to Gunflint Lake with nice views of the lake and Canadian shore, this 9 acres is nicely wooded and feels secluded. There is a super charming log sauna and two small cabins, ready for you to move in. A storage shed and outhouse are included. It adjoins federal land and you could walk to the BWCAW, or drive to the public landing just down the road. MLS# 2305426 $132,500

VALHALLA – HISTORIC HOUSE AND BARN. Two charming

historic Hovland structures dating to 1912. Partially redone with a new steel roof, bathroom, electrical work, etc. Fantastic location, 100 yards from Lake Superior with public access at the Hovland dock. You can spend more, but you cannot get more for less $$. Some work needs to be completed to your taste.

MLS# 6018581 $65,000 PRICE REDUCED! BIG DROP! ESCAPIST’S CABIN – HOVLAND. Cozy cabin on 43 acres with all the comforts you need. Trails lead to State land on two sides. Year round access and close to Tom Lake, yet with deep seclusion. MLS# 2313225 $79,900

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES THE GUNFLINT MOTEL - GRAND MARAIS. Long-

established business located just a block from the harbor and downtown shops and restaurants. There are 5 large motel units with kitchens, plus a full lower apartment in the motel structure. All are in great shape. There is also a 4 bdr, 2 bath owner's home that has had many recent updates and enhancements. It features views of the harbor and provides a comfortable and private residence. MLS# 2309141 $419,000

RENTAL COTTAGES - GOOD HISTORY - GREAT LAKE. Devil

Track Cabins have been a long standing seasonal resort on the beautiful north shore of Devil Track Lake. 5 cabins plus an owner's cabin needing renovation - a manageable operation for a retired couple, or as a family retreat. Great potential as vacation rental business. Classic charm, nice lake views. private setting. MLS# 2313022 $389,000

BIG OPPORTUNITY, MANY POSSIBILITIES. Prime commercial

location in Hovland, 1000 feet of Highway 61 frontage. Large commercial space with a small 2 bedroom home and 1 functioning rental cottage. Many new improvements and upgrades. Two more small cabins could be rented, and there's room for many more...or other possibilities. Large 2-car garage plus two sheds. MLS# 2308736 $299,900

GRAND MARAIS PROFESSIONAL BUILDING. The options

here are endless and the opportunity is great. Ample parking, grassy, yard-like grounds and a nice sized storage building create a nice setting for a variety of business ventures. Own/occupy the entire building, rent out one side & offset your ownership costs, create "condo offices" & offer space to a variety of entities....so many avenues one could take!!

MLS# 2308794 $269,900

GRAND MARAIS CABINS.

Good income property with long-term tenants. All cabins have had ongoing upgrades - roofs, baths, plumbing, heating. Cabin 1 has fireplace. Charming touches. MLS#

2312978 $210,000 CEDAR GROVE BUSINESS PARK LOTS. Cedar Grove Business

Park is the ideal location for your existing business or new start-up! Conveniently located in Grand Marais, near the start of the iconic Gunflint Trail. Full infrastructure in place including paved streets, municipal sewer and water, electric and telephone. Call us today for a guided tour of this unique and affordable business park opportunity. COMMERCIAL LOTS IN LUTSEN. Two commercial-zoned lots fronting Hwy. 61 in Lutsen across from Lockport Store. Great visibility, nice forest, lake view. Third lot to north is zoned residential. Bring your business idea! MLS# 2274856 $179,000

RIVER/CREEK FRONTAGE WOODS, WATER & SECLUSION. Three 40 acres lots on Mons Creek Lots with deeded access to Lost Lake. Private and seculded.

MLS# 2162557 $64,900 or MLS# 2162560 $74,900 or MLS# 2162561 $74,900. GRAND MARAIS - CITY LOT ON CREEK. Wooded lot with

City services: water, sewer and electric at site. Nice south exposure and frontage on scenic Cedar Creek. Quiet street. MLS# 2125228 $63,900 LAND ON THE FLUTE REED RIVER. Enjoy privacy and seclusion in a deep 13 acre parcel with over 300 feet of trout stream in Hovland. Easy access with power, phone and broadband. Nice build sites. MLS# 2313215 $49,900

LAND/BUILDING SITES LOCATION, VIEWS, PRIVACY, 80 ACRES. Sweeping views of Lake Superior and Pin-

cushion Mt from expansive open meadows. This former homesteaders property has it all: rolling topography, ravines, grassy meadows, mature timber, flowing creek and expansive views. MLS# 2309111

$279,000 RECREATIONAL BASE CAMP.

Great Tofte lot has 2 garage buildings. They could easily become living space, one has a second story. Property has room for a home with views of a dramatic creek gorge with waterfall and Lake Superior view. 4.54 acres, year-round road, power, phone.

MLS# 2299624 $179,900 OUTSTANDING VIEWS OF LAKE SUPERIOR. Almost 15

acres within the boundaries of Cascade State Park. Rolling hills, a variety of tree species, and just 10-15 minutes from both Grand Marais and Lutsen. Potential for subdivision.

MLS# 2309282 $175,000 MOUNTAIN TOP - WILDERNESS VIEWS. Preserve this large

acreage for your exclusive annex to the adjoining wilderness. Fantastic vistas into the BWCA and of the surrounding rugged topography near McFarland Lake. Located at the end of the Arrowhead Trail with easy year-round access. The 122 acres has a high ridge and a "mountain top" for you to name. MLS# 2313109 $167,000

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Own a slice of Minnesota’s Favorite Resorts We bring you closer. To the lake, each other and your vacation property dreams.

• Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior: Award-winning property, Minnesota’s Favorite Resort. One, two and three bedroom condos & townhomes on Lake Superior with access to restaurants, pools, saunas, tennis court, gift shops, & full service spa. • Surfside on Lake Superior: New, spacious luxury townhomes on Lake Superior. Home to Waves of Superior Spa & Café. Offering shared ownership opportunities.

Bluefin Bay Condos & Townhomes UNIT 64 PENDING

Bluefin Unit 2 2BR, 2 BA. You can’t get any closer to the lake than this.

Bluefin Unit 16 2BR, 2 BA. Sweeping views. Rent as 1 or 2 units to maximize income.

Surfside on Lake Superior

Bluefin Unit 41

Bluefin Units 45 & 49

2BR, 2 BA. Upper unit, incredible lake views & refined interior. Great rental income history.

3BR, 3 BA. Just rebuilt from top to bottom with exceptional upgrades and appointments

• Temperance Landing on Lake Superior: Distinctive log home luxury on ledgerock and cobblestone beach near Temperance River. 3 BR, 3BA custom log homes with access to resort amenities at Surfside.

Bluefin Unit 64 & 65 3BR, 3 BA. Largest townhome with $100K in annual income.

New townhomes, total coastal luxury right on the shore of Lake Superior. 3,000 s/f, 3BR, 3BA. Quarter-share ownership w/ ﬂexibility for personal use & rental income. Excellent family retreat or investment property. Prices from $179K-$229K, includes furnishings.

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Temperance Landing On the shores of Lake Superior in Tofte, Minnesota

LAND/BUILDING SITES RIDGES, PINES AND VIEWS - ARROWHEAD TRAIL.

Large parcel with first rate, high building sites with huge pines looking south and west over the wilderness. The surrounding federal land leads directly into the BWCAW. Excellent year-round road access on the Arrowhead Trail. McFarland Lake is just a half-mile away. MLS# 2313108 $63,000 BIG LAND, BIG CREEK, BIG TREES. This Hovland area parcel is on the "front range" of the Farquhar Hills with a dramatic backdrop of rock cliffs and escarpments. There is a large creek running through the entire property with many fantastic building sites. MLS# 2308857 $159,900

INCREASINGY RARE, LARGE RECREATIONAL PARCEL.

