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The North Shore’s

Favorite Restaurants

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Northern Wilds readers know where to satisfy their wide-ranging appetites.

This year, around 700 people voted in our annual Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards. Thank you to everyone who participated and to the restaurants who promoted the contest to their customers.

2019 Winners

Which restaurant has the best: Appetizers 1

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Voyageur Brewing Company Poplar Haus Cascade Restaurant & Pub

Steak

1st Crooked Spoon Café 2nd Harbor House Grille 3rd Bluefin Grille

Burger

1st My Sister’s Place 2nd Cascade Restaurant & Pub rd 3 Trail Center

Fish

1 Angry Trout 2nd Crooked Spoon Café 3rd My Sister’s Place st

Breakfast

1st Naniboujou Lodge & Restaurant 2nd South of the Border Café 3rd Cascade Restaurant & Pub

Baked Goods

1st World’s Best Donuts 2nd Coho Café & Bakery 3rd Gunflint Baking Company

1st Angry Trout 2nd Dockside Fish Market 3rd Naniboujou Lodge & Restaurant

Sweets

Pizza

1st Java Moose 2nd Fika Coffee 3rd Cedar Coffee Company

1st Sven & Ole’s 2nd Sydney’s Frozen Custard & WoodFired Pizza rd 3 My Sister’s Place

Soup

1st Naniboujou Lodge & Restaurant nd 2 Crooked Spoon Café rd 3 Cook County Whole Foods Co-op

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1st Gunflint Mercantile 2nd World’s Best Donuts 3rd Coho Café & Bakery

Coffee

Wine

1st North Shore Winery 2nd Crooked Spoon Café 3rd Poplar Haus

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1 Poplar Haus 2nd Gun Flint Tavern 3rd Grandma Ray’s st

Beer Selection

1 Gun Flint Tavern 2nd Voyageur Brewing Company 3rd Poplar Haus st

Regional Craft Beer

1st Voyageur Brewing Company 2nd Castle Danger Brewery 3rd Gun Flint Tavern

Happy Hour

1st Cascade Lodge & Pub 2nd Wunderbar Eatery & Glampground 3rd Raven Rock Grill at Skyport Lodge

Music Venue

Artistic Flair from the Chef

1st Crooked Spoon Café nd 2 Poplar Haus 3rd New Scenic Café

Use of Regional Ingredients 1st Angry Trout 2nd Duluth Grill 3rd Crooked Spoon Café

Ethnic Fare

1st Hungry Hippie Tacos 2nd Gun Flint Tavern 3rd India Palace

Northwoods Character

1st Trail Center 2nd Naniboujou Lodge & Restaurant 3rd My Sister’s Place

View

1st Papa Charlie’s 2nd Gun Flint Tavern 3rd Wunderbar Eatery & Glampground

1st Angry Trout 2nd Bluefin Grille 3rd Poplar Haus

Fine Dining

1st Naniboujou Lodge & Restaurant 2nd Trail Center 3rd Poplar Haus

1st Crooked Spoon Café 2nd Naniboujou Lodge & Restaurant 3rd Lutsen Resort

Worth the Drive

Kid-Friendly Menu 1st My Sister’s Place 2nd Dairy Queen 3rd Blue Water Café

VegetarianFriendly

1st Gun Flint Tavern 2nd Duluth Grill 3rd Angry Trout

Server/Bartender 1st Auna Whiteford at Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub 2nd Sue Poche at Trail Center 3rd Bryan Gerrard at Poplar Haus

Speedy Service

1st Hungry Hippie Tacos 2nd My Sister’s Place 3rd Dairy Queen

Take-Out

1st Hungry Hippie Tacos 2nd Sven & Ole’s 3rd Dockside Fish Market

Outdoor adventures More fun than you can imagine June is the month when you can go on dozens of imaginary adventures just by watching the traffic on Highway 61. There go three trucks with Wisconsin plates hauling fishing boats. They are probably destined for a walleye lake somewhere in northwestern Ontario. The SUV with two canoes on top may be headed for the Boundary Waters or Quetico. The guy with the big backpack walking along the highway shoulder just came off the Superior Hiking Trail. The compact car with bikes on a rack is here to compete in a weekend trail race. The van hauling sea kayaks is off for a multi-day paddle among the islands on Superior’s Canadian shore. So many people going so many places; the imagination runs wild.

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What is truly extraordinary about the Northern Wilds is the endless amount of places we have to enjoy outdoor activities. Add to this stunning scenery, pristine environments, the greatest lake and thousands more, and abundant flora and fauna, as well as national, state and provincial parks and wilderness areas and you have what is arguably North America’s top destination for outdoor adventures. We are blessed with more lakes than any angler can fish in a lifetime, more portages than any paddler may traverse, more miles of trail than anyone can hike and more… well you get the picture. Get away from the busy Highway 61 corridor and you’ll discover that you can enjoy outdoor fun with plenty of elbow room or even complete solitude.

If you enjoy company, or even crowds, you can find that, too. Special events held in our communities throughout the summer attract participants from near and far. The same is true for our museums, folk schools and cultural centers. Of course, there are restaurants; some so busy you frequently must wait to get a table. Anyone who has visited Grand Marais on a rainy afternoon knows the stores and shops get lots of traffic, too.

Some folks complain about the crowds; about so many people having fun. The rest of us pay them no mind. First, we are proud to welcome visitors to our communities. We sincerely want them to enjoy their time in the Northern Wilds. Second, we understand this is a special place, one that pulls on adventurous people like a strong magnet. Some of us can’t escape the pull. That’s why we choose to live here.

If you are a local, you know what we mean. If you are a visitor, welcome to our world. The Northern Wilds has something to offer for just about everyone.

Get out there and have some fun!—Shawn Perich and Amber Pratt

In last month’s article “Workers on Wheels rolling into a new season,” the name of one of the organization’s most dedicated and responsible participants was inadvertently left out. The WOW program appreciates the work of Bill Curtis and apologizes for the omission.

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Thinking about retiring to Grand Marais but you are concerned about transportation?

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AICHO always opens pop-ups in a cultural way with an honor song by Virgil Sohm. | IVY VAINIO

AICHO group poses for photo at the new Niiwin Indigenous Foods Market in downtown Duluth. | IVY VAINIO

AICHO Serving the Indigenous community DULUTH— Anyone who often drives in downtown Duluth will have likely seen the building with the large and colorful mural on the side. This is the American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO for short). Although the original group was founded on housing, the group is developing a model of what they stand for. They are a braid with three strands: housing, arts and culture, and food and sustainability. AICHO is changing the way Duluthians view the Indigenous community.

AICHO started up in 1993 as a nonprofit organization focused on housing, primarily for victims of domestic violence. In 2012, the old YWCA building was purchased

by AICHO and it’s now their American Indian Center.

Moira Villiard, the arts and culture coordinator for AICHO, has a personal connection to the organization. Before she officially worked at the center, Villard did some volunteer work with them, as well as other projects. She was commissioned to paint a mural alongside an old art teacher of hers.

“I just remember painting in the same space as someone reading poetry and someone playing the cello. Little kids walked

down the hall asking what was happening.

It was a great feeling, a sense of community on a snowy evening in December,” she said.

Three years ago, right after Villiard graduated from college, she was hired at AICHO. Her job includes a lot of event organizing overall, public relations, and graphic design.

“I owe a lot of gratitude to AICHO, we’ve really come full circle,” says Villiard.

There seems to always be something happening on the AICHO calendar. Art openings, book launches, and meetings about food sovereignty are abundant. In September, AICHO is having an Indigenous Food Expo, the first of its kind in Duluth and the region in Central Hillside Park and the Niiwin Indigenous Foods Market. The free event will include food, cooking and food processing demos, food vendors/market, cultural art activites, music, and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

Jonathan Thunder, an artist who has worked with AICHO before, has nothing but good things to say about the organization.

“AICHO has created a place of community and culture that is easily accessible. I’ve found friendships and opportunities at AIC-

HO with neighbors who work to make our world a better place,” he said.

Some projects currently in the works with AICHO include turning the old 4th Street Market into an Indigenous foods market, deli, coffee shop, and art retail space, all rolled into one.

“Currently the only grocery store in the downtown Duluth neighborhood is Whole Foods. There are quite a few lower income families in this area, and Whole Foods can be a bit expensive,” said Villiard.

AICHO is hoping to be another option.

They hope to have a community space, the market, and maybe offer cooking classes.

They’re hoping to promote local farmers and vendors.

Another project AICHO is working on is expanding the domestic violence shelter.

Currently there are only 13 beds and they’d like to have more. They also would like to have more space and a healing center. The initiatives for the entire organization are expanding, not just with the shelter and market. Villiard emphasized that they would like to have more Indigenous people visible and combat outdated stereotypes.

“Being really visible with our programming and having these conversations in our community are important,” said Villiard. “Our issues are legitimate; colonization happened in this area and we’re working on how that’s represented to non-native people. There’s a cognitive dissonance there. In the community it’s been difficult with identity. We’re more visible with contemporary imagery and media that’s produced right now, which makes it a little easier, but our community and identity are hard to pinpoint because people are coming from different spaces.

There’s the added layer of 573 different tribes with different languages in the United States. Nobody knows that and how it makes it complicated to exist.”

The organization does some very big projects that relate to issues bigger than the Duluth area as well. In 2016, they held an exhibit to show the importance of Standing Rock and water. The opening night, they had a concert benefit that raised close to $10,000 and drew 500 people.

The organization draws people from many different walks of life. “I always want to thank Rocky Makes Room for Them, my classmate who casually came up to me in science class to become involved with the group. He’s a poet and graffiti artist who lives in the Twin Cities now, but was involved with the group. Ivy Vinyl worked at UWS in the multicultural center when I came to work here. Now she works here with me.

She does art shows here,” said Villiard.

LeAnn Littlewolf, the organization’s economic development director, also has a place in her heart for AICHO and the connections and community. “I love watching AICHO build this dynamic community and push beyond the normal expectations of what can be achieved using Indigenous strategies…AICHO is an access point for community members who want to effect change; AICHO is a place to bring ideas and breathe life into them with others,” she said.

To learn more about AICHO, visit: aicho. org.—Shelby Lonne-Rogentine

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Explore Minnesota ATV trails for free June 7-9 ST. PAUL— Minnesotans with an all-terrain vehicle registered for private or agricultural use won’t need to pay the additional registration fee ($53.50 for three years) to ride the state’s public ATV trails, Friday through Sunday, June 7-9. Out-of-state riders can explore Minnesota ATV trails that weekend as well, without the need for a nonresident trail pass ($21 annually).

Gafvert Campground offers first-come, firstserved camping.

“We see this weekend as a great opportunity to showcase the wide variety of state and grant-in-aid trails across Minnesota,” said Erika Rivers, DNR parks and trails division director. “There are many privately registered ATVs across the state that, during this weekend, can give the public trails a try for free.”

The 200-mile Northwoods Regional Trail System in Aitkin and Itasca counties, where riders will use the Soo Line Trail to connect to great communities and trail loops.

This is the fourth year that Minnesota is providing ATV riders with free access to more than 3,000 miles of state forest and grant-in-aid (GIA) trails during “No Registration Weekend.” The event falls on the second weekend in June each year.

Some places to explore include: The Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) State Recreation Area. This 1,200acre OHV park in Gilbert has 36 miles of scenic trails for riders of all abilities.

The 100-mile trail system in Nemadji State Forest in Pine County, which connects to the Matthew Lourey State Trail and the Gandy Dancer Trail for more riding opportunities.

The 29-mile Spider Lake trail system in Foot Hills State Forest, Cass County, where riders will curve around lakes and ponds, go up and down a variety of hills, and view overlooks from the ridges throughout the forest.

For more information about these and many other trails, check out: mndnr.gov/ohv.

Always put safety first when out on the trails. Safety training is recommended for everyone who operates an ATV. It is required for ATV riders born after July 1, 1987. Anyone under age 18 must wear a DOT certified helmet while driving or riding an ATV. Kids 16 and under must fit the ATV they are operating and be able to properly reach and control the handlebars and reach the foot pegs while sitting upright on the ATV. Trail maps, updates on trail conditions, youth ATV safety training, full OHV regulations, and other OHV information can be found online at: mndnr.gov/ohv.

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MNRF surveys black bears THUNDER BAY— Black bears have a keen sense of smell. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry plans to take advantage of that to update the bear population data for the province.

In May, ministry staff conducted barbedwire hair trap surveys in several parts of Ontario. Staff set up survey stations with sardines to encourage local black bears to follow their noses right to the stations where they’ll have to rub up against some barbed wire as they investigate the smell of the fish.

As they rub against the wire, it leaves behind a small hair sample that can be sent to a lab for DNA analysis.

Data is collected over several weeks, which tells us which bears are returning bears and which are unique bears. This information helps determine the number of bears in an area surrounding the survey line.

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A year in the life of an Arctic tern: red = breeding range, blue = winter range, green: migration. | ANDREAS TREPTE

The long days of summer NORTH SHORE— One of the most amazing things about taking a June trip to Canoe Country is that you can crawl into the tent at 10 p.m. without ever having turned on your headlamp. Afternoon light extends past dinner. Pink-streaked sunsets and the gentle lavender dusk seem to last forever.

Of course, there are downsides. I typically dive into my tent much earlier in order to escape the burrowing menace of black flies; the burning bites of no-see-ums; and the incessant insanity of mosquitoes.

Dawn breaks early, too, with the morning chorus of birds revving up for another day of defending territories and raising chicks. My friend once described their songs as a joyful but frantic declaration that “I’m alive! I made it through the night! This is MY territory! I love you, dear! This is MY territory!”

All these things are related, of course.

Long days mean plenty of time for plants to photosynthesize, insects to hatch and feed on the plants, and birds to catch the insects. Life swarms toward our northern summer sunlight like moths to a street lamp.

As we approach the longest day—Summer Solstice—on Friday, June 21, it’s nice to give thanks for the tilt of the Earth on its axis.

The Earth’s axis is an imaginary line going right through the planet between the north and south poles. The axis is tilted 23.5 degrees off the plane of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. For several months of the year, the half of the Earth that’s tipped toward the Sun receives more direct rays than the other half. The northern hemisphere is now absorbing more energy from the Sun than we will at any other time of year.

Without the tilt of the Earth’s axis, our day length would not change, Alaska would have perpetual twilight, and we would not have the wonderful variety of the four seasons.

People near the Equator miss out on that seasonal variety. Last December, when I visited Costa Rica, our guide joked about how hard it had been to learn English. One of the things that baffled Jimmy was our use of “Good evening.” In Spanish you can say “Good afternoon,” and “Good night.” That’s all they need. During their full year of 12hour days, light fades to night surprisingly fast. Dinner is always eaten after dark.

“What is this thing called ‘evening’?” wondered Jimmy. Then he visited Canada and experienced the gentle lavender dusk that

Blackburnian warblers wake up before sunrise to sing loudly about their territory. | EMILY STONE seemed to last forever. Suddenly, “evening” made sense.

Of course, as humans, we can pretty easily change our environment to mimic any length of day that’s convenient. Between electric lights and blackout curtains, we’re something of control freaks.

In different ways, animals control their day lengths, too. The vireos, white-throated sparrows, blackburnian warblers, and hermit thrushes who shout my wilderness wake-up call all head south during the Northwoods’ dark season. They’re mostly headed toward a stable food source, not additional daylight, but those things go hand-in-hand.

While the 16-hour days and eight-hour nights on a June trip to Canoe Country may feel a little extreme to us, that’s nothing compared to the perpetual daylight sought

by Arctic terns.

Terns plunge into the ocean to catch small fish just below the surface. They need light to hunt by. So Arctic terns make epic migrations twice a year in search of sunlight. From their breeding colonies at the northernmost limits of land, down to the Antarctic summer, a tern may fly 50,000 miles per year.

During their life at sea, Arctic terns experience more daylight than any other creature on the planet.

That’s great for them. And I do appreciate our long summer days. But at the end of one of those days, I’m quite content to dive into my tent and enjoy eight hours of darkness, too.—Emily M. Stone

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Library goes fines free

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GRAND MARAIS— At the April meeting of the Grand Marais Public Library Board of Trustees, the library changed its policy regarding fines for overdue materials.

countable. After 58 days past the due date, the online system presumes the material is lost, and automatically places a replacement charge on the patron account.

Effective immediately, fines are no longer being levied on Grand Marais Public Library (GMPL) materials kept beyond their due date, and existing fines on patron records are being waived. The library also will no longer charge $1 for a replacement library card. Library staff will be happy to assist those who have questions about their account.

Board considerations included the following: Library fines create economic barriers to information access and the mission statement as rewritten two years ago specifies that the library “removes barriers;” economic inclusion is a priority in the 2019 Strategic Plan; studies show fines are ineffective in ensuring materials are returned to libraries on time, eliminating fines can even result in materials coming back to the library sooner, and libraries that go Fines Free typically see an increase in circulation.

It is important to note some charges remain in place, including charges for damaged and lost materials. Also, overdue fines on materials owned by a library other than GMPL are set by the owning institution and may not be waived.

Library materials still have due dates, and patrons are requested to return or renew them in a timely manner. If a patron fails to return an item, they may still be held ac-

The elimination of fines has become a nationwide trend, and a number of other libraries in the Arrowhead Library System have already become Fines Free. The Grand Marais Public Library is proud to be joining libraries around the state and nation in making this change.

Cook County Chamber hires workforce recruiter GRAND MARAIS—The Cook County Chamber has hired Grand Marais resident Laura Muus to help Chamber members recruit workers from Puerto Rico and other spots in the United States with high unemployment.

“Laura brings a wealth of experience and a terrific set of skills to this job—not least that Spanish is her first language,” Chamber executive director Jim Boyd said. “As a former student worker from Peru on a J1 work and travel visa, she knows very well the challenges facing someone coming here from a Latin-American, Spanish-based culture. As a worker for various Cook County employers, including several that depend on an international workforce, she understands the challenges confronting employers as they search out available labor.”

Muus’ initial focus, Boyd said, will be on learning all she can about the process a Cook County employer must navigate to be certified for recruiting workers through the Puerto Rico Department of Labor.

“Although Puerto Rico residents are U.S. citizens who are free to come to the mainland, there have been instances of mainland employers taking advantage of Puerto Ricans desperate to find work following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in 2017. As a result, the Department of Labor in Puerto Rico has established a rigorous certification process that each employer must finish if they wish to gain access to workers through the DOL job centers. Laura’s first job will be to help employers get that certification. She will then help them connect with job applicants. ” Boyd said Muus also will focus on identifying resorts in Puerto Rico who might be willing to establish a reciprocating relationship for seasonal workers who could work in Puerto Rico during the winter and in Cook County during the summer.

The Chamber’s workforce recruitment program, funded in part for the next year by a grant to the Cook County-Grand Marais EDA from the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation

Laura Muus. | RHONDA SILENCE of Duluth, seeks to discover and develop new pools of workers to supplement county employers traditional dependence on international workers, Boyd said.

“Over the years, Cook County employers have hired international workers who come here on J1 work and travel visas and H2B work visas,” Boyd said. “But the J1 and H2B visas are vulnerable politically these days, and the H2B program is both very expensive and grossly oversubscribed. Prudence requires that we seek to also develop alternative sources of seasonal labor.”

Although the hospitality industry in Puerto Rico will be an initial focus of Muus’ work, Boyd said, ”She eventually will be looking in other places and for workers in other job categories—in health care, for example.”

Chamber members who are interested in working with Muus can contact her at (218) 370-2410 or at: cccworkforce@gmail.com.

Businesses interested in joining the Chamber can find information on the Chamber website: cookcountychamber.org/join.php.

Grand Marais Art Colony continues to grow GRAND MARAIS— For the folks who grew up on the North Shore or who have lived here a decade or two, the Grand Marais Art Colony is a fixture, like our local churches and the school. We may sometimes take this iconic organization for granted. Sometimes it takes visitors to remind us what a treasure is in our midst.

watercolor, as well as newer, innovative classes such as encaustic printmaking and hybrid literary forms,” says Wyatt.

Puzzled over what Wyatt means by hybrid literary forms or encaustic printmaking? The Art Colony is the place to learn about these things, as so many people have discovered.

Participation in Art Colony classes has increased 400 percent in the last five years!

Some old-timers in the community still remember the early days of the Art Colony and its founders, Birney Quick and Byron Bradley. They remember that the Grand Marais Art Colony was founded in 1947 by Quick, as an offshoot of the Minneapolis School of Art (now the Minneapolis College of Art and Design).

Quick grew up in the Duluth area and was an avid fly fisherman. That of course led him to the rivers of the North Shore and the ultimate decision to live in Grand Marais. A skilled painter, he found a way to do that by establishing the Art Colony, first called the Outdoor School of Painting.

The school ran for just eight-weeks, from June to August, with just 20 students, many of them young men using the GI Bill to go back to school after the war.

In 1959, the Art Colony became independent from the Minneapolis School of Art under the leadership of Quick and Bradley. It became a nonprofit with a board of directors and paid staff in 1984, in a much smaller format than today. As recently as 2009, the Art Colony had one full and one part-time staff person.

Things have definitely changed for the little Outdoor School of Painting. There are now five full-time and three part-time staff members, as well as 93 volunteers who logged 753 hours of service in the last year.

All working to bring what marketing manager Kyle Wyatt describes as “panoply of programs and services throughout the year.”

The Art Colony hears time and again how much that learning environment helps and empowers aspiring artists. After one class, a student wrote, “The most surprising thing about this class was that I found my voice.”

Another said, “I come to the Art Colony because the art classes are high quality; teachers are experts and well-known. They also share openly. I always learn and grow!

And, Grand Marais is a perfect place to have these experiences.”

And more and more people are finding the Art Colony with 287 educational offerings and 29 new classes in the last year. In the past year, the Art Colony hosted 200 youth students and just under 1,500 adults.

In addition, the Art Colony saw 2,500 visitors to the Art Gallery store.

Looking back to just a few years ago, 2013, the Art Colony had 122 educational opportunities and hosted just 588, youth and adults combined. The difference? Participation in Art Colony classes has increased 400 percent in the last five years!

The make-up of participants is interesting.

There are many “local” folks who do appreciate the Art Colony and who partake of its offerings. According to marketing manager Wyatt, from November to May, the Art Colony’s student population is 60 percent North Shore residents and 40 percent of visitors from far and wide.

Those programs include drawing, printmaking, jewelry making, sculpture, literary arts, and so much more.

From May to October, attendance changes, with more visitors taking classes. During the busier season, there is 40 percent local participation and 60 percent visiting students.

“The Art Colony strives to offer a balance between familiar classes, such as beginning

But whether participants are year-round, seasonal or short-term visitors to the North

Painting Instructor Kat Corrigan with student during the June 2018 class beginning acrylic. | GRAND MARAIS ART COLONY Shore, they often return for courses or activities. Many students have come to the Art Colony for over 30 years, considering it one of their creative homes.

Wyatt adds, “Over 25 percent of our instructors are North Shore residents, many of whom are repeat instructors, such as Neil Sherman, Kelly Dupre, Nancy Seaton and Joan Farnam.”

Along with that, more than 95 percent of the youth who participate in Art Colony programs are local. The Art Colony offers a safe, creative space for youth to participate in a variety of classes, whether as an after-school program or on days when schools are closed.

When the Art Colony hosts an event such

as the biennial Readers and Writers Festival (upcoming November 2019) it partners with the Grand Marais Public Library to support author visits to the schools. Besides authors, the Art Colony has worked with Cook County High School to create opportunities for visiting Artists-in-Residence to share their expertise with high school art students.

To learn more about the Grand Marais Art Colony, visit: grandmaraisartcolony.org.

—Rhonda Silence

More growth for the Art Colony?

At press time, Northern Wilds learned that there may be even more growth ahead for the Grand Marais Art Colony. The Art Colony has submitted an offer to purchase the North Shore Pharmacy (formerly Arrowhead Pharmacy), at the corner of Highway 61 and First Avenue.

Art Colony executive director Lyla Brown said although the purchase offer had been accepted, there are still details to work out before the Art Colony takes possession of the former pharmacy building.

The Art Colony hopes to expand its gallery and store to the downtown building for more visibility, while keeping its existing studios in the old church building.

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Friends of the Band Shell Park, a 501©3 nonprofit organization founded in 2010, is spearheading the efforts. The group’s mission is to raise $2.8 million to build a new performing arts center at the Thomas Owen Park and to manage and sustain the facility and its programs. The group hopes to break ground this fall, with completion in the spring of 2020. After the building is complete, the park will be renovated.

Since 2017, $1.5 million has been raised by the organization, including $500,000 in contributions from a large Minneapolis-based Foundation and $300,000 from the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB). Other donors include Minnesota Power, CN (Canadian National Railroad), Lloyd K. Foundation and the Duluth Superior Community Foundation. Several smaller family foundations have contributed as well.

The performing arts center replaces the Paul Gauche Memorial Band Shell, an 82-year-old facility that has been hosting weekly summer concerts of Two Harbors City Band since 1937 and many other performances, including dance and plays.

“The current outside bandshell is very old, not safe, not accessible, has no public restrooms and can only be used in the brief summer months,” said Alan Anderson, president of the Friends of the Band Shell Park board.

“The new performing arts center will allow for both indoor and outdoor performances, will be accessible, will have space for community meetings, and will be operational year-round,” he said. The building will also accommodate the radio station with a dedicated space.

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Fishing without hooks SILVER BAY— In order to make the most of a bad situation, a person needs a variety of skills. How is a fire built without a lighter and newspaper? Can a broken item be repaired?

Is food available? An actual Zombie Apocalypse will likely not happen, but any number of more minor scenarios can easily occur that would cause challenges to human comfort or even survival.

breaded and deep-fried are known as “whitebait” around the world and are considered variously either a delicacy or pub fare.)

Looking back to ancient cultures, there are many wild ways to acquire fish, and one proven method showed up all over the world over time. If a two-ended, sharpened bone toggle is tied to a line and hidden in bait or a “streamer” made of Food and nutrition often come colorful fabric and shiny materials, to the top of the list for most folks then it is allowed to be swallowed thinking about a survival situation. by a fish, and there is very little Although hunger may not be the chance of the fish getting away as most pressing issue in the typical surthe toggle gets stuck in the fish’s vival scenarios, it may come up even- A bone toggle next to a jig for gullet. Modern day anglers, using tually. Additionally, the gathering of reference. | SUBMITTED hooks, try not to let fish “swallow wild foods can be very rewarding, the hook.” Deep hooking makes even if starvation is not a looming them hard to unhook and, usually, issue. Many wild foods are quite seasonal, but meat tends to results in the fish’s death, so release is not possible. be accessible all of the time, if it can be captured.

There are ample deer bones around the Northland. A In this part of the world, fish are abundant and relatively short walk in the ditches of Highway 61 along the North easily obtained…if the equipment is at hand. Without fishing Shore will provide a lifetime of raw material, due to the equipment, those fish might as well be on the moon, right? sheer number of roadkills throughout the year. The target size for a northern pike bone toggle is a bone piece about Make-shift hooks, using wire or nails come to mind for 1.5 inches long. Carve or cut the bone shard with a hacksurvival fishing, but many of those methods are challenging saw, files, knives, large rough rocks, etc. Nothing fancy. The and pretty problematic. The hook will potentially be subjecttoggle needs to come to a very sharp, tapered point on each ed to a lot of force, so a paperclip may not be an appropriate end. The middle of the toggle, equidistant from the points, material from which to make a pike hook, for instance. It’s a needs a groove or a drilled hole for the string or line or light concept worth exploring, though. wire to wrap around.

There is irony to buying, say, a bunch of big sucker minIn an upcoming program at Tettegouche State Park in nows and then getting skunked while fishing with them.

Silver Bay, participants will get a chance to experiment with There is a bucket in most boats or at docks that is full of various, non-traditional fishing methods, including bone togedible fish, yet the angler may come home empty-handed. gles up at Mic Mac Lake in the Park. If successful, the fish Most of the baitfish species that are available for purchase may be prepared for a light shore lunch, onsite. or for trapping are, indeed, edible. Minnows can be legally collected by seining, trapping, or netting in Minnesota No one hopes to get stranded or lost, but it is nice to be with a Minnesota fishing license. (Small, whole minnows, prepared.—Kurt Mead

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DISCOVER WOLVES! OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK MID-MAY THROUGH MID-OCTOBER New Exhibit Now Open!

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Ely wolf center reveals new, interactive exhibit ELY—Visitors to the International Wolf Center in Ely will be treated to a new exhibit “Discover Wolves!” that replaces the “Of Wolves and Humans” display that dated to the 1980s. They will also be able to enjoy the center’s facilities and programs during their visit to Ely. All admission tickets are valid for three consecutive days.

The new exhibit presents information about wolves that has been learned in recent decades.

