Northern Wilds June 2018

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The North Shore’s

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

This year, about 500 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.

2018 Winners

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1st My Sister’s Place 2nd Trail Center 3rd Wunderbar Eatery

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Pizza:

1st Sven & Ole’s 2nd My Sister’s Place 3rd Sydney’s Frozen Custard 1st Cook County Whole Foods Co-op 2nd Crooked Spoon Café 3rd Vanilla Bean Restaurant

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Breakfast:

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

Baked Goods:

1st World’s Best Donuts 2nd Coho Café & Bakery 3rd Rustic Inn

Sweets:

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1st Angry Trout 2nd Dockside Fish Market 3rd Northern Waters Smokehaus

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Coffee:

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

Wine:

1st North Shore Winery 2nd Crooked Spoon Café 3rd Lutsen Resort

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1 Gun Flint Tavern 2nd Black Water Lounge 3rd Grandma Ray’s st

Beer Selection:

1st Gun Flint Tavern 2nd Voyageur Brewing Co. rd 3 7 West Taphouse

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

Ethnic Fare:

1st Hughie’s Taco House 2nd Gun Flint Tavern 3rd India Palace

Northwoods Character:

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

Music Venue:

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1st Crooked Spoon Café 2nd Bluefin Grille 3rd Lutsen Resort

1st Bluefin Grille 2nd Angry Trout 3rd Sydney’s Frozen Custard 1st Trail Center 2nd Naniboujou 3rd Trestle Inn

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

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Server/Bartender: 1st Sara Tate: Blue Water 2nd Sevgi Akinci: Blue Water 3rd Kia Pusc: Trail Center

Speedy Service:

1st Hughie’s Taco House 2nd Dairy Queen 3rd TIE: Blue Water Café & My Sister’s Place

Take-Out:

1st Hughie’s Taco House 2nd Sven & Ole’s 3rd My Sister’s Place

A smorgasbord of loons, lodging and lore It sure is nice to step outside without having to bundle up before doing so. Just a month ago, we worried that spring would never arrive, because Old Man Winter refused to retreat. But the grumpy old man proved no match for May sunshine. The snow disappeared.

Frozen lakes became fluid. Deciduous trees, naked of foliage since last October, burst forth new leaves of vibrant green. Summer. It couldn’t come at a better time.

Many of us know summer has truly arrived in the Northern Wilds when we hear the call of a loon. Perhaps we feel a kinship with this ancient bird, a fellow denizen of the north. Just about any time we go paddling or fishing on a northern lake at this time of the year, we are in the company of loons. And they are good company, whether silently swimming and diving on a placid lake or piercing the silence with their haunting calls. In this issue, we explore the world of loons, beginning with the striking image on our cover. Inside you’ll learn about loon language, loon natural history, loon monitoring and even loon art. Perhaps our coverage will inspire you to become a volunteer LoonWatcher with the Minnesota DNR.

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Did you hear about the bull moose that could barely squeeze into the International Wolf Center in Ely? You’ll find a story about the big boy inside. On the other end of the wildlife scale, Ali Juten interviews North Shore butterfly experts about monarchs and other fluttering beauties. Erin Altemus explains to kids how dragonflies prey upon mosquitos and other flying insects. Kelsey Dayton, in her first story for Northern Wilds, tells us about the Poo-Poo Project, a national effort to prevent

birds, bats and other critters from making a fatal flight into the vent pipe of an outdoor privy.

A new trend we are seeing in the Northern Wilds is the rise of hostels to provide inexpensive, sociable lodging alternatives. Casey Fitchett talks with hostel owners in Duluth, Grand Marais and Thunder Bay. Kim Casey visits the Red Rock Inn, where a new owner is restoring the iconic building as a bed and breakfast. On the water, Elle Andra-Warner recalls some Lake Superior shipwrecks and the dramatic rescues that prevented tragic loss of life. Shallow water lake trout are on the agenda for Gord Ellis, who shares his tips and tricks for catching this cold-water native of the North. Preferring to catch her fish off the menu, Maren Webb takes us in search of fish and chips. And the intrepid Javier Serna goes fishing for new local brews in the wilds of Duluth.