190 arces fully surveyed. The perfect retreat. Has a rich variety of trees, ponds, high and low lands, some meadow land and wetlands. MLS# 2309103 $150,000 EIGHTY ACRE RETREAT. 80 acres in Schroeder. Rolling land with wonderful wildlife habitat including stream and beaver dam with large pond. MLS# 2303407 $120,000 LARGE PARCEL. Large private parcel with possible subdivision potential. Great Lake Superior views on the higher elevations. A small creek runs through part of the 25 acre property. MLS# 2308822 $124,900 INTRIGUING PROSPECT. High-quality items already in place include an insulated/heated slab for house/porch, insulated garage slab, electricity, driveway, the well, a time-dosed/heated septic system. Over 18 acres of privacy. MLS# 2291419 $119,900 READY TO BUILD. Driveway and building pad already in place. A red pine forest climbs up to the highest point with stunning views of high ridges and valleys.

MLS# 2308723 $99,900 MAPLES, VIEWS, PRIVACY. 85+ acres near Hovland. Good end of road access, adjoining tons of federal land, great view of pond. MLS# 2313198 $98,900 HUGE POND-HUGE PRIVACY. Large wooded acreage located across from Tom Lake. Huge pond/lake in the very center of the acreage. MLS# 2308921 $99,000 RUSTICATE, RECREATE, RELAX. Reclusive Hovland hideaway – 43 acres with new driveway to “base camp” with a nice camper trailer and shed. Trails have been cut throughout the property which adjoins State land. Road maintained in winter with power possible in the future. MLS# 2313223 $69,900

GREAT LOCATION, QUALITY FOREST, BUILD HERE.

These 10-acre parcels have a mature and mixed forest, southerly exposure, easy county road frontage and just minutes from Grand Marais. MLS# 2309143 $68,900,

MLS# 2309123 $67,900, MLS# 2309147 $68,900 MAPLE HILL - HOME SITE. Heavily wooded parcel with great privacy, county rd frontage, power and phone. MLS# 2192740 $64,500 PINES & LAKE SUPERIOR VIEW. Large pine filled lot on the hillside

REMOTE PRIVACY. Forty beautiful acres abutted by thousands of acres of Federal land. MLS# 2285124 $26,500 HOME SITE – TOFTE. A nice lot in a residential development near the the business and services hub of Tofte. Surrounded by Govt.Forest. MLS# 2308828 $24,750 WILDWOOD ACRES - TOFTE. Great building potential. MLS#

2313009, 2313010, 2313011 & 2313012 $17,500 - $20,000

above Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center in Schroeder. Great lake views! Power, phone and broadband at the lot. MLS# 2313242 $64,900 THIRTY ACRES - PANORAMIC VIEWS. Rare mountain tops with a 180 degree view of distant Lake Superior and the ridge to the north.

MLS# 2260709 $62,500 GREAT LOCATION NEAR DEVIL TRACK. Nice wooded parcel, survey, septic site evaluations, and access road in place. MLS# 2308847 $59,900 QUIET AND PRIVATE. Choice lot at the end of the road in Lutsen, ready to build. Priced to sell! MLS# 2309202 $54,900 READY TO BUILD - NEAR DEVIL TRACK. Nice wooded parcel, survey, septic and access road in place. MLS# 2308925 $49,900 WOODED 2.4 ACRE. Tait Lake back-lot with driveway in and cleared building site ready for your cabin. Electric is on site. Owner/Agent. MLS# 2297619 $49,000 WOODED ACREAGE – GRAND MARAIS. Two private, 20 acre lots

with hiking and ski trails, and abundant wildlife. A high building site offers seasonal views of Lake Superior. Good winter access via ski trails. MLS# 2313172 $46,000 &

MLS# 2313173 $35,000 REMOTE 40 – POWERS LAKE ROAD. Easy access off Powers Lake Road. MLS# 2304124 $42,000 NICE HOVLAND ACREAGE. Easy year-round access. Build your cabin retreat over looking the wildlife pond! MLS# 2313144 $38,000 FIVE SECLUDED ACRES. One of eight secluded wooded 5-acre parcels bordering Govt. land. MLS# 2308827 $28,000

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LOTS OF LAND AND LAKESHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR! Well maintained

Family Compound with yr round newer home on 8+ ac and 340+ ft accessible shoreline! But’s it really about “The Shining Rocks” The “Rock 1” log cabin was built early 30’s, and it’s been lovingly maintained by only a handful of families since. Cabins Rock 1, 2 & 3 create this incredible family compound!

east of the East Bay, you’ll love running your toes through the sandy shoreline on Lake Superior! Lovely Year Round 2+ bedrm home within walking distance to Grand Marais features main level living and room for expansion in the nice but unfinished basement. 2 car garage. MLS#2313342 $369,900

BEST LAKE SUPERIOR LOCATION AT THOMSONITE BEACH! Super

location between Grand Marias and Lutsen with Incredible views of the Big Lake! Meticulously Maintained, move in ready, Great Opportunity to make this Your Dream Lake Superior home! MLS#2060900 $549,000

MLS#2187245 REDUCED! $659,000

features an owner’s suite so luxurious your family and guests may wonder if you’ll ever reappear! 476’ of shared shore w/ a point that juts dramatically into the lake forming Good Harbor & Cutface Creek beach. Water, sewer, ext. maint. covered by Assoc.

MLS#2183691 REDUCED! $299,000

PEACE, SOLITUDE AND THE BIG LAKE! When all you need is a

little getaway from it all, a place to enjoy the incredible views of Lake Superior from the lower level plateau perched above the lake, a simple cabin that’s easy to leave behind without worry. See it to believe it!

NEW! CHALLENGING BUILD SITE ON LAKE SUPERIOR means BIG

SAVINGS! Enjoy Rugged terrain, this is your Lake Superior dream in excellent location between Tofte and Lutsen on the Bike Trail! Must WALK with the list agent to truly understand the accessibility!

MLS#2313306 $238,000 NEW! END OF THE ROAD SPECTACULAR 280 ft of cliff shoreline with unobstructed Views across Lake Superior! Little Marais area, Build ready, driveway already in place! MLS#2313255

$265,000

OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME! Enjoy expansive

views and a lot of elbow room with over 300 ft of Lake Superior Shoreline! Well constructed home is ready to be updated! Gorgeous Stone fireplace, two car detached, Lovely Lutsen setting! MLS#2038020

REDUCED! $625,000

TEMPERANCE LANDING ON LAKE SUPERIOR!

Spectacular log home on level accessible shoreline, Vaulted ceilings, tons of windows to Soak in the views! Nice main level owner’s suite, plenty of elbow room for friends and family! MLS#2313000

$689,000

ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED, GORGEOUS TERRACE POINT ON LAKE SUPERIOR! Quality crafted townhome

MLS#2290920 $399,000

WINTER RETREAT NEAR LUTSEN MOUNTAINS! LAKE

SIMPLE LIVING ON THE BIG LAKE! Great vibes resonate from this home, comfortable in its design, it’s about the nice views from the entire main level, including main level bedroom! Nearby Taconite Harbor, watch the big boats pull in to the harbor!! MLS#2300030

$349,000

SWEET LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE, GREAT SKI GETAWAY BUNGALOW ON LAKE SUPERIOR! Ski

at Lutsen Mountains, Dine at BlueFin Bay Restaurant! Super location for Easy Living on Lake Superior! Meander the Sprawling Ledge Rock Shoreline!

MLS#2270954 $429,000

THE ULTIMATE FAMILY RETREAT, WHERE LUTSEN MOUNTAINS MEETS LAKE SUPERIOR! Enjoy gathering en

masse around the floor to ceiling massive fireplace, talking of the day’s Ski Adventures with Lake Superior and a welcoming hot tub awaiting you! Fine Finishing very conversation worthy, you’ll LOVE the whimsy of this Lake Superior home! Complete with Rec Sun Building with billiards, perfect for entertaining! MLS#2277490 $899,000

LUTSEN LAKE SUPERIOR CASCADE BEACH RD LAND!