“What we know about wolves has changed,” said Chad Richardson, the center’s communications director. “The introduction of wolves to Yellowstone allows us to observe wolves going about their daily activities, which is impossible in Minnesota’s forests. Observation has allowed us to learn more about wolves and pack behavior.”

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While the previous exhibit revealed the centuries-old struggles between humans and wolves, the new exhibit includes more on understanding the science behind wolf biology. In also has interactive displays to allow visitors a hands-on experience. On example is the opportunity to sit beside a northern Minnesota wolf biologist in the mock cockpit of a small airplane while flying to count wolves. The cockpit is surrounded by four screens so the visitor is immersed in the experience.

While the exhibit primarily focuses on the wolves of North America, Richardson said the conflicts between humans and wolves are universal, such as livestock depredation.

The center tries to present all perspectives of wolf issues. There are video interviews with a hunter, an environmentalist and a biologist regarding modern wolf management.

“We’re trying to present both sides of the issues. It isn’t easy,” Richardson said.

Wolves have been studied extensively for over 50 years. One of the best-known research projects is at Isle Royale, where scientists have documented the population dynamics of wolves and their primary prey, moose. Starting in 2018, the National Park Service began stocking wolves captured elsewhere in the Lake Superior Basin in an attempt to augment the island’s population,

which had dwindled to two, nonreproducing animals. The stocking effort is intended to keep a burgeoning moose population in check. You can learn more about the Isle Royale story at the Center.

You can also channel your inner wolf. The exhibit contains a Howling Room, where visitors step inside and close the door. They are then treated to a visual display of northern Minnesota northern lights, augmented with a soundtrack of howling wolves.

“We’re pretty sure some people will howl right back,” Richardson said.

While the new exhibit is already open, the official Grand Opening is set for Friday, June 28.

In addition to the exhibit, you can also view living wolves at the center. Its “ambassador pack” can be seen up close from the glass-fronted viewing area.

With the new three-day ticket, visitors will receive a non-transferable wristband when they check in at the center. Those wristbands will serve as their admission ticket for three consecutive days.

“We’re excited to give our visitors more value with their admission ticket and, at the same time, an even more entertaining experience at the center,” Richardson said.

“We’re hearing very positive reviews from people who have explored the new exhibit, with its howling room and research fly-over experience.”

The center had adopted a second day of free admission in recent years that proved to be popular with visitors. The policy allowed visitors the opportunity to come back to see a unique daily program they may have missed, or to get a second chance to observe the behavior of the ambassador wolves. The popularity of the second day of admission prompted the center to consider including a third day, which was recently approved by the center’s board of directors.

Regular admission fees are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for children ages 4-12. Members are free. For more information, visit: wolf.org.—Shawn Perich

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New exhibits and buildings open this year!

Gunflint Trail Historical Society Shrimp Boil Held at the Seagull Lake Community Center June 9, 4 pm, $15/person (suggested donation)

Programs

All programs are at the Chik-Wauk Nature Center and open to the public The pirate ship Madman was launched in July of 2011 by captain and creator Brent Skjarstad. | BRENT SKJARSTAD

There’s a madman on Whitefish Lake NEAR THUNDER BAY— Whitefish Lake is a resort and recreational lake on Hwy 588 between Thunder Bay and the Pigeon River Border. Sheltered by the Silver Mountain Range, the lake is 7 ½ miles long and 3 miles wide, with an average depth of 8 feet.

Pelicans and cormorants take flight as camouflaged motor boats, used as duck blinds, skim the surface of the lake. Anglers fish for pickerel, pike and perch. Oddly, there are no whitefish in the lake. But even more unexpectedly, cutting through the fog and weedy water, sails the pirate ship Madman.

To begin the transformation for the pirate ship, Skjarstad lined the hull with wood and made the galley, a covered sitting area with benches and a table. Just above the galley is the stern deck and wheelhouse. The wheel is a mosaic of 50 pieces of wood that took 40 hours to assemble. Next, repurposed stairs from Papa Joe’s Pizza were cut in half to lead to either the stern or the prow of the ship, and 18-foot tall ABS plastic pipes would serve as the masts. Meanwhile, 249 spindles

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The ship was launched in July of 2011 by captain and creator, Brent Skjarstad. “The first time I took the ship out on the lake, there were at least 15 boats following me and taking pictures. One woman almost fell off her dock while snapping a shot,” said Skjarstad.

In the beginning, the boat attracted attention on the same lake by another owner.

It was fashioned to resemble Noah’s Ark; but when Skjarstad secured possession of the boat, over 10 years ago, he began to make plans for a pirate ship. The hull of the ship was a bare bones 40-man lifeboat from the fleet of the N.M. Paterson and Sons Ltd., (marine division of a shipping and grain company) that had been a fixture of Thunder Bay since circa 1920. The aluminum life boat is believed to be 50 to 75 years old. Originally, it had only theatre seats with no ores and no motor. Once the crew was safely in the boat, they just floated and waited for rescue.

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The captain at the helm with his motley crew for the day, Jamie Grieve, Lara and Jonathan Grieve | KATHY TOIVONEN were collected and painted to be used all over the ship. For two years, Skjarstad accumulated and assembled the pieces. Once he had all the parts, it took him two months to put the ship together.

The ship’s hull is 30 feet long and 10 feet wide, but the stern deck is 12 feet wide. The ship is quite stable on the water due to the 20 cinder blocks for ballast under the floor boards of the hull. There are no sails on the ship, so a 25hp motor is connected to the steering wheel that steers in reverse.

“It’s good for anyone who tries to steal my boat, they won’t know how to drive it,” captain ‘Brent-Dog’ Skjarstad said.

The captain plays up the part of a salty sailor to entertain friends and family, especially young scallywags, as they cruise the open water. And the experience is additionally brought to life with details on the ship such as the large skull that is mounted just under the bowsprit (the spar that extends forward from the bow). The galley is decorated with miniature faces of sailors and weather worn flags. And of course, hanging from the side of the boat, is Jacob’s ladder; a ladder used to climb aboard the ship if you fall in the water, which the captain has had to use only once…so far.—Kathy Toivonen

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Stylistic Guitar in the Blues Jazz and Rock June 2019 Schedule North Shore

Caribou Highlands - Sundays at 10am Bluefin Bay - June 5 and 19 9-11pm Voyageur Brewing - June 14 4-7pm Wunderbar - June 14 8-11pm Gun Flint Tavern - June 16 2-4pm Sawtooth Clinic - June 24 5:30pm Lutsen Resort - June 29 7-10pm

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Ursa Minor - June 1 7-9pm Little Angies - June 6 9-11pm Larsmont Cottages - June 15 7-9pm Sir Benedicts Tavern - June 20 5-7pm Vista Fleet Sunset Cruise - June 22 7-9pm Superior Shores Resort - June 28 8-11pm

Grand Rapids

MacRostie Art Center - June 7 4-6pm Klockow Brewing - June 21 7-10pm

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JUNE 18 - AUGUST 23

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Lake Superior: What lies below?

NORTH SHORE— Between the towering basalt ridges and palisades of the North Shore and the expanses of sculpted sandstone along it’s southern “coastline,” Lake Superior reigns as the largest fresh-water lake by surface area on earth. At over 31,000 square miles, this gigantic basin—formed within a crack in the earth’s crust, sculpted and then flooded by glaciers—holds 10 percent of the earth’s fresh water. That’s enough to cover all of North and South America a foot deep. Yet for all its top-side geologic grandeur and scenic splendor, what lies below the surface is perhaps even more captivating.

Within just three miles of most of Superior’s North Shore, the bottom lies at least 700 feet beneath the surface. Towards its outflow at Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan, the bottom drops away to a quarter of a mile deep—1,332 feet. The lake surface is at about +600 feet ele-

vation, making it the deepest spot below sea level (-700 feet) in the contiguous United States. In contrast, from its base at 1,000 feet below the surface, the 20-square mile Superior Shoal rises to within a mere 21 feet of the surface about 60 miles east of Isle Royale.

Perhaps the weirdest geological formations are the huge donut-shaped impressions in the silt in the deepest parts of the lake. Measuring upwards of over 300 yards in diameter, the “donuts” are similar to the honeycomb-like formations in the ocean’s fault systems and similar to the cheese making processes that produces curds and whey. It’s one of many signs of Superior’s continuing geologic development.

The waters of this greatest of lakes have dynamic characteristics of their own as well. With an average temperature of only about 40ºF, the density of Superior’s water and the interchange

Photo of the J.S. Seaverns’ wheel. | KEN MERRYMAN between warm/cold waters of the surface/bottom, along with the diverse bathymetry, creates the lake’s water volume “turnover.” A single drop of water could thus circulate throughout the Lake Superior basin for 170-190 years before ever reaching the outflow at the St. Mary’s River.

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Due to its youthful geologic age, Lake Superior’s Canadian shoreline is in constant motion—tilting southward at about 18 inches every 100 years.

Geologic unsettling also causes the basin to act like a sloshing bathtub of water—sometimes temporarily altering the surface level by as much as six feet.

Eighty-eight species of fish live in Lake Superior, including popular sportsfish species such as walleye, salmon, pike and lake trout. They share the waters with an estimated 70 million tiny, shrimp-like diporeia. Early voyageur records recount nine-foot lake sturgeons and pike measuring over seven feet long.

Stories about this greatest of lakes are cloaked in superstition and lore of what lurks within its depths. Mishibijiw, a creature bearing the body of a dragon with a panther’s head, is depicted on Ojibwa pictographs in Lake Superior Provincial Park. Other mythical water creatures include Pressie (rhymes with “Nessie” for a reason) and the Memogovissioois, long-haired mer-men who live underwater.

The haunting, icy depths of Lake Superior are perhaps best known as the graveyard of lost souls aboard hundreds of shipwrecks cast about her bottom. While the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald and other sunken vessels represent the dark and dangerous side

Galley photos from the J.S. Seaverns. | KEN MERRYMAN of Superior, some wrecks have become respectful recreational diving sites preserved within its characteristically cold and clear waters.

The J.S. Seaverns, a freighter that sank in Canada near Michipicoten Harbor in 1884, is so gently well preserved that plates and cups are still neatly stacked in its galley. Ironically perhaps, another famous wreck, the SS Kamloops, was discovered with cases of Life Saver™ candies intact, still in their wrappers—and protected by the legendary ghost “Old Whitey”—an unidentified crewman whose corpse still lingers within the remaining structures.

One shipwreck, the SS Bannockburn, a Canadian steel-hulled freighter that disappeared on November 21, 1902, is said to suddenly rise from the depths to ply the surface as a legendary ghost ship, the Flying Dutchman of Lake Superior—and then quickly disappear.

The lake is also the resting place for its lone train wreck—the ruins of Canadian Pacific Railroad locomotive 694 lies in 235 feet of water after derailing outside of Marathon, Ontario.

Other underwater anomalies include a forest of submerged tree trunks and a treasure trove of sunken lumber logs over 300 years old.

Lake Superior truly is the great legendary lake they call Gitchi Gumi, and rightly so—from top to bottom.

—Tom Watson

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COOK COUNTY— What do several public and private school teachers, college professors, engineers, retired folk, a mayor, US Forest Service personnel, full and part-time residents, moms and dads, and professional and amateur musicians all have in common?

An unbridled love for performing and sharing the music of the ‘big band era’ and beyond in Cook County.

The Big Band Era, also known as the Swing Era is generally regarded as having occurred between about 1935 and 1945. It was the only time in American musical history that the popularity of jazz music eclipsed all other forms of popular music. That the music remains popular, strong and vibrant to this day is a testament to that music and the musicians of that era.

The North Shore Swing Band (aka ‘North Shore Community Swing Band’) was formed in 2001 to provide the community with live, swing band entertainment and to engage community members in lifelong musical learning.

The band evolved from an attempt in 2000 to create a community concert band; while a critical mass of musicians did not exist for that to happen, creative minds morphed this concept into the smaller swing ensemble. Founders of the group still performing are Roger Barton, Kathy Bolstad, Lorelei Livingston and David McClean.

Others involved included Bill Burkhardt (still heard daily on WTIP’s daily “Swing Session” program), Ralph Latham, Emily Moe, Steve Jacobson, the beloved Jim Johnson, Duane Ege and Liz Sivertson. The ever-expanding library of over 200 tunes includes classic works as “Tuxedo Junction,” “I’m Beginning to See the Light,” “A String of Pearls,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Take the A Train,” and “Ain’t Misbehavin.”

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The band has been deftly lead and directed for many years by energetic and passionate retired band director, and fine reed soloist, Kathy Bolstad.

Swing Band in Fisherman’s Picnic parade, circa 2001. | SUBMITTED Across the country there has been renewed interest in music of that era and a renaissance of performing groups. Cook County is no exception. In the last three years the band has more than doubled in size, and also in performance acumen. For many years there was a sole trombone, Lorelei Livingston. Now, the group has as many as five trombone players available at various times. The ‘little big band’ has truly become a full-force ‘big band.’

The band has developed a large and loyal following at frequent dance/concert settings, with packed-house gigs at Grandma Ray’s and WunderBar. Since the inaugural event, the band has been the opening act for the annual WTIP Radio Waves Music Festival in September; it remains their seminal event. Other performances include the Girl Scout father/daughter dance, the Cook County Care Center, the annual Centennial-Plus birthday party/dance at Clearwater Lodge, the Chik-Wauk Museum, Fishermans’ Picnic, and public dances throughout the county.

The band is a MN non-profit 501(c)3 organization and while they never explicitly charge for performances, and the musicians volunteer their time, donations are always welcome. Proceeds are used to cover expenses, purchase new music, and a portion of these donations are given annually to the

Dance at Clearwater Lodge, 2018. | SUBMITTED

The North Shore Community Swing Band is a MN Non-profit 501(c)3 organization. | SUBMITTED

Cook County public school band department to help pay for the repair of instruments for our next generation of players.

“I’ve loved this song since I was little. Dad had a Buddy Clark album from the 40s. Buddy recorded it with Dinah Shore. I was obsessed with the song and now I get to sing it. I am very blessed,” said Carah.

pets: Don Grant, Robert Reed, Paul Dragsten, David Ferguson, Mikkel Haas and Steve Robertson. Trombones: Lorelei Livingston, Eric Anderson, David Coleman, Ellen Bogardus-Szymaniak and Julie Stenberg Zeidel.

Percussion: David MacLean and Michael Reeves. Bass: Roger Barton, Eric Anderson and Peter Elvin. Keyboard: Martha Marnocha. Vocalists: Carah Thomas and Thomas Stamps. MC/Musicology: David Coleman.

Electronics: Rodney Dockan.

Current musicians include: Reeds: Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux, Maggie Farchmin, Teresa Bragg, Erik Hahn and Kathy Bolstad. Trum-

Rehearsals are typically held three times a month on Thursdays at the Community Center. Interested musicians, including those

There are many exceptional soloists to be heard, including Don Grant on lead trumpet/fluegelhorn; Kathy Bolstad on alto sax and clarinet; Erik Hahn on tenor and soprano sax; David McClean and Michael Reeves on percussion; Eric Anderson on trombone, and Fred Anderson on guitar.

Vocal songstress Carah Thomas has delighted audiences for many years with her beautiful and perfect jazz stylistic perfor-

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Points North The North’s wild jewels By Shawn Perich

For eight months, I’ve been waiting for now to arrive. Minnesota’s brook trout season in streams closed last Sept. 30. The season opened again in mid-April, when the north country was still cloaked in snow and ice. Then I was distracted by the spring steelhead run. Now is the time to grab the fly rod and insect repellant and head into the woods.

Brook trout have always been a part of my life. My father took my mother brook trout fishing on the Upper Sucker River a couple of weeks before I was born. Perhaps it was in the womb where I first heard the sounds of clear water tumbling over rocks and the song of the white-throated sparrow. All I know is that it has always been music to me.

Last year, I decided to spend more time fly-fishing for brook trout in headwaters of Lake Superior tributaries, seeking out those special, secret places where brook trout topping 12 inches in length exist. My measurement was arbitrary, but most seasoned brook trout anglers agree that brookies that size are trophies in North Shore streams.

I had a mental list of places to explore.

What I needed was streams wide enough to make a backcast without tangling in the brush and deep enough to support larger trout. My criteria ruled out hundreds of miles of alder-shrouded creeks. But more water than I can explore in a lifetime remained.

I quickly discovered that brook trout fishing today is a mostly lost art. Apparently, few anglers have the gumption to brave the bugs and brush to hoof it into the remote, wild places where brook trout dwell. This wasn’t always so. Back in my father’s day, most everyone went brook trout fishing. Blazed trails led into distant beaver ponds and pathways followed along the creeks. Most anglers used a fly rod and they mostly fished with worms.

The average brook trout were less than 12 inches in length, but generous limits allowed you to bring home a mess of them.

Places where big brookies dwelled were closely guarded secrets.

Interest in brook trout creeks began to fade as the state expanded stockings of stream trout in small lakes, where the fish grew larger and were more easily accessible. As the angling community was smitten with walleye fever in the 70s and 80s, the blaze marks faded away and the pathways 20

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Brook trout embody the beauty of the Northern Wilds. | SHAWN PERICH became overgrown. Such was the forest I walked into last summer.

der most anglers choose the comparatively plush comfort of a pike boat?

I quickly discovered the brookies were still there, even if the anglers were not.

Poking around at a place I’d never fished before, I stumbled into some sizeable brook trout. As for numbers, that place was quality over quantity. On other creeks, brookies were numerous, but small. Overall, it didn’t really matter. I enjoyed a summer of wonderful fishing.

The forest provides its own comfort. You can measure it in solitude, in the quiet that is not silence and in intoxicating breaths of sweet, fresh forest air. It may be in the moose that steps out on the far bank, the chatter of unseen ovenbirds or the swirl of a good trout taking your fly. When you fish for brook trout, you become fully immersed in their world.

I also came away with a long list of new places to explore. Since hardly anyone fishes the creeks anymore, folks are willing to share what were once closely-guarded secrets. “Have you ever been to…?” folks would ask me, then proceed to tell me about a deadwater or deep pool where big ones once dwelled. Occasionally we’d pull out a map to see exactly where the hotspot was located. I added them to my overstuffed mental file of promising fishing holes. Like many anglers, if I am introduced to you, I may forget your name before our conversation is over. But if you tell me a good place to go fishing, I’ll remember it forever.

The reward of this immersion is to hold the wondrous beauty that is a brook trout in your hand. They are a palette of living color that no artist or photographer can ever replicate. With olive backs, flaming bellies, white-edged fins and distinctive orange spots with blue halos along their flanks, no two brook trout are the same. I marvel at every one of them. Usually, but not always, I let them go. As anyone who has eaten brook trout knows, their beauty is more than skin deep.

Some brook trout waters are bridged by roads, while others are accessible with a canoe. Those are the easy ones. Most are a medium to long walk into the woods, often along marginal or nonexistent pathways. For me, this is part of the fun, even though it may not seem so when you are drenched in sweat, your fly rod is hopelessly tangled in the alders and squadrons of mosquitoes are on the attack. Is it any won-

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All of this is why so many trout anglers have special regard for brookies, even if they don’t often fish for them. For many of us who learned how to fish for trout along the North Shore, brook trout were the entry point, even if we eventually moved on to more glamorous steelhead. No one but a fool speaks disparagingly of brook trout, and then usually be remarking they are “easy to catch.” Sure, I’ve been out there on days when that statement was true. But I’ve been skunked on many other days.

Ultimately, brook trout fishing may be less about catching them than it is about privilege of fishing for them. The one word that best describes brook trout habitat is pristine. They are wild jewels. Never am I so rich as when I am in their company.

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Turtle crossing Watch out for slow-moving reptiles NORTH SHORE—June means a lot of things in the Northern Wilds: shorts weather, family vacations, fishing…and turtles crossing the road.

tom of the shell) is bright orange. A painted turtle’s head and legs are black with yellow stripes. Females are larger than males, growing up to 10 inches in length. Painted turtles usually lay 2-10 eggs. The young hatch in a couple months, but generally stay in the nest until the following spring.

Late May and June is when drivers frequently encounter turtles in the road, so be alert. That’s when turtles leave their homes in lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands to lay their eggs. Sometimes they lay their eggs right in the shoulder of the road. At other times, you may see them crossing the road to reach more desirable habitat. They may travel a half-mile or more from water to find a suitable nesting site.

Snapping turtles look imposing! They are large, with an average carapace size of 8-14 inches in length. Snappers usually weigh 10 to 35 pounds, but the largest ever recorded in Minnesota weighed a whopping 65 pounds! Snapping turtles usually have green or brown carapaces. Often, they are covered with moss. The back of the carapace has a serrated look. Snappers have long tails that look spiky. They have thick heads with powerful jaws. When threatened, snappers may hiss and snap their jaws. Females usually lay 25 to 50 eggs, but may lay up to 100.

Turtles look for open areas that receive a lot of sunlight when choosing a site to lay their eggs. They like areas with loose, sandy soil, which is easy to dig. The female scrapes out a hole with her claws, then lays her eggs.

She buries the eggs with the loose dirt and returns to her aquatic home. The sun’s heat incubates the eggs. It takes a couple months before the eggs hatch.

So as you’re driving come June, keep your eyes peeled for turtles. Alert drivers can avoid turtles much easier than turtles can avoid drivers, because turtles are famously slow. Some of the highest rates of turtle road mortality occur on roads that run through wetlands, especially when the wetlands are within 100 meters of the road.

If you see a turtle crossing the road, follow these tips from the Minnesota DNR: • Leave them alone if they are not in danger. Turtles crossing roads in late May and June are often moving to familiar nesting locations. They know where they are going.

• Don’t put yourself or others in danger.

Simply pulling off the road and turning on your hazard lights may alert other drivers to slow down.

• If you decide to help the turtle cross the road, turn on your signal, slowly pull off the road, turn on your hazard lights and watch for approaching traffic.

• Pick up the turtle by the back of its shell, not by the tail. (Picking up a turtle by the tail can damage its spinal cord.)

• Use caution when handling turtles. All turtles can bite, but snapping turtles bite hardest.

Late May and June is when drivers frequently encounter turtles in the road, so be alert. Turtles may travel a half-mile or more from water to find a suitable nesting site. | JOE SHEAD • Snapping turtles can be moved with a snow shovel. Other options include picking them up by their hind legs or having them bite down on a stick and carefully dragging them to safety.

• Move the turtle in the direction it is heading. Do not relocate the turtle to a new area, even if the habitat seems unsuitable.

• Wash your hands after handling a turtle.

The most common species in the Northland are painted turtles and snapping turtles. If you’re lucky, you may spot a Blanding’s turtle or a wood turtle. (These latter two species are threatened species in Minnesota, so if you see one, report the date and location of the sighting to the DNR at mbs. report@state.mn.us.)

Painted turtles are the most common turtle in our region and are probably the most familiar. The carapace (top of the shell) is black or olive green, while the plastron (bot-

Blanding’s turtles are a state-threatened species in Minnesota. This species spends more time on land than many other turtle species. Blanding’s turtles are recognized by their high-domed carapace and the bright-yellow coloration on their throats and chins. They have black carapaces in a scale-like pattern, flecked with yellow dots.

These turtles average 6-10 inches in carapace size. They may travel up to a mile from water to lay their eggs. Partially because of this, mortality of young turtles is high. Females don’t reach maturity until they are 12 years old. They lay 10 to 26 eggs. This long-lived species has been known to reach age 70 in Minnesota.

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The Jingle Dress A HEALING DANCE

By Jolene Banning

This year, Brandy Morris will dance at the Fort William First Nation Traditional Pow-Wow. “When I’m dancing I feel like the true me and proud of where I come from. I’m a humble person and I don’t always take compliments so well, but when I dance, I feel proud and I want to show it. Your heart swells with pride, and you get teary, but you are so happy at the same time,” Morris said, explaining how it feels to enter the powwow and dance. “Your mind is clear. You lay your tobacco. You pray.”

Brandy Morris, first time in full regalia, holds her cousin Aria at the Fort William First Nation fall powwow, 2018. Aria is in a traditional Waahpichiipizun, a birch bark baby carrier. | SUBMITTED 22

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[LEFT] Myria Esquega proves you are never too old to dance. | SUBMITTED [CENTER] Helen Pelletier (LEFT) and Elysia Petrone before entering the powwow to dance. | SUBMITTED [RIGHT] Elysia Petrone and George Lone Elk at Hunting Moon Powwow 2018 in Milwaukee, Minn. | SUBMITTED

Morris, now in her early 40s, started a life-changing transformation two years ago. It began with a sewing machine, ribbon, bias tape and 300 jingles.

She is the healthiest of body, mind, and spirit than she has ever been. It all started from the simple act of reconnecting to her culture. She now gets a lot of compliments on her dancing, beading, and for sharing her cultural knowledge. Morris has been told she looks like she has been dancing for years, “a real natural.” While dressed in her regalia, dancing, she feels like royalty on this land.

She is looking forward to traveling the powwow trail this year, reconnecting with the “powwow family” she has made during her regalia making process.

The jingle dress and dance is well-known to the Anishinaabeg and other Indigenous peoples across North America. It is known as the healing dance. The birthplace of the dress is Naotkamegwanning First Nation in the early 1900s. According to stories passed down from spiritual advisors at the powwow, the granddaughter of a medicine man was ill, so her grandfather prayed and asked for help. He was gifted the vision of the jingle dress and dance. Four women made their jingle dresses and danced for the ill child. By the fourth round of drums, singing and prayer, the ill child was up, following the dancers, dancing, healing.

The jingle dress is a gift.

Morris was born and raised on the territory of Anemki Wajiw, which translates to Thunder Mountain, also referred to as Mount McKay, on Fort William First Nation near the city of Thunder Bay. She has been attending her traditional powwow nearly all her life, but only as a spectator. This year will be her first time dancing there. Morris dreamed of being a jingle dress dancer as soon as she saw one at her first powwow in the 70s. As a young girl, she can remember watching the dancers go by, being mesmerized by the sound of the jingles. There was an overwhelming feeling of love for the jingles that she has held onto all this time.

As Morris was making her regalia, she was also practicing her dance steps for Grand Entry, the moment everyone is asked to enter the powwow. She would practice at home and every free minute. She downloaded powwow music onto her phone, watched a YouTube tutorial video, and danced. Morris shares with family and friends how the dress makes her feel

pride, connection and healing. It’s also brought her back to beading and being on the land.

Her jingle dress colours are green, purple and white.

Her handmade leg-wrap moccasins are white leather.

Her regalia didn’t come overnight. It was two years in the making; each jingle was secured onto the bias tape, ribbon was sewn onto the dress material, and the biais tape was sewn onto the ribbon.

Morris was gifted hand-beaded earrings, a headpiece, and choker from her friend Stephanie MacLaurin, who is no longer dancing. The beadwork was originally gifted to MacLaurin when she first began dancing. MacLaurin told Morris the beads should be dancing, not sitting on her dresser jewelry stand.

Elysia Petrone, also of Fort William First Nation, has a somewhat different story.

“As a child, I felt ashamed of being an Indigenous person. Kids would tease me, call me wagon burner and all sorts of names. So I would lie and only focus on my father’s Italian heritage, and for the most part, it worked. I passed as Italian and my last name is Petrone,” she said.

Her maternal grandmother hid the fact that she was an Anishinaabe’kwe (an Anishinaabe woman).

Petrone understands why her grandmother tried to shield her family from colonialism and the violence that it brought. Colonialism aimed to destroy the Anishinaabeg way of life.

However, Petrone is set to change that. Her friend Aandeg Skelly, who is a local historian, dug up news articles and census reports on her family. The Anishinaabe side of her family lineage could be traced back many generations. This created a shift in Petrone’s feelings about herself and her culture.

“I know my grandparents were praying for me. I went from being embarrassed for who I was to pride,” she said.

Petrone has since enrolled in Anishinaabemowin (Anishinaabe language) classes and is always up for land-based learning. Together with a group of friends, she, like Morris, has made her first regalia. Everyone played a part. Petrone bought some of the supplies and was gifted the rest. She attached each jingle, all 300, to the bias tape. One friend took the lead and sewed up the dress. Another friend made her mocca-

sins, while another still made her belt. Lastly, they brought her and the dress into ceremony. It was there that Petrone learned the full history of the dress and the intent behind the dance. The jingle dress is a healing dress and it was exactly what she needed.

From the beginning of European contact, the Anishinaabeg have experienced colonial violence. Their lands were taken away. Children were taken from their homes and parents, most often sent far away to residential schools where they faced their own horrors. Ceremony and spiritual practices were outlawed. The Anishinaabeg continue to face colonial violence today—but more and more Indigenous people are remembering where they come from and reconnecting to the land. Through this process, they are healing themselves. They continue to show resilience, strength and pride.