In honor of the summer solstice, Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux provides the recipes so you can prepare a traditional Swedish smorgasbord. Striking a pensive note, Julia Prinselaar uses the long evenings of the solstice to reflect upon Canada’s relationship with its Indigenous people. If you find such deep thoughts distracting, then stay off the road, says Amy Schmidt, who explains there are more ways to be a distracted driver than just texting on a cell phone.

We suggest that you don’t read this issue while driving.

Instead, use this issue to inspire you to drive to places you’ve never been or to revisit old favorites. The season of summer fun is upon us. Don’t let it slip away from you.

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Adult loons often give a soft hoot to call their young over for snack time. | EMILY M. STONE

Listening to loon talk NORTH SHORE—The mournful wail of a common loon echoes across the glassy water. From a neighboring lake, another loon replies with the same smooth cry.

Common loons are an icon of the northwoods, and while it’s not always easy to see one up close, we can enjoy their unique voices from afar. With just a little practice, one can learn to identify loons’ four different calls and attempt to interpret what they’re saying.

Loons use their eerie, howl-like wail as a form of long distance communication.

For instance, one loon in a pair might use wail to call their mate back to the territory. During breeding season, the avian parents split childrearing duties 50-50. After the male chooses the nest location, the female builds the nest (which only entails pulling some weeds around her body) and then lays the two eggs. Alternating incubating and eating, the parents wait 26-31 days until the two eggs hatch a day apart. If one member needs a break, or if a threat on their territory is making them nervous, they can call their partner back with a wail.

stunned prey, and eventually result in chicks catching their own. I’ve watched as patient parents re-catch a snack and bring it back to the chick for a second attempt.

Not all loon calls are family-friendly, though. The evening serenade of loon calls echoing from lake to lake is one of the most special memories one carries home from a canoe trip. And while it’s true that a couple of those loons might be dedicated mates, there’s also a good chance that some voices belong to rivals.

Loons are extremely territorial, and each pair defends an area with the nesting habitat, protected nursery bays, and feeding grounds that it needs to survive and raise young. While the size of the territory can vary based on the density of food, one thing that remains constant is the need for a clear viewshed. Loons do not like to see other loons while they are on their territory. As a result there are a finite number of loon-ready lakes in the northwoods. Loons who haven’t secured their own territory yet are always on the alert for an opportunity to get one.

Loons can tell each other apart by their calls, and even elementary students can distinguish individual loons by looking at sonograms of their yodels.

If eagles come near, the parents may give a special three-note version of the wail. Bald eagles are a known predator of loons, and the alarm call tells the chicks to “DIVE NOW!” Adult loons communicate with the chicks using a soft, short “hoot.” Snack time often involves the parent surfacing with a minnow, giving a hoot to alert the chick, and the chick swimming over to receive its treat. Loons can’t chew or tear their food, so each lunch item has to come in a bite-sized package. Feeding lessons start with a dead minnow dropped in front of the chick, progress to larger

During that evening chorus, the neighbors are checking in with each other. Is everyone alive and well, and in their proper location? Or is someone missing? Silence from a lake that used to have a loon on it may invite floater loons to check out the situation for a possible invasion.

The tremolo is another common call you’ll hear from loons. It’s no surprise that this fast, frantic trill is their alarm call. It could mean that a raccoon, a rival, or a human is approaching too close. But it has another use, too.

Loons sometimes make the tremolo call in flight. High in the sky it acts as a door-

Loon language is every bit as stunning and complex as their striking plumage. | EMILY M. STONE bell. An exploring loon will tremolo over a lake. If the lake is empty, or if any loons on it are also floaters and not territorial, they will remain silent and the flying loon may land without conflict.