Very accessible, build site close to the water, listen to the waves of Lake Superior lapping the rocky shoreline! Gorgeous morning sunrises over the Big Lake, a must see!

MLS#2308906 $299,000

PLENTY OF ELBOW ROOM ON LAKE SUPERIOR! Nearly 800

ft of shoreline and 11 ac. of rolling terrain, with signs of the past logging roads and Spruce planted forests providing a sweet buffer from all of those pesky worries of the Real World! Driveway installed in to the mid-section of the land to allow you to explore which building site best fits your desires! MLS#2309271 $799,000

getaway on Lake Superior!

SUPERIOR Cascade Beach Rd in the heart of Lutsen, a Craftsman Quality home,200 ft of Accessible Lake Superior. Warm cork flooring, corner fireplace, main level owner’s suite! Wonderful family ski

MLS#2290413 $699,900

NEW! 400 FT OF STUNNING LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE

minute’s to the Cross River in Schroeder! Rolling terrain, nice Evergreen stand giving nice buffer from ANY highway noise. Worth the walk through the wilderness to see the AMAZING 400 ft of sprawling ledge rock shoreline!!

MLS#2313305 $529,000

LUTSEN’S LAKE SUPERIOR HAVEN!

Mint Condition and Move In Ready, you’ll love the location, minutes to Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort and a short drive to the Harbor at Grand Marais! Quality, energy efficient home designed for one level living and low maintenance…more time for you to soak in the views from the Prow Windows in the Great Room!

MLS#2308717 $579,900

ISLAND VIEW, HARBOR VIEW, SPECTACULAR VIEW!Accessible and Incredible

shoreline, One of a KIND Lake Superior Parcel, Must Meander to See how much you will LOVE this Shoreline!

MLS#2308826 $438,900

PERCHED ON THE EDGE OF LAKE SUPERIOR!

Architecturally pleasing home w/ large decks, enjoy Lake Superior breezes, or stay warm in the Sunroom with Captivating Views! Owner’s Suite is the place for naps and boreal dreams! Guests will enjoy the upstairs suite or exterior bunkroom adjacent to garage. Super location, Walk the bike path to Temperance River’s mouth in to Lake Superior! MLS# 2285326 $339,000

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RUGGED TERRAIN AND SECLUDED BUILD SITE ON CARIBOU LAKE! MLS#6002791 $250,000

HEY HEY TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SUPER NICE CARIBOU LAKE BUILD SITE! The original

cabin was recently removed, allowing for a nice “established feel” to this lot. Driveway in place, clearing done and electricity available!

MLS#2309132 $179,900

POPLAR LAKE CABIN ON 440’ OF SHORELINE AT THE TIP OF A PENINSULA! Ensconced in quiet

Boreal environment, Cabin sits proudly above the lake for long views over Poplar’s numerous islands! Home needs a little TLC, priced to sell!

MLS#2308952 $269,000

CARIBOU LAKE MEETS LUTSEN MOUNTAINS! Ski Your Winters Away,

Snowmobile from your front door and Snowshoe across Caribou Lake for views of White Sky Rock! Fine Quality Family Style home that’s made for entertaining with complete guest quarters on lower level and upper level Rec Room! Gourmet Kitchen, Gorgeous Owner’s Suite walks out to deck over the Lake! Plenty of garage for cars and toys, Move In Ready!

MLS# 2313246 $547,500

CROSS COUNTRY SKI PARADISE ON LAKE GEGOKA! On the way to Ely just off Hwy DEERYARD LAKE WEST GRAND MARAIS 2000 sq ft Log

Home on 100 ft Deeryard Lake, 2.5 ac, south facing, built in 2004. Large insulated, heated garage. 4 person sauna, 2 bedrm, 2 bath, 4-season porch. Power/broadband, water/septic. Maple and White Pine. Quiet, Northwood’s setting, not far from Grand Marais. MLS#2308905

$279,000

CRAZY CUTE RUSTIC LOG CABIN ON CHRISTINE LAKE! Located just off a designated

MLS#2309094 $132,900

Mountain Bike Trail system, enjoy year round access, electric at street and a TOTAL SENSE OF SECLUSION! Canoe on Christine, Fly Fish in the Poplar or just go for a hike in the Superior National Forest!

ON DEERYARD LAKE, with garage/workshop/cabin with 100 ft of Nice Shoreline and nearly 3 acres of south sloping land. Electric, well, septic tank, AND dock! Can’t beat this value for Lutsen Lakeshore Living! MLS#2051927 $139,000

PIKE LAKE SUNSHINE ON WILLARD LANE! Charming

1, this Turn Key Condo in the Wilderness has it all…shared amenities like sauna house and spectacular shoreline! Groomed trails nearby, Call today, Ski In to the New Year!

LUTSEN DEERYARD LAKE 175 FT SHORELINE, Sweeter than the sap flowing in the

abundant maples on the property! View across the lake is miles of public land! Roughed-in driveway and dock materials. 15 min. to Lutsen for skiing, food, music, golf. Owner is licensed MN REALTOR® MLS#2308919

$184,900 REDUCED!

MLS#2308836 $165,000

property is on the west end of Pike: the quiet side. Step inside the spacious A-frame: paneled floors and walls are warm and inviting, earnest wood stove. A bank of lakeside windows tells of every mood of light. Birch branch cabinet fronts, 240’ of lakeshore.

MLS#2313066 $239,700

LUTSEN MOUNTAIN RESORT AREA AND LAKE SUPERIOR VACATION TOWNHOMES! LOG CABIN A SHUTTLE AWAY FROM LUTSEN MOUNTAINS!

ELEGANT AND INCOME GENERATING QUARTER SHARE AT SURFSIDE! at

Mint Condition, Move In Ready, keep for your own Northwoods Lutsen home in a FAB location, or participate in a rental program to offset your ownership expense while you Ski Your Winter

Tofte’s upscale Surfside Resort. #7 is a stone’s throw from accessible shoreline you’ll LOVE, this townhome, and it’s affordable with the Quarter Share option! No other end unit compares on price, views or locale to the Big Lake. The interior is right out of the pages of Architectural Digest, total Luxury!

Away, Snowmobile from your Front Door! MLS#2308971 $239,900

MLS#2272709 $199,000

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WINTER WONDERLANDS FOR SALE, LET IT SNOW! Ski In Ski Out, Super Nice Condos and townhomes

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A LAKE SUPERIOR STORM ROLL ACROSS THE LEDGEROCK? You’ll HEAR it too from this lovely

little LUTSEN Villa on the water’s edge. Super Amenities in the Pool Rec Bldg only a hop and skip away, Make this your Romantic Retreat and Lutsen Ski Getaway! MLS#1336097 $169,000

at Caribou Highlands, a wide variety available from the small getaway studios to the Top Notch 4 Bedrm Townhomes. 4-5 bedrm mint townhome!

MLS#2151225 #620 MOOSE MTN! $315,000 MLS#2189021 #605 MOOSE MTN! $292,000 MLS#2217205 #526 MOOSE MTN $158,500 MLS#2120739 #128 BRIDGE RUN $121,900

Recently updated, this Townhome is AWESOME! Excellent views from the upper level owner’s suite, and the Great Room is comfy and welcoming, the perfect spot to relax after a long day of Skiing! Must See Rental Revenues, these units are Selling fast!

MLS#2174823 #61 MINT CONDITION! $554,999

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NORTHWOODS HOMES AND CABINS, IN TOWN OR IN THE WOODS!

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WELCOMING GRAND MARAIS HOME ON CORNER LOT! MLS# 2307287 REDUCED! $239,900

FAMILY FRIENDLY HOME IN TOFTE in

E SAL ING TOFTE ENDNEAR PTEMPERANCE

RIVER! Lovely home is set up as a Duplex, an upstairs home and a lower level apartment, which could be a perfect rental for extra income. Hike to Lake Superior’s Temperance River State Park, just a stone’s throw from the bike trail.