“The powwow brings people together. It brings me joy when we gather, share food, spend time together and bond. It’s a safe space for us to do that, a space for spirituality because you pray as you dance,” says Petrone.

All are welcome in the powwow circle and you are never too old to begin. Fort William First Nation’s Myria Esquega proves that. Esquega has been around powwows her entire life. She also drums and sings, and volunteers her time to helping others. Esquega was just 12 years old when she danced for the first time, but she was very shy and would not dance again until her sixties.

“I always knew what the jingle dress did for our people; I heard stories long ago that it’s a healing dance and I believe in the healing the dance brings,” says Esquega.

“It’s an honour for me to wear my regalia.”

Regalia that she made herself after being given her colours in ceremony. She is returning to her roots for healing and it all started with an offering of tobacco.

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Call It a ‘Life List’

By Eric Chandler

Grace Chandler floats in Lake Superior at Bear Beach State Natural Area in Wisconsin. | ERIC CHANDLER

W

e got out of the car and the lady yelled at us right away. I leashed my dog Leo and closed the tailgate. We walked toward her on the beach and she kept screaming, “My dogs are friendly but they don’t like to be around leashed dogs and leashes make my dogs nervous and LET YOUR DOG OFF THE LEASH!” The constant stream of shouting pissed me off and I cut Leo loose, hoping it would shut her up. It won’t surprise you that I had to fight to keep her three good dogs from ripping out Leo’s throat. We escaped along the south shore of Lake Superior as she kept hollering from behind us, “They’re usually not like that.”

This is why, in my role as family recreational director, I avoid human beings in the outdoors. I try to pick fulfilling, outdoor adventures where I’ll see the lowest possible number of strangers. When I picked a weekday to hike in Bear Beach State Natural Area in Wisconsin, I thought we’d have five miles of shoreline to ourselves. After the rough start, we did.

We followed the narrow strand to the east, past the trees and driftwood that tipped into Lake Superior. We swam in the reddish water, colored by the clay banks.

Leo rolled on his back. We made the only footprints in the sand. Every time I look across the lake from Duluth to that undeveloped green horizon, I think about that day with my family.

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Life.” A man named John Goddard inspired it. He sat down in 1940 when he was 15 years old and made a list of 127 things to do with his life. The editors defined what a life list was and more importantly, what it wasn’t: Moreover, we’ve pondered the very idea of a life list and wondered whether everyone shouldn’t have one. Not a nebbish actuary’s roster of deeds to be checked off—did that, done that, doing that— or a catalog of potential acquisitions both material and experiential, but a simple bundle of goals and attainable epics. An outline for a life well spent, without footnotes.

They challenged the reader to make a list. So, I did. Write a book. Run a marathon. Ski the Birkie. I don’t look at the list every year, but when I do, I’m surprised.

I did stuff after all. The list has its own power. My life list doesn’t include a trip to Bear Beach in Wisconsin, but it holds the intent: Go find adventures.

Then, a movie came out in 2007 called “The Bucket List.” Two dying men meet in a hospital and leave together to check off a list of things they want to do before they “kick the bucket.” (It helps that one of them is a billionaire.) Thanks to this film, nobody calls it a life list anymore.

Even Outside Magazine calls it a bucket list now. When Goddard died in 2013, the media reported he accomplished 120 of the 127 items on his—of course—bucket list. A World War II veteran had his exhilarating life reduced to an incomplete checklist. I fully support living your life with the end

The unforgettable moment as we rode to Isle Royale National Park in August 2017. The island to the left and Canada far off to the right. | ERIC CHANDLER beside us. While hiking, a moose ran right at us, but it veered into the woods, thank goodness.

One memory sticks out. My daughter and I stood at the aft of the ferry, watching the churned up blue water in our wake as we paralleled the straight, green north shore of Isle Royale. The cliffs of Canadian mountains stood out on the opposite horizon. I thought, If I woke up from a coma right now on this boat, I would have trouble guessing where in the world I was. A joyous kind of disorientation. We were in a completely new place for the first time and seeing it with fresh eyes. For me, it was an unforgettable moment on the beaten path of the mass tourist while surrounded by strangers. The memory is just as precious to me as the hike along that Wisconsin beach where we didn’t spend a nickel and only saw one screaming lady.

The Chandlers eastbound into Bear Beach State Natural Area, Wisconsin, July 2018. | ERIC CHANDLER in mind. But this mentality has morphed into something trivial. It’s like people are collecting souvenirs.

I looked at that Outside Magazine article again. Here are some things they listed that were good examples of “ways” instead of “deeds:” 19. Get pretty fit.

71. Become an expert on an outdoor subject.

97. Learn the trees, flowers, wildlife, geology, and history of your place.

99. Give something back.

Contrast those items with these from a current online piece called “The Top 100 Best Bucket List Ideas:” Sky dive.

See the Great Wall of China.

Get in a fight and win.

Go to Istanbul.

A life list is about a way of living. A bucket list seems like a scavenger hunt.

David Foster Wallace wrote a piece for Gourmet magazine in 2004 called “Consider the Lobster.” He wrote about a lobster festival in Maine and the piece stuck with me: To be a mass tourist, for me, is to become a pure late-date American: alien, ignorant, greedy for something you cannot ever have, disappointed

in a way you can never admit. It is to spoil, by way of sheer ontology, the very unspoiledness you are there to experience. It is to impose yourself on places that in all noneconomic ways would be better, realer, without you.

I recently went for a five-mile trail run with my daughter. It was in a modest city park in San Diego while we were visiting the grandparents. I gave my daughter the gift of a silent father as we ran through this anonymous outdoor space. She spoke once.

The only thing she said the whole time was that she wanted to go camping. I suggested the Boundary Waters. She said, “Sure.”

Every time I look across the lake from Duluth to that undeveloped green horizon, I think about that day with my family.

It’s ironic for me to say you shouldn’t be a tourist in a publication that tourists read.

I’m not immune, though. I’ve elbowed my way through the crowd at Disney World.

I’ve stood in line for the elevator to the top of the tallest building in Chicago. I’ve been one of the masses. Been there, done that. I even got the T-shirt.

I find it even more jarring when I’m in a crowd of people outdoors. But, I’ve done that, too. In 2017, I built a trip to Isle Royale for my family. I bought a National Park pass, scheduled a hotel in Grand Portage, rented a cabin in Rock Harbor, and aligned all that with a ride on a boat full of strangers out to the middle of Lake Superior. We ate all our meals at the crowded lodge restaurant. We made our economic impact.

My teenage daughter just proposed that outdoor trip idea to me. Separately, my son said this about his upcoming last summer before college: “We need to go on a lot of adventures.” It makes me happy that my children said these things. When I wrote my list, before we had babies, I included this: Raise some kids that know the meaning of truth. Is outdoor recreation the same as the truth? I don’t know, but I think I’m going to check that item off anyway.

Maybe it’s not the list itself, but the mentality you bring to it. A sense of joy. The act of paying attention. Good things can happen outdoors in famous places or nameless ones. Alone or in a crowd. While you’re following ways or checking off deeds. But I still think you should call it a life list.

But darned if we didn’t have outstanding experiences, too. Paddled canoes in Tobin Harbor in the dead calm, gin-clear water while floatplanes glided to landings

Sam and Shelley paddle through the glassy surface of Tobin Harbor at Isle Royale National Park. | ERIC CHANDLER NORTHERN WILDS

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By Breana Roy

Celebrate Art

The 49th Annual Park Point Art Fair will be held June 29-30 in Duluth. The festival features 120 local and regional juried artists of all types, display and selling their work. There will also be live music, family activities, demos and more.

Featured here are some of last year’s award winners, all of whom are returning this year.

Self-taught woodworker Eric Helland, of Eric Helland Creations, created this yellow birch bowl. To view more of his work, visit: erichellandcreations.com. | ERIC HELLAND

Tofte fiber artist Julie Arthur created this weaving, titled “Lake and Trees.” Inspired from her natural surroundings, her hand-woven pieces are made from natural materials: cotton, rayon, bamboo or wool. | JULIE ARTHUR 26

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“Birch Grove at Solstice,” print by Duluth artist Jordan Sundberg of Tin Cup Design. To view more of her work, visit: tincupdesignco.com. | JORDAN SUNDBERG

Karin Kraemer creates functional ceramics at Duluth Pottery in the Lincoln Park Craft District of Duluth.

She uses a hand-painted tin glaze technique known as Maiolica. Shown here is “Mean Fish Plate.” To see more, visit: duluthpottery.com. | KARIN KRAEMER

Also held this month is a Solstice Celebration from 5-7 p.m. at Sivertson Gallery in Grand Marais on June 22. The gallery’s newest featured artist, Two Harbors photographer Christian Dalbec, will give a presentation at 5:30 p.m. Known for his unique Lake Superior photos, this one is titled “The Perfect Wave,” taken at Split Rock Lighthouse. | CHRISTIAN DALBEC PHOTOGRAPHY

CREE STEVENS:

Sharing Her Voice through Art CREATIVE SPACE: By Rae Poynter For Thunder Bay artist Cree Stevens, art is not something that’s merely visual: it’s also a powerful form of communication.

Copper Woman, Raven of Copper and The One, and each includes elements of Indigenous culture and stories.

From a young age, Stevens loved creating art. But it wasn’t until later that she turned her passion into a full-time pursuit. Now a full-time artist, her creative journey is one that brought her closer not only to her love for art, but also to her Indigenous culture.

“Each year I would get an inspiration for my wearable art piece, and it often centered around transformation, which is a prominent theme in Indigenous cultures.

The transformation between human, animal, nature, and spirit appears in many stories and legends, and it communicates the need to respect our surroundings and the natural world.”

“My father is both Cree and Ojibwe, and my mother is of European heritage. I hadn’t explored my culture very much before I became an artist, but since then I’ve explored it much more deeply,” said Stevens.

Though she hadn’t originally planned to become a visual artist, it was when she left her job at Indigenous Affairs that Stevens had the opportunity to go back to school.

She enrolled in visual arts courses at Lakehead University, and through her classes— as well as teaching herself—she discovered what she was meant to do: art.

“I learned at University about creating true art and communicating through art,” Stevens said. “Through my artwork I can share ideas and say what I want to say.”

Stevens works with a wide range of materials and mediums, from jewelry and paintings to sculpture and commissioned art. Woven into her style are elements of Indigenous culture. Her artwork incorporates copper and birch bark, both of which are historically and practically significant to the Ojibwe, and are important elements of the Lake Superior region.

“I don’t use actual birch bark in my paintings, but instead I create the look and texture of it on wood panels,” she said. “They often include copper and sometimes beads.”

Another art form that Stevens does is wearable art. Each year in Thunder Bay, Definitely Superior Art Gallery hosts Derelicte, a wearable art and fashion show.

Around a dozen artists are hired each year to wear their creations down the runway, and Stevens has participated in three different shows. Her pieces have included

Stevens’ wearable art pieces showcase this transformation through the blending of natural surroundings with everyday items, and using Indigenous art themes that have been prevalent through the years and making them contemporary. Her pieces have used moose antlers and copper, as well as pipes and copperized Converse shoes.

Stevens' wearable art pieces often center on the theme of transformation, and combine items such as copper and antlers, with modern items such as piping and Converse shoes. | CREE STEVENS

As Stevens continues in her art, she said that she wants to be more focused on the messages behind her work and what she’s communicating through her pieces.

“Art is such an interesting and powerful method of communication,” she said.

“I love sharing about my culture and using art to communicate about topics affecting Indigenous people.”

One topic that Stevens has explored is the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, a hugely troubling problem in both Canada and the United States.

Stevens’ painting of the red dress—a symbol of missing and murdered women and children—is part of a series that’s centered around this issue and also incorporates one of the best-known Indigenous women: Pocahontas.

“Pocahontas was one of the first missing/murdered Indigenous women, if you really look at her story,” said Stevens. “I read The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History, which was written by her people, the Mattaponi, and they claim that along with being kidnapped by the English, she was also murdered on the ship that was bringing her back to her family. Although

Stevens' jewelry incorporates techniques and materials that have traditionally been used by her Indigenous ancestors. | CREE STEVENS

Stevens’ red dress painting is a symbol for missing and murdered Indigenous women. | CREE STEVENS I don’t want to speak for her or her people, I think it’s important to raise awareness about how misinformed people are about her life. I’ve completed seven large pieces for the Pocahontas series and hope to continue when time allows.”

Currently, Stevens is working on setting up an Etsy shop for customers to find her work, and hopes to have a presence at the Thunder Bay Farmers Market. In addition to working more on her art, Stevens said that she hopes to travel and to get to learn more about Indigenous cultures throughout the world.

To learn more about Cree Stevens’ art, visit: creestevens.com.

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Breathing New Life into Bluegrass JAMS: By Will Moore This June, the North Shore will be treated to two shows by Barley Jacks, a versatile bluegrass quartet out of the Twin Cities. They’ll be playing at Duluth Cider on June 7, and at the Schroeder Town Hall on June 8. Though the group is comprised of four accomplished and experienced musicians, frontman Brian Wicklund says they still get the occasional odd look when they bring their drummer on stage.

“It’s as much of an asset as it is a liability,” Wicklund laughs. “When we go to more traditional bluegrass festivals, he gets set up, testing out the kick, and maybe 10 percent of the people just pull up their chairs and leave. But then another 10 percent take their place.”

That drummer is Joel Arpin, who’s joined

by Mike Cramer on guitar and Wicklund on fiddle, mandolin, and vocals. Up north, they’ll be joined by Nick Benish on bass.

Working in funky grooves and energetic beats, Wicklund describes the group as pro-

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gressive bluegrass, mostly for lack of a better term. He says he’s not trying to “awaken” traditional bluegrass fans to non-bluegrass music, but that his music with Barley Jacks comes from having “grown out of bluegrass.”

“The genre itself...it’s not a museum piece.

It needs to grow and breathe,” he explains.

“If it’s approached like it’s a delicate thing behind glass, then to me, it’s lifeless. In order to have any kind of integrity to the style, you have to have the traditionalists that are fighting for people not to lose track of what the sound is. But then for it to be able to be an alive thing, it needs to be innovative, and the limits pushed a little bit.”

Perhaps Wicklund’s most well-known accomplishment is authoring The American Fiddle Method, which has expanded to an online school and camps that teach Scottish and Irish fiddle styles, as well as American.

He says it’s the best-selling fiddle method in the country.

“It’s amazing to see literally thousands of people that are playing out of my fiddle

The Barley Jacks will perform at the Schroeder Town Hall on June 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door only. | SUBMITTED books...and to see this movement within fiddle music and this enthusiasm for it. It’s incredible. It’s really rewarding,” he says.

Wicklund says that in his life, he wears the hats of a musician and an educator equally.

“I think it would be difficult to be a constant touring musician...Likewise, it would be pretty difficult for me just to teach. So a combination is a really good thing for my career and for me.”

The Barley Jacks’ most recent record was The Lighthouse in 2011. Though that album has Celtic flavors, Wicklund says he’s recently been more influenced by Appalachian oldtime music. There’s another album due to be recorded in January of 2020 and Wicklund says nearly all the material they play live now is new.

Wicklund says that every morning, he walks to his out-building studio with his coffee and plays around on his mandolin.

He says being alone is essential to his creative process.

Although he’s the groups primary songwriter, Wicklund says the band consistently adds way more to his songs than he ever expects.

“It’s always much better than I had conceived. And sometimes those ideas are really kind of small, but they make a huge difference. And sometimes they’re really profound and change the whole direction of the sound of that song.”

That ability to keep songs evolving transfers to their live shows as well. Perhaps most importantly, Wicklund says Barley Jacks have “an absolute blast” playing with each other.

“Our souls are improvised every night, and oftentimes the whole structure of the tune takes a whole left turn,” says Wicklund.

“Every show is totally different...There are times where we’re soloing and we just start giggling...I think people see that and enjoy the concert experience.”

Joshua Schmidt of 4th Annual Lutsen Block Party in th Downtown Lutsen!

“I can’t practice or be creative anywhere anybody else could hear me, because I start performing. And then I’m not experimental.

I have to be completely in my own space.”

Live Music By Joshua Schmidt of Step Rockets from 4-7pm!

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BREANA’s

Pick of the month A native of Duluth, Alexa Carson paints wildlife of the Midwest with acrylics on canvas and pages from antique books.

An exhibit of her works, titled Calling, will be held at the Johnson Heritage Post in Grand Marais from June 7-30. An opening reception will be held on June 7 from 5-7:30 p.m. “Little Hawk Owl,” shown here, will be on display. To view more of her work, visit: alexacarson.com.

Open Fri & Sat · May 24 - Oct 6 10am - 5pm Daily Sept 27 - Oct 6 Fall Studio Tour

Hazel Belvo acrylic

EXHIBITS Permanent Exhibits

Thru June 2

New Acquisitions Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth Selections of Traditional & Contemporary Native Art Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth

Thru April 2020 Moose of the Bold North: Root River Photography International Wolf Center, Ely, rootriverphotography.com

Thru June 1

Greg Lecker Naturalist & Plein Air Painting Exhibit Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, johnsonheritagepost.org Fragile Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca

Thru June 16 Fresh Perspectives: Secondary School Exhibition Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca

Thru June 30

Sirpa Särkijärvi: Transcriptions Joseph Nease Gallery, Duluth Generative Textile Drawings: Kathy McTavish Joseph Nease Gallery, Duluth

Long Night on the Floating Shell: Jonathan Thunder & Zamara Cuyun Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center, Duluth, aicho.org

Thru Aug. 19 Intersections Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth

Thru Aug. 31 Lisa Kosmo & Joel Lewis North Shore Health, Grand Marais

Thru Sept. 22 Space: Time and Place Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth

Thru Oct. 19 Electrifying Cook County Cross River Heritage Center, Schroeder, crossriverheritage.org

Thru Oct. 20 Billy Needham & Gangster Tommy Banks Exhibit ChikWauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com

June 3-30 Artist’s Favorite: Theme Show Exhibition (Reception June 3 at 5 p.m.) Art and Soul Gallery, Ely

June 5-29

Brittany Foster jewelry

Spring Arts Expo NWFA Gallery, Cook, MN, nwfamn.org

June 7-30 Calling: An Exhibit of Works

by Alexa Carson (Reception June 7 at 5 p.m.) Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, cookcountyhistory.org Susan Wright Exhibit (Reception June 7 at 7 p.m.)

Tettegouche State Park Visitor’s Center, Silver Bay

June 14-Sept. 8 The Writing on the Wall: The Work of Dr. Joane CardinalSchubert, RCA Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca

Natalie Sobanja clay vessel

Paul Bondhus basalt w/glass

June 21-Sept. 22 Northwest Coast Masks Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca Shattered Basin, Fired Thing Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca Sharon & Steve Frykman fused glass w/iron

Betsy Bowen Studio & Gallery

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MINING DAY

Passport Weekend

June 14-16 Featuring Cook County Museums and Heritage Sites Stop by our sites to receive your free Passport Booklet.

Visit the 18 sites listed to learn about the rich history of Cook County.

• North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum in Tofte: Free guided tour featuring “Voices of the Fishermen,” Saturday, June 15, 2 p.m.

SATURDAY JUNE 22, 2019 10 AM - 4 PM

Free Admission

Rain or Shine

• Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery in Grand Marais: “Hovland: The Unintentional Settlement” Saturday, June 15, 4 p.m.

MARINA PARK

Education and Career Information ROCKS • GAMES • INTERACTIVE LEARNING

• Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center, Hwy 61 Schroeder: North Shore Geology Walk Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m.

diamond drills heavy equipment helicopter • gold panning • prizes metal detectors ask a geologist

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• Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center up the Gunflint Trail: “Birds of Prey” Sunday, June 16, 2-3 p.m.

• Grand Portage National Monument: Historic Fur Trade and Ojibwe Cultural programming All weekend.

• Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder: Visitors can enjoy their new display, “Electrifying Cook County” All weekend.

Sponsored by Visit Cook County

join us for the

Tofte Trek!

40th Annual Wilderness Run & Walk July 4, 2019 Birch Grove Community Center Tofte, MN

$30 pre-registration @ www.toftetrek.com $35 same day registration 7:45 am - same-day registration opens 9:00 am - 10k Wilderness Walk 9:05 am - kids sprint races, age 4-12 (Free) 9:20 am - one mile race (Free) 9:30 am - 10k Wilderness Run

Overall and age-group awards

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The North Shore Health Care Foundation invites you to a

Barbecue at the Gunflint Lodge Sunday, June 23, 2019

This event is a fundraiser for the North Shore Health Care Foundation.

All proceeds will go to the North Shore Health Care Foundation Endowment Fund.

Cash Bar 4 pm / Barbecue Buffet 5 pm $55/person ($30 is tax-deductable) Register online at NorthShoreHealthCareFoundation.org

RSVP by June 14, 2019 Call the Foundation office at 218-387-9076, email nshcf@ boreal.org, or send your check to NSHCF, P.O. Box 454, Grand Marais, MN 55604 The North Shore Health Care Foundation is a 501c3 local organization that benefits health care for those who live, work and visit Cook County.

Held June 21-23 at the North House Folk School, the Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Festival features a little bit of everything. | SUBMITTED making at Fireweed Bikes from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. See woodblock print demos at Betsy Bowen Studios from 1-3 p.m. Visit Gunflint Mercantile and The Big Lake for winery and brewery samples from 1-5 p.m.

Other activities include s’mores at Picnic and Pine, a local author reception at Birchbark Gifts, standup paddleboard demos on the harbor, screen printing outside at Set Out Screenprinting, a performance from the Grand Marais Playhouse, and more. Then, head to the west end for the 4th Annual Lutsen Block Party on Friday, June 28, featuring food, beer, raffles, vendors, and live music by Joshua Schmidt of Step Rockets. Held from 4-7 p.m. in front of Lutsen Liquor and Timber Wolff Realty. visitcookcounty.com

NORTHERN LANDSCAPES FESTIVAL

May 31-June 2 Learn about the birds, wildflowers, insects and geology of the northern landscape at this annual North House Folk School festival in Grand Marais. This year, Michaela Brevig, Raptor Center interpreter, will offer a full-day workshop, family program, and a public presentation. She’ll also be accompanied by some feathered friends. Other festival highlights include courses, demonstrations and presentations. This year’s course offerings include spring birding on the North Shore, timber carving, wildlife tracking through remote camera photography, birding by ear, and lichens: pioneers of the North Woods. Course registration required. northhouse.org

LOST FOREST FESTIVAL

June 7, Friday A new annual fundraising and awareness event is scheduled for Friday, June 7 in Duluth at the brand new Brewer’s Garage (207 E. Michigan St).

Staff from the North Shore Forest Col-

Grandma’s Marathon Weekend, held June 20-22, offers fun for both racers and spectators. | SUBMITTED laborative, Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association, and the Rajala Woods Foundation will be on-hand to raise awareness and inspire attendees to become engaged in forest restoration on the North Shore and region. It starts at 5 p.m. with Pine Sappy Hour, featuring a couple brews from Fitger’s Brewhouse, including the new release of Lost Forest Infusion. Donations will be accepted, and a portion of the event proceeds will support forest restoration efforts. Live music

by The Last Revel will begin at 9 p.m. Admission is free. brewersgarageduluth.com

COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY

June 8, Saturday The 2nd Annual Community Block Party will include live music, food, vendor booths, games such as giant Jenga, and more. Held on 1st Ave. W. and Wisconsin Street in Grand Marais, it will run from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., starting with live music from the Ambulance at 9 a.m., followed by Pete K at 11 a.m. Enjoy kite

MONARCH FESTIVAL

June 8, Saturday Join the Duluth Monarch Buddies for the 4th Annual Duluth Monarch Festival, held at the Coppertop Church (First United Methodist) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. See live monarch eggs, caterpillars and butterflies, while participating in family-friendly activities. Shoreview NORTHERN WILDS

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BOUNDARY WATERS EXPO

Heritage Park & Campground

Embarrass minnesota

218-984-2084 • www.embarrass.org Daily, weekly & seasonal rates available RV hookups & tent sites Near historic Finnish Homesteads & recreation facilities Modern shower house Paved & unpaved hiking trails

Open May 1 - September 30

Venture up the Gunflint Trail for the Boundary Waters Expo, featuring games, speakers, vendors and more. | SUBMITTED Natives, from Two Harbors, will sell milkweed and native pollinator plants, all from seed locally collected.

Special guest, Larry Weber, will be speaking about “In a Patch of Goldenrod,” from 11 a.m. to noon. A new mini-session, titled “How to Raise Monarch Butterflies,” will be presented by local butterfly experts from 1-1:30 p.m. There will also be children’s crafts, face painting, monarch movies, Lauralloons balloon twisting, free milkweed seeds, information tables, and Love Creamery’s ice cream.

Cost to attend is $5 for adults; free for ages 12 and under. For more info, find the Duluth Monarch Buddies on Facebook.

it underground in a heavily insulated bed of crushed rock. The heat is then available at night when the growing space cools off. The event will take place at 6783 Silver Hill Road. This is a free event, but registration is required (eventbrite.com). Call for more information: (612) 889-6196

June 8-9 Held at Bearskin Lodge, 26 miles up the Gunflint Trail from Grand Marais, the Boundary Waters Expo is a free, family-friendly event that features speakers, vendors and activities for everyone. Test canoes, paddles and other gear on the lake.

Or string up a tarp and crawl into a tent. There will also be equipment demos, merchandise for sale, and kids activities and games, including a coloring contest. This year’s presenters are Cliff Jacobson, Dan Cooke, Nace Hagemann, Rob Haslam, Rob Kesselring, Sue Plankis, Kelly Dahl, Paul Dahl, Bear Paulsen and Mike Bartz. Exhibitors include Accent Paddles, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, Nemo Equipment, Primus, Voyageurs Outdoor Gear, True North Map Company, and more.

And don’t miss Dead Fish Polo, one of the expo highlights. Dead Fish is a game played from canoes where participants try to drop or throw a wet sponge into each other’s boats using their paddles. bwcaexpo.com

LAST RUNNER STANDING

June 8-9 The Last Runner Standing is a unique event for runners of all abilities, but only the strongest among them will be the Last Runner Standing. Held at Spirit Mountain in Duluth, each runner will have exactly one

DEEP WINTER GREENHOUSE FIELD DAY

June 8, Saturday The Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships and Organic Consumers Association invite you to a Deep Winter Greenhouse (DWG) Field Day in Finland.

Held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., participants will learn about recent University of Minnesota DWG research projects and get a hands-on lesson on how to grow DWG crops. DWG’s allow farmers to grow crops all winter long in Minnesota. They capture solar heat from a steeply-angled south-facing glazing wall and store

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Nick Whitbread, last year’s Last Runner Standing winner, making his way down Spirit Mountain on the last race. | AMY BROADMOORE

Loon’s Nest

Over Gift Shop 20 years! A unique gift shop

located mid-Gunflint Trail.

We have something for everyone. Specializing in handcrafted gifts, many made from materials gathered right here in the forest.

• Christmas Ornaments • Birchbark Baskets • Carved loons and other woodland creatures • Cribbage boards • Shelving • Wall hangings • Oil paintings on saw blades, paddles & rocks Open May to October

Hours: 10 am-5 pm, Tuesday-Sunday 7575 Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais (218) 388-9973

The biennial Findings Jewelry Symposium is back this year, featuring artist talks, classes, a design challenge, and more. | SUBMITTED tween 7-11 a.m. Weather dependent; sessions are cancelled if it’s raining. wolf-ridge.org

KITE FESTIVAL

June 9, Sunday The annual Thunder Bay Kite Festival, which first began in 1981, will be held in Chippewa Park on June 9. People of all ages will enjoy kite workshops, demonstrations and activities. Festival-goers will also experience the flying skills of kite experts from renowned kite clubs.

Don’t miss this award-winning day of fun, color and amazement, held from noon to 4 p.m.

GRANDMA’S MARATHON WEEKEND

FINDINGS JEWELRY SYMPOSIUM

June 11-15 The Findings Jewelry Symposium at the Grand Marais Art Colony is a biennial event hosted in partnership with the Minnesota Jewelry Arts Guild. The symposium will include numerous classes, artist talks, a meet-and-greet, a design challenge, and a field trip to Sugarloaf Cove in Schroeder, all featuring various artists. Classes include Set and Wear with Anna Johnson, Flush and Bead Setting with Bill Kennealy, Patterning Mokume-gane with Tedd McDonah, and Chains: Soldered, Unsoldered, Sawn and Secured with Becky McDonah. Class registration required.

There will also be a group trunk show on Saturday, June 15 from 5-7 p.m.— come and see the exhibited work of symposium artists. grandmaraisartcolony.org

WOLF RIDGE OPEN HOUSE

June 15, Saturday Head to Wolf Ridge in Finland for their annual Open House, held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on June 15. Enjoy a fun-filled day of indoor rock climbing, adventure ropes, hiking and canoeing, and meeting live raptors, a porcupine and other education animals. All events are free and family-friendly. Also free at Wolf Ridge is bird banding on Wednesdays throughout the month of June and July (excluding June 19 and July 17). Held at the Forest Ecology Building, come anytime be-

June 20-22 Tie up your shoelaces for the 43rd Annual Grandma’s Marathon race, held on Saturday, June 22.