If the lake is occupied, the resident male will signal that he is willing to fight for this prime real estate and he will reply with a maniacal yodel. The invading loon can tell by the lowest note in the resident male’s yodel approximately how big the defender is, and use this information to decide whether a fight is in his favor or not. If he chooses to fight, the invader replies with his own unique yodel. Loons can tell each other apart by their calls, and even elementary students can distinguish individual loons by looking at sonograms of their yodels.

Sometimes the still night air is pierced by the yodels of two male loons. This signifies a battle over territory. Thirty percent of the time a territorial battle results in the death of the resident male. Home territory means a lot to loons. The longer a

male holds in the same territory, the more local knowledge he gains about good nest sites, and the greater his chance of raising chicks to adulthood. Finding a new territory isn’t easy, so it’s better to fight hard to keep the one he has. Invading loons have less to lose, so they will give up before mortal injury occurs and live to fight another day.

If the invading male wins, the resident female will stay on the territory with the new male. As with many species, males only fight males and females only fight females. Females don’t yodel, though, and they rarely fight to the death.

The eerie wail, the soft hoot, the frantic trill and the maniacal yodel: drama unfolds as these elements of loon language echo over summer in lake country.

—Emily M. Stone

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Loon exhibit at North American Bear Center ELY—The new common loon exhibit in the Northwoods Ecology Hall, located at the North American Bear Center in Ely, features a female loon (taxidermy) resting on her nest surrounded by tall grass and cattails. Overhead, a loon slideshow plays, showing a variety of loons photographed in the Ely area by Lynn Rogers. Visitors can learn fun facts about loons while listening to their four distinct calls: the tremolo, wail, yodel and hoot.

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Reviving the Red Rock Inn RED ROCK— In the center of Red Rock, on a hill overlooking Nipigon Bay, is the historic Red Rock Inn. The Lake Sulphite Pulp and Paper Company built it in 1937, at a cost of $100,000. Its style Neo-Georgian, it was designed by the Montreal-based architectural firm, Lawson & Little.

The first guests to stay at the Red Rock Inn were the paper mill’s engineers and officials. Close to where the marina building now stands, a campsite with 48 bunkhouses was erected for the construction workers. Two years later, the Lake Sulphite Pulp and Paper Company went bankrupt. In 1940, the Canadian Government took over the campsite and called it Camp R. It was used for prisoners of war. The officers stayed at the Red Rock Inn and the guards were stationed at houses in the community. The following year, the camp was discontinued due to poor sanitation, and the inn was once again vacant.

Midway through WWII, Brompton Pulp and Paper Company bought Red Rock’s dormant paper mill, which included the inn. The paper mill was sold two more times and the inn’s ownership was part of both transactions. In addition to offering accommodations, banquets, dances and first-class dining, it has over the years, hosted other businesses and services.

Everything from a pharmacy, dentist’s office, credit union, hair salon, snack bar, library, school and union headquarters.

Since 1973, the inn has been owned and operated by numerous people not connected to the paper mill. Its current caretaker Don Evans was born and raised in Red Rock. After university he moved away, but no matter where his work took him, he always came back to the area.

Evans explained that he and many other residents have always stayed connected to the community and each other, and it was this bond that brought him back to run the once again vacant inn.

Evans has resided at the Red Rock Inn for a year and seven months. In that short time, he has, with the help of the local his-

torical society and many generous people, made some much needed changes to the four-story building. His goal is simple, the 70-year-old man, with the energy of someone far younger, plans to restore the inn to the way it was when he was a youth.

And no matter how busy Evans is with this huge project, he is always happy to take time out of his day to give tours. The Red Rock Inn has the largest stair master in Northwestern Ontario, and a basement lounge with a capacity for 200 people.

Every room possesses a rustic ambience made all the more inviting by Evans’ recollections. One such example is when he was showing the view from the back of the inn, and talked about the robbers that hid in the bell tower of the nearby United Church. They even had a getaway car. Evans explained that this happened back in 1963, when gun laws were more lenient. So much so, that the teller was not alarmed when the two local teenagers entered the bank with their .22 rifles.

And it wasn’t until one of them shot the ceiling, that she realized they were serious.