MLS#2309057 $199,000 LOVELY LUTSEN HOME, SIMPLE LIVING Original

Maple & Douglas fir floors, gorgeous wide panel woodwork and original doors! Home sits on a lovely 2+ ac lot, good depth from the Hwy. Walk to Clearview in Lutsen! Detached garage!

between Lutsen and Tofte, just a minute to the Ski Hill or Sugarbush XCountry trails! Garage, tons of space! MLS#2165564

NORTHWOODS FAMILY HOME, TONS OF ELBOW ROOM! Functional living space with tons of light flowing through home, and spectacular views of the wilderness! Great recreational spot nearby to tons of trails and minutes to Grand Marais for shopping! Newer construction, Detached garage and Move In Ready!

MLS#2309294 $280,000 BIG BANG FOR THE BUCK!

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Near Carlton Peak! Good bang for your buck for square footage, this multi-level home is very Cool. Updated gourmet kitchen, new flooring and carpet and two garages!

MLS#2097402 REDUCED! $205,000

MLS#2308845 REDUCED! $162,000

STUNNING E WILDERNESS L A HOME ON S ING Guest Cabin, pole 20 ACRES! D barn and Sweet home complete this PEN hobby farm setting! Lots of elbow room in the home, great views and awesome deck. Must see home,

MLS#2313095$297,000

MLS#6003788 $309,900

Beautiful Lake Superior Views from this gorgeous log style home with huge wraparound deck to soak in those Lake Superior views! 10 acres, end of road location, interior

MLS#2308954 $299,000 REDUCED!

KNOW you want to be in the Coolest Small Town in America! You’ll quickly realize you can have the best of both worlds! Easy main level livin’ w/ Owner’s suite, steam shower, walk in closet! Great Rm w/ new hardwood flring, Huge deck overlooking creek…walk to the Angry Trout for dinner! MLS#6003970 $325,000

SUPER OPPORTUNITY, Rent the

Lower Level and love living on the main level with wrap around deck and LOVELY Lake Superior views! Really worth a look, great living spaces! MLS#2222916 BARGAIN

PRICE! $189,900

Surrounded by Winter Recreational Opportunities, this Whimsical New Construction home Defines Lutsen Living in Style! Modern Design, Low Maintenance Living…this is a MUST See Home minutes to Lutsen Mountains!

MLS#2308985 $268,500

SWEEPING HOME ON MAPLE HILLSIDE, DISTANT LAKE VIEWS AND RAVINE! All

MY OH MY SWEET CTY RD 7 GRAND MARAIS HOME! Southern

WEST GRAND MARAIS!

full log accents, a MUST SEE home!

GORGEOUS GRAND MARAIS HOME, WALK TO THE HARBOR! You

SMALL FOOTPRINT LIVING IN THE FOOTHILLS OF LUTSEN MOUNTAINS!

NICELY UPDATED LUTSEN HOME. perfect

for the empty nester or vacation getaway with comfortable space, gorgeous bath and a WOWSER of a guest cabin all updated for modern interior! Detached garage for the toys!

$189,000

exposure, Vaulted ceilings in the Open Great Room and kitchen, gas fireplace, huge deck for grilling out! Loft space allows for Big Lake Superior views. Lower walk out level with rec room, perfect for billiards or for your kids to have a space to romp! 2 car detached, paved

driveway all on 8 acres! MLS#2313057 $330,000

you can ask for, acreage, Maples!, and a huge garage with plenty of firewood storage for winter warmth! Newer construction, huge walk around deck and wide open living, Awesome Owner’s Suite, Tons of potential in walk out level! Must See!

MLS#2313265 $304,900 REDUCED!

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES, LUTSEN AND GRAND MARAIS! GRAND MARAIS 4-PLEX IN THE HEART OF TOWN.

Remodeled and well maintained. Big time shortage of rentals in Grand Maraismakes this property a must-see. Great views over the village to the harbor, Big Lake and Artist’s Point. Currently rented as yr round rental, but could be nice vacation rentals!

MLS#2308951 $359,000

SUPER OPPORTUNITY TO OWN MOST OF DOWNTOWN LUTSEN! Approx. 9 ac bordered by Lutsen creek,

this hotspot hosts 5 commercial businesses and a lot of apartments with good long term renters! 13 lot trailer park has been established since the 70’s, w/ each trailer owner paying lot rent. GORGEOUS LAND, mature pines, nice setting for future expansion with zero lot line setbacks. New compliant commercial septic system. Rental housing is in high demand in the Lutsen area, all rentals are full with long term history. Potential add’l income from retail space and garage/warehouse space currently used by seller. Seller Financing optional. MLS#2279185 $1,575,000

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CAMPN’, HUNTN’, FUN GETAWAY LAND, INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE! SILVER BAY TO LITTLE MARAIS TO FINLAND & ISABELLA! Hwy 1 area Hunting Cabin on 10 ac

MLS#2309318 $64,900

Wilderness Retreat! Sweet cabin and Storage on 39+ acres of Boreal Wilderness!

TOFTE AREA NEAR BLUEFIN BAY RESORT! LeVeaux Mountain, Super Views and Wildlife Ponds! FROM $49,900 MLS#2216091,

MLS#2220050 $69,000 & MLS#2309131 $59,000

30 acres Wilderness, Borders lands next to Little Manitou River! MLS#2309327 $129,000

Just Up the Sawbill Trail Grab your little piece of the Northwoods, rolling terrain and small community feel with year round access, great build sites! MLS#2070510 Prices

Rocky Wall Overlooking Lake Superior just outside Silver Bay PRICE REDUCED!

Tofte vaag on the Sawbill, Nice Lake Views! Walk to the Coho, great location!

MLS#2312989 $114,900

MLS#2244646 $99,000

80 acres for $79,000 Blesner Lake Rd!

MLS#2234328

Rock Road in Silver Bay area! Great build site with creek frontage!

MLS#2308638 $45,000

Sonju Lake Road in Finland!Several large parcels from MLS#2313331 $44,900 Little Marais Road Acreage! Build Ready Site, RV Neg. Old Garage, GREAT VIBE!

MLS#2313191 $99,000

160 acre parcel of upland maples and boreal forest. Total seclusion. Owned by the same family since 1904! MLS#2194145

REDUCED! $129,000

Lakeshore on Ninemile Lake at the Village, common water and septic, build ready, borders common land! MLS#2309096 $45,000 Commercial Lot for Bar/Restaurant at the Village at Ninemile Lake, in between Finland and the Trestle Inn! MLS#2309264 $47,500 SCHROEDER AREA NEAR THE CROSS RIVER! Caribou River Frontage, Simply Gorgeous 38 ac! MLS#2313027 $65,000 Maple forest with meandering creek, nice sized pond. Electric/broadband Yr Round access. 15 min from Hwy 61 in Schroeder. 20 ac $49,900 MLS#2308954; 40+ ac

$109,900 MLS#2308953

10 Ac Parcels of Maples! Rolling Terrain of Mature Maples to a Sweet Building site Perched Over a Mixed Boreal Forest. Year Round Access and Electric at Road! MLS#2024250 $56,900 DRAMATIC Mountain Top Views, Rolling Hills, Maple Forests fading in to Spruce and Pine and year round access. Tons of acreage available, or just pick up a 40 for $70,000! MUST SEE, call Emily today! MLS#6001560, multiple#’s call for full map and prices! FROM $70,000 MLS#2090628 Sugarloaf Retreats on High Ridge Drive, located up the Surgaloaf Road from Sugarloaf Cove Naturalist Area, Enjoy large acreage parcels at rock bottom prices!

Each $49,900 REDUCED! MLS#1598640

from $24,900!!

FROM $49,900 MLS#1615956

Wowser Lake Superior views on Overlook Tr! MLS#2296509 $82,900 Mature Spruce and BIG Lake Views! Walk to Blue Fin Bay, drilled well in place!