Totaling 26.2 miles, the race will start at 7:45 a.m. in Two Harbors and end in Canal Park in Duluth. The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon (13.1 miles) will also take place on Saturday, and the William A. Irvin 5k and youth Whipper Snapper races (free) will take place on Friday. Other weekend events include the traditional Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner at the DECC from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Friday, and the Essentia Health Fitness Expo at the DECC, June 2021. View over 100 booths showcasing the latest products and services available in the athletic industry. The expo will run from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Friday.

Admission is free; open to everyone.

Grandma’s Marathon weekend will also include live music Friday and Saturday with the Rock the Big Top celebration in Canal Park, featuring Everette, Phil Vassar, Rhino, Cowboy Mouth, Laura Velvet, and more. Tickets can be purchased online. grandmasmarathon.com

SAVE THE DATE!

LUNDIE Vacation Home Tour FIFTEENTH

hour to complete the 4.2 mile scenic loop. If a runner fails to return within the hour, they are eliminated from the race. Runners can complete the course at whatever pace they choose, but they must finish the race and be ready to start the next race within 60 minutes. The first race will begin at 10 a.m. and a new race will begin every hour on the hour (11 a.m., noon, and so on) until only one runner is left standing. Even if you aren’t the last runner standing, unique awards will be presented to the runners who complete 50k, 50 miles, and 100mile distances. Awards will also be given to the last woman and/or the last man standing, as well as the last teen standing, last 20 year old, last 30 year old, and so on. Every runner will receive a race t-shirt and the race headquarters tent will provide drinks and snacks. Race registration required. lastrunnerstanding.com

Historic and architecturally significant sites!

July 13, 2019

The Tour:

Five Sites on North Shore of Lake Superior

Tour includes the Historic Slade House!

Plus…

Our famous Picnic on the Ledge Rock

with beverage bar

Transportation provided

by ISD 166!

Architects on Tour, including Dale Mulfinger!

Free and Open to the Public: Panel discussion of Edwin Lundie and his works hosted by authors

Dale Mulfinger & Peter O’Toole

Schroeder Township Hall 10:00-11:30

RSVP: $150 Donation

For further Information or to RSVP contact the Cross River Heritage Center

218-663-7706

Space is limited! Sign up online www.crossriverheritage.org A fundraiser for the Schroeder Area Historical Society and Cross River Heritage Center (Home of the Lundie Room)

Board Across the Bay The Home of Tom Blake

July 26-27, 2019 Washburn, WI 715.373.5017

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Silver Bay PTSO, Silver Bay Marina & City of Silver Bay

Fishing Tournament

$20/person 3 Divisions: Coho, King & Lake Trout 5 Places per division

Saturday Night Event Bean Bag on the Breakwall $20/team 7-10 p.m.

1st Place Prize • Music & Food

Raffle Tickets

$5 • Top 3 Prizes $500 Cash!

Plus many other prizes!

July 20 & 21 Silver Bay Marina

To register beanbag team or for questions email: salmon.coordinator@gmail.com For more info visit: www.silverbay-marina.com/salmon-classic Dhooge’s Store mural is one of 20 murals that can be seen in Ashland, known as the “Historic Mural Capital of Wisconsin.” | SUBMITTED trips to Japan since 1990. And don’t miss the Summer Solstice Pageant by the Good Harbor Hill Players, starting at 8 p.m. Saturday. This spectacular presentation features hand-made paper mache puppets, live musical accompaniment, and more.

Registration required for some activities. northhouse.org

RIDE THE RIVER TRAIN Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad Scenic Train Excursions Mid-June through Mid-October

WOODEN BOAT SHOW & SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL

Check

www.lsmrr.org

for schedule and ticket information.

6930 Freemont Street Duluth • 218-624-7549 • lsmrr.org

Tofte

4th of July

Celebration & fireworks THURSDAY, JULY 4 2019

June 21-23 Held at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, the family-friendly Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Festival features a bit of everything. There will be rows of hand-made and unique watercraft, a boat parade, craft demonstrations, workshops and mini-courses, an evening square dance, a boat and tool auction, chowder and brats, live music, and more. This year’s featured speaker is boat builder, writer and researcher Douglas Brooks, who will share his experiences with traditional crafts drawn upon 22

Tofte 4th of July!

TOFTE TOWN HALL Live Music - Fabulous Food - Beer Garden Bingo - Art & Craft Show - Minnow Races 11:00 am Craft Fair, Bingo, Food Vendors and Bouncy Houses open 1:30 pm Line up for the parade in the Tofte Forest Service Station 2:00 pm Parade 3:00 pm Citizen of the Year Award Presentation 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Spaghetti Dinner at Zoar Lutheran 10:00 pm FIREWORKS Tofte Town Park *If raining or stormy the fireworks will be held on July 5th

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CHUM RHUBARB FESTIVAL

June 29, Saturday The annual CHUM Rhubarb Festival is a day for all ages. This free event, held in Duluth, offers your favorites like rhubarb pies, crisps, breads and jams, as well as unconventional items like rhubarb brats, rhubarb burritos, and even rhubarb sno-cones. Alongside

LIVE MUSIC!

TOFTE TOWN HALL 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Josh Schmidt 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Cook County’s Most Wanted

The Annual Tofte Trek

BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY CENTER Join in the fun of this famous annual event!

8:00 am Registration • 9:00 am Races Begin Breakfast Pizzas available at Birch Grove 8-11 a.m.

Visit www.sugarbushtrail.org for more info.

All events will be held rain or shine!

The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On

by Roger Dean The Lutsen 99er will take place on Saturday, June 29. | SUBMITTED the food is a day-long stage show, featuring local musical performances and a cook-off between CHUM executive director Lee Stuart and a local chef. There are also booths, arts and crafts, rhubarb gear, raffles, contests, kids’ activities, and more.

The festival will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at First Lutheran Church at 11th Ave. E. and London Road. chumduluth.org/rhubarbfestival

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline

Created by Dean Regan An Estate-Approved Production

LUTSEN 99ER

TICKETS

$25 Adults • $15 Students (18 and under)

Advance tickets at www.tix.com. Box office opens one hour before the show. All seating general admission. Buy a ticket to each production and save $5.00.

JULY 25 • 7 P.M.

JULY 26 • 7 P.M.

JULY 27 • 7 P.M.

JULY 28 • 2 P.M.

AUG 1 • 7 P.M.

AUG 2 • 7 P.M.

AUG 3 • 7 P.M.

AUG 4 • 3 P.M.

AUG 10 • 7 P.M.

AUG 11 • 2 P.M.

Patsy Cline Dream On Patsy Cline Dream On Patsy Cline Patsy Cline

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An Exhibit of Works by Alexa Carson

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JULY 21 • 2 P.M.

Dream On Patsy Cline Dream On Patsy Cline

held on Sunday, June 30. Race registration required. lutsen99er.com

Gifts, T-shirts & Sweatshirts  Dine In or Take Out

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JULY 20 • 7 P.M.

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June 29, Saturday The Lutsen 99er bike race takes place high above the shores of beautiful Lake Superior, starting and ending at Lutsen Mountains. The 99-mile course weaves through the rugged terrain of the Sawtooth Mountains and boreal forest. Other categories include a 69-mile, 49-mile and 25-mile race, as well as free youth races. Spectators and volunteers are welcomed and encouraged. Post-race events include an awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. at Papa Charlie’s, followed by live music by 4onthefloor. There

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June 29, Saturday Since 2005, Ashland has been known as the “Historic Mural Capital of Wisconsin,” making the city a popular public art destination. The eightblock Main Street business district is the background for a fascinating walk through the city’s colorful history, as seen through the eyes of mural artists Kelly Meredith and Susan Prentice Martinsen. Last year marked the 20th anniversary of murals and the dedication of the 19th mural, titled “Women of Ashland Mural,” with 32 portraits honoring the women of Ashland.

This year, the 20th mural, “the DePadua Mural,” will be dedicated on June 29 at 2 p.m. on the side of Super H Foods (511 East Main Street). Guided mural trolley tours are available starting June 21 through Sept. 7 on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. visitashland.com

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June 29-30 The Max Fierek’s Duluth Hard Enduro is one of the Midwest’s premier enduro mountain bike races, challenging riders to miles and miles of rugged trail throughout Duluth. This year, the event will take place over two days, instead of just one. The first day will offer a Prolog stage and practice, leading into day two, racing more than nine stages of pure Duluth amazingness from Spirit Mountain to Downtown. The race will start at 9 a.m. and an after party with awards will take place at 3 p.m. Also new is the addition of the GromDuro, an abbreviated version of the course that will allow younger shredders to compete in the event. Registration required. duluthhardenduro.com

PARK POINT ART FAIR

June 29-30 An iconic community event since 1970, enjoy a free weekend of original art and fine craft in a stunning setting near the Lake Superior Beach in Duluth.

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The annual Thunder Bay Sprints Regatta will take place June 22. | SUBMITTED It will feature 120 juried artists from the Midwest region, display and selling their uniquely crafted work in medias such as clay, fiber, glass, acrylics, jewelry, photography, woodwork and sculpture. There will also be hands-on family art activities, live music, food vendors of all kinds, art demonstrations, art for sale, and more.

The event will be held at Park Point from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days; admission and parking is free. parkpointartfair.org

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The Red Lion Smokehouse will hold the 3rd Annual Lug 2 Logger on Wednesday, June 5, an exciting double tap takeover featuring Beau’s Brewing and Sleeping Giant Brewing. Event starts at noon and live music by Jen Metcalfe starts at 5 p.m.

Remember, if your pint blows a keg, you win a prize. Other Red Lion events include Music Bingo at 9:30 p.m. June 22; and a Grand Opening party on June 23 at their new location: 16 Cumberland St. S. facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse The Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s annual Art Auction fundraiser will be held Friday, June 7, featuring a live auction of artwork from local and regional artists. The evening will be complemented by delicious food from The Sweet North Bakery, live music by the Damon Dowbak Trio, and a silent auction. Tickets are $60 and limited.

All proceeds directly support the Gallery’s exhibition and education programming.

Also occurring this month is the opening of three new exhibits. The Writing on the Wall: The Work of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert, RCA, will open June 14. Northwest Coast Masks, from the Permanent Collection, will open June 21.

Shattered Basin, Fired Thing, by multimedia artist Andrea Pinheiro, opens June 21. All three exhibits will continue until Sept. theag.ca

Held June 7-8, Magnus Theatre Young Company brings you Mark Scharf’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus. Young Company is an intensive program for students, ages 13-18, who are interested in advanced theatre training.

Over three terms, students learn foundational theatre skills and rehearse a full length play. Tickets to Frankenstein are $10. magnustheatre.com On Saturday, June 8, the Sounds of Superior Chorus, with special guests, will perform their spring show, titled Mr. Piano Man. Sounds of Superior Chorus is an award-winning group of women singing a capella barbershop style music in the Thunder Bay area. Under the direction of Jason Scriver, the show will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Selkirk Auditorium at St. Patrick High School. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance from any chorus member. Tickets purchased at the door cost $20 for adults, and $15 for children and seniors; tickets purchased in advance are $5 cheaper. soundsofsuperiorchorus.com The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium will host various shows throughout the month, starting with Body Building Championships on Saturday, June 15.

On June 18, All the Daze Productions will perform Les Misérables: School Edition, based on the novel by Victor Hugo. This classic musical will take place at 7 p.m. and tickets are $20. And don’t miss The ABBA Show at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19. Far from being ‘just another cover

band,’ this is a full-scale concert production featuring more than two hours of fun, energetic musical performances with a live back band, replica costumes, theatrical lighting and effects, and all the dancing an ABBA fan can handle. tbca.com

The 7th Annual Thunder Bay Mining Day will be held on Saturday, June 22 at Marina Park. This family-oriented, funfilled day includes gold panning, interactive displays, games, metal detectors, exhibitors, a helicopter, speakers, large mining equipment, and diamond drills. Exhibitors will represent all phases of the mining industry, from service companies, geophysical contractors, drilling companies, assay labs, mining companies, and educational groups. There will also be giveaways, prize draws, and a BBQ tent hosted by Women in Mining – Northwestern Ontario, who will be serving smokies, hot dogs and hamburgers. All proceeds from the BBQ will be put towards the WIM scholarship that will be given next year to a student from Lakehead University, who is pursuing a career in the mining industry. The event runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine, and admission is free. thunderbayminingday.com Also on June 22 is the annual Thunder Bay Sprints Regatta, held by the Thunder Bay Rowing Club. Make your way over to Kam River Park and support your Thunder Bay rowers as they compete with over 100 competitors from other rowing clubs from around the region, including Kenora, Minneapolis, Duluth and more. The rowers will be on the water from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

There will be food trucks, various vendors and live entertainment. facebook.com/ thunderbayrowingclub On June 22, head to the lookout on Pier 3—the Royal Canadian Navy Pier at Marina Park (north end near Naval Memorial), bring your lawn chairs and take in the Blessing of the Fleet. At 10:30 a.m. the Macgillivary Pipe Band will conduct a Tattoo and at 11 a.m. a service of Blessing is held with a parade of vessels. Boaters are

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hands-on mosaics area, and pottery for sale by members of the guild. thunderbaypottersguild.com Celebrate Canada Day on the Waterfront on Monday, July 1. Activities will be held from 5-11 p.m. at Marina Park, culminating in the area’s biggest fireworks display. thunderbay.ca

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Northern Wilds Calendar of Events May 10-June 2 Greg Lecker Naturalist & Plein Air Painting Exhibit Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, johnsonheritagepost.org

May 29-June 2 Duluth Superior Film Festival Duluth, ds-ff.com

May 30-31 May 30-June 8 Eurydice 7:30 p.m. Duluth Playhouse

May 31, Friday Presentation with Photographer Ryan Pennesi 7 p.m. North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org

May 31-June 2 Hike Fest 2019 Wolf Ridge ELC, Finland, superiorhiking.org Northern Landscapes Festival North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org

June 1, Saturday Glensheen Photomeet 4:30 a.m.

Glensheen Mansion, Duluth Walk for Animals & Furry 5k Fun Run 8 a.m. Animal Allies Humane Society, Duluth, thewalkforanimals.net Electronics Recycling Collection Event 9 a.m. Cook County Recycling Center, Grand Marais, retrofitcompanies.com Lifestyle Expo 9 a.m.

CLE Coliseum, Thunder Bay Relay for Life 5 p.m.

Legion Track, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/ccsthunderbay Presentation with The Raptor Center 7 p.m. North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org Briand Morrison 7 p.m.

Ursa Minor, Duluth, briandmorrison.com John Prine: With Todd Snider 8 p.m. DECC Symphony Hall, Duluth

June 2, Sunday Family Program with The Raptor Center 10 a.m. North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org Walk for Arthritis 10 a.m. Marina Park, Thunder Bay, calendar.thunderbay.ca Westfort Spring Yard Sale & Vendor Market 11 a.m. Westfort Prosvita, Thunder Bay, calendar.thunderbay.ca

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June 2-8 Commuter Challenge Thunder Bay, ecosuperior.org/commuterchallenge

June 4-8 The Sound of Music 7 p.m.

Arrowhead Reroute Celebration Duluth, bit.ly/arrowheadrsvp

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Thunder Pride Pool Party 7 p.m.

Canada Games Complex, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/thunderpride

Paramount Theatre, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/plivetbay

June 5, Wednesday Film Fiesta 2 p.m. Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Lug 2 Logger & Live Music by Jen Metcalf 5 p.m. Red Lion Smokehouse, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse FreeCodeCamp 7 p.m.

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre, Thunder Bay, freecodecamp.org Briand Morrison 9 p.m.

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, briandmorrison.com

June 6, Thursday Briand Morrison 5 p.m. Little Angies, Duluth, briandmorrison.com Meet Best-Selling Author & Humorist David Sedaris 7 p.m. Zenith Bookstore, Duluth Plucked Up String Band 7 p.m.

WunderBar Eatery, Grand Marais

June 7, Friday Disney Trivia Jeopardy 2 p.m.

Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Lost Forest Festival 5 p.m.

Brewer’s Garage, Duluth, brewersgarageduluth.com Artist Talk: Artist Process & Finding Your Way 7 p.m. Cook County Higher Education, Grand Marais, grandmaraisartcolony.org Art Auction Fundraiser 7 p.m. Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca

June 7-8 Garden Art Fair Duluth Greenhouse, duluthgreenhouse.com Magnus Theatre Young Company: Frankenstein Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay, magnustheatre.com George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation Soapbox Races, Waverley Park, Thunder Bay

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June 7-9 SheRides Mountain Bike Clinic Cook County, superiorcycling.org/sherides Timber Days Cook, MN, cookminnesota.com/timber-days

June 7-30 Calling: An Exhibit of Works by Alexa Carson (Reception June 7 at 5 p.m.)

Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, cookcountyhistory.org Susan Wright Exhibit (Reception June 7 at 7 p.m.) Tettegouche State Park Visitor’s Center, Silver Bay

June 8, Saturday Free Day All Minnesota State Parks 66th Arrowhead Cooperative Annual Meeting 8:30 a.m. Cook County High School, Grand Marais, aecimn.com/annual-meeting Community Block Party 9 a.m.

1st Ave. W & Wisconsin St., Grand Marais, visitcookcounty.com/blockparty Take a Kid Fishing 9 a.m. Mink Lake Beach, Gunflint Trail (218) 387-1750 Monarch Festival 10 a.m.

Coppertop Church, Duluth, Facebook: Duluth Monarch Buddies Children’s Day: Free Admission 10 a.m. Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors, mnhs.org/splitrock Deep Winter Greenhouse Field Day 10 a.m. Finland, eventbrite.com Nice Girls of the North Marketplace 10 am. Lakeside Lester Park Community Center, Duluth Voyage North 5k/10k 11 a.m.

Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com Free Festival of Artists 1 p.m. Amici’s Event Center, Ely, facebook.com/theartcorner.ely The Devil’s Kettle Book Signing 1 p.m. Lake Superior Trading Post, Grand Marais, lstp.com Lorna Landvik: Chronicles of a Radical Hag (With Recipes) 7 p.m.

Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, facebook.com/drurylanebooks The WolfGang: Music of Mozart in the 1780s 7 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Grand Marais Mr. Piano Man 7 p.m. St. Patrick High School: Selkirk Auditorium, Thunder Bay, soundsofsuperiorchorus.com The Barley Jacks 7:30 p.m.

Schroeder Town Hall, northshoremusicassociation.com

Thunder Pride Drag Show Spectacular 8 p.m. Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/thunderpride

June 8-9 Boundary Waters Expo 9 a.m.

(10 a.m. Sun.) Bearskin Lodge, Gunflint Trail, bwcaexpo.com Last Runner Standing 10 a.m.

Spirit Mountain, Duluth, lastrunnerstanding.com

June 9, Sunday Thunder Pride Drag Brunch 11 a.m.

Red Lion Smokehouse, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/thunderpride Kite Festival Noon, Chippewa Park, Thunder Bay, thunderbay.ca Law Enforcement Torch Run Noon, Chapples Park Loop, Thunder Bay, calendar.thunderbay.ca Gunflint Trail Historical Society Shrimp Boil 4 p.m. Seagull Lake Community Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com From Here to Eternity 7 p.m.

NorShor Theatre, Duluth

June 10, Monday Thunder Pride Awareness Breakfast 7 a.m. Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/thunderpride Ani DiFranco with Diane Patterson 8 p.m. NorShor Theatre, Duluth

June 11, Tuesday Geocaching 101 3 p.m.

Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Ruby’s Pantry 5 p.m. Cook County Community Center, Grand Marais, facebook.com/rubyspantrycc Fresh Air Trail Run 6 p.m.

Kamview Nordic Centre, Thunder Bay, tbnordictrails.com

June 11-15 Findings Jewelry Symposium Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org

June 12, Wednesday The Dollipops! 9:30 a.m. Ely Public Library, alslib.info

June 13, Thursday Artist Talk with Anna Johnson: Artistic Symbiosis 7 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org

June 14, Friday Artist Talk: Inspirations that Spark the Flame Noon, Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org Briand Morrison 4 p.m.

Voyageur Brewing, Grand Marais, briandmorrison.com Thunder Pride Inaugural Colours of the Rainbow Gala Dinner 6 p.m.

Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/thunderpride NWFA Fundraiser Concert: Simple Gifts with Billy McLaughlin 7 p.m.

Cook Community Center, Cook, MN (218) 780-1151 L’elisir d’amore: The Elixir of Love 7:30 p.m. Lyric Opera of the North, Duluth, loonopera.org Briand Morrison 8 p.m.

WunderBar Eatery, Grand Marais, briandmorrison.com

June 14-15 Agate Bay Crafters 9 a.m.

Larsmont Little Red Schoolhouse, Scenic 61, larsmont.org

June 14-16 Peter Mitchell Fun Days Babbitt, Facebook: Peter Mitchell Fun Days Cook County’s Passport Weekend Cook County, visitcookcounty.com/events Historic Fur Trade & Ojibwe Cultural Programming Grand Portage National Monument, visitcookcounty.com/events

June 14-Sept. 8 The Writing on the Wall: The Work of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert, RCA Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca

June 15, Saturday GenNext Day of Caring 8:30 a.m. Thunder Bay, uwaytbay.ca Apostle Islands Inline Marathon 8:30 a.m. Madeline Island, Ashland, WI, apostleislandsinline.com Body Building Championships 9:30 a.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, tbca.com Open House 10 a.m. Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, Finland, wolf-ridge.org Voices of the Fishermen: Free Guided Tour 2 p.m. North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum, Tofte, cookcountyhistory.org

Presentation by Dan Helmerson: Hovland: The Unintentional Settlement 4 p.m.

Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, cookcountyhistory.org Trunk Show 5 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org Lind LeGarde Grover: In the Night of Memory 7 p.m.

Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, facebook.com/drurylanebooks Briand Morrison 7 p.m.

Larsmont Cottages, Two Harbors, briandmorrison.com

Briand Morrison 9 p.m. Bluefin Bay,

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Thunder Pride Street Festival & Block Party Noon, Bay Street, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/thunderpride

June 16, Sunday

Father’s Day

North Shore Geology Walk 10 a.m. Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center, Schroeder, sugarloafnorthshore.org Thunder Pride Parade 11:45 a.m.

Waverly Park to Bay Street, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/thunderpride Birds of Prey with Chris Tolman 2 p.m.

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Briand Morrison 2 p.m.

Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, briandmorrison.com L’elisir d’amore: The Elixir of Love 3 p.m. Lyric Opera of the North, Duluth, loonopera.org

June 17, Monday Grand Portage Voyage of Discovery: Registration Deadline Grand Portage, bit.ly/gpvoyage Movie Matinee 2 p.m. Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Brodini Comedy Magic Show 6 p.m. Silver Bay Public Library, alslib.info Full Moon Reading with Karen Halbersleben 7 p.m.

Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, facebook.com/drurylanebooks

June 18, Tuesday Sawmill Tours: Free 12:30 p.m.

Hedstrom Lumber Company, Grand Marais (218) 877-7033 Brodini Comedy Magic Show 1 p.m.

Grand Marais Public Library, alslib.info USFS Presentation: Free 2 p.m.

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Third Tuesday 5 p.m. The Foundry, Thunder Bay, calendar.thunderbay.ca Brodini Comedy Magic Show 6 p.m.

Two Harbors Public Library, alslib.info Les Misérables: All the Daze Productions: School Edition 7 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, tbca.com

June 19, Wednesday Annual Treasure Hunt 9:30 a.m.

Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org FreeCodeCamp 7 p.m. Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre, Thunder Bay, freecodecamp.org Summer History Nights 7 p.m. Vermilion Community College CL104, Ely The ABBA Show 7:30 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, tbca.com

Tofte, briandmorrison.com

June 20, Thursday NASA: See the Light 1:30 p.m.

Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Briand Morrison 5 p.m. Sir Benedicts Tavern, Duluth, briandmorrison.com TBHS Meeting with Erika North: Growing Microgreens 7 p.m. Oliver Road Community Centre, Thunder Bay, tbayhortsociety.weebly.com Two Harbors City Band Concert 7:30 p.m. Thomas Owens Park, Two Harbors Essentia Health Fitness Expo Duluth DECC, grandmasmarathon.com

June 21, Friday Summer Solstice Brodini Comedy Magic Show 9:30 a.m. Ely Public Library, alslib.info The Dollipops! 10 a.m. Silver Bay Public Library, alslib.info Sawmill Tours: Free 10 a.m. Hedstrom Lumber Company, Grand Marais (218) 877-7033 Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner 11 a.m. Duluth DECC, grandmasmarathon.com Whipper Snapper Races: Free 2 p.m. Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth, grandmasmarathon.com The Dollipops! 3:30 p.m.

Grand Marais Public Library, alslib.info William A. Irvin 5k 6 p.m.

Duluth, grandmasmarathon.com Yoga in the Park 6 p.m.

Hill Crest Park, Thunder Bay, modoyogathunderbay.com Demonstration: Watercolor 7 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org Summer Solstice Celebration 8:30 p.m. Agate Bay Beach, Two Harbors

June 21-22 Rock the Big Top Canal Park, Duluth, grandmasmarathon.com Friends of the Library Book Sale Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org

June 21-23 Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org Geraldton Walleye Classic Geraldton, Ontario, gcfi.net

June 21-Sept. 22 Northwest Coast Masks Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca Shattered Basin, Fired Thing Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca

June 22, Saturday Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon 6:15 a.m. Duluth, grandmasmarathon.com Sprints Regatta 7 a.m. Kaministiquia River Heritage Park, Thunder Bay, thunderbayrowingclub.com Grandma’s Marathon 7:45 a.m. Two Harbors to Duluth, grandmasmarathon.com Fishing Without Hooks 9 a.m. Tettegouche State Park, Silver Bay, kurt.mead@state.mn.us Mining Day 10 a.m.

Marina Park, Thunder Bay, thunderbayminingday.com

2nd Annual Ride the Shore Ride 10 a.m. Silver Bay Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild Annual Fair 10 a.m. Marina Park, Thunder Bay, thunderbaypottersguild.com Blessing of the Fleet 10:30 Marina Park, Thunder Bay, missiontoseafarers.ca/thunderbay Peregrine Falcons on the North Shore 1 p.m. Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors, mnhs.org/splitrock Solstice Celebration with Presentation

by Christian Dalbec 5 p.m. Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais, sivertson.com Michael Monroe Log Cabin Concert 7 p.m. Grand Marais, michaelmonroemusic.com Briand Morrison 7 p.m.

Vista Fleet Sunset Cruise, Duluth, briandmorrison.com Music Bingo 9:30 p.m. Red Lion Smokehouse, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse

Lutsen Block Party 4 p.m.

Downtown Lutsen Downtown Duluth Arts Walk 5 p.m. Downtown Duluth, downtowndulutharts.org Midsummer Mudslinger 6 p.m.

Kamview Nordic Centre, Thunder Bay, tbnordictrails.com Grand Opening of New Discover Wolves Exhibit 6:30 p.m. International Wolf Center, Ely, wolf.org Briand Morrison 8 p.m. Superior Shores Resort, Duluth, briandmorrison.com

June 23, Sunday

Lutsen 99er Lutsen Mountains, lutsen99er.com

13 Cumberland Grand Opening Red Lion Smokehouse, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse Dorothy Day: Preserving the Legacy 11 a.m. Dorothy Molter Museum, Ely, rootbeerlady.com Bluegrass Sundays 3 p.m. North Shore Winery, Lutsen, northshorewinery.us NSHCF Annual Barbecue 4 p.m. Gunflint Lodge, Gunflint Trail, northshorehealthcarefoundation.org

June 24, Monday The Dollipops! 3:30 p.m.

Two Harbors Public Library, alslib.info Essentia Health Passport to Adventure: Free 4 p.m. Duluth Heritage Center Briand Morrison 5:30 p.m.

Sawtooth Clinic, Grand Marais, briandmorrison.com

June 25, Tuesday Kids’ Day: Free Admission 11 a.m.

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Sawmill Tours: Free 12:30 p.m.

Hedstrom Lumber Company, Grand Marais (218) 877-7033 USFS Presentation: Free 2 p.m.

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com

June 26-27 Demonstration: Colored Pencil 4:30 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org

June 27, Thursday Pinterest Projects 11 a.m.

Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Northwoods Partners FUNdraising Dinner 5 p.m. Grand Ely Lodge, Ely Celtic Night 7:30 p.m. Red Lion Smokehouse, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse Two Harbors City Band Concert 7:30 p.m. Thomas Owens Park, Two Harbors

June 28, Friday Sawmill Tours: Free 10 a.m.