At present, Evans runs the inn as a bed and breakfast. He can accommodate up to 36 people in the 24 rooms that have been recently renovated. There is a large kitchen available for anyone wanting to prepare their own meals. He shared that a large family living in different parts of Canada, recently held their reunion at the inn. They had such a great time that they are planning to return this summer.

Evans explained that the reason why the Red Rock Inn is becoming such a tourist attraction around the world, is because the guests can experience firsthand its rich past in a comfortable and leisurely setting. There is also the added attraction of being able to view Evans’ artistic masterpiece. Inspired by the famous Group of Seven, he drew a picture that hangs in the lobby. Its primitive depiction of sunburnt stick people standing by a blotchy blue lake may not win any awards. But it will definitely bring a chuckle to all those fortunate enough to visit the Red Rock Inn. —Kim Casey

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ROSSPORT— In the Northern Wilds, not all trails are created equal. In fact, some trails gain notoriety because they aren’t just another “stroll through the park.”

The Casque Isle Hiking Trail is in this category.

“The Casque Isles Trail is a true, off-the-beaten path, nature trail,” said Matt Borutski, who serves as the president of the Casque Isles Hiking Club. “Each segment of our trail has its own challenges, but no prize comes without a challenge.”

In many aspects, the Casque Isles Trail (CIT) is similar to the rugged Border Route Trail that runs parallel to the Canadian border inside Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. These trails, including those who maintain and hike on them, take pride in their challenging layout. The CIT dips, weaves and meanders through 33 miles (53 km) of forest and shoreline near Lake Superior, highlighting some of the most stunning vistas the Big Lake has to offer. The trail also links the communities of Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Rossport.

Borutski said the trail is uncrowded and will lead hikers to beautiful and inspiring places. It’s also a destination for incredible overnight and backpacking opportunities.

“We have five campsites and over the next year we will be upgrading all of our campsites,” Borutski said. “The upgrades will include a picnic table, fire ring, bear box for food storage and a privy (latrine) nearby.”

The CIT was built in 1975 and 1976 by an energetic group of Canadians, including a man named Tom McGrath.

“Tom was the driving force in creating the Casque Isles Trail,” Borutski said.

McGrath was enamored by the ruggedness of the northernmost shoreline of Lake Superior and the many nearby bluffs and creeks that fed into the Big Lake. To embrace this natural beauty, he envisioned a recreational hiking trail extending from Rossport, passing through

Schreiber and ending in Terrace Bay. The trail now features 11 access locations and six individually recognized segments that can either be hiked as a whole or broken up into shorter day hikes.

As is often the case in the outdoor world, a spirited notion from one or several individuals eventually needs the support of many to become a reality. Volunteers working together under the name of the Casque Isles Hiking Club are working to continue McGrath’s idea for the trail, including purchasing all of the equipment necessary to improve the campsites this summer. In addition, the CIT is swept yearly in the spring and then as conditions dictate or based on information shared by hikers, Borutski said.

Funding for such operations include grants the volunteer organization applies for, and directly from the towns of Terrace Bay and Schreiber, and the village of Rossport as well.

Though not designed to intimidate or boast of challenging terrain, the CIT does have some modestly grueling stretches along the route. Through much of the season, hikers will have to wade across streams and there are some steep sections, Borutski pointed out.

“However,” he continued, “if a hiker is prepared, our trail should not be too challenging for the average hiker.”

The Casque Isles Trail is a member club of the Voyageur Trail Association. The VTA is an organization of trails stretching from Blind River (located southeast of Sault Ste. Marie) to Nipigon. The goal of the VTA is to create and maintain a recreational walking trail from Blind River to Thunder Bay.

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GRAND MARAIS— Each year, fisheries staff from the Minnesota DNR Grand Marais area office conducts fisheries surveys and assessments to monitor changes in fish populations, and to evaluate management strategies.