MLS#2272174 $49,900

Gorgeous 19 acres with creek running through the middle, high ground!

MLS#2309247 $65,000

LUTSEN LAKE VIEWS & WILDERNESS LANDS! 10 acres with driveway, gorgeous views from cleared building site and a building concrete pad, ready for your cabin or garage! A Hop and a Skip to Pike Lake Landing! MLS#2309168

SALE PENDING $57,500

Lutsen land with lake views. Lake views, driveway, rustic cabin on one parcel! Great value at $80,000 each! MLS#2313098, ask about MLS#2313099 for addl land! Onion River Rd land, Hiker’s Heaven!

MLS#2309316 $45,000

Woodland Foothills Build Ready lots, Shared Water & Community Septic from

$19,000 MLS#2309328+

Heartland of Lutsen, 80 ac at the Foothills of Ski Hill ridge, near downtown Lutsen!

MLS#2312987 $119,000

Over 15 ac of Wilderness on Turnagain Trail in Lutsen! MLS#2216560 $69,500 Prime Build Site(s) just off theCaribou at Jonvick Creek! MLS#2240533$49,000 Gorgeous 5 acre parcels in the Heart of Lutsen paved Caribou Trail locale bordering USFS lands! MLS#2174799 From

54,900-$77,500

Creek Build Site just off the Caribou Trail at Jonvick Creek! Rare and Unique Build site!

30 acres of Prime Wilderness Land with year round access and electric at street with Views of Lutsen’s famed Clara Lake!

MLS#2080599 $137,500

County Rd 7 Murphy Mountain Lake View 80 Ac with Poplar River Frontage on the lands! Bargain Buys in young Poplar Forest, easy Honeymoon Tr! MLS#2307399 $95,000 clearing for Sweet Lake Superior Views for as little as $39,900! Or Enjoy Hilltop Build Site with Hunters and Fisherman take note: Desirable driveway in place, MLS#1599157$89,900 20 acre parcel located on the outskirts of Lutsen, minutes to Bigsby, Ward, Deeryard and Caribou Lakes! Nice mixed forest with high ground. Murmur Cr. frontage. Great price for LAKESHORE BUILD SITES! your Northwoods getaway! MLS#1914043

SWEET PARCEL ON SWALLOW LAKE IN ISABELLA AREA! 220 ft of shoreline, 2.5 ac! Gorgeous Views of Williams & Wills Lake in MLS#2300576 $64,900 Lutsen! Year Round Access, electric, Mountain REDUCED! $24,900

Top site bordering USFS land. A Wonderful place to build your home! MLS#2107927

REDUCED! $70,000

GRAND MARAIS LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! NEW! A Hop, Skip & Jump West of Grand Marais this lot is the perfect location to build. With an apron and culvert installed off County Rd 7, and the survey done you are ready to build!

MLS#2313311 $68,900

150 FT ON CARIBOU LAKE, driveway roughed in, electric at street, dock in place with outhouse, Log bunkhouse! Great Summer Camp! MLS#2301994 $179,500

SWEET CLARA LAKE SHORELINE! Level

Access from Build Site to Rocky Shores.Superior National Forest Lands! Electric, yr round access, Old Cabin in place to use now and build later! MLS#1600179 $199,000

VOYAGEUR POINT ON POPLAR LAKE!

New boat dock allows you to get out over the water and look down the bay. Nice path from dock to boat house and

7.26 ac south facing land west of Grand to elevated home site. MLS#2184576 $159,000 Marais. White Pine, Maple forest in the Deeryard Lake LARGE LAKESHORE LOT area- East Deeryard Rd. Power/broadband. All ON CHRISTINE LAKE in Lutsen, year round high ground. MLS#2308855 $49,000 access with over 10 acres and 200 feet of shoreline! Hilltop

building site with cleared path thru cedar forest to Christine SUPER Views on Birch Drive! Complete with swimming pond on high ridge Lake, a super wilderness lake great for paddling your days ledgerock setting, unique! MLS#2308937 away! MLS#1599861 REDUCED! $119,900

$79,000

Birch Drive, West of Grand Marais! Wilderness Setting with 5 ac HUGE Value $42,500 MLS#2173005 or HUGE Lake Superior views MLS#2303398 REDUCED!

DREAMY LAKE SUPERIOR

land and lakeshore! Several acres of privacy and way more than 200 ft of Level Access Lake Superior shoreline in Schroeder, near Sugarloaf Cove Naturalist Area!

MLS#2090420REDUCED! $275,000

FOR $71,000!

PIKE LAKE SHORELINE, SOUTHERN EXPOSURE! Nice big lake lot: 5+ acres, 225’ of A River Runs Through It! 160 Acres of Upland frontage! Maples, cedars, fir, ash: a diverse mix of thriving

and River Frontage on the Cascade River near Northwoods. The fall color is dreamy, try collecting maple Eagle Mountain. Whether Hunting land or sap in the spring! Shallow lake access, but it’s there, along Wilderness Retreat, this is a Great Opportunity! with yr round access! MLS#2313068 $167,700

MLS#1940786 REDUCED! $119,900

Own your own park in the heart of Grand Marais! MLS#2178139 $17,000 Corner Build Site in Town

Walk to Harbor!

MLS#2309203 $39,000

60 Ac with Lake Views E of Grand Marais! Keep this gem all to yourself and enjoy plenty of elbow room! MLS# 2208961

REDUCED! $119,000

MLS#2289515 REDUCED! $57,500

Wild Plum Drive East of Grand Marais! Nice level build site, yr round and electric avail. MLS# 2272729

What an opportunity! 30 plus acres on Lutsen’s Ski Hill Rd, Lutsen Mountains. Great views of Lake Superior and toward Moose Mountain. MLS# 2217142

20 Ac With Lake Superior Views! Awesome locale Cty Rd 56, minutes to Grand Marais, yr round access & Elec at Rd! MLS#

SALE PENDING $250,000

Peaceful 40 ac with Flute Reed River Frontage, borders Judge Magney State Park, great hunting parcel! MLS# 2309163 $44,900

REDUCED! $40,000

2306551 REDUCED! $69,000

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On Lake Superior

Lake Superior View Bloomquist Mtn. Road 5.8A $44,900

10 miles east of Grand Marais with power at the property, driveway, and several building sites partially cleared!

MLS 6004895

Silver Fox Rd - $69,900

Year round 5+A east of town. Utilities are all available. Mature trees, rolling topography, a babbling creek.

MLS 6004546

County Rd 67 - $69,900

41 Naniboujou Trail

3BR, 3BA quality built, magnificently decorated home with 132’ of shore. Stroll to the west and go back in time to the elegant days of the Naniboujou Sportsmen’s Club.

4556 Cascade Beach Rd

63 Chessie Trl

1.27A with 200+’ shore close to the Superior Hiking Trail, Judge Magney and Naniboujou Lodge. Use the cabin while you build your dream home or just keep this place for its charm and privacy.

MLS 6004519 $435,000

Luxurious 3BR, 2BA Lake Superior home on 1.4A and 200’ shore. Many amenities and expansive face Superior and the dramatic ledgerock shoreline. Excellent rental history.

MLS 6003910 $595,000

MLS 6003800 $275,000

4.16 A with the lake so close you can see the waves rolling in to the state-owned shoreline, right across the street.

MLS 6002892

Gunflint Trail 6.46A - $127,495

Year round 6.46A with plenty of privacy. Great views of Superior!

MLS 6004495

Murphy Mtn Rd - $59,900

5A, close to town. Surveyed, pins are all clearly marked, utilities in place and septic sites identified.

MLS 6004463

2554 E Hwy 61

606 Old Shore Rd

Truly stunning 3BR, 3BA home on 2.43A with 200’ shoreline. Angled walls, lots of glass, vaulted ceilings, stunning stone fireplace and much more.