Hedstrom Lumber Company, Grand Marais (218) 877-7033 Minnesota Raptor Center 11 a.m.

Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org

June 28-29

CHUM Rhubarb Festival 9 a.m. First Lutheran Church, Duluth, chumduluth. org/rhubarbfestival The DePadua Mural Dedication 2 p.m. Super H Foods, Ashland, visitashland.com Sheila O’Connor: Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth 7 p.m.

Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, facebook.com/drurylanebooks Briand Morrison 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort, Lutsen, briandmorrison.com

June 29-30

Scenic 61 Crafters 9 a.m.

Larsmont Little Red Schoolhouse, Scenic 61, larsmont.org

Max Fierek’s Duluth Hard Enduro Duluth, duluthhardenduro.com Park Point Art Fair 10 a.m. Park Point, Duluth, parkpointartfair.org

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June 30, Sunday

Singin’ in the Rain Jr. 2 p.m. &/or 7 p.m. Duluth Playhouse

A Paradise Lost: Helen Hoover & Gunflint Lake by David R. Hakensen 2 p.m. Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Bluegrass Sundays 3 p.m. North Shore Winery, Lutsen, northshorewinery.us

June 29, Saturday

Monday Preschool Storytime 11:15 a.m. Two Harbors Public Library, twoharborspubliclibrary.com Beer Bingo 7 p.m. Grandma Ray’s, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays

Tuesday Community Yoga 11 a.m. 1st Congregational UCC: Lower Level, Grand Marais, facebook.com/yogagrandmarais Chester Creek Concert Series (Starts June 11) 7 p.m. Chester Bowl, Duluth, chesterbowl.org Cheer’s Open Mic 8 p.m. Cheer’s The Village Pub, Thunder Bay

Wednesday Bird Banding (Excluding June 19) 7 a.m.

Wolf Ridge Forest Ecology Building, Finland, wolf-ridge.org Country Market 3:30 p.m. CLE Dove Building, Thunder Bay, tbcm.ca West End Market 4 p.m. Mountain Inn, Lutsen, mountaininnmn.com/events Jam Sessions 7 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

Thursday Community Yoga 11 a.m. 1st Congregational UCC: Lower Level, Grand Marais, facebook.com/yogagrandmarais Live Music 4 p.m. Moguls at Caribou Highlands, Lutsen Finland Farmer’s Market (Starts June 13) 5 p.m. Clair Nelson Center, Finland, friendsoffinland.org Live Music 6:30 p.m. Lutsen Resort, lutsenresort.com Date Night with Live Music 7 p.m. North Shore Winery, Lutsen, northshorewinery.us

Friday Live Music 4 p.m. Voyageur Brewing, Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com

Friday “Try-Days” 4 p.m. Joy & Company, Grand Marais, facebook.com/joyandcompanymn Renegade Improv 10:30 p.m.

Zeitgeist Teatro Zuccone, Duluth

Saturday Country Market 8 a.m. CLE Dove Building, Thunder Bay, tbcm.ca Ashland Area Farmer’s Market 8 a.m. Pearson Plaza, Ashland, WI, ashlandareafarmersmarket.com Two Harbors Farmer’s Market (Starts June 8) 9 a.m. Cedar Coffee Company & Spokengear, Two Harbors, facebook. com/twoharborsfarmersmarket Finlandia Market (Excluding June 15) 10 a.m. Bay & Algoma Street, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/finlandiatbay Story Hour with the Muffin Man 11 a.m. Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, facebook.com/drurylanebooks Voyageur Brewing Tours 11 a.m. Voyageur Brewing, Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com Free: Tour the North House Campus 2 p.m. North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org Texas Hold ‘Em 6:15 p.m.

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Known as “manoomin,” wild rice was central to the lives of the Anishinaabe.

Each fall, families would travel to their ricing grounds. Their stores of rice, along with dried meat and berries, were essential to survival during the lean winter months.

Wild rice is quite nutritious; it is high in dietary fiber, protein and antioxidants.

Further, its nutty flavor and pleasing texture make it an ideal supplement to meat dishes. So while it is revered by the Anishinaabe, it has gained wide acceptance in kitchens throughout the U.S. and Canada.

And since it has no cholesterol or saturated fats, and is gluten free, it has also become a popular substitute for meat. Several North Shore restaurants feature wild rice burgers, while others have found innovative ways of supplementing meat dishes. Wild rice has a pleasing nutty flavor and a substantial consistency that, when put on a bun with other condiments, is very reminiscent of a traditional hamburger.

Perhaps no North Shore restaurant has embraced the wild rice burger more than Fitgers Brewhouse in Duluth. According to owner Rod Raymond, the genesis of this burger goes back to his family’s roots as early Norwegian settlers in Beaver Bay. The early white settlers and the Native Americans got along quite well and taught each other from their respective cultures. Raymond’s ancestors learned to gather wild rice and began incorporating it into their diet. His grandmother used wild rice in many of her recipes, and when his mother became the original chef at Fitgers, she developed the wild rice burger. It is now their best-selling burger. You can also purchase the frozen patties at area grocery stores.

The burger comes in three varieties. Their Classic is served with cheddar cheese, alfalfa sprouts, Roma tomatoes, red onion, and garlic mayonnaise. Their Pub Style wild rice burger features sautéed onions, mushrooms, Swiss cheese, and their homemade chipotle pepper sauce. Lastly, their Gale Force variety has blue cheese, jalapenos, red onions, garlic mayonnaise, and field greens. The burger patty is generous and more than fills the bun. The patty itself is fried in butter, giving it a crisp exterior and a pleasant chewiness inside. The cheese and their secret blend of spices complement

The Duluth Grill serves a house-made wild rice melt, featuring pepper jack cheese, caramelized onions and roasted red pepper vinaigrette, grilled on multi-grain wheat bread. | DULUTH GRILL The wild rice burger at Fitger’s comes in three different varieties: Classic, Pub Style, and the Gale Force. The Classic (shown here) is served with cheddar cheese, alfalfa sprouts, Roma tomatoes, red onion and garlic mayonnaise. | FITGERS the natural flavors of the rice. This burger would pair well with any of the many craft brews Fitgers has to offer.

Raymond is passionate about wild rice, its preservation, and its connection to Anishinaabe culture and his family history.

He sources his rice from the Red Lake District and speaks earnestly about the need to preserve the waters where rice is harvested.

The Duluth Grill also serves a housemade wild rice patty. Theirs they call a Wild Rice Melt. It features pepper jack cheese, caramelized onions, roasted red pepper vinaigrette and is grilled on multigrain wheat bread. They source their rice from the Savage family at Spirit Lake Farm in Fond du Lac. Again, the seasonings NORTHERN WILDS

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and cheese enhance the flavors of the rice while adding some zing.

In Grand Marais, My Sister’s Place offers a variety of wild rice options, including a house-made wild rice burger. The burger features Minnesota wild rice and comes smothered in cheddar cheese and with the usual hamburger accompaniments of lettuce and tomato. The patty has a nice chewy texture, and the seasonings and cheese complement, but don’t overpower, the natural flavors of the rice. As with the others, this burger feels substantial and pairs well with your beer of choice.

My Sister’s Place has a number of other offerings that feature wild rice. They have a wild rice salad entrée that adds dried cranberries, slivered almonds, and red onion.

It comes with their house-made wild berry vinaigrette and is served over romaine lettuce. If the idea of forgoing beef on your burger is too much to overcome, their North Shore burger piles wild rice and mozzarella cheese on top of the beef patty. Prefer a hot dog? No problem.

Their North Shore Dog starts with a 1/3 pound hot dog and adds wild rice and mozzarella cheese. This hot dog was featured on The Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.

Other restaurants combine wild rice with their meat dishes. The Rustic Inn Café in Castle Danger carries a made from scratch wild rice meatloaf. This savory meatloaf combines beef and Italian sausage with Minnesota wild rice. This complex mixture also includes tomato paste, eggs, crème, roasted red peppers, onions, and their proprietary combination of seasonings. It is served with asparagus and mashed potatoes and smothered in their own rich and savory pan gravy that is deglazed with red wine and includes sautéed onions and mushrooms.

Wild rice has been a staple for those who have lived in this area for hundreds of years. With the popularity of the hamburger, it is not surprising that many have developed wild rice burgers. They make a great option for vegetarians and carnivores alike. It should be noted that most recipes include eggs and sometimes cheese, so the burgers are not

The Rustic Inn Café in Castle Danger carries a made from scratch wild rice meatloaf. | RUSTIC INN vegan. Wild rice is gluten free, so the burgers can be a good gluten free option. Some recipes use bread crumbs, though, so it is a good idea to check with the restaurant. Whatever the reason for ordering one, wild rice patties work great

on a hamburger bun. They have a meaty consistency and great flavor. They pair well with the condiments used with hamburgers. So if you are in the mood for a burger but seek a healthier alternative, give one a try.

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Knead in a mixer using the dough hook for 5-7 minutes, until the dough is smooth and no stickier than a post-it note. Add more flour if necessary.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours, until doubled in size.

Punch the dough down and divide into 8 equal sections, or more for smaller rolls.

Flatten the dough and place the filling in the center. (Slice lunch meat into smaller pieces and use shredded cheese for easiest fit.) Fold the edges over, pinching together to seal.

Place rolls on sheet pan, seam side down. Brush with melted butter and bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes, or until tops sound hollow when tapped.

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One trend I have been noticing lately is fewer American Pale Ale options being offered up by the majority of breweries, which continue to prioritize their hops for IPAs. I love an IPA, but there’s only so many of those high-gravity beers I can handle in a session, which is why I’ve really come to appreciate the APA style, which often read like lighter versions of IPAs. One brewery that hasn’t forsaken the style is Duluth’s own Hoops Brewing Company, which opened in Canal Park in 2017. I said at the time and still feel strongly that Hoops—under the direction of Minnesota craft-brewing dean Dave Hoops—is brewing some of the best beer in the region.

I had a pair of excellent APAs on my last visit to Hoops.

The first of those, is No. 15, I’ve had on previous visits, and I reviewed it shortly after Hoops opening. The other APA I tried was No. 325, a chili pepper APA. It poured clear, golden, and had a garden pepper nose. It was still light and easy drinking, despite the spice and moderate heat.

It’s fun, almost gimmicky, and you have to give Hoops credit for pulling this off. It would have been easy to put too much pepper in this beer, making it undrinkable for many, and it would have been easier to not put enough heat into it, which would have had many asking where the pepper was.

I took down a crowler (375ml) by myself without trying too hard, but I’d say a crowler is probably better for sharing than going solo.

Down in Duluth’s growing beer and cider scene in Lincoln Park, Ursa Minor Brewing has been brewing another excellent APA called Stubborn Duluth. The brewery has dubbed it a “Northern Style Pale Ale,” and I’ll give them credit for putting together a very drinkable APA that is worthy of that title.

R U N N I N G O N B E E R : Grand Marais’ own Voyageur Brewing Company is holding a race on June 8 called Voyage North. The event has 5k and 10k options that will allow participants views of Lake Superior and the Sawtooth Mountains, with the race beginning in downtown Grand Marais and ending at the brewery.

W H I T E P I N E P R O J E C T: I’ve mentioned Castle Danger Brewery’s White Pine Project IPA in this column before. It’s a seasonal IPA that the brewery brings back every spring, and it’s my favorite all-time Castle Danger offering. That’s partly because I think it’s the perfect-

Stubborn Duluth APA. | JAVIER SERNA It pours a clear amber with a slight head, and had a mildly hoppy nose.

I was expecting to pick up on the plums used in making this beer. Plums are one of the ingredients in some of my favorite sour beers, but I haven’t seen them being used in other beer styles. They hardly register in this beer, which is a little disappointing, but the beer is still very enjoyable. ly balanced IPA and also because it’s a great charity project that puts white pine seedlings into the ground.

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K E N Y A F U N D R A I S E R : In April, Hoops Brewing hosted UMD’s Engineers Without Borders chapter, which put on a fundraiser for a humanitarian project in Nyansakia, Kenya.

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First, please note that not all ticks carry disease and that not all animals bit by a tick will get a disease. That said, a brief overview of ticks and how they function, is helpful. Drawn to grassy, brushy or wooded areas, ticks spend their days waiting for a host to pass by. Because they cannot jump or fly, ticks perch themselves in a position called questing, with back legs attached to the grass blade or leaf they are sitting on and their front legs reaching forward toward an impending host. When the host passes, they quickly climb aboard.

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Even with strict application of the above guidelines, you’re bound to attract a tick now and then. Removing the ticks as quickly as possible is crucial. Every evening, do a “tick check,” paying close attention to hidden areas such as the groin, arm pits, backs of knees, ears and hairline. Check children and babies thoroughly. And when doing laundry, use a dryer on high heat to kill any rogue ticks that may have made it through the wash.

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If, in the next weeks, you develop a rash, fever or achiness, make an appointment

with your doctor and bring the tick. The doctor may want to have the tick tested in a lab if a disease was transmitted.

The bottom line is this: don’t panic, just be smart. The chances of contracting a tickborne illness are relatively small and not worth missing the joys of summer for. Taking common-sense precautions will ensure your summer is spent hosting dinner parties and not ticks. More information can be found at: cdc.gov/ticks.

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2. LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE To reduce ember ignitions and fire spread, trim branches that overhang the home, porch and deck and prune branches of large trees up to (depending on their height) 6 to 10 feet from the ground. Remove plants containing resins, and ensure mulches in the Immediate Zone (0 to 5 feet around the house) are non-combustible options like crushed stone and gravel. Maintain vegetation annually.

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4. DECKS AND PORCHES Never store flammable materials underneath decks or porches. Remove dead vegetation and debris from under decks/porches and between deck board joints.

5. SIDING AND WINDOWS Embers can collect in small nooks and crannies and ignite combustible materials; radiant heat from flames can crack windows. Use fire-resistant siding such as brick, fiber-cement, plaster or stucco and dual-pane tempered glass windows.

6. EMERGENCY RESPONDER ACCESS Ensure your home and neighborhood has clearly marked street names and numbers.

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Northern Trails The Bug Swarm of June By Gord Ellis

Growing up in northern Ontario, bugs were always part of the furniture. You could not go fishing or camping without the very strong possibility of mosquitoes, blackflies, sandflies and God knows what else snacking on your blood. Dealing with bugs makes for good stories, even if they are not always the kind of experiences you might consider enjoyable at the time.

My earliest recollection of dealing with bugs is during camping trips as a kid. My parents had this green canvas tent that weighed a ton and was hot as a blast furnace during the day. The smell of hot canvas was forever imprinted in my young mind as the smell of the outdoors. The other smell that still reminds me of outdoor camping adventure is the burning Pic coil. The green coils were a ubiquitous part of camping in the 1970s, and can still be found in some stores. For some reason, my childhood brain had become convinced that these coils were made of camel dung and that I was slowly being poisoned by the smoke. Where this piece of misinformation came from is a puzzle. As an adult, I learned Pic coils were actually made of dried pyrethrum powder. This was not quite as exotic as camel poop. Although having inhaled my fair share of the acrid smoke, I sometimes wonder if it would have been any worse. The coils do repel mosquitoes and blackflies. That is for sure.

The author shows off an arm riddled with blackfly bites. | GORD ELLIS in our flesh. They seemed immune to bug repellant and bit through our pants. This went on for days, until the weather cooled and the deer flies seemed to disappear. The deer flies were, of course, replaced by mosquitoes, but somehow that seemed like a small mercy.

At age 17, I was pretty well acquainted with bad bugs. There had been enough bush crashing trout trips, canoe outings and just general northern life. Then I went tree planting.

Nothing—and I mean nothing—could have prepared my teenage self for what awaited in the desolate cut-overs north of Nakina. The cuts were huge and primarily sand. It was hot, windy and dry. And the bugs...let’s just say it was biblical in its level of general misery. There was no time during any given day when bugs weren’t a factor. In the morning, we were greeted by flocks of mosquitoes. As it warmed, blackflies literally filled the air. I will never forget being in the open expanse of a cut, pushing yet another spruce seedling into the parched ground and looking down to see my entire body covered in blackflies; a virtual suit of bugs. Thankfully, every bit of exposed flesh was doused in high test Muskol or DEET. This insect repellant was not nice to our plastic hard hats—or skin—but it did keep bugs off. To this day,

Two anglers try to hide from the bugs in Nipigon. | GORD ELLIS I’ve never seen worse bugs than those in Nakina.

In my early 20s, employment was derived from working as a land surveyor for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.

It was hard work, done outdoors in all weather and all seasons. During the heat of the June summer, the crew I worked with

trudged a highway north of Atikokan, laying out a line for a road expansion. The sun was blazing and we were roasting in our work clothes and hard hats. It would have been tempting to strip off jackets and at least expose the arms, if it weren’t for biting insects. In this case, deer flies. The large flies buzzed us in squadrons, biting through our jeans and ripping tiny holes

Fast forward a few decades to June of 2016. I was guiding trout anglers on the Nipigon system and the bugs were in rare form. The mosquitoes and blackflies were not too bad on the water, but the boat launches were a whole other matter.

The insects were lurking in the trees and attacked with vengeance as soon as anyone stepped foot outside. I’ve rarely used a mesh bug hat, but I did that year. But even that was not enough; the blackflies would chew any free skin into a bloody pulp. The back of ears, hairline and skin above the belt line were ruthlessly attacked. At some point the bites seemed to even be inside my nose and eyelids. I didn’t think anything of it until I went home and noticed my nose starting to swell. I slept 10 hours and awoke to a fully swollen face. What followed was a very nasty infection that required one week of intravenous IV. What role the bug bites played in that was never confirmed, but the sheer amount of bites, mixed with sunburn and general exhaustion, no doubt played a role. No fun.

Bugs are part of the reality of being in the northern Ontario outdoors and likely keep a few people away. However, they do make for some vivid June memories in the great outdoors.

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Use common sense When launching your boat Nearly all boaters have been there. You wind up sharing the launch with another party that clearly doesn’t know the drill.

Perhaps they park on the ramp and proceed to load all of their gear into the boat.

Or maybe they block the ramp with a floating boat so no other boats may enter or exit the lake. Whatever the transgression, the transgressors are always clueless, which ramps up (pun intended) frustration for everyone else.

While there are no written rules or code of conduct for boat launch etiquette, common sense and paying attention to others using the facility will help you avoid being the boat launch buffoon.

Nancy Stewart, water recreation consultant for the Minnesota DNR, shares some advice for the unwritten rules for safe and polite boat launching.

“If it is busy,” Stewart said, “the biggest thing to know is that the line to launch and load is formed by vehicles and trailers on land, not by the boats in the water.”

This is because vehicles and trailers aren’t maneuverable once they are lined up.

Leave someone from your party at the dock to get your vehicle in line and then move your boat out of the landing area and wait your turn. Be patient.

Prior to launching, install your drain plug, remove tie downs, ready lines and load gear into the boat. Once you are prepared, then move to the ramp area or the line of vehicles and trailers leading to it. When coming off the water, move away from the launch before doing the reverse of the above. Make sure to clean aquatic plants and animals from watercraft and drain all water by removing drain plugs. Keep the drain plugs out while transporting.

When approaching a launch from the water, be sure to power down to avoid creating a wake. Idle away from the launch when heading out for the same reason. Along the same lines, be careful when power-loading a boat on the trailer.

The prop wash from revving to high rpms can create a hole in the bottom substrate at the end of the ramp, especially in low

Use common sense when it comes to boat launch etiquette. | STOCK water conditions. Someone’s trailer could drop into the hole and become stuck.

Boat launches exist for all watercraft, with the same unwritten rules about keeping the ramp clear for launching. Craft such as kayaks should be pulled off the ramp and out of the way of other launch users. Activities such as fishing or dog training can occur at a launch site, but boaters have the right-of-way.

Parking is generally first come, first served. Parking spots designed for a vehicle and trailer should be left open for that use. Don’t park in a manner that blocks

or hinders use of the ramp. At some access sites, no parking is allowed along the road. If the parking area is full, you may need to find another location to launch your boat.

Your trash is your responsibility. You can use a trash receptacle if one is available. Otherwise, take it with you. Aquatic invasive species rules require you to drain all water, including livewells and bait buckets. To save bait, you can replace the water with water you have brought along for that purpose. Some bait shops provide an extra bag of water when you buy bait. You are not allowed to dump bait in the water or on land.—Shawn Perich

PINE LAKE WHY GO: Pine Lake is a large, easy-toaccess Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Lake offering the wilderness experience along with the chance to catch trophy-sized walleyes, lots of smallmouth bass, and even lake trout.

ACCESS: The lake is entirely within the BWCAW, so you’ll need a permit. The easiest way to access the lake is via Entry Point No. 68 (McFarland Lake). Head to the northwest corner of McFarland. Depending on the water level, you may not even need to get out of the canoe to “portage.” In other instances, you may need passengers to get out of the canoe to line it over to Pine, and vice versa. There are a number of portages from other BWCAW lakes (Canoe, Gadwall, Little Caribou, Long, Vale, and West Pike), as well.

VITALS: This 2,122-acre Cook County lake is deep, with a maximum depth of 113 feet. It’s also clear, with average water clarity of 18.2 feet, according to Minnesota DNR’s most recent fisheries survey of the lake in 2016. There are about 11 campsites on the lake, the majority of which are along the long north shore of the lake.

GAME SPECIES PRESENT: Burbot, cisco, lake trout, lake whitefish, northern pike, smallmouth bass, tullibee, walleyes, yellow perch and white sucker.

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game species, but by the 1959 survey, walleye had replaced lake trout and, in turn, were on the verge of being overtaken by smallmouth bass.

Still, walleyes persisted, and lake trout managed to hang on to a small remnant population. DNR has tried to maintain lake trout in the lake for the last 30 years, while, according to the last lake management plan, maintaining walleye as the primary management species.

As sort of a last ditch effort on lakers, DNR was set to stock the second of three lake trout stockings, spaced three years apart, to hopefully reestablish the lake trout population. Matt Weberg, DNR’s Grand Marais area assistant fisheries supervisor, said 22,000 yearling lake trout (fish between 7 and 9 inches) would be stocked this May. The final round of lake trout would be stocked in 2022.

“We want to give that population a shot in the arm, and get more fish in the system,” he said, noting that DNR hasn’t given up on the lake because it has high-quality lake trout habitat in the form of deep, well-oxygenated water, on top of a dwarf cisco population, which is about the

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best forage there is for inland lake trout.

“The low numbers (of lake trout) in there are a bit of a mystery,” Weberg said.

There is a bit of encouragement that the last survey, conducted in 2016, turned up two naturally reproduced lake trout. And a few anglers have also reported catching lake trout in the lake.

“We are hoping to start to see the numbers you would expect in a lake that size with the high-quality habitat that is there,” Weberg said. “Restoring the lake trout population is worth trying.”

WALLEYES: As mentioned, walleyes are the primary management species in the lake.

“Typically, those young fish are less susceptible to our gear, so when we get a number of those, it is usually indicative of larger year classes,” he said.

SMALLIES: Last, but definitely not least, is the lake’s smallmouth bass population.

They are the most abundant fish in the lake, to be sure.

They’ve been present in the lake for decades, and the 2016 survey turned up one of the higher catch rates of smallies ever recorded.

“There are some larger fish, too,” Weberg said.

The walleye numbers sampled in 2016 were down a bit from recent years, and were below the goals of the lake management plan (at 2.5 fish per gill net). But there were walleyes of many sizes sampled, including one fish that was 29.2 inches long.

In the last three surveys, dating back to 2003, a number of smallmouth have been sampled in the 15- to 19-inch range.

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“It has long had a reputation as one of our better large BWCAW walleye lakes,” Weberg said, who pointed out that a number of small fish turned up in the nets.

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This year, June belongs to Jupiter. Earth has been gaining on the giant planet, and on the 10th we lap it in the orbital race. At that moment, Jupiter and the sun occupy opposite corners of the sky. Befitting its position, Jupiter rises in the southeast at about the same time the sun sets in the northwest. It proceeds to shine all night as it travels the sky with Antares, the gigantic red star of Scorpius, on its western flank.

Trailing Jupiter to the east, Saturn rises around midnight early in the month. Along with Jupiter and the stars, it comes up earlier in the evening as the days go by. The night of the 16th-17th, June’s full moon rises near Jupiter and accompanies the planets in their nightly journey. Perfect fullness occurs at 3:31 a.m. on the 17th.

If you’re out approximately 40 minutes after sunset in mid- or late June, you may catch two planets and two stars performing a dance in the sun’s afterglow. Close above the west-northwest horizon, Mars sinks as Mercury pops up for one of its signature short visits. On the 18th, Mercury,

the brighter of the two, appears about half a moon width above Mars. The two planets keep shifting their positions, and they end June by tumbling down to the horizon, in company with the nearby Gemini twins Pollux (the brighter) and Castor.

In the east, the Summer Triangle of bright stars is gaining altitude. The brightest is Vega, which commands the constellation Lyra, the lyre of Orpheus. Use binoculars to get a good view of a parallelogram of stars below Vega; these stars define the body of the lyre.

Summer arrives with the solstice at 10:54 a.m. on Friday the 21st. At that moment Earth will be lighted from the Antarctic Circle up to the North Pole and over to the Arctic Circle on the dark side of our planet.

The University of Minnesota offers public viewings of the night sky at its Duluth and Twin Cities campuses. For more information and viewing schedules in Duluth, see the Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium: d.umn.edu/planet.

Clean and remove all plants, mud and debris from boats, trailers and gear.

Drain all water from boat, live/bait wells and onboard ballast tanks.

Pull the plug.

Dry all gear and equipment thoroughly before moving to other waters.

Get into the habit of taking these three simple steps, and soon it will become part of your Adding a few minutes will help protect our waters.

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Switzerland’s Alpine Pass Route

By Rae Poynter It was late October, and my husband Stephen and I sat in a small room with the entire contents of our packs strewn about us.

We were in the middle of a five-month backpacking trip through Europe, and had just landed in eastern Switzerland to prepare for what would soon become the highlight of our entire journey. For 10 days we would leave behind cities, train schedules, and showers and exchange them for hiking and camping in the Swiss Alps.

Switzerland’s Alpine Pass route—or the Via Alpina as it’s known locally—is one of the many long-distance trails that crisscross Europe. It begins in Sargans, on the eastern border, and runs for over 200 miles and across 16 mountain passes before ending at the shores of Lake Geneva in the west of Switzerland. We’d read about this trail, and seen the pictures, and the more we learned about it, the more we knew that we had to go.

Now here’s the problem: I’m not really a mountain climber. I’m a hiker, sure, but the Alps was new territory. So after getting dropped off to begin our hike in Weistannen, with nothing but a backpack and the mountains looming ahead, those idyllic pictures faded from my mind and I felt a little intimidated. What happened if we encountered a snowstorm?

Blew an ankle? Got sick miles from the nearest village? We were either highly determined or slightly foolish attempting this trail so late in the season. Probably both.

Some hikers we’d met in Sargans had estimated that we could hike from Weistannen and over the first pass to the next village before nightfall. But as the sun crept away from the mountain faces and we were only halfway up the first pass, we realized that time estimates given by Swiss mountain enthusiasts don’t necessarily apply to Midwestern newbies. And so we pitched our tent before we got to the snow line, and planned to hike over Foo Pass and down into the next village, Elm, the following day.

The first night was cold and windy. Many hikers on the Alpine Pass Route choose to stay in mountain huts, little inns that dot the trail and provide travelers with a bunk bed and a resupply of food and water. Stephen and I always preferred camping when we could, especially in an area so beautiful and a country as expensive as Switzerland. Being the highly determined and slightly foolish people that we are, we wanted the real experience, windy nights and chilly temperatures and all.

The next morning, we awoke to a sweeping valley glowing in the morning sun, with nothing but dense forests and regal mountains surrounding us. The first half of that day was a steady climb up. We hit snow, and had to pull out our map and compass to follow the now-invisible trail. At several points we thought we were almost there, only to round a bend that unveiled a whole lot more mountain ahead. But eventually, the actual top of the pass came 50

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View of the village from the cable car. | RAE POYNTER

Quiet chapel atop Klausenpass. | RAE POYNTER into sight, and as we made it to the highest point, the sight of miles and miles of mountains made the climb worth it. I think we actually screamed with excitement, and pulled out a Toblerone to celebrate.

With the completion of our first mountain pass, my initial reservations began to wear off, and the calm that comes from extended times in the wilderness took over. We settled into a familiar rhythm of hiking, setting up camp, and tearing down camp. The smell of woodsmoke from distant cabins marked each frosty morning, and we refilled our water bottles at lunchtimes from clear, cold mountain streams. With each passing mile, being

Hiking up snowy Foo Pass. | RAE POYNTER on the trail began to feel normal, and the fast-paced world we’d left behind seemed a distant dream.