Survey methods and frequencies vary based on the types of information needed for ongoing management evaluations in individual lakes and streams. Large lakes with heavy use are surveyed more frequently than small, remote lakes. Stocked lakes are also sampled more often to better assess stocking success. Large trout streams are surveyed more frequently than small trout streams or warmwater streams. Most streams are surveyed using backpack electrofishing gear, while most lakes are surveyed using gill nets and trap nets.

Survey results are reviewed and incorporated into individual lake and stream management plans. The plans identify goals for key species in the lake and outline specific management activities. They are typically revised every six to 10 years.

All current lake and stream management plans for the Grand Marais area are available at the area office, and copies can be provided upon request. Public comments and suggestions for management of these waters are welcomed at any time.

Surveys and assessments are planned for several Cook County lakes and streams during the 2018 summer fieldwork season. Dates are subject to change.

Waters scheduled for surveys or assessments (by week of) include:

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May 29 Begin a survey of the Greenwood River.

June 4 Survey the Greenwood River, Pine (Trestle-Pine) Lake, and Bench Lake.

June 11 Survey Gogebic, Little Portage, and East Pope lakes.

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June 18 Survey Pit and Weasel (Sled) lakes, and begin a survey of Sea Gull Lake.

June 25 Survey Sea Gull and Swamper lakes.

July 2 Survey Quiver Lake.

July 16 Survey Partridge and Little Trout lakes.

July 23 Check walleye natural reproduction in Devil Track Lake, survey the North Brule River, and survey Kemo Lake.

July 30 Survey the Greenwood River, Assinika Creek, and Deer Yard Lake.

Aug. 6 Survey the Flute Reed River, Poplar River, Onion River, Timber Creek, and Ray Lake.

Aug. 13 Survey Kadunce Creek, Kimball Creek, and Junco Creek.

Aug. 20 Survey the Devil Track River, Cascade River, and Irish Creek. Measure water temperature and dissolved oxygen in Thompson, Mink, Kimball, Turnip, Tomato, Weasel (Sled), and Talus lakes.

Aug. 27 Survey the Temperance River and Barker Lake. Measure water temperature and dissolved oxygen in Shoe, North Shady, Moosehorn, and Olson lakes.

Sept. 4 Survey Daniels and Cam lakes.

Sept. 10 Survey Alpine and Extortion lakes.

Sept. 17 Survey Howard, Peter, and Little Saganaga lakes.

Sept. 24 Survey Boys, Turnip, and Tomato lakes.

Oct. 1 Survey Mink and Kimball lakes.

The number of lakes and streams scheduled for survey in 2018 has been reduced due to cuts in staff and funding, and it is likely that some of the surveys listed above may not be completed. Lakes and streams may be added or dropped, and the timing and duration of some surveys may change. Questions and general information about area lakes and streams can be addressed to the DNR’s Grand Marais area fisheries office at 1356 Highway 61 E. For more info, call (218) 387-6021, or email: grandmarais.fisheries@state.mn.us.

Preliminary results for many of the surveys should be available in the fall of 2018. Final reports will be completed by the spring of 2019. Final lake survey results will be available online at: mndnr. gov/lakefind or from the Grand Marais area fisheries office.

July 9 Survey Holly and Otter lakes.

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Dockside reopens with new owners GRAND MARAIS—Since the summer of 1998, Dockside Fish Market has been a staple and much-loved business of Grand Marais. Twenty years on, Dockside is still going strong and has opened for yet another summer season. This year, however, marks the first year that Dockside Fish Market is being run under new ownership.

From its inception, Harle and Shele Toftey have manned Dockside’s helm, guiding it from its startup days to the well-established business it is today. Now, however, they are ready to begin a new chapter and hand off Dockside to its next owners.

“It was time to move on,” Shele explained.

“We wanted to enjoy doing other things.”

The Toftey’s transition began with the sale of the Dockside property to the neighboring North House Folk School. North House’s director, Greg Wright, said that it was a natural decision for them to acquire the property. In fact, it was a long-running joke between the two businesses.