3BR, 4 BA home close to town with 120’ shore. Gorgeous kitchen, cherry floors, granite counters, and passive solar heat. Lovely, extensive gardens.

MLS 6004724 $799,000

MLS 6004793 $499,900

Raven Feather - $99,900 NEW

Com m e r c ia l

6.63A private but close to town. Septic sites have been identified, the parcel is surveyed.

MLS 6004800

The Attic

Fall River Rd - $43,900 NEW

Established year round business in downtown Grand Marais right in the center of the action for the numerous festivals and events that take place in summer. Great opportunity!

Nearly 10A, year round, wooded, close to town. Gently rolling topography, electric and Broadband available.

MLS 6004801

MLS 6003594 $279,900

La ke S u p e r io r L o t s Stonegate Road - $194,900 - $224,900 3 lake lots with 2+ acres and 200’ shore. Private and wooded.

Harbor Light Restaurant

Restaurant in prime location, on top of the hill with frontage on Hwy 61 in Grand Marais 2 A with, maximum exposure as tourists flock to town. Incredible amountof commercial equipment!

MLS 6003968 $295,000

108 Gunflint Trail

4BR, 2BA home right on the Gunflint Trail. This lot is commercially zoned with great visible location at the beginning of the Gunflint Trail. 2.5 car garage could be converted to retail space.

MLS 6002154 $219,900

MLS 6003950

57XX East Hwy 61 - $119,000

4.1A, 280’ shore. Driveway, septic mound and electric in place.

MLS 6003726

14 Stonegate Rd - $199,900

1.17A of nicely wooded, 200’ shoreline in an unspoiled location.

MLS 6003695

318X E Hwy 61 - $79,900

EXTREMELY private Lake Superior lot with 7+A south of 61, 4+A north of 61. 318’ Lake Superior Shoreline!

15 W Hwy 61

Great commercial opportunity in downtown Grand Marais! Large well maintained commercial building with excellent location on Hwy 61 and over 2500 square feet. The commercial kitchen equipment updated in 2007

MLS 6004302 $245,000

2888 W Hwy 61 - $327.500 MLS 6004222

2884 W Hwy 61 - $327,500

1.30A just past Terrace Point, only a few minutes from town. 371’ of stunning ledgerock shore.

Bluefin Bay - Tofte

2BR, 2BA with Lake Superior views. Large loft, heated garage and storage space.

Unit 17 MLS 6003906 $218,900

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$100,000

This business is a known and respected source for repair and tires. Proven business opportunity with a convenient place to live. Truly turnkey with employees.

MLS 6004777 $549,000

Inn at Terrace Point

views of Artist Point and the Sawtooth Mtns on 1.24A with 200’ of ledgerock shore.

Grand Marais Condo

MLS 6004150

Tire and Auto Lodge

Condos

MLS 6004015

MLS 6004223

Nelson Trail

Motivated sellers. All 3 homes are rented. Part of this property is zoned SCI and part is zoned Permanent Residence. Do the math, it works!!!!

Bluefin Bay has stunning Lake views and accessaward winning amenities and restaurants! Excellent rental potential. 2BR, 2BA units with stunning views

Unit 2 MLS 6003747 $297,000 Unit 41 MLS 6003996 $299,000 Unit 16 MLS 6000300 $309,000

3BR, 3BA units with great Lake Superior views.

Unit 64 MLS 6003609 $585,000 Unit 65 MLS 6003558 $550,000 Unit 45 MLS 6002761 $455,000 Unit 49 MLS 6004266 $475,000

Quality, quality, and more quality. 1BR, 1BA unit with walkout comfort to enjoy your lake patio. Outstanding architecture by John Howe (a Frank Lloyd Wright student).

MLS 6001369 $195,000

Surfside on Superior Become an owner at Lake Superior’s newest premiere resort, Surfside on Superior. Quarter-share ownership is 13-weeks of year-round, maintenance-free ownership which you can decide to use yourself or generate rental income to offset the costs associated with ownership.

MLS 6002764 $189,000 MLS 6003432 $199,000

Temperance Ldg Unfinished true log home in stunning Temperance Landing development. Buyer may purchase unfinished and bring in their own contractor or home is available to be finished by builder for $495,000.

MLS 6003885 $195,000

Homes & Cabins

319 E 2nd Ave

Older home in the city has been redone into a triplex with an excellent rental history. Here’s your chance to own a house to live in that also has regular income potential.

MLS 6004608 $165,000

160 Whippoorwill Ln Off grid with full solar power, propane wall heat and wood fireplace. Nearly end of the road privacy. Log and half log sided construction.

MLS 6004729 $139,900

176 Camp 15 Loop

160A with 180+ degree views of the surrounding foothills. Very diverse forest... spruce bogs, cedar swamps, healthy birch groves, spruce, fir and healthy white pine. Owner/agent.

MLS 6004735 $149,900

120 Brule Valley Tr

61 Mort Meadow Rd

415 E 4th Ave

Gunflint Trail

4BR, 2BA home on 40A with private pond. Gourmet kitchen, LR with plush carpets and double-sided gas fireplace.. Master BR suite has fireplace, whirlpool tub, quartz vanity and large walk-in closet.

Lovely 3BR, 2BA home, centrally located in Grand Marais. Updated kitchen with stainless appliances. Large deck overlooking the landscaped yard, big trees and gardens, and BIG detached garage.

5A, beautifully wooded with 3BR, 2BA. Gourmet chef ’s kitchen, double car garage with guest quarters; sauna and wrap around porch all just a few minutes from town.

MLS 6004721 $498,500

MLS 6004472 $265,000

MLS 6003944 $299,900

45 Casper Hill Rd

Remote and rustic 22.80A with custom built cedar timber frame cabin. Set on a ridge overlooking beaver pond. Deeded access to Lost Lake and private landing on the Brule River.

2BR open concept, year round home tucked away in the woods on 5A. Detached 2 car garage with workshop; 2BR guest cabin, lovely perennial gardens, mature trees and lots of wildlife.

MLS 6003565 $74,900

MLS 6003112 $229,900

328 Ball Club Rd

Charming cabin on 20A, about 15 minutes from GM. Close to great fishing lakes, the cabin overlooks a delightful pond that is a magnet for deer, moose and other wildlife.

MLS 6002565

$129,900

96 Hoaglund Dr

Beautiful 4BR, 2.5BA home is move-in ready! Modern and efficient, this 3 story home has open floor plan. In-floor heat and a beautiful wood stove in the living room. Detached 3-car garage.

MLS 6004253 $489,900

Inland Lake Lots Birch Lake Heavily wooded 1.54A, 150’ of frontage on great trout lake. Direct, year round access off the Gunflint Trail. MLS 6002478 $99,900

238 Devil Track Rd

22 Lima Grade Rd

Year round 3BR, 2BA home on 1.6A. Feels remote, has wonderful privacy yet has power, well and septic. Well kept meandering path through public land to your own personal canoe launch spot.

MLS 6004503 $209,000

MLS 6004053 $164,900

One of only 4 lots on south shore. Private 2.34A with 200’ frontage on excellent trout lake!

MLS 6004734 $139,900

Devil Track Lake Beautiful lake lot on 2A and over

Tom Lake

MLS 6003833 $199,900

MLS 6003815 $54,900

150’ of shore. Nicely wooded, close to town. Tons of recreational activities nearby.

7249 Hwy 61 - Tofte

MLS 6004337 $329,900

MLS 6004575 $144,900

Year round, 1.3A, 200’ shore. Nice gentle walking trail down to lake.

MLS 6004165 $69,900

Squint Lake Nicely wooded 2.13A with some lovely

Private 34+A, 600’ of shore. Property is surveyed and septic sites are id’d.

MLS 6003969 $79,900 Well-built 4BR home with Lake Superior views, on 2A of level, commercially zoned land. 32’ x 40’ garage makes this the perfect site for small business expansion, studio and workshop space.