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A little shed stood where passengers could get on or off, and a long list of instructions in Swiss German lined the wall. Stephen pushed the button on the wall. Nothing moved.

“How are we supposed to work this?” I wondered.

But just then, the lift began to move, and up the mountain came a car with five children inside. All of them wore school backpacks. As they clambered out of the car, we asked them how to work the lift. We understood just enough of each other to make out that we needed a token.

Camping near Grindelwald. The mountain in the background, Eiger, means ogre. | RAE POYNTER “We’re still doing something wrong,” I sighed, and got out to take a look. The door slid shut behind me, and as soon as it did the motor began to run. “The door! We need to have the door closed while we start it!”

passed on the chance to stay at a campground with showers near Grindelwald on the grounds of it being “too crowded.” Once we’d tasted that silence, it was difficult to think of going back.

I jumped back in the car and closed the door. Stephen pushed the button on the wall again, and “We’ll get them!” said the oldest, sure enough, this time it began to and taking a couple of francs, ran off. move. With only me in the car.

“Hurry!” I shouted, but Stephen Stephen and I blinked at each other. was already running, and just before “Did they just steal…” the ground dropped he leaped into the But a few moments later, the chil- luggage rack, landing on top of our dren returned with two tokens in backpacks as we began the descent hand. They pointed to a slot in the down the hill. wall, said goodbye, and left. We loadI’m still grateful those kids showed ed our backpacks into the storage area up when they did, since for most at the front of the car. Stephen put in a token, and this time the button on the of our hike we were the only peowall lit up. I got in the car, and held ple around. The Alpine Pass Route in the door open while Stephen pushed late October and early November was by far the quietest trail I’ve ever been the button. Nothing happened. on. The solitude grew on us, and we

The Alpine Pass route brought us past snow-capped mountains, ruined castles, jaw-dropping waterfalls, and pristine lakes. It also helped us cross some profound accomplishments off our bucket lists, like sleeping in a barn, eating 10 bars of chocolate in 10 days, and getting yelled at by a goat standing on someone’s roof. But most of all, the trail filled us with a new respect for wild and lonely places, and the sense of fulfillment that comes from completing a challenge you once doubted you could do. And almost no sooner had we arrived at the shores of Lake Geneva and stumbled into our B&B than we decided, determinedly, that someday we needed to do it all again.

“How do we buy a token?” Stephen asked, pulling some francs out of his pocket.

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Wild Traditions A Helping Hand for the Land By Julia Prinselaar

Every spring, along a stretch of the Black Sturgeon River northeast of Thunder Bay, it gets crowded.

As spring water temperatures rise, schools of fish funnel into the river’s mouth at Lake Superior’s Black Bay to make their annual pilgrimage up this inland waterway. For 16 kilometres the fish migrate freely, until they come to a stop at a 53 metre-long concrete wall.

Constructed around 1960 to drive raw timber downstream for the logging industry, Camp 43 Dam was later modified to control the movement of invasive sea lamprey, which decimated native fish populations throughout the Great Lakes in the first half of the 20th century. At the same time, the structure cut off access to upstream spawning habitat formerly available to migratory fish.

Fish gather at the base of Camp 43 Dam on the Black Sturgeon River. | PHIL MCGUIRE stream, while others argue that native fish populations would be given the opportunity to bounce back. Prior to the dam’s construction (and other contributing factors like over-fishing and habitat loss), Black Bay once supported the largest population of walleye in Lake Superior until their stocks collapsed in 1968.

The aging dam, which no longer meets provincial safety standards, was the subject of a draft environmental study in 2017.

Over the decades, debate over its removal or repair has drawn polarizing views among locals and special interest groups.

Organizations like the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters fear that removing the dam opens the gates for invasive sea lamprey migration further up-

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Meanwhile, as the fish gather at the base of the dam, Philip McGuire is standing with them.

“When we were kids, we were at the river all the time,” recalls McGuire, now 72.

As a lifelong resident of the Nipigon-Red Rock area, he remembers his childhood days when the Black Sturgeon River flowed freely. “People put the dam in there without any regard of the consequences.”

Until he received his Indigenous status card, McGuire couldn’t do anything to help fish and amphibians move further upstream. With that in hand, his team carried about 500 walleye and 24 lake sturgeon, in addition to speckled trout, bass, frogs, minnows and tadpoles, over the dam last year.

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Phil McGuire (center left) with his son Roger and brothers Ron and Pat at Camp 43 Dam. | PHIL MCGUIRE moving fish upstream, he tells me over a cup of coffee. It’s about moving food.

McGuire describes rivers as lifelines—arteries to the interior of the forest—carrying fish and their eggs, which provide valuable nutrients to support life further up the food chain.

“I know what it was like before they put the dam in, and I want it to come back to the way it used to be.”

This spring will be their fourth year carrying fish over the dam, and already McGuire says he is seeing results.

“I’m sure some of them are multiplying,” he said. “What I saw last spring were lots of little wee pickerel [walleye], and I even saw two little baby sturgeon. I’ve never seen that up there before. When I first started throwing fish up there, they were all big ones.”

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In the Night of Memory

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In the Night of Memory returns to the fictional reservation of Linda LeGarde Grover’s previous award-winning books, introducing readers to a new generation of the Gallette family, as Azure and Rain, ages 3 and 4, make their way home after their mother disappears. After a string of foster replacements, the Ojibwe girls find their way back to their extended Mozhay family and a new set of challenges, and stories, unfold. Grover conjures a chorus of women’s voices to fill in the sorrows and joys, the loves and losses that brought the girls and their people to this moment. Told through generations of relatives, In the Night of Memory is a moving story of two girls becoming women, while shadowing Native American history and the current crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the U.S. and Canada.—Breana Roy

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Strange Tales The Spirit Little Cedar Tree on Lake Superior ...for centuries, the ancient tree has been sacred and of spiritual significance to the Ojibwe people of Grand Portage.

By Elle AndraWarner

Appearing to grow out of bare rock along the Lake Superior shoreline east of Grand Portage is a sentinel-like small gnarled tree with twisted branches. Known as the Spirit Little Cedar Tree—Manidoo-giizhikens (various spellings) is the Ojibwe name, while others have called it The Witch Tree—it is held sacred by the Ojibwe people and lives on their tribal sacred ground on the tip of Hat Point, looking out over the waters of Lake Superior as it has for 300400 years.

was a woman who, following a vision, went to Hat Point as a lookout to look for some kind of change that was to come from Lake Superior.

The earliest written record of this sacred tree first appeared in the 1731 writings of French-Canadian fur-trader/explorer Sieur de la Verendrye (1685-1749), who at the time noted it was a mature cedar. The iconic weathered Spirit Tree has survived gales, ice floes and blizzards, and today is considered Minnesota’s oldest living landmark.

Many believe the Spirit Tree has healing and mystical powers. And for centuries, the ancient tree has been sacred and of spiritual significance to the Ojibwe people of Grand Portage. Over the years it has also been a silent witness to the history of Minnesota’s North Shore and served as a landmark to paddlers passing by.

Why is the Spirit Tree twisted, stunted and gnarled? The ancient tree is a northern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) that seems to have begun life centuries ago inside a crack in the granite rocks. At some point, something damaged the tree’s crown leaving it with the distinctive bonsai-like stunted branches. Then, the original trunk became entwined by a root sprout, giving it that twisted aged look. And in time, the tree’s roots reached down to the lake through the crack. Spirit Tree barely reaches 15 feet in height, while northern white cedar trees normally grow 50 to 80 feet tall.

So, how did Spirit Little Cedar get the nickname, Witch Tree? Minnesota-born artist Dewey Albinson lays claim to first using the designation “Witch Tree” in 1922 after painting the iconic tree. He is quoted in the article “The Artist as Chronicler” by Mary Towley Swanson as saying it was “incredible that this wind-twisted old cedar can have braved the elements for perhaps four hundred years. In the old days, the Indians would portage across the point back to a gully to avoid passing the tree and the Evil Spirit that lives in it and dared only approach in large groups, drumming and singing, and bearing gifts of tobacco to appease the Evil Spirit.”

There’s legends and lore about the Spirit Little Cedar Tree. According to one Ojibwe legend, a hawk-like bird spirit is trapped inside and can wreak havoc to canoes and paddlers if there is no gift offering of tobac-

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Traditionally, to help ensure safe passage on the waters of Lake Superior, which could suddenly turn wickedly turbulent, people made offerings to the Spirit Tree.

Stunning images of the tree have been captured by photographers like Travis Novitsky of the Grand Portage Anishinabe Nation and Bryan Hansel in Grand Marais.

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In his book Minong -The Good Place, author Timothy Cochrane explains the Spirit Little Cedar Tree is the “traditional place to bring prayers and offers for a safe crossing and fishing success. Offerings of reverence and tobacco and ribbon—and earlier, vermilion—were left at the foot of the tree.”

Cochrane also warned paddlers about the underwater lynx Mishipizhea, who supposedly had an “aquatic lair” in the nearby waters.

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Since 1989, when the Grand Portage Band purchased the property on which the Spirit Tree lives, access to the site has been closed to the public to protect the tree. Hiking down to the tree is prohibited unless accompanied by a tribal member of the Grand Portage Band.

The Spirit Tree has inspired artists like the distinguished Ojibwe modernist George Morrison (1919-2000), a member of the Grand Portage band. In an essay by W. Jackson Rushing III, he writes, “Morrison was interested in magic (as an Indigenous medicinal practice) and the magic of nature, which would explain part of his attraction to the fierce beauty of the tree.”

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Morrison’s former wife, artist Hazel Belvo, painted a series of paintings of the Spirit Tree, which writer Mary Abbe in an article in the Duluth Star Tribune (2013) described as “portraits of an ancient soul wrapped in a carapace of living wood.”

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LAKE SUPERIOR HOME IN GRAND MARAIS. Beautiful 2 bdrm, 2 bath home and guest house with 110 ft of Lake Superior shoreline!

Fireplace, city sewer and water, nice pebble beach. Each building has its own garage. Walking distance to downtown! Priced below recent appraised value.

MLS# 6081150 $429,999 PRICE REDUCED!

NEW! DRAMATIC SHORE – GREAT LOCATION. Just west of Grand Marais, this 3 bdrm warm family home overlooks dramatic ledgerock shore on the big lake.

Many updates like windows, roofing, septic system and appliances. Neat studio cottage and thompsonite mineral rights included! MLS# 6082567 $459,900

PANORAMIC LAKE SUPERIOR. Gorgeous 10 acres with panoramic views on Lake Superior. 545 feet of beautiful sand/gravel beach with a stream running through the property. Located only 1.5 miles from Gooseberry State Park. Septic hook up is at the road. MLS# 6031490 $399,000

LAKE SUPERIOR – OLD FISHERMAN’S CABIN. Tucked in the corner of beautiful Big Bay on the shores of Lake Superior lies the old fishing cabin from a bygone era. This lot has great lake views, and looking east to the ridges running up the coast.

The cabin could be renovated and is situated right along the shore.

There are nice home sites with access to power and Broadband. The woods is deep and enchanting with large spruce and moss covered boulders. End of the road privacy. This is a unique spot for your home or cabin, and maybe a great place to launch your own fishing adventures. MLS# 6079826 $255,000 NEW! PREMIER LAKE SUPERIOR PROPERTY. Beautiful, very private 1.84 acre residential lot with 240 ft of Lake Superior shoreline in the Chimney Rock Platted Development. Premier quality with stunning elevated and panoramic views of the lake. MLS# 6082580 $199,000 LAKE SUPERIOR, BIG BAY, BIG VIEWS. Dense spruce forest, moss covered boulders and privacy make this a classic Lake Superior lot. 200' shoreline with partial driveway in place, shared road maintenance, power and Broadband. Easy access from Hwy 61, yet private and secluded feeling. MLS# 6082864 $179,900 PRICE REDUCED BIG BAY LOT. Lake Superior lot with views, deep spruce forest, adjoining state land and outstanding sunrises and sunsets with the east view of the lake. The forest is enchanting with huge moss-covered boulders. Build your home or North Shore cabin here and enjoy the feeling of seclusion with all the charm and peacefulness of the Hovland area on the east end of Cook County. MLS# 6079835 $179,900

INLAND WATER PROPERTIES HERMITAGE OR HERITAGE – LARGE INLAND LAKE RETREAT. Charming 4-season, 2 bdrm home on 46+ acres with over 1600’ beautiful frontage on Two Island Lake.

Privacy assured with US Forest surrounding you. Development potential. Located just 20 minutes from Grand Marais.MLS# 6075756 $749,900 BEAUTIFUL DEVIL TRACK LAKE HOME. Impeccably maintained 2 story, 3 bdrm lake home with 3 season porch. Windows all around, vaulted ceilings, numerous upgrades, loads of finished living space.

Workshop, landscaped yard and gardens. MLS# 6082391 $395,000 YOUR OWN WILDERNESS LAKE AND RETREAT. Eggers lake is surrounded by the Superior National Forest, and this is the only private owner on the whole lake. Great views to the west and good trout fishing. 160 acres of rolling forest with another huge moose pond. Surrounded by government land in the rugged Misquah Hills near the Gunflint Trail. Great southerly exposure. Make this your own unique, private wilderness retreat.

MLS# 6076498 $349,900 QUALITY GARAGE ON WILSON LAKE. The perfect place for your north woods dream. The Timberland garage is well built and provides an excellent cabin while you build your dream home on a great walleye lake. Knotty pine, wood burning stove, outhouse, and dock with 313' shoreline. Year round access.

MLS# 6078042 $239,900 CABIN WITH BWCAW VIEW ON MCFARLAND. This super 2 bdrm cabin has great views of the Palisades and the west end of McFarland Lake. Just a stone’s throw from the BWCAW! Comes furnished including pontoon boat, fishing boats, canoe, dock, and two Onan generators. MLS# 6029644 $199,000 CLEARWATER CABIN – PALISADE VIEWS. This long-owned and loved 2 bdrm cabin is in nice condition; the perfect simple BWCAW retreat. Warm, cozy wood interior and stunning lake views. It's just a short hop to the 200 ft of shoreline. Huge dock and 2.30 acres with room to build! MLS# 6081382 $199,000 LEVEL LOTS, NICE WOODS, EASY SHORE. These Devil Track Lake lots have easy access from a county road, power, phone and great building sites. South shore, 200+ ft. frontage, great views. Build your home on the lake here!

MLS# 6033181, 6078259 - $198,900 Each MARK LAKE - 159 ACRES. The only private land on Mark Lake! Good northern fishing. 200ft. Shoreline, forestry road or snowmoblie access. Motivated Seller!

MLS# 6026299 $189,000

LOON LAKE GETAWAY. Lovely furnished cabin on pristine Loon Lake. Includes a newer 1 bdrm addition, cozy loft, open living/dining room, sturdy deck, and 24' dock on 142' shoreline. Cabin easily sleeps 6. Lakewater system, septic holding tank. Great lake views!

MLS# 6030355 $186,000 NEW! PARK-LIKE FOREST – PIKE LAKE. Mature woods with maple trees makes a beautiful home site on 225' frontage. Driveway, dock and open camp area are in place. Gentle shoreline with nice south facing views across the lake to USFS forest land. Power is close, year round access. MLS# 6081977 $179,900 NORTH FOWL LAKE CABIN. Only a lucky few get to own cabins here. Remote water access from the US side, or drive in to the landing on Ontario side. Stunning views, easy access to the BWCA. The 2 bdrm cabin is one of the nicest remote cabins you'll find. Includes a great sauna. MLS# 6023214 $149,900 SOLITUDE ON LOON LAKE. These 1-2 acre lots are located on the south side of Loon Lake and offer great lake views, 152-218’ beautiful shoreline and many nice trees. The main road is in place and power is on the lot line. MLS# 6032216-18, 6032220 $120,000+ NICE TOM LAKE LOT. Gently sloped 4.34 acre lakeshore lot that would offer some incredible views. Situated in a quiet and peaceful private bay. MLS# 6076728 $110,000 LEGENDARY SAWMILL BAY. Magnificent old-growth cedars and maples frame a corner lot with a high and dry build site. Yearround road access and a terrific wildlife habitat awaits your cabin in the woods. 185' of Caribou Lake frontage. MLS# 6032953 $89,000 TALK ABOUT WILDERNESS! Private, deep wilderness parcel. 17 acres includes almost 300’ frontage on Tucker Lake plus a section of Tucker River. Superior National Forest lands next door with the BWCAW just across the lake. MLS# 6081605 $67,900 ESCAPE TO NINEMILE LAKE. Nice, quiet lake between Tofte and Finland known for its recreational opportunities. Very near the BWCAW. Good snowmobile access to the Tomahawk Trail and miles of trail riding. 2.90 acres, 184' frontage.

MLS# 6077701 $59,900 PRIVATE COVE ON TOM LAKE. Nice private lot with vibrant, wooded 255' lake shore. Desirable old growth cedar grove supports a great build site. Driveway and cedar walk corridor complete. Great recreational opportunities.

MLS# 6077180 $46,000

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CONDOMINIUMS WELCOME TO LAKE SUPERIOR. Warm & beautiful lightfilled end unit Aspenwood Townhome. The 2-story walkout style leaves you with plenty of options to get outside and close to the Big Lake. This 2 bdrm, 3 bath home includes 98% of all furnishings & personal property. It is also part of a successful vacation rental pool.

MLS# 6022175 $278,500 PRICE REDUCED! CARIBOU HIGHLANDS CONDO 113A. This is the epitome of a northwoods vacation get-away. Ski-in/skiout from this condo overlooking Bridge Run, offering unreal views of the ski hills. Remodeled exterior and remodeled and updated interior. Walk to Lutsen Mountains activities. Comes furnished! MLS# 6074164 $81,700

HOMES & CABINS NEW! LOG HOME – MOUNTAIN TOP VIEWS. The ultimate wilderness retreat - 160 acres surrounded by gov't lands. No one will find you here! The log home is masterfully built and lovingly cared for. Solar power, well and septic. Super nice sauna building. Solitude awaits from this mountain-top retreat. MLS# 6082451 $479,000 CLASS WITH ELEGANCE AND SECLUSION. There is quality at every turn in this 2 bdrm, 2 bath home hidden on 30 acres in the Grand Portage State Forest. Marble stairs and floors, loft, master bath with hot tub and sauna, huge attached garage, and more! MLS# 6081301 $475,000 FANTASTIC LAKE SUPERIOR VIEW Comfortable, beautifully furnished 2 bdrm, 3 bath cabin on 2.86 acres. Laden with warm hospitality and charm.

Over 1500 sq ft of living space, with a wood burning fireplace and full walk-out basement. MLS# 6080682 $330,000 GRAND MARAIS HOME AND GARAGE. This 4 bedroom, 3 bath house features a simple, yet beautiful, convenient layout.

Large kitchen, warm family room with gas fireplace, formal dining room, lake views, partially finished basement, and tons of storage space. This home has it all! MLS# 6080314 $319,900

HOMES & CABINS LARGE HOME – OFF GRID LIVING. Privacy and comfort are yours in this quality 4 bdrm home with huge garage on 40 acres with distant lake views.

Remote but not too far off the beaten path.

Multiple generators, solar panels, phone and internet. 120 adjoining acres also available. MLS# 6081522 $364,900 NEW! TOFTE HOME WITH LAKE VIEWS. Entirely unbelievable views, ideal location, and a very lowmaintenance turn-key 2 bdrm home...not much more one needs for a North Shore getaway! Attached heated 2+ car garage, hardwood floors, comfortable layout, and room for expansion. MLS# 6082206 $248,000 REMOTE HIDE-AWAY. Charming custom built 2 bdrm, 2 bath 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. Generator power and over 100 acres to explore. MLS# 6029349 $244,000 COUNTRY LIVING CLOSE TO TOWN. Enjoy country living in a renovated, contemporary, energy efficient 3-4 bedroom home. 1900+ sq. ft. of living space only 10 minutes from Grand Marais. Many quality and custom features.

Large 2 car garage with room for workshop and storage. MLS#: 6079399 $239,000 COTTAGE HOME ACROSS FROM LAKE SUPERIOR. This cute home sits just across the highway from the big lake shoreline.

The 2 bdrm, 1 bath cottage has wood floors, beamed ceilings, and a warm, comfortable feel.

Septic and well, a small shed and 11 acres of privacy. MLS# 6030154 $167,900 RUSTIC CABIN – 77 ACRES. Amazing rustic cabin with beautiful acreage. The one bdrm, cedar sided cabin is wired for electric, though it's currently powered with propane. Cabin features 6” insulated walls for efficiency. Composting toilet, compliant outhouse, and pond. MLS# 6081010 $154,000 PRICE REDUCED!

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Hand-pump well, wood burning stove, propane heater, and outhouse. You'll love the recent updates, too! MLS# 6080915 $124,900 PRICE REDUCED! CABIN RETREAT NEAR TWO ISLAND LAKE. This sweet off-grid, log sided cabin is in excellent condition with plenty of room and a comfortable feel. Located about 12 miles from Grand Marais. Public land adjoins the 20 acre property with many fishing opportunities nearby. MLS# 682447 $127,900 PRICE REDUCED! RUSTIC RECREATIONAL CABIN ON 40+ ACRES. Very private recreational 42 acres with rustic cabin and a beautiful, large pond for wildlife. Great grouse hunting and deer hunting. The timber cabin can easily sleep 6 in the loft. Offering to sell furnished! MLS# 6079154 $109,900

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES PRIME RETAIL DOWNTOWN GRAND MARAIS. Main traffic location in the heart of down town. Located on Wisconsin St between Blue Water Cafe and Sivertson Gallery, with 25 ft street frontage and over 2300 sq ft each. Build up for a lake view – lots of possibilities! MLS# 6029930, 6029951 $144,900 each PRIME COMMERCIAL LOTS IN LUTSEN.Two acre-sized lots with Highway 61 frontage-road access and great visibility in downtown Lutsen. Nice creek borders the east property line, nice mature forest. Great location for a small gallery, retail or restaurant. A residential lot is available adjoining to the north.

MLS# 6080639 $97,900 • MLS# 6080640 $89,900

RIVER/CREEK FRONTAGE LARGE TRACT WITH CREEK. This 319 acre parcel has ponds & creek frontage on the Flute Reed River. Has been in DNR management program. Great for hunting or homesteading.

Access is by unimproved easement from the Camp 20 Road, near county maintenance. The land may be split - take your pick of "40's"! MLS# 6081432 $258,000 CHARMING CABIN ON DEVIL TRACK RIVER. Well built, comfortable cabin with over 450’ frontage on the beautiful Devil Track River. Property also features a lovely creek with fantastic bridge. Plenty of room to build another structure and install a septic system. Once you experience the river life combined with the woods you’ll never want to leave!

MLS#6080203 $159,900 SUGARBUSH, BEAVER, TROUT. Remote 80 acres ,10 miles from Grand Marais with easy access. Surrounded by public land. 700’ of Durfee Creek frontage.

MLS# 6024638 $149,000 BRULE RIVER RETREAT. Remote 40 acre parcel with small bunk house, covered camp shelter and outhouse. Walk the path to the river with 660' shoreline where you can launch your canoe and fish this placid stretch. Surrounded by wildlife and thousands of US and State Forest land. MLS# 6076495 $99,900

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RIVER/CREEK FRONTAGE CROWN CREEK – FINLAND. Incredible 40 acre parcel with 700' of gorgeous river frontage. It's a unique property with a healthy mix of varied trees, forest floor growth, native plants and endless amounts of privacy! Just a short distance from downtown Finland, lakes, and trailheads.

MLS# 6080793 $90,000 TWENTY ACRES – GREAT LOCATION. Great larger parcel near Grand Marais with road in to the “top” of the property. Lake views, maple and mixed forest, small creek. County road access with power and broadband close by, borders public land on three sides. MLS# 6030517 $89,900 WOODS, WATER & SECLUSION. Three 40 acre lots with 600 to 1000 ft frontage on Mons Creek. Also includes deeded access to Lost Lake. Private and secluded.

MLS# 6081718 $69,900 or MLS# 6081719 $59,900 or MLS# 6081720 $69,900 NICE HOME SITE NEAR GRAND MARAIS. Nice elevation and views from this 6.75 acre lot off of County Rd 6 just minutes from town. Frontage on Little Devil Track River, with lowland and highlands. Nice forest and privacy for your home or cabin in the woods. MLS# 6031740 $51,000 FLUTE REED RIVER HOME SITES. These two heavily wooded parcels have the seclusion of 11-13 acres and about 330' frontage each on the trout stream Flute Reed River. Access is easy from frontage on a county road. Power and broadband are available.

These lots are the perfect place for a retreat property or a year-round home. MLS# 6030884, 6030885 $49,900 each 500’ ON MOHNS CREEK. Mixed topography of beautiful rolling land with many great build sites on 25 acres. Old growth cedar, spruce, pine and birch. Abuts state land.

MLS# 6029353 $37,000

LAND/BUILDING SITES LOCATION, VIEWS, PRIVACY – 80 ACRES. This former homesteaders property has it all: rolling topography, ravines, grassy meadows, mature timber, flowing creek and expansive Lake Superior views! Minutes from Grand Marais, adjoins USFS land. MLS# 6076511 $279,000 TOP OF BIRCH CLIFF. See 50 miles across Lake Superior – incredible 180 degree views! Private drive and buried power in place. Nice mature trees and public lands on 2 sides. More land is available. This site will rock your world. MLS# 6080373 $249,900 BEAUTIFUL LAND, TUCKED AWAY PRIVACY, LOG CABIN AND POLE BARN. This 36 acre parcel is tucked up against the "Hovland mountain range" with mature forest, easy road access and a moderated Lake Superior climate. Charming log cabin/home plus lrg 34' X 56 pole building. Build a future home amongst the pines and with a lake view. Property can be split, utilities are nearby. MLS# 6076757 $229,800 ACREAGE ADJOINS WILDERNESS - LAKE ACCESS. This 42 acre parcel includes 400 feet of shoreline on McFarland Lake. Building sites are located across the road on the hillside with potential lake views. Easy access to the BWCAW and Border Route Hiking Trail. MLS# 6024602 $179,000 INCREASINGLY 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# 6029820 $139,000 PROVEN GREAT HUNTING AREA - 80 ACRES. Prime hunting land in Schroeder. Rolling land with great wildlife habitat incl. stream, beaver dam with large pond, and a good mixture of trees and low vegetation. Older 2 bdrm cabin in a beautiful park like setting overlooking large beaver pond. MLS# 6080300 $112,500

LAND/BUILDING SITES LARGE ACREAGE NEAR TOM LAKE. 128 acres with good road access and an easy walk to the Tom Lake boat landing. Year-round road, power is possible here. The 3 forties may be split - take your pick.

MLS# 6081431 $111,000 HUGE POND-HUGE PRIVACY. Large 45+ acre wooded parcel located across from Tom Lake. Huge pond/lake in the very center of the acreage. MLS# 6029352 $90,000 TWO INCREDIBLE LUTSEN PARCELS.Driveway, electric/broadband, survey and a cozy camper/RV are all set on Lot 3, while Lot 4 offers unending privacy as it abuts federal land. Christine Lake public boat landing is within walking distance with Poplar and Tait rivers nearby as well. MLS# 6080792 $89,000 LAND NEAR WILSON LAKE. A special piece of the Northwoods – 16 acres with deeded access to Wilson Lake! USAowned forest is your backyard. Driveway, electric, and a small bunkhouse/shed are in place. MLS# 6028685 $80,000 ESORT COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL LOT – TOFTE. This 8.64 acre parcel has over 900 feet of Highway 61 frontage with great visibility. Utilities are on the lot. Lake Superior views. If you have a lodging idea in mind this might be the perfect spot. Great location between Tofte and Lutsen. The bike trail is just across the highway. MLS# 6082514 $77,900 PRICE REDUCED! FORTY WITH PONDS – COUNTY RD FRONTAGE. This 40 acre parcel has beaver ponds, adjoining federal land and easy access with frontage on County Rd 14. Just 15 minutes from Grand Marais, this would be a great large home parcel, or rec land with 1000s of acres of USFS lands on the west border.

MLS# 6076727 $69,900 HIGH PROPERTY, DRIVEWAY, CREEK FRONTAGE. This 25 acre parcel has great south exposure and views from a nice building site at the end of a long driveway. Very private setting and creek frontage on Irish Creek. This property is ready for your cabin in the woods, with good solar potential and lots of seclusion. Easy yearround access. MLS#6082872 $69,900 HIDDEN GEM IN HOVLAND. Explore the 40 acres of seclusion with dramatic views from the south facing bluff. Enjoy the beautiful mixed forest and abundant wildlife. It even has a small gravel pit for your future building needs. The neighbors have electricity and the road has been kept open all winter through a road association.