“We joked for years about who should buy who out,” Wright said. “Then Harley and Shele said, ‘We’re not joking.’ We sat down to talk over more than one cup of coffee, and each cup of coffee seemed to move us closer to the idea that this might work.”

The sale of Dockside to North House seemed a logical move. For North House,

buying the Dockside property would mean added classroom space as well as rental income from the shop. For Harley and Shele, the thought of North House purchasing the property felt right: it was immediately next door, and they could trust that the feel would stay the same. For the community, North House’s purchase of the property will mean a faithful effort to stay true to the original spirit of Dockside.

“While North House is leasing the space, Dockside will be what it has always been: a local business,” affirmed Wright. “We want to be good at being a school and have good relationships with our neighbors. And we want Dockside to be good at being a small business.”

In February the sale was finalized, and now Dockside’s first summer under new ownership is beginning. Stepping in for Harley and Shele will be the Frank family, who have many years of experience as owners and operators of Morey’s Seafood Markets in the Brainerd area. Their expertise and passion for their work will ensure that Dockside lives on in good hands.

In addition, Tyler and Zachary Smith of Grand Marais are taking over the fishery.

Shele explained that she will stay on staff at Dockside through June to train others in and make sure everything is off to a good start before she leaves.

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The sale of Dockside to North House was finalized in February. | RAE POYNTER Looking ahead, Wright said that North House plans to convert the big steel “boat barn” into a classroom. The project will include remodeling and putting in windows, and the school hopes to have it completed by mid-summer. After that, North House plans to take a step back to complete a Master Planning Process: a year’s worth of strategic planning to decide how to move forward in order to make North House the best it can be.

“We want to talk about our plans for the future, the resources needed, and have a conversation with the community, instructors, and all of those invested in the North House,” said Wright.

As the Toftey’s prepare to leave, Shele said she will remember many great things from her years running the business. When asked about her favorite aspects, she said, “The people. Grand Marais has the best people.”—Rae Poynter

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Beth Kennedy and a share. | ANN MERSHON

Volunteerism and food recycling join hands with Ruby’s Pantry GRAND MARAIS— Most of us have heard about Ruby’s Pantry, and I often intended to pick up a share, but it didn’t happen.

When Beth Kennedy, of Grand Marais, sent out a call for volunteers in February, my husband Jerry and I agreed to lend a hand. Little did we know…

Ruby’s Pantry blew my mind. When I walked into the school my first impression was “organized chaos.” It didn’t take long to realize that organizers and volunteers do an efficient job of transferring a semiload of food into two school hallways for distribution in an hour and a half. Talk about volunteerism.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Each month, 60-90 volunteers unload, organize and distribute tons of surplus food to hundreds of Cook County residents in the monthly Ruby’s Pop-up Pantry. In May through September the distribution is held at the Community Center, then it moves to the school from October through April.

Participants pay $20 for a share of food, which is enough to fill two laundry baskets (piled high if you take everything).

Participation has ranged from 200-250 shares monthly, sometimes even higher.

The main intention of Ruby’s Pantry is to keep surplus food from being thrown away. There are scholarships for people who can’t afford the $20 fee.

Though the share of food changes from month to month, it always includes meat, vegetables, potatoes, condiments, beverages, bread, sweets and paper products.

Many of the items are bulk items used by restaurants, while others are items you’d see on a store shelf.

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Fred Caine hands out sausage. | ANN MERSHON ”I love that it’s for everyone,” one participant said. “It keeps good food from going into a landfill.”

“Wonderful!” another said. “I love it.

Very seldom do we get something we don’t use. We pass some of it on to our grandchildren.”

When participants pay their $20 they are assigned a number and an approximate time that they can go through the line. Those who have rolling wagons or carts go through one line, while those with stable containers or boxes go through another line, passing along a line of tables loaded with the items. There’s a social area for people waiting for their time to go through the line, and snacks are pro-

Dan Riddle and Brad Andress move food on pallets. | ANN MERSHON vided for participants while they chat or play cards.