Year round, 1.10A, 171’ shore, nicely wooded, driveway and cleared building site.

MLS 6004496 $185,000 old White Pine trees! Excellent Mid-Gunflint Trail location, 221’shore, gentle topography AND directly abutting USFS for added privacy

1650 W 5th St

Very quiet 1.8A, over 200’ shore. Driveway and garage are in. Multiple portages into BWCAW.

MLS 6004001 $174,900

10A of wooded land with driveway and building site in place. 255’ of shore with fantastic views.

Privacy AND convenience! Lovely 4BR, 3BA home with open floor plan, stone fireplace, family room & Lake Superior views! Beautifully landscaped & attached garage!

Convenient mid-trail location with deeded lakeshore access. Building site cleared, driveway in, utilities available.

MLS 6002116 $52,500

Kemo Lake 2BR, 1BA extremely well kept and very inviting country home on 5A. Oversize garage has a work area that can be heated in cold weather. Trail to Monker Lake crosses rear of property

Poplar Lake

MLS 6004108 $149,900

Heavily wooded with year-round access. 112’ shore on county maintained road.

Leo Lake

MLS 6004699 $114,900

MLS 6004265 $134,500

Chester Lake

169’ shore, on 3.70A, mid trail location, with public access to other lakes nearby.

McFarland Lake

BWCAW lake lot of 5+ A with 244’ shore. Surveyed and all boundaries are fully flagged

MLS 6004373 $147,900

Two Island 5+ A of wooded land with 500+’ of shorelineand state land on two sides! Year round access; great recreational area.

MLS 6004214 $89,900

The only private parcel on Chester Lake. One of a kind opportunity! 40A, 300’ frontage! Rough cabin sold “as is”

MLS 6004004 $149,900

Pike Lake

3.7A, 200’ of accessible shoreline. Healthy tree coverage; abuts federal land to the south for added privacy

MLS 6004324 $179,900

Lar ge Acr eage 481 Co Rd 60

3BR, 4BA on 20A with amazing views of Lake Superior. Only minutes from town, abuts state land on the north. Energy efficient, in floor heat, gourmet kitchen. and huge detached garage!

MLS 6004810 #489,000

110A W Highway 61 - $649,900 260 County Rd 48

3-4BR home on 7.66A. Lake Superior views, landscaped yard, raised garden beds, huge deck. Full basement with plenty of space for a workshop and family room just 5 minutes from town.

MLS 6003519 $269,900

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110A wooded, year round land with multiple zoning.

25A Tom Lake Rd - $49,900 25A close to Tom Lake. Enjoy the lake without the high lakeshore taxes.

MLS 6002185

MLS 6002625

200A Camp 12 Rd - $159,900

Surrounded by state and federal land. Mature trees, gently rolling topography.

80A Forest Rd 304 - $159,900

MLS 6004110

MLS 6003013

43A County Road 7 - $299,900

120A Reason Rd - $109,900

Seasonal Lake Superior views, multiple zoning, electric at road.

MLS 6002300

120A Murmur Creek Rd - $119,000

Excellent hunting land located south and east of Deer Yard Lake! Abuts Forest Service and State Land on three sides.

MLS 6004509

of maples, spruce and balsam, Durfee Creek and beaver ponds. Bordered on two sides by public lands

wooded with trails, wildlife and State land on 2 sides. 1.5 miles from public Tom Lake boat landing

MLS 6003857

40A Lima Grade Rd - $149,900

with solid tree coverage. Rolling land, abundance of wildlife, public land on all sides for maximum privacy!

MLS 6004168

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Land Squint Lake

Rosebush Hill Lane Nicely wooded 5.40A with shared driveway only minutes from town. Identified septic sites and fully surveyed! Approx. 430’ of creek frontage. OWNER will consider a Contract for Deed!

5A surrounded on 2 sides by government land. Convenient mid-trail location with easy access to many recreational activities.

MLS 6003242

$69,900

MLS 6003093 $49,900

Silver Fox Rd

5A of northwoods privacy with all modern conveniences about 8 minutes from town. Gently rolling with some very attractive building sites. Abuts government land.

Great location and development opportunities right off Hwy 61! 7.1A Commercial lot (Zoned Commercial and R-1). Additional acreage of R-1 behind. Agent Owned.

MLS 6004545 $39,900

MLS 6004132 $40,000

Irish Creek Rd

Diagonal Rd

MLS 6002323 $29,900

County Rd 7 5A to build your home or cabin, close to town. Close to Pike Lake and has lots of wildlife! MLS 6004124 $49,900

Wooded 5A, with seasonal Lake Superior Views! Nice mix of trees and quality build sites.

20A, not-so-remote remote parcel. Year round access to within a few yards. Septic sites identified. Great mixture of tree cover as well as highlands and wetlands.

23A, off grid living on a year-round road means easy access while maintaining that secluded feel.

MLS 6004611 $29,900

MLS 6003602 $27,500

Quist Rd

Pendant Lake Tr

5A, with year round access. Power on sight, phone close by. Beautifully wooded and privacy but only 12 minutes from town.

Two 5A parcels with potential spectacular views of Lake Superior. Close to town, but very private!

MLS 6004290 $40,000 - $42,000

MLS 6003893 $48,000

MLS 6004272 $74,900

North Rd

E Hwy 61 Conveniently located near public access to Lake

Beautifully wooded 7.7A, wonderful views of Lake Superior. Septic and building site id’d.

20A, very private, year round access. Power, phone and broadband available at the road!!

Superior, Kadunce Wayside, Kadunce River, Superior Hiking Trail and more.

MLS 6004338 $69,900

MLS 6004017 $44,900 - $74,900

Beautifully wooded 6+A in a great neighborhood. Easy drive to Grand Marais but feels ultra private.

MLS 6002301 $149,900

ational activities. 1.72A

10-20A nicely wooded year round lots. Electricity and phone, abuts Federal land providing access to incredible amount of land.

31 Bloomquist Mtn Rd

W Hwy 61

Roman’s Rd Close to Devil Track Lake and lots of recre-

4018 County Rd 14

MLS 6004563 $39,900

MLS 6003752 $18,000

Coyote Ridge

Oversize lot on Co Rd 7 but inside the city. The obvious benefits of broadband and other services.

Schoolhouse Road

10A close to town. This parcel will be surveyed and have septic sites confirmed

Three 5A, private, beautifully wooded parcels close to town. Babbling, gurgling creek for your boundary.

Pick your own floorings, colors, materials! Borman Construction will build 2BR,1BA home on 5A.

Solberg Lane

Whippoorwill Ln

MLS 6004622 $65,000

MLS 6004271 $315,000

Stonegate RD

2A with lots of potential uses. Power, phone, and broadband are a stones throw away.

MLS 6019135 $49,900 NEW

24+A with a 1944 sq ft pole building. Great for a hike-in writer’s cabin, artist’s retreat..

MLS 6004636 $89,900

MLS 6003176 $72,500

MLS 6003282 $19,900

Inland

Devil Track Lake

MLS 6004797 $45,000 - $65,000

20A close to town but is definitely offthe-grid for a real North Woods getaway. Nicely elevated with the possibility of solar and wind power. Rustic outhouse and bunkhouse cabin on the site.

McFarland Lake

Lake

Homes

Greenwood Lake

Poplar Lake

62 Fireplace Rd

3BR, open layout with unique kitchen and master bath. 150’ shore on 1A with two porches, two storage sheds, and a fully furnished 3BR cabin, all with great views of the lake!

2BR full cedar log cabin with over 300 feet of shore! Cathedral ceilings, wood floors, LOTS of windows overlooking the lake, ¾ bath and gas appliances. Complete yearround generator/solar panel system.

Picturesque, low maintenance cabin on 2 acres & 400’ shoreline. Nice size main BR, sleeping loft, open LR/DR with lots of windows. enticing deck overlooks the lake. Fire pit and shared boat launch.