MLS# 6076192 $68,000 PRICE REDUCED! GREAT GREAT LOCATION FOR YOUR HOME. 7.5 acres located just 5 miles from Grand Marais on County Rd 7 blacktop.

Some lake views, good building sites, driveway and a tiny cabin set up for your camp outs until you build.

MLS# 6080346 $64,900 LARGE LAND, POND, LAKE RIGHTS. Densely wooded 60 acre parcel with beaver ponds and access to Lost Lake.

Good seasonal road access, many great building sites and southerly exposure. Lots of elbow room, privacy, and miles of forest roads to explore. MLS# 6033463 $63,900 BUILDING LOT NEAR TOFTE. This 5.82 acre parcel has privacy, adjoins US Forest land and has Lake Superior views.

Utilities are at the lot. It's also zoned Resort Commercial if you have a lodging idea in mind this might be the perfect location. Great location between Tofte and Lutsen. The bike trail is just across the highway.

MLS# 6082515 $61,900 PRICE REDUCED! NEW! WILDLIFE HAVEN. Fairly flat 5.92 acre property despite being located on a hill. Some wet soils, and a mixture of poplar, pines and birch trees. There is quite a bit of wildlife activity here, including deer, grouse and wolves. Potential for a distant Lake Superior view. Adjacent property available (MLS #6082089).

MLS#6082090 $49,900

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ROLLING LAND, PINES, HOME SITES. Two 10 acre parcels of heavily wooded land within 10 minutes of Grand Marais. Great location with remote feel near trails and thousands of acres of Federal land, yet close to town and the big lake. County road with utilities. MLS# 6076524, 6076539 $47,900 - $49,900 PRICE REDUCED! WOODED SECLUSION IN GRAND MARAIS. Six great wooded lots on the west side of Grand Marais. Build your home within a short distance of the bike trail and just a mile to downtown. Septic systems and wells are allowed here with power and broadband. Privacy on a dead end road.

MLS#: 6079335-40 $49,500 – 59,500 SUNNY 5 ACRES NEAR GRAND MARAIS. Beautiful sunny hillside with distant Lake Superior views. This is country living only 2 miles from Grand Marais. Large lot, great home sites with abundant wildlife. Driveway partially in place.

MLS# 6077083 $54,900 REMOTE BEAUTY. This not-so-remote twenty acres is without road access, but just a short distance from Highway 61 with State land in between. It’s located on the hillside overlooking Lake Superior, and adjoins Tribal lands on 2 sides. Mature trees and nice topography would make it a great secluded cabin site. MLS# 6081823 $51,000 NEW! WOODED PROPERTY NEAR GRAND MARAIS. 10+ acres with pines, birch and poplars, rolling hills and a small creek. Could be a great place to build a home or set up a deer camp. There is also another lot directly adjacent that is also for sale (MLS#6082090). MLS# 6082089 $46,900 NICE 20 WITH BEAVER POND. The driveway and trails are in place on this nice 20 acre parcel with maples, cedar and variety of forest types. Large beaver pond adds a water feature for wildlife! MLS# 6077902 $45,900 BUILDING SITE OVERLOOKING MCFARLAND. This pine studded 7 acre property has easy walking access to the county beach on McFarland Lake. Nice elevated build site with easy county road access. MLS# 6024601 $43,000 GREAT LOCATION HOME SITES. Just minutes from Grand Marais on black top County Rd 7 are two 5+ acre lots with easy access to power and Broadband. Good building sites.

MLS# 6079612 - $42,900 • MLS# 6079615 - $64,900 LARGE UNDEVELOPED CITY TRACT. This Central Addition property is perfect for a lot development plan, or as private home sites. City utilities are nearby, street access. Many possibilities.

MLS# 6076673, 6081525, 6081527, 6081528 $37,500 ea.

GREAT LOCATION HOME SITE. Wooded home or cabin site near Devil Track Lake. The 1.72 acre lot has nice trees and maybe a view of the lake from a second story. The boat landing is just down the road, as are many other lakes and trails.

MLS# 6029872 $34,900 LAND FOR ESCAPE AND RECREATION. remote yet accessible 20 acres near Judge Magney State Park. Good mix of trees, high building site, some distant Lake Superior views.

MLS# 6025397 $33,900 BEAUTIFUL WOODED LUTSEN LOT. Beautiful level lot with an open build site for your cabin or new home in a quiet and peaceful area of Lutsen. You'll be minutes away from every type of north-woods activity, including Lutsen Mountains and Superior National Golf Course. MLS# 6033068 $32,900 5 ACRES NEAR CARIBOU LAKE. Gorgeous corner lot with colorful maples and majestic cedars. Plenty of privacy. Close to hiking trails and the Caribou Lake boat landing. Year round access with power! MLS# 2279179 $31,000

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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.

Surfside on Lake Superior

Bluefin Bay Condos & Townhomes Bluefin Unit 7

Bluefin Unit 18

3 BR, 2 BA. Recent $130K elegant remodel. Only a few feet from shore. $419,900

2 BR, 2 BA floorplan.

Unique to the whole resort. A guest favorite. $340,000

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 $174K-$215K, includes furnishings.

Bluefin Unit 32

Bluefin Unit 26

1 BR, 1 BA. Charming unit with brand new bath, kitchen, and fireplace. $50K in Rental Income. $275,000

1 BR/1 BA. Ideal location.

Exceptional value and solid investment at reasonable price. $259,900

Eric Frost Sales Agent, Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts

SOLD

Bluefin Unit 37

Bluefin Unit 38

2 BR, 2 BA. Upper level unit affords panoramic lake views. Over $60K in rental income. $315,000

2 BR, BA turn-key rental property. Newly remodeled and tastefully decorated. $319,000 SOLD

Bluefin Unit 55

Bluefin Unit 61

Deb Niemisto 218-370-8434

LAKE SUPERIOR CONDOS

Chateau 1 BD 1 BA Turn-Key Rented Units

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Nan Bradley 218-370-8433

lockport@boreal.org

www.coldwellbankernorthwoods.com Timber Frame Home & Acreage 133 Tower Rd Hovland

Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior Condo 535 Poplar River RD

Lutsen 4-Season Retreat 131 B Caribou Highlands

“This two story timber frame home is a classic Up North getaway. 37 acres - 56x40 pole barn - sauna open floor plan - and more. $274,000 MLS 6082907

Lake Superior 3 BD, 3BA luxury Lutsen Resort condo with whirlpools, fireplaces, unobstructed lake views from all decks. Many resort amenities including beach, pool, restaurants to enjoy. $475,000 MLS TBA

Ski in/out from this condo with a stella view of Lutsen Mts. Rental income offsets ownership expenses. MN favorite family resort. Own a slice of MN’s North Shore.

MLS 6080501 $137,000

SOLD

Newly remodeled log lodge Upgraded cottage cabin like condo with spec- themed condo. Great tacular lake views. rental income!

MLS 6077019 $79,900 MLS 6077201 $69,900

218-663-6886 | eric@bluefinbay.com

3 BR, 3 BA Bluefin’s largest town home.

Grosses over $110K in rental income. Absolutely stunning. $564,000

3 BR and 3 BA. Beautiful upgrades and appointments. Great location near outdoor pool. $569,000

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Lake Superior - Lutsen 19 Norwood Shores East

3 BD, 3 BA Townhome, open Concept, Fireplace, garage MLS 6078350 $349,000

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Dreaming of Lake Superior? on the Water, Lake VieWS, or income generating!

DReamIng on THe noRTH SHoRe!

neW! #16 CHaTeau LeVeaux, mInT ConDITIon ConDo aT THIS HIP LITTLe ReSoRT!

One bedroom, open concept. kitchen features stainless steel appliances. nice table for eating together or using as counter space. Cozy wood burning stone fireplace completes the north shore package. nice walk out patio with table and chairs to enjoy the Lake View, while grilling in the summer!

mLS#6082636 $78,900

Overlooking blueFin bay on Lake superior, this tofte home has amazing Lake superior views! top notch Construction, with thoughtful design centered around family gatherings and individual spaces.

Gourmet kitchen which will satisfy the fussiest chef, with kitchen island and breakfast bar.

Wall of windows face Lake superior, really fantastic interior spaces focused on the big Lake. master loft bedroom with nice views.

Lower level bedrooms with rec space, your guests will love their own space, with Lake Views too! Large garage with guest space above. Gorgeous land, Gorgeous home.

mLS#6076479 $549,000

unIT 1 aT bLuefIn baY ReSoRT!

excellent Vacation getaway on the north shore, this 2 bedroom Condo has modern design with vaulted ceilings and tOns of Lake superior views, just a stone’s throw to Lake superior! super rental revenues, excellent amenities!

mLS#6077000 $349,900

neW! oLD WoRLD CHaRm anD CRafTSmanSHIP meeT 300’ of Lake SuPeRIoR beaCH!Just over an hour from Duluth, you’ll LOVE this secluded getaway with a timeless Vibe! The main home is just the right size, with a guest cabin, each bedecked in all the little

matters that count. Carved birds soar out of the gables, there’s scrollwork, tin filigree, a sauna. The fireplaces! The beach cobbles came in handy, each a masterpiece - roaring delights. Step inside: hard wood floors, paneled ceilings with Northwoods detailing, a screen porch for drinks, laughter, contemplation. The kitchen looks over the Big Lake for inspiration. Too much to capture in words, you MUST give this masterpiece a look in person, call today for your showing! mLS# 6081939 $675,000

neW! SuRfSIDe #16a on Lake SuPeRIoR, mInuTeS To LuTSen mounTaInS! Clean and Crisp modern design, this Quarter

share is waiting for those looking to vacation a LOt along the north shore! sensible and cost efficient, this townhome is a stone’s Throw to Lake superior! Check out the 3d Virtual tour at www.timberWolffrealty.com and walk through the townhome! you’ll see top quality and inviting spaces for you to create family memories!

mLS#6080869 $188,000 foR YouR ¼ SHaRe!

Lake Superior LanDS neW! neaRLY 8 aCReS anD 473 fT of SCHRoeDeR, JuST oVeR an HouR CobbLe beaCH SHoReLIne on Lake fRom DuLuTH! home site just 40 ft from the SuPeRIoR! nice build sites, rugged terrain! big Lake, level easy access, well buffered from hwy!

Grand Portage area. mLS#6078704 $266,000 mLS#6032752 $250,000 gReaT VaLue! LaRge Lake SuPeRIoR PaRCeL, JuST noRTH of SILVeR baY, PaLISaDe JuST an HouR fRom DuLuTH! rolling terrain, level shoreline, and nearly 600 ft of it! enjoy VIeWS of Lake SuPeRIoR! Gorgeous Lakeshore, Priced Way below tax assessed Value! Gorgeous Views down the Coastline and Well buffered from hwy.

mLS#2313255 $198,000 ReDuCeD!

your own paradise on Lake superior!

mLS#6032772 $499,900

JuST ImagIne, a moDeRn neW ConSTRuCTIon bungaLoW on LuTSen’S CaSCaDe beaCH RD!

Gently sloping hillside buffers the build site from highway noise. Lovely setting with easy access to the ledge rock shoreline. minute’s to the Lutsen mountains ski & summer resort! Perfect for your Lake superior getaway home!

mLS#2308906 $299,000

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come pLay on the north Shore, the inLanD LakeS are caLLing!

neW! Log CabIn on CaRIbou Lake, perfect

family getaway with tons of charm! main Level bedrm, loft bunkroom, lower level bath and rec room walks out to level shoreline. Great views from huge deck! mLS#6082406 $389,900

neW! famILY STYLe Lake Home on CaRIbou Lake, LuTSen! Large gathering space with

open kitchen and fantastic Lake views from the Great room. bedrooms a plenty, fun Gazebo room connected to home. Pile ‘em in for a fun weekend at the lake! and a large garage to house the toys! must see home, tons of value. mLS#6082386 $439,000

naTuRe LoVeR’S Lake CabIn In LuTSen!

surrounded by the beauty that encompasses tait Lake, this well maintained move in ready Lake Chalet awaits you. Get away from it all, minutes to the bWCaW brule Lake entry, yet an easy 30 minute drive down the Caribou trail to Lutsen mountains ski & summer resort. make your family memories here.

Three bedroom, two+ baths. screened porch, rocky shoreline full of Walleye, south facing for plenty of winter sun! 2 car Plus boat Garage!

mLS#6073605 ReDuCeD! Huge VaLue! $335,000

Overlooking moose mountain! Family Fun, Lock Outs for maximizing rental revenue. tOns of Value. $338,000 mLS#6080338

Lindal Cedar home, dramatic stone fireplace set amongst posts & beams of douglas Fir. designer kitchen, sunroom, secluded master bedroom and bath with soaker tub.

Wood fired oven, timberframe sauna, Woodshop and a large garage. end of the road 4.48 acres, 175’ of frontage, adjacent public land buffers and beckons. Leave everything behind and just enjoy the Good Life on deeryard Lake!

mLS#6028689 ReDuCeD! $559,000

CommerCial on the north Shore!

beST of THe HIgHLanDS! This Lutsen mountains ski in/ Out Condo was renovated from top to bottom, inside & Out! new exteriorwindows, slider doors in bedrm and family room, stylish dry-stacked stone fireplace. inCredibLe Cottage style kitchen w/ Quartz Countertops! moose mtn Views from the hUGe double sized deck! mLS#6032522 $99,900

SummeR fun aT THe mounTaIn! HIke, bIke, anD enJoY famILY fun In one of THeSe goRgeouS ReSoRT HomeS aT LuTSen mounTaInS SkI anD SummeR ReSoRT! 144C bridge run, end Unit two levels, two full baths!

mLS#6080922 $139,900

124b bridge run, renovated mint, double deck!

mLS#6032522 $99,900

Quartz Counters, new appliances. LOVe the three season room for soaking in the lake views. two large main level bedrms, laundry, and bath.

Upstairs loft rec room, or future master suite! Gorgeous setting, this home won’t disappoint! mLS#6082618 $385,000

DeSIgn anD eLeganCe on DeeRYaRD Lake, LuTSen.

mountain reSort homeS

670 mooSe mounTaIn aT LuTSen mounTaInS SkI aRea! 5 bedrom, 4 bath Lodge style Luxury! ski in-Out

neW! meanDeR THRougH THe WILDeRneSS To THIS LoVeLY TaIT Lake Home. excellent views, Open Concept with Updated kitchen with

128 bridge run, nice Views, Lots of space!

mLS#2120739 $111,900 neW! 515 moose mtn, holy smokes awesome Unit biG Value!

mLS#6082462 $187,000

LoW maInTenanCe RenTaL InVeSTmenT oPPoRTunITY!

enjoy solid long term rentals, self-sustaining solid local businesses. highway frontage and room to expand Up! support the Local economy and enjoy some passive income, buy now and bring your ideas for expansion!

mLS#6028366 $324,900

foRmeR SITe of THe CRoSS RIVeR Café!

Lots of Opportunities, river Frontage and established site.

mLS#6078629 $72,000

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nOrthWOOds hOmes and Cabins, in tOWn Or in the WOOds!

on THe eaST enD of gRanD maRaIS!

HanD CRafTeD HoneYmoon Log Home! Lutsen and all its Outdoor recreation awaits you

neW! HoneYmoon TRaIL Home In LuTSen!

nearly new, really nice home in woodsy setting, great recreational area for hiking, biking, and just enjoying some peace and quiet in Lutsen. two bedrooms, Open kitchen/family room, nice southern exposure! big garage, shed. Walk to Christine Lake!

mLS#6082440 $249,900

in quiet luxury. bordering state Land to Christine Lake, this home is a minute’s walk to the access to Christine. miles of designated bike trails, walking trails…even snowmobile and atV trails nearby. Fish the multitude of Walleye lakes surrounding the honeymoon trail area, even the Poplar river is just minutes away for those Fly fishermen and women! mint Condition move in ready Log home, built to last the ages. Open concept floor plan with updated bathroom and kitchen, a fantastic family space! Lower walk out level designed for guests and family, with their own rec room space, bedrooms and bath. Oversized two car detached garage for all the toys! mLS#6078599 $399,900

e L Sa Ing D n e P JuST eaST of gRanD maRaIS, JeffReY Lane Home!

Lots of square footage for the money! solid home, Good well and septic, GOrGeOUs piece of land. The home needs a little tLC but has Great Living space upstairs with incredible views from the deck!

mLS#6078550 $189,900

3 bedroom 2 bath two fireplaces! Three car garage! really great home on quiet street, checks all the boxes on the “Want List”! The design is all about comfort on the main level. Welcoming owners suite on one end of the home, guest spaces on the other. Large deck overlooking the creek that runs through this double lot property. so much to offer just on the outskirts of Grand marais, a must see move in ready home! mLS#6081931 $289,000

neW! SWeeT CabIn In SCHRoeDeR!

Perfect for your little getaway to the north shore! Located close to the sugarloaf Cove Public access to Lake superior, hike your days on Lake superior and come back to a comfy cabin with well and septic! mLS#6082319 $159,900

LuTSen-TofTe aRea Home! mLS#6022904 $177,500

e L a S Ing D n Pe neW! CuTe aS a buTTon gRanD maRaIS Home,

2 bedrm, hardwood floors and super charming.

mLS#6082366 $169,900

neW! goRgeouS Lake VIeWS anD LanD WITH fIxeR uPPeR CabIn. take

this nearly historical cabin to the next level with some vision and hard work! it will be worth it on this spectacular piece of land with Lake superior views and meandering Creek.

mLS#6082304 $140,000

bIg LIVIng on bIg CeDaR TRaIL aT THe baSe of LuTSen mounTaInS! Large kitchen to

HumPHReY CIRCLe Home In gRanD maRaIS! newer siP energy efficient construction, and fun layout! Wooded land envelopes this 3 bedrm 2 bath home that has some finishing left to do.

Light flows throughout the home, bright and sunny!

mLS#6078699 $239,000

die for: center island, granite countertops, breakfast bar with stools…where the life of the party is! dining area open to kitchen and living room. Vaulted ceilings cover it all, floors are warm with in floor-heat. The woods and light spill in through so many windows! den/Office, extra sleeping space or to sequester the tV viewing. Owners bedroom is light-filled, spacious, with private entrance to deck, walk-in closet, great master bath! sunroom off the master bath awaits your vision. additional bedrooms accommodate friends and family in style. attached 2-car garage.

Walk out to the golf course, jog up to the ski hill! Fabulous location, Fabulous home! mLS#6079278 $429,000

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CamPn’, hUntn’, FUn GetaWay Land, inVest in yOUr FUtUre! ROCKY WALL outskirts of Silver Bay! huge Lake superior Views, driveway and Campsite in Place! maple Forest, electric, developed build site!

$99,900 mLS#6074084

Whitetail Ridge Overlooking Lake Superior!

Just off highway 1, enjoy sprawling Lake and ridgeline views and rugged terrain! yr round access, electric.

mLS# 6024856 $95,000 ReDuCeD! 30 acres Wilderness, borders lands next to Little manitou river!

mLS#2309327 $129,000

Lakeshore on Ninemile Lake at the Village, common water and septic, build ready, borderscommon land!

mLS#6076558 $37,000

LeVeaux Mountain, super Views and Wildlife Ponds!

2 ac at the Foothills of Eagle Mountain at Turnagain Trail!

Maples with lots of Elbow Room, year round access and nice location between Cross river in schroeder and Finland!

10 ac site, minutes to Lutsen Mtn’s.

mLS#6029115 $33,000

Woodland Foothills Build Ready lots, shared Water & Community septic from

High Ridge Maples in Lutsen bordering public land.

44 ac of wild country, short distance to carry in access to deeryard & Ward Lakes. year round, power & fiber close.

mLS#2220050 $69,000

mLS#6028422 $49,000 ReDuCeD! BIG TIME VIEWS of Lake Superior-Tofte, excellent value at Johannes toftey

mLS#6029322 $59,900

Overlook at LeVeaux Mountain-Tofte! serene Woodsy setting with Lake Views!

mLS#6029324 $49,000

Beaver Ponds, 40 acres, awesome wild life habitat in shcroeder/Finland area.

mLS#6029593 $99,000

neW! Crosswinds in Tofte, Walk to Coho!

Large pkg lots, Great Value.

fRom $45,000 mLS#6077966 10 Ac Parcels of Maples! rolling terrain of mature maples to a sweet building site Parcels Over a mixed boreal Forest. year round access and electric at road!

mLS#2024250 $42,000

bIg VaLue!

Sawbill Trail Tofte Lake Superior Views, mature spruce forest with driveway and well in place!

mLS#6030129 $89,900 bIg VaLue!

$29,900 mLS#6077521

$62,500 mLS#6077523

mLS#2309328+ fRom $39,000

Heartland of Lutsen, 80 ac at the Foothill on turnagain trail, Fabulous Wilderness build s of ski hill ridge, near downtown Lutsen!

mLS#2312987 $119,000 Over 8 ac of Wilderness on turnagain trail in Lutsen!

mLS#2216560 $45,000 Build New in the Heart of Lutsen at Jonvick Creek! hillside builds with some lakeviews!

mLS#2240533 $49,000

Wilderness land with canoe access to Tait Lake!

3+ ac a stone’s throw to tait Lake!

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

5 ac in the heart of Lutsen, just above TimberWolff!

Great location for family home or Vaca Cabin!

mLS#6077951 $39,000

Jonvick Creek Runs Through It! enjoy the sounds of the Creek running by your future build site, Fabulous Lutsen Location just off the Caribou trail!

Caribou Hillside in Lutsen! maple hillside above Ward Lake and Caribou Lake, FabULOUs location for summer and winter fun! must see land!

Tait Lake area, Legend Trail parcel bordering UsFs lands with views of Wills and Williams Lake!

mLS#6078839 $42,000

mLS#6078781 5 aC $40,000

mLS#2080599 $137,500

mLS#6074981 $57,500

mLS#6028619 $67,500

SImPLY moDeRn RuSTIC STYLe!

Lutsen cabin is a mUst see if you enjoy the simple things in Life! two bedrooms, open kitchen/dining spaces, covered porch area and a sauna house! no well nor septic, but there’s an Outhouse! must see to appreciate.

mLS#6076115 $115,000 ReDuCeD

neaRLY $20k!

RuSTIC LIVIng a HoP SkIP & a JumP fRom gRanD maRIaS! Charming rustic cabin

on 10 acres of south facing forest with distant views of Lake superior. bordering public lands, great for hunting or hiking! mLS#6020031 $85,500

SWeeT TofTe LoCaTIon, eSTabLISHeD buILD SITe! Old trailer home that needs vision, or

easily removed so that you have a nice cabin site with drilled well, driveway in place.

mLS#6074783 $54,500

access to Gunflint Lake, these rustic cabins are CUte, with Log sauna (needs a wood stove). don’t worry, we aren’t talking 4 star accomodations, it’s stiLL a Camp near Gunflint Lake Up the trail! a must see for the adventurous!!

mLS#6076146 $129,900

fISHeRman’S DReam geTaWaY on gReenWooD Lake, WaLTeR IS WaITIng! end of the bay bordering UsFs lands and some super shoreline! Call today for details!

mLS# 6027279 $219,000

mLS#6078431 $89,000 ReDuCeD 18 Maple Leaf, Hillside build site with lake views!

mLS#6079411 $49,000 neW! Quiet Side of Town Building Site, just off the east 5th street in the heart of Grand marais. Walk to east bay!

mLS#6082222 $54,900

LAKE SUPERIOR views, rolling terrain with creek meandering through the land. beautiful setting less than five minutes to Grand marais!

mLS#6029849 $65,000

Mature Trees In Town! excellent location for your main level living home, tucked in to the trees while being a minute to sawtooth mountain Clinic and the ymCa! don’t let this one pass you buy, build new low maintenance living! two parcels available!

mLS#6080711 $80,000 mLS#6080709 $79,000

inLand Lake Lands

rUstiC Cabins and GetaWays!

Come on! aRen’T You a LITTLe TIReD of SLeePIng In a TenT? Very near the public

Wilderness Lutsen location at tait Lake- backlot with driveway in place! yr round and electric

RuSTIC geTaWaY LakeSHoRe, ISabeLLa aRea. mature pines, end of the

road location on swallow Lake! mLS#2300576

$64,900

LuTSen LakeSHoRe on DeeRYaRD!

WHITe PIne Lake In LuTSen

build ready with drilled well, new septic system, garage and Fabulous Lakeshore bordering Federal land, stroll to the tait river for moose Viewing! mLS#6079880

$229,000

year round access, elec/broadband. maple hillside, rocky PeaCe anD WHITe PIneS aT TaIT Lake! Gorgeous piece of lakeshore, mature White prime shoreline! mLS#6074179 $180,000 Pines, driveway from days gone by leads to sweet ReDuCeD! build site area. must see on tait Lake in Lutsen!

Owner is licensed REALTOR mLS#6079968 $219,000 CLaRa Lake In LuTSen! Wilderness Lakeshore site with cleared build site, driveway in place. neW! maPLeS, CeDaRS, Lake. LuTSen. electric at road, 200 ft Prime shoreline. ReDuCeD 30 minutes to Lutsen mountains, moments to solitude! deep gravel shoreline, south facing. #240 West deeryard!

bIg TIme! $169,000 mLS#6033095 CHRISTIne Lake 10 aC bordering superior

national Forest, yr round access, electric/broadband avail. hill top build site overlooking mature white pine, cedar lined shoreline on Christine. serenity now!

mLS#6023288 $99,900

PIke Lake LuTSen SIDe!

mLS#6080664 $187,000

neW! TWo beauTIfuL Lake LoTS, 200’ of fRonTage eaCH, PIke Lake, on maLoneY DR off muRmuR CR RD.

solitude, big white pines, crystal waters, power and fiber within site. $139,000 each mLS#6082259

Premium shoreline, nice and rocky! south facing build site, boreal forest. Lot 6 Willard Lane, must see!

mLS#6031145 $190,000 ReDuCeD! WILLaRD Lane PIke Lake VIeW LanD WITH Lake aCCeSS!

rugged elevation, great build site. shared 20 ft access to Pike Lake for $75,000 mLS#6078799

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Grand Marais Area

Lutsen/Tofte Townhomes and Condo’s

Coveted Cobblestone Cove Villa on Grand Marais Harbor. The most coveted location on the entire North shore. This beautiful two bedroom townhome front faces the Grand Marais Harbor with the Sawtooth Mountain ridgeline and north coast of Lake Superior serving as the backdrop. Walking distance to an eclectic selection of foodie restaurants and cool art scene with so much more. Call today for your private showing. MLS 6080023 $375,000

Aspenwood on Lake Superior. Gorgeous lake views from every level of

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this sharply-remodeled Lake Superior townhome. Quality finishes including granite, wood and tile floors, maple cabinets, plus pale gray walls with white trim for a cool, modern vibe. There are multiple spaces to spread out in the spacious, three-level, end unit with 2 bedrooms and 3 baths. The large windows afford wide-open views of the big lake. Currently offered as a rental unit through Cascade Vacation Rentals; helps to offset the cost of ownership, if desired. With the exception of a few personal items, this townhome could come fully-furnished with an acceptable offer. Brand-new furnishings! Enjoy your time on the North Shore without any pesky chores. Your only job is to enjoy lake living, and all of the activities this area has to offer: golfing, skiing, hiking, biking, beach combing, music, shops & restaurants, plus much more. Make a showing appointment to see this stunning townhome!

MLS 6081095 $317,900

Sandy McHugh Kelsi Thompson 218-428-0992 218-370-7841

Just West of Grand Marais.

Nicely appointed and extremely well maintained beautiful 3 bedroom home just west of Grand Marais. Home includes a two stall garage with adjacent office, workshop, wine room and more. Many wonderful upgrades made to home in 2010. Nice clean yard and garden areas.

Move in ready. All you need is the key. Call our office today to schedule your private showing. MLS 6029508 $299,999

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44 Caspers Hill Rd. Peaceful country home w/ 3 bdrms, 3 baths & 3 gorgeous stone fireplaces. Eat-in kitchen has a wood-burning fireplace to warm those winter nights. Huge master bedroom with a stone fireplace and whirlpool tub. Upper level includes loft family room, office and large bedroom with dormers. Walkout LL has Fam room & bathroom. Exterior includes cedar-shingled roof, deck, detached dbl garage w/loft bunk rm, circle driveway & 5 acres. Located on a county-maintained road with close proximity to Grand Marais for work or leisure activities. MLS 6078471 $249,900

Large Lutsen Home. Fabulous 4-bedroom, 3-bath home in Lutsen, situated down a charming country lane just a quarter mile up the Caribou Trail.

Spacious family home with two flex rooms that could be used as bedrooms.

Multiple living/family rooms for kicking back and relaxing. The master bedroom, with spa bathroom and patio door to a large deck is your retreat!