There are always leftovers, and nonperishable surpluses are distributed to the food shelf and the Snacks and Packs program, as well as other places. Items have been sent to the Pine Ridge Reservation and Puerto Rico, and Dan and Melody Riddle have transported and stored perishable items to distribute (free) at the Blue Water Restaurant.

WHO ORGANIZED IT?

Ruby’s Pantry has been operating in Grand Marais for three years. After a number of residents became aware of Ruby’s

Pantry, a group from Spirit of the Wilderness Church visited the Silver Bay site to investigate. The program is church-based and was first established by Lyn Sahr in Pine City. It began as a plan to provide toys for Mexican children, but corporations donated truckloads of surplus food rather than toys. In an effort to distribute this surplus food, Sahr and some friends came up with the pop-up idea. They’ve expanded to over 61 sites across Minnesota and Wisconsin, with twice that number in the process of adopting it.

In Grand Marais, the leadership team of devoted volunteers include Barb and Larry

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Spaulding, Beth and Tim Kennedy, Karen Halbersleben and Jack, Dave and Barb Jansen, and Donna and Orvis Lunke. A host of other volunteers give hours of hard work each month to keep Ruby’s Pantry going. Ruby’s Pantry has distributed nearly 9,000 shares here in three years.

Though 10 percent of the share payments go to the church, Spirit of the Wilderness has created a separate Benevolence Account with those funds. After paying for distribution supplies, they donate the remainder to the Good Samaritan Fund at Social Services.

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?

Ruby’s Pantry is held in both Grand Marais and Silver Bay. Grand Marais hosts it on the second Tuesday of the month from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Community Center from May through September, then at the school during the winter months.

Silver Bay hosts Ruby’s Pantry on the third Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bay Area Vineyard Church.

If you’d like to volunteer at either site, Google “Ruby’s Pantry Volunteer Form” online.—Ann Marie Mershon

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The Real Concerned Citizens of Thunder Bay Citizen journalism THUNDER BAY— If you call Pino Demassi a news hound, the Thunder Bay resident doesn’t disagree.

“I have a love of news,” he says. “This is what I chose to do.”

He is referring to his creation, The Real Concerned Citizens of Thunder Bay entity, an exercise in what he calls “citizen journalism”. TRCCTB is both a website and a Facebook page, inviting and publishing news from local citizens on a variety of issues. For Demassi, the venture stems from a lifelong interest in world events, and a frustration with local mainstream and alternative social media.

“September 11 (2001) sparked my interest,” he says of his beginnings. “I wanted to know why did it happen, explore the story.” As his life took turns leading him to a variety of jobs across the country, Demassi’s interest never waned. And then, the unexpected: “I came down with Crohn’s Disease,” he recalls. “It’s an autoimmune condition I’ve had for about two years. It’s unpredictable, often painful. But I make the best of it—I don’t whine.”

Making the best of it has brought Demassi to a full-time investment in TRCCTB.

provide clean-up services for playground areas, parks, etc. The crew gets support from the City of Thunder Bay and different agencies in town.

For all its stated intentions and good works, the idea of “citizen journalism” begs the question about accountability on the part of those submitting and publishing news.

“I can’t do physical labour anymore,” he says. “I needed to adapt. I have a love of news, so I started sending tips to local media.”

“A lot of stories I get are from the court house,” Demassi says. “And people send me tips. If the story is in town, I check it out, talk to people, take pictures.”

Enter frustration: “Nine of 10 of my tips never got published, and for those that did, I didn’t get any credit, even for photos I submitted,” he says.

“I’m open to being sued,” he chuckles.

“I’ve been threatened to be sued lots, but it’s never happened.”

Demassi cites the court house documentation of cases on which he reports, as an unimpeachable source.

Demassi approached several local media as a correspondent, but hit another wall.

“I was told, ‘no budget’, most of the time,” he recalls, “so I said ‘Screw it!’”

His response was to open his own news website, with reliance on ads for revenue. Though the ad revenues are scanty at present, he maintains the website as a labour of love and determination. And he seems to be getting results