Very quiet 1.8A with over 200’ shore. Driveway in place with a newly built (2011) garage on site! Close to Trail Center, but the ultimate in BWCA access with multiple portage routes out of Poplar lake.

Quintessential inland lake cabin. Charming 2BR cabin on 200’shore mid-trail with BWCAW access. Cabin is being sold completely furnished so all you have to do is bring food and linens.

MLS 6003002 $199,900

MLS 6003902 $379,900

MLS 6004464 $199,900

MLS 6004001 $174,900

MLS 6019066 $250,000 NEW

Tom Lake

McFarland Lake

2BR fully furnished cabin, off grid with propane lights, heat and fridge. 220’ of shore with boat house. Nicely wooded lot, easy access to the lake and excellent water clarity.

2BR cabin with large loft on 3.21A and 151’ of shore. Beautiful kitchen; large center island and granite countertops. LR has high, vaulted ceilings, free standing fireplace, and doors to deck and covered porch.

MLS 6004701 $129,900

MLS 6004815 $252,711

Clearwater Lake

Charming 2BR manufactured home with wood stove, loads of comfort and 180’ of shore on one of the premier lakes in Cook County. Call for your private showing today!

MLS 6004328 $195,000

West Twin Lake

Finely crafted 2BR, quality built log home with 1000’ shore. Sitting room with a hand crafted stone fireplace, with end-of-the-road privacy.

MLS 6004465 $375,000

Two Island

Turn-key northwoods cabin with 375’ shore. Situated on a peninsula meaning your shoreline is doubled! The dock is a perfect spot to catch some fish while taking in the sunsets.

MLS 6004207 $237,500

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Poplar Lake

Iron Lake

Charming 2BR cabin tucked away in the trees with cozy northwoods feel. 1.5A, 156' of shore, nice-sized deck and great views of the lake, with BWCAW access. Solid rental history.

Spectacular Island Property! 2 vacation homes, each has 2BR, spacious kitchen, cathedral ceilings, lots of glass and a breathtaking view of the lake.

Year round 2BR cabin is nestled in a beautiful pine forest on 1.43A with 150’ shore. Knotty-pine woodwork, large screened-in porch and woodstove. Carry-down access to lake = lake privacy!.

MLS 6004323 $249,900

MLS 6003978 $239,900

MLS 6003758 $589,500

MLS 6004257 $149,900

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Poplar Lake

Turnkey1BR cabin on 5+A. Open floor plan, propane appliances, spacious loft, large deck and path down to 300’ shore. Abuts federal land for maximum privacy.

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600+ of Lake Superior Shoreline

40 acres yet Miles of Views

Attention to Details on 60 Ac

Build on Lake Superior

Windows Galore - Hovland

Driveway & Power in.

4300+sq ft & 3 Decks - Duluth

Hovland - 8 ac - 460’ Shoreline

$149,999 MLS# 6017677

$499,900 MLS# 6015874

201 Acres Land - Two Harbors

Land Minutes fo Grand Marais

Stunning views of Superior

Larsmont Full Ownership, 2 Bed

Hwy 2, Snowmobilers Dream

3+ ac, Driveway, Power, & Phone

3 Bed, 4Ba Townhouse - Tofte

Great Rental History, Two Harbors

$139,500 MLS# 6018584

$349,999 MLS# 6017106

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$49,999-10598 Mitawan Lake 1.46 Acres MLS# 6019242 $69,900- XXX Gunsten Lake Rd 10+ Acres MLS# 6018259 $84,500 XXXX Gunsten Lake Rd 1000’+ lakeshore MLS# 6015996

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Allow me to guide you step by step through the process of Buying or Selling in Real Estate in Northern Minnesota. It is time for you to: Think Minnesota

$699,999

MLS# 6016038

$378,900

MLS# 6015948

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$395,000

$439,000

MLS# 6016921

MLS# 6018201

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David Salmela Design Stunning architect & use of land

Custom Built Home 11+ Acres Riding Arena, Workshop, Writers

Two Harbors, 3+ ac, 600’ of Superior $729,000 MLS# 6018447

Studio, 4 car garage in Grand Marais $749,999 MLS# 6017587

Voted One of Minnesota Magazine’s Best Real Estate Professionals 2015 Dave Lilja Phone:612-810-8779 Email:dog28@me.com

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DECEMBER 2015

Talk to Terry! Terry R. Backlund Broker/Owner

Lori A. Backlund Real Estate Agent

Phone: 218-387-1501 Cell: 218-370-8977 Terry@BacklundRealty.com 1610 CROFTVILLE RD. GRAND MARAIS

15 LITTLE JOHN XING MCFARLAND LAKE HOVLAND

1545 E. HWY 61 GRAND MARAIS

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4 Bedroom Bungalow, iconic fish-house, 216’ ft. of Lake Superior MLS# 6004737 Price: $359,900

1+ Bedroom 1+ Bath 1 Car Garage and Gazebo MLS# 6004750 Price: $159,900

Rustic 596 sq. ft. cabin w/loft 173’ ft. lakeshore. Sauna and Shed Included MLS# 6004766 Price: $99,900

3 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage, Stone Fireplace 1668 sq. ft. 223 ft. Lake Superior Croftville Super Charmer MLS# 6004590 Price: $399,500

261 TOWER RD. HOVLAND

408 1ST AVE E. GRAND MARAIS

253 SOUTH SHORE DR. DEVIL’S TRACK GRAND MARAIS

50 GRACE DRIVE LAKE SUPERIOR GRAND MARAIS

4 Bed 2 Bath 3 Car 2900+ sq. ft. home Plus guest cabin all on 200+ ft. lake shore MLS# 6004085 Price: $379,950

4 Bed 3 Bath 2 Car 3500+ sq. ft. 250 ft. Lake Superior shore MLS# 6003894 Price: $624,900

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Amazing cottage tucked in the maples. Wrap around deck and sauna on 20 acres MLS# 6004775 Price: $137,500

8 N. BROADWAY GRAND MARAIS

Location, Location, Location 4+ Bedroom 2 Bath MLS# TBD Price: $189,900

406 W 2ND AVE. GRAND MARAIS

2276 CTY. RD. 7 GRAND MARAIS

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Commercial Opportunity 2000+ sq. ft. main level and 2 apartments on 2nd level. Large lot. MLS# 6004450 Price: $479,500

The tiny house movement is sweeping 3 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage 1600 sq. Grand Marais. 544 sq. ft. 1 bdr, 1 ft.24+ Acres, Huge Pond, bath, large lot. Amazing Property MLS# 6004576 Price $109,900 MLS# 6004577 Price: $379,900

Phone: 218-387-1501 Cell: 218-370-8977 Terry@BacklundRealty.com 58

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DECEMBER 2015

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167 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE DEVIL’S TRACK LAKE GRAND MARAIS

Sale g n Pendi 1915 sq. ft. 3 Bed 2 Bath 2 CarBeautiful Devil’s Track lake shore MLS# 6003933 Price: $339,500

1.57X E HWY. 61 GRAND MARAIS,

1.57 acres, MLS# 6004316 Price: $32,500

474X SOUTH SHORE DR., GRAND MARAIS

Very nice 5 acre parcel near Devil’s Track abuts Fed land. MLS# 6002390 Price: $42,500

2.29X E HWY. 61 GRAND MARAIS,

2.29 acres, MLS# 6004317 Price: $39,500 NEW RAVENWOOD RD.City limit lots. MLS# 6004680 Priced: $57,500 to $67,500

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Wolf This was taken off the Gunflint Trail last January. The wolf was eating something on the side of the road when I first saw it. After it took off into the woods, I sat and waited and it popped back out into this little clearing for just a few seconds. I wish that I had more time to get more pictures, but it didn’t hang around long. I haven’t seen many healthy looking wolves in several years now.—Nace Hagemann NORTHERN WILDS

DECEMBER 2015

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