Family room adjacent to kitchen with casual dining spot allows for easy entertaining. Beautiful pine cabinets, large pantry, and a cooktop set into a peninsula for an open concept style. Formal dining room has extra window allowing more natural light, and plenty of room to accommodate the whole gang. Three large maintenance-free decks for outdoor living, overlooking a landscaped yard with seasonal Lake Superior views. Sellers have made numerous upgrades including new flooring, remodeled baths, expanded decks, and new upper deck off master suite. Wirsbo in-floor heating system; sellers utilize wood-burning fireplace to heat economically. Game room complete with pool table and wet bar. Attached, over-sized double garage with work space, utility sink and floor drain. Circle driveway, with asphalt apron/parking. Additional parking spot for RV or boat. Certified compliant septic system. This is a solid family home in a peaceful & private country setting. Just turn the key and call it home! MLS TBD $397,000

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Kelly’s Hill.

Very nice and well-kept 2 bedroom 2 bath home on nearly five acres just east of Grand Marais. Private trails cut on land with the Superior Hiking trail nearby. Yard and large garden areas surrounded by mature forest and some wonderful large White Pine trees.

Beautiful sunrise and sunsets with Lake Superior views from the second level master bedroom and deck.

MLS 6077096 $219,900

Gorgeous Chateau LeVeaux Condo

Quality finishes along with tasteful new furnishings make this an ideal choice for anyone’s North Shore getaway. Open concept layout, with a high-end look and those ever-changing moods of Lake Superior. Walk-out to a private patio to watch the sunrise. Or take in the morning views of the big lake tucked into your cozy bed.

Plus a wood-burning fireplace for those chilly nights. Chateau LeVeaux comes with many amenities, including pool, whirlpool, sauna, and their spectacular common deck for those big sky views. Tofte is close to all the action on the shore, including the ski hill, hiking trails, golf, and great restaurants & cool music. This one is not to be missed! Showing appointments being taken now.

MLS 6078779 $69,900

EARN MONEY WHEN YOU ARE AWAY BY PLACING YOUR HOME IN OUR VACATION RENTAL PROGRAM. Give Andrew a call at 218-264-0497 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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WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Gunflint Trail Area

Devil Track Lake Lots

Lakeshore lot on Poplar Lake with a new 2 stall garage, electric, driveway, nicely wooded, great views to the north and west, 200’ lake frontage, 1.8 acres, on a private road with year around access.

MLS 6074074 $158,000

Lake Superior Parcels Coveted Stonegate Rd

Build-ready Lake Superior parcel. Driveway, power & septic already in place. Private setting with no hwy noise. Accessible shoreline, cleared build site, surveyed. Make this beautiful spot your new Lake Superior homesite!

MLS 6082793

Other Vacant Land Parcels

Devil Track Lake! Four lakeshore lots available.

Great location for second home, primary residence, or cabin. Wooded shoreline with many potential building and driveway locations. Ample space for septic and well. Pristine shoreline, plus close proximity to Grand Marais and many area activities. MLS 6081021, 6081022, 6081023, 6081024. Priced from $99,900 to $149,900.

Hwy 61 Frontage

Lund Road off Honeymoon Trail.

Looking for a peaceful spot close to some lakes? This 5+ acres is tucked 15 min from downtown Lutsen, close to Christine Lake, White Pine Lake and Tait River, a great location for exploring the lakes and woods while still being close to the ski hill. A great quality on this land is gravel! Since the gravel is already on the property it can be used for the driveway, site prep and other. No hauling required!

MLS 6075805 $45,900

Convenient Build Site.

Great parcel of land right conveniently located just 2.7 miles east of Grand Marais.

Well already in place.

Located on Hwy 61; perfect place to build a new home. MLS 6081081 $55,600.

Perfect Lutsen Home Site. Check out this Lutsen parcel, with the potential for outstanding views of Lake Superior. Private setting, yet convenient to many local spots. Priced below tax value, so call today! MLS 6082966 $45,000 Tait Lake, Lutsen. Recent sales of undeveloped lakeshore lots

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show prices exceeding $200,000. Lots 16 and 17 have the benefit of Tait Lake access without lakeshore prices. Tucked hillside overlooking Tait Lake on Caps Trail, Lot 16 offers 2.8 acres with convenient and deeded access to the association’s private dock.

Lot 17 provides the same with 3.3 acres. Beautiful, wild and unspoiled and simply outstanding values.

Lake Superior Homes

Lot 16 MLS 6080165 $39,999 Lot 17 MLS 6032087 $49,499

PRICES REDUCED! GREAT VALUES!

Superior National Golf Course Homesites Few Golf Courses

have been built on land as spectacular as Superior National. And more recently the golf course just completed its nearly $4.5 million course improvement project on the River and Canyon Nines. The homesites listed below are tucked within the Cedar Forest along River 6 fairway and River 6 green. With water, sewer, power and broadband available, combined the sounds of the Poplar River just across the fairway and so much more beauty, the value offered simply is unbelievable.

Lot 4 Block 2. This lot sits adjacent to #4 fairway on River 9 at Superior National Golf Course. Very nice build site with easy access from Ski Hill Road. Water, Sewer, power and broadband available curbside.

This is an excellent value. MLS 6079877 $59,900 Lot 9 Block 5. Very nice golf course lot adjacent to the 6th green at the newly renovated Superior National at Lutsen Golf Course. A very nice building area has been sited. Broadband, water and sewer curbside meaning no need to drill a well or build an egregious mounds septic system. The property is within an HOA which provides water and sewer to homeowners within the association. MLS 6081231 $84,500

Geodesic on Lake Superior.

Unique 4 bedroom, 2 bath geodesic dome home on Lake Superior.

Located just inside the western Cook County line, this home is unlike any other on the North Shore!

Open concept kitchen, living & dining, all with views of the lake. Accommodates large gatherings.

Upper loft with bathroom to hold overflow guests. Finished, walkout lower level with beautiful T&G wood ceiling & walls, plus another bedroom with big lake views. The shoreline is amazing, and is accessible for all your activities: meditating on the beauty, picking rocks or launching your kayak on a calm day. There is an additional deck located near the lake, perfect for entertaining. On rough water days, watch the waves crash against large rock outcroppings. Two-car detached garage to store both gear & vehicles. Great vacation rental history, which helps to offset expenses. Request your showing today! MLS 6076429 $399,900

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On Lake Superior

68 Trailsyde

Extremely rare opportunity to purchase over 1000’of beautifully rugged and secluded Hovland Lake Superior shoreline with over 30 acres of land to ensure ample exclusivity and privacy. Property is amazing and includes an unfinished concrete mansion structure plus a guest cabin. Whether you subdivide or keep it as an exclusive retreat, you won’t find another property like this one!

MLS 6026201 - $995,000

22 E Rosebush Lane

Marvel at the views of Artist Point from this stunning 4 bedroom, 4 bath premier home located west of Grand Marais. Must see to appreciate the custom tile work, built-ins, floor to ceiling windows, cobblestone fireplace, decks and expansive gourmet kitchen & much more. Home is complete with AC, back-up generator & oversized garage.

Private 2.96 acre lot with 243’ of gravel shoreline.

MLS 6080232 - $890,000

G N I D N PE 2890 W Highway 61

8650 W Hwy 61

Watch the wave action from every room in this 4 bedroom, 2 bath home, located minutes from town. Panoramic views of Lake Superior, Carlton Peak fireplace, newly updated kitchen w/quartz counters, full walkout lower level and an attached garage are just a few features. Lot has 200 ft of shoreline with 1.30 acres!

Talk about your Lake Superior value!!!!! This 2 acre Schroeder lot has plenty of privacy, year round creek AND an incredibly beautiful Lake Superior ledgerock beach with a private inlet to launch your kayaks. Large, roomy 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home.

Lake Superior View

Lake Superior Lots

MLS TBD $499,000

Raven Feather Road

Seriously amazing Lake Superior views, including Alligator Island from the rock outcroppings on this stunning lot. Property consists of 6.65 acres, end of the road location AND abuts Federal land to the west. Close to town & all amenities

MLS 6075126 $109,900 REDUCED

County Road 67

Check out the Lake Superior views from these properties! 2 .7 - 3.48 acres with all utilities readily available - electric, broadband & telephone.

DNR owned Lake Superior shoreline across the road so you can have the enjoyment of the lake without the cost.

MLS 6029971 $69,900 MLS 6029972 $82,000

Birch Drive

Dream big or dream small-most likely it will involve huge windows facing South!

Bordering Cascade State Park, this lot is ready for outdoor activities. Features a partial driveway, 4.9 acres & year round access.

MLS 6075803 $79,900 PENDING

MLS 6078585 - $269,900

2888 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais

Fabulous views of both Artist Point and the Sawtooth Mountains!

Stunning Lake Superior lot with 1.24A, 200’ ledgerock shoreline embedded with Thomsonite Stones, making this piece of Lake Superior Shoreline truly unique.

MLS 6076120 $239,900

Schroeder Lots

Massively expansive ledge rock shoreline make these two lots some of the most amazing shoreline you will see on the North Shore.

Lots are 2+ acres and 200 ft wide with significantly more meandering shoreline.

MLS 6078583 $299,900 and 6078584 $339,900

Stonegate Rd, Hovland

Lovely Lake Superior lot, located on the scenic Chicago Bay Road. Nicely wooded, private, and well insulated from Highway 61, this lot offers an escape with no inconvenience.

MLS 6030329 $189,900 and 6030330 $194,900

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Cabins

NEW 502 E 2nd Ave Attractive 3BR, 2 BA home with many updates. Modern kitchen with a large island & granite counters. Walkout lower level with family room, including a kitchenette, which can be rented. $292,500 MLS 6082692

NEW 109 Wildwood Acres Trail, Tofte This beautifully anointed 3 BR, 2 BA home is one of the most appealing homes on the market! Views of Lake Superior, floor to ceiling windows, gas fireplace, custom tilework, cherry kitchen cabinets, and walk out lower level. $349,900 MLS 6082695

NEW 904 County Rd 14 Beautifully situated on over 5 acres of forest land this gem in the rough is just waiting for you to polish it into your personal space, whether it be vacation or fulltime home. Quality windows, doors, and in-floor heat fueled by geothermal. $159,900 MLS TBD

NEW 28XX E Highway 61 Solid one room cabin on slab foundation, fully wired & 2 x 6 construction. Cabin is not finished but is ready for immediate usage. Impressive views, 8 acres and a stunning Lake Superior gravel beach.

MLS 6082161 $154,900

NEW 313 5th Ave W Come see this charming 3BR 1BA cottage with an amazing large private backyard and walking distance to everything Grand Marais has to offer! This home features a two car garage, paved driveway, remodeled bathroom, new flooring, doors, and front windows.

MLS TBD $208,000

418 4th Ave W Spacious 4 BR home on a large corner lot with a 5-stall garage & 24x24 workshop. Features vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, huge windows surrounding the gas fireplace and an updated kitchen.

MLS 6075590 - $350,000

11 Wildflower Lane, Lutsen Beautiful 4 BR, 4 BA home with lots of special touches - gourmet designed kitchen, hickory floors, fireplace, eagle nest style loft, custom tilework and a separate w/o apartment, Lake Superior Views, Large Deck all on 6+ acres in Lutsen.

MLS 6080005 - $489,900

2928 County Rd 7 Country home with 3 BR, 2 BA just minutes from town. Home has an open floor plan with eat-in kitchen, large island and plenty of sunshine.

Property is on 6+ acres and includes a 40 x 40 garage complete with in-floor heat.

MLS 6081628 $274,900

54 Morgan Rd Special one room getaway in the woods on 40A of mature trees, abuts Cascade State Park and Federal land! Beautiful Lake Superior Views. Garage and bonus space is quite functional as it is, or remodel as you desire.

MLS 6073759 - $209,900

1001 Pike Lake Rd Check out the charming farmhouse character of this 2 BR, 1BA fixer-upper on a great 10+ acre property that is close to lakes, trails, state and federal land yet still 15-20 minutes from Grand Marais.

MLS 6080310 - $149,900

G N I G D N N I E D P N PE 68 Springdale Rd, Tofte Sweet 1+ bedroom home that has been lovingly updated with many new features to include wood floors and an updated kitchen. Attractive neighborhood with a nice lot, featuring a stream. Motivated Seller!

MLS 6079139 - $133,900

214 9th Ave. W Must see 3BR, 2BA home, located on an oversized lot in a great neighborhood! Updated kitchen with beautiful wood cabinets, wood flooring, spacious pantry, and stainlesssteel appliances. Recently remodeled bathroom, finished lower level with a kitchenette/wet bar, and heated two-stall garage. Enjoy the entire home yourself or convert to a duplex.

MLS 6081002 $259,900

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NEW 2291 Cty Rd 7 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms on 10A complete with ponds, an artist’s cabin and Lake Superior Views. This Home was designed and built for horse riding.

MLS 6082002 $650,900

G N I D N E P 413 3rd Ave E. Affordable Grand Marais living that is located on a very quiet street. Cute 3BR, 1BA home will remind you of a cabin in the woods with the spacious .29A heavily wooded lot. Distant Lake Superior Views from the upper level balcony adds to the charm.

MLS 6079884 - $214,900

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210 Bloomquist Mtn Rd This 2BR, 2BA year-round home has all the modern amenities together with an open floor plan that is perfect for entertaining. Detached garage, ready for your toys all on 6+ acres of fields and amazing views of Lake Superior.

MLS 6032433 - $176,000

G N I D N PE 234 W 10th Ave W Lovely traditional 4 BR, 3 BA home with floor to ceiling FP, dining nook overlooking the creek, open floor plan, spacious kitchen, w/o lower level and det’d 2 car garage. This is a totally move-in-ready masterpiece.

MLS 6079966 - $369,900

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319 E 2nd Ave Three rental units for the price of a single home, or the lower units can be combined leaving a family home with a studio apartment overhead. Or restore home into a two story single family home.

MLS 6027869 - $168,000

D L O S Mort Meadow Rd Stunning one level 4 BR, 2BA home surrounded by 40 acres. Gorgeous kitchen with custom cherry cabinets & granite counters. Beautiful land w/ fields, ponds & abuts state land.

MLS 6075309 - $449,900

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Inland

Birch Lake 42 Soderberg Lane

SERIOUSLY! Check out one of the only grandfathered-in Boat Houses in Cook County. This lot features 412 ft of shoreline with 3+ acres. Property includes an older rustic cabin, is fully surveyed, year round access.

$199,900 MLS 6080113

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3823 Arrowhead Trail

Cedar log cabin nestled in the trees, overlooking McFarland Lake with 311’ frontage. 2BR, 3/4 bath, cathedral ceilings, wood floors and lots of windows.

Complete generator/solar panel system, well, septic, all designed for year round usage.

MLS TBD $359,900

37 Overlook Drive

Beautiful Greenwood Lake home situated on 6A and 300’ shoreline. Home features 3 fireplaces, beautiful lake vistas, open floor plan, gorgeous tile floors, and state-of-the-art solar power system.

MLS 6079981 $675,000

100 Sag Lake Trail

Primary cabin features 2 BRs, 1BA with a spacious open floor plan. Adorable guest cabin with knotty pine woodwork, bath & kitchenette. Large garage!

All of this on 1.3A with 150’of shoreline & dock.

Lots

Poplar Lake - 57 Fireplace Rd

Enjoy the views from this incredible custom built, year round 2 BR, 2 BA home with 395’ shoreline, 2 docks, private boat launch AND a sand beach! Quality construction with a floor to ceiling rock fireplace and exquisite kitchen.

MLS TBD $549,900

NEW Wilson Lake

4 plus acres & over 335’ of shoreline. Many improvements in place – a driveway; site prep work - partially completed; a septic system and a well!!!

MLS 6082785 $168,000

MLS 6082038 $379,900

14 Otter Bay Ln Lovely private super sweet spot on Tom Lake. South facing inland lake lot with 200 ft of shoreline and 2.66A with private driveway and cleared trail, camping area and fire pit.

MLS 6081429 $89,900

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NEW Gunflint Lake Here is your chance to have a private space on the one and only Gunflint Lake! With 344 feet of shoreline you can enjoy amazing lake views. $129,900 MLS 6082673

Squint Lake Mid-Gunflint Trail lot with 2.13A & 221’ shoreline. Gently rolling topography, old white pine trees & abuts USFS! YR access, elec & broadband.

MLS 6028920 - $75,000

Birch Lake Building spot is cleared on this great Birch Lake 5 acre plot. Gentle slope to this great fishery. Lot is very deep with federal land to the rear and 209’ shore.

MLS 6074808 $89,900 Reduced

Tom Lake Enjoy stunning sunsets and views of the Palisades! Year round access, 171’ shoreline, driveway and a cleared building site plus a stairs to the lake for easy access.

MLS 6076516 - $49,900

Poplar Lake Convenient mid-Gunflint Trail 2.75 acre building site featuring deeded lakeshore access. Building site cleared, driveway in, utilities available.

MLS 2158160 - $52,500

Tom Lake One of the nicest lots on Tom Lake w/300’ of shoreline in a private bay with spectacular views of the Palisades and your own private peninsula. Year round access, driveway and cleared building site.

MLS 6076298 - $97,900

Onagon Lake Amazing building spots with views overlooking both Onagon and Cupid Lake. 5 A and over 1000’ of shoreline between both lakes.

MLS 6078278 - $99,900

Birch Lake Appealing 4.15 A lot with private driveway and cleared building site.

Over 300’ of shoreline on this fabulous lot in the heart of the Gunflint Trail. Can be subdivided.

MLS 6080112 - $179,900

Poplar Lake Private lot with over 2 acres & 250’ of rocky shoreline on Fireplace Road. Great open lake views and a Southeastern exposure provides a perfect building site.

MLS 6077828 - $139,900

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Chester Lake Imagine being the private owner on this lake? Property consists of 40A surrounded by USFS & 300’ frontage! Rough cabin sold “as is”.

MLS 6079842 $149,900

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Large Acreage

Lot 8 Silver Fox Rd Beautifully Wooded 5A lot. The lot is surveyed, septic sites were identified, year round access, gently rolling topography for an easy driveway and many ideal building sites MLS 6081817 $49,900

160 Acres Gunflint Trail Remote, yet not far away from many mid-Gunflint Trail resorts. Incredibly unique chunk of land surrounded by USFS & abutting the BWCA for the ultimate northwoods getaway. Extremely close to Iron Lake. Access is a little rough!

MLS 6074802 - $119,900 Reduced

Whispering Pine Private lot at the end of Wes Hedstrom Trail, just high enough for a view of Leo Lake. Convenient location mid-Gunflint Trail.

MLS 6077021 - $45,000 19XX Camp 20 Road Affordably priced 20 acre parcel with privacy, situated near Federal land to the north. Seasonal access off of the Camp 15 Loop Rd in Hovland.

MLS 6076349 - $24,900 West Hwy 61 – Grand Marais Attractive & affordable building site with 3+ acres & easy access right off of Hwy 61. Minutes from town and Close to Cascade River State Park MLS 6081834 - $44,000

23XX Co Rd 7 Cabin or future home site? Beautiful lot with 6.83 acres, abundant with trails, flowing creek and abutting State land! Includes a camper with a nice deck & outhouse.

MLS 6079953 - $57,500

310X East Highway 61 Nice lot east of town with 5.56 Acres; excellent topography lines. Lake Superior Access across the road. Owner will Carry a CD. $59,900

County Road 67 – Grand Marais Breathtaking views of Lake Superior from this 2.24 A lot. Year round access, surveyed, private driveway and directly abuts State land to the east.

MLS 6029973 - $39,900

313X East Highway 61 Fantastic lot with 20.89 acres, that could be subdivided. Features a pond, great views & healthy trees. Owner will carry a CD. MLS 6079768 - $159,900

XX Boulder Point Rd Attractive YR building site with 3.22 A; private driveway; seasonal creek and gentle southern slope with some partial views of Lake Superior.

MLS 6078705 - $59,900

Railroad Drive – Lutsen Sweet 1.7 A building site located in the heart of Lutsen. Gently rolling topography, mature trees – easy building site and near many recreational opportunities.

MLS 6023743 - $39,900

Lot 7 LeVeaux Ridge Beautiful and affordable lot, with electricity, phone and broadband on site, abuts to State land for added privacy! Close proximity to many recreation options!

MLS 6077826 - $29,900

14x Bloomquist Mtn Rd Ten acres of mature trees including huge White Pines! Sloping lot with lots of southern exposure for sunshine all year long.

MLS 6075850 - $59,900

NEW 9xx County Road 14 Check out this beautiful 12 + acres with the well-known Kadunce River flowing through; also abutting state land!. The driveway is in place, building spot is cleared, and the land is ready for your dream home or cabin in the woods.

MLS 6082016 $65,000

1643 Caribou Trail Location, location, location! 40 A, surrounded by Federal land, yet features year-round access, electricity, broadband and phone for a truly convenient home site. Rare acreage with frontage on The Caribou Trail! Potential to subdivide and a motivated seller!!

MLS 6079699 - $129,900

NEW 1XX Quist Road Fantastic five acre parcel all set up for your vacation or permanent home with potentially spectacular views of Lake Superior.

MLS 6082716 $57,000

North Rd – Hovland Affordably price 20 acre lot that is perfect for a private, year round retreat.

Power, phone and broadband available at the road.

MLS 6024552 - $39,900

110 Acres 180X W Gauthier Rd 110 acres of privately owned acreage directly abutting Judge Magney State Park, with distant Lake Superior views. Direct access to the Superior Hiking Trail, with plenty of wildlife to observe!

MLS 6079702 - $110,000 170 Acres Camp 20 Rd Heavily forested land that has been replanted with pine trees. Rolling topography, many building sites and hiking trails. Features a gravel pit on the northwest corner and a small wildlife pond to the south. State land to the south & east.

MLS 6074422 - $149,900

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NEW 1xx High Ridge Drive, Schroeder This 15 acre lot high on the ridge is ready for your dream home or weekend getaway! Views of Lake Superior to the South and a lovely, deep, valley to the North. $99,900

condos

Commercial East Bay Suites

Check out these condos located in the

8 N.Broadway

heart of Grand Marais on the shores of Lake Superior. Great property if you are wanting a 2nd home or an investment property.

Prime commercial property has immediate income. Two upper level apartments with space for more, plus storefront, and grounds rental. For Grand Marais the location could hardly be better for tourism and traffic potential.

NEW UNIT 210 MLS 6082642 $299,900, 3BR, 2BA

MLS 6029037 $437,900

UNIT 202 MLS 6074935 $295,900 2 BR, 2 BA

1st Ave West

Bluefin Bay Tofte

Great opportunity in the downtown business district! This building is located on 1st Avenue West close to the harbor, Wisconsin Street, and Highway 61. Busy retail area year round--heavy foot traffic all summer long! A cafe, jewelry store, and t-shirt shop have all prospered at this location--what is your dream business?

MLS 6082354

Unit 38, 2BR, 2BA

$319,900 MLS 6078520

Unit 26, 1BR, 1BA

$259,900 MLS 6074681

Unit 32, 1 BR, 1BA

MLS 6075583 $224,900

$275,000

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Lynne Luban

Over 12 years selling downtown MPLS Condo living.

Currently representing this developers 10th project PORTLAND TOWER & THE LEGACY. I am available to meet with you in Grand Marais or Minneapolis to go over prices & floor plans.

Cell: 612-599-6986

BEDROOM 15'-2" x 12'-9"

MASTER BEDROOM 15'-6" x 17'-11"

LIVING 38'-2" x 14'-0"

CLOSET

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CLOSET

LIVING 38'-2" x 14'-0"

KITCHEN/DINING 35'-4" x 14'-8"

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KITCHEN/DINING BATH 35'-4" x 14'-8"

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BEDROOM 17'-4" x 11'-8"

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A New Luxury Condo Development 740 Portland Avenue • Downtown Minneapolis

• 17 story New Contsruction • Pet-friendly building • High end standard features • Community and Fully equipped exercise room, and outdoor roof top green space • Climate controlled parking • Just a few blocks from US Bank Stadium • Additional garage stalls available for purchase • Walk the Skyway for all your needs

640 Beverly Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 0B5 Canada Phone (807) 344-3232 FAX: (807) 344-5400 Toll Free 1-888-837-6926 Cell: 807-473-7105 mclark@avistarealty.ca www.avistarealty.ca

• Within a few blocks of Lightrail • Close to the Nicollet Mall • Choose from many restaurants close by!

• Walk two blocks to the new 9 arce Commons Park that extends from the US Bank Stadium to Portland Avenue.

• Choose from many available options to customize your unit.

358 acres with 2 miles of beach front on Lake Superior facing south. Also a 1/2 mile of frontage on Perch Lake.

Escarpments, hiking trails, great Lake Superior fishing and boating. Ideal for resort development or your very own private getaway. All amenities nearby. 10 miles south of the Thunder Bay Marina. $790,000 CDN

NORTHERN WOODS LODGE

Absolute seclusion on Lake Superior in Armour Harbour on St. Ignace Island. A tremendous seasonal getaway. 45 minutes west of Rossport, ON by boat. $350,000.00 CDN

NIPIGON RIVER

2 miles of waterfront south of Nipigon on the Nipigon River (364 acres) good ground.

Many uses available. $498,000 CDN

On Long Lake. 26 miles north of Terrace Bay. Large main lodge and 3 separate lodges all with full facilities.

5800 feet of shore line. Tremendous docking harbour.

All chattels included. Turn key operation.

HISTORIC STORE

$549,000 CDN

DOG ISLAND, NEEBING

Lake Superior. Your own private paradise! Tremendous escape on your own 10 acre island close to town and all amenities . 2 recreational buildings on the property with kitchen and sleeping facilities. Dock.

$349,000 CDN

LAKE SUPERIOR LOTS

902 ST. IGNACE ISLAND

Little Trout Bay, 20 minutes north of the Minnesota/Ontario border, 3 large estate-sized lots, very sheltered with southern exposure. Tremendous views. Power and telephone available. Priced beginning at $179,000 CDN

The Silver Islet store on Lake Superior! Built in 1871 this magnificent structure features 6,675 sq. Ft. of retail and living space plus a full 12’ high concrete and stone bsmt: huge beams and rough sawn lumber and flooring. 15 separate bedrooms; 185 feet of lake frontage. A tremendous experience!

$324,000 CDN

ST IGNACE ISLAND

Unique and peaceful setting on the south shore of St Ignace Island.

Well constructed and maintained buildings. Sand and cobble beach. All furniture and appliances included. Turn key ready.

$459,000 CDN

Please call for more information or to set up an appointment:

Alyssa Sushoreba • Cell: 507-340-6189 • alyssa@lutsenresort.com

Investment opportunity with Lake Superior views!

Enjoy resort living while you’re here!

When you purchase a unit at Lutsen Resort, you get so much more. The historic resort offers an extensive list of amenities and activities! kayaking • standup paddle boarding • fly-fishing hiking • par 3 golf (and disc golf ) course on property kids camp • kids pizza and movie night snow shoeing • cross country skiing • ice skating door to door ski hill shuttle • game room indoor pool, hot tub & sauna • live music • beach bonfires

& more!

Versatile rental on Lake Superior!

These Poplar River Condos have 3 bedrooms, a sleeping loft, 3 bathrooms, each with a whirlpool tub, three gas fireplaces and amazing rental versatility.

The ingenious floor plan allows rental as one, two, or all three bedroom units by guests making it a popular option for couples AND families visiting the resort.

You and your family can enjoy a north shore getaway while earning an income.

Unit 582 $339,000 Unit 572 $359,000 Unit 562 $379,000 Unit 622 $389,000 Unit 512 $495,000

These 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Cliff House Townhomes at Lutsen Resort are the perfect Lake Superior getaway. An open concept kitchen, living, and dining area with a gas fireplace and a patio overlooking the lake, affords owners lake living at its best. This is a family favorite for guests of the Resort.

Don’t forget the many activities and amenities a resort property offers to you as a unit owner.

Unit 675 $429,000 Unit 673 $399,000

Enjoy visiting Lutsen in your very own lakeside unit while earning an income at Lutsen Resort!

The Sea Villas are as close as you can be to the edge of the water which means amazing lake views and access to Lake Superior. This unit has 1 bedroom, plus a sleeping loft, a beautiful newly renovated bathroom with a full kitchen, living and dining room, wood burning stove and deck facing the big lake. Don’t miss your chance and inquire further today!

Unit K3 $229,000

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CATCHLIGHT

racoons On an early summer day, I spotted three young raccoons as they frolicked on the edge of the woods. Eventually the trio climbed a bur oak tree. Two of the raccoons nestled into a crotch in the tree, one atop the other, to take a nap. The third baby raccoon did the same on a nearby branch.

The duo provided me with not only a great photo opportunity, but a lasting memory, too.—Bill Marchel 74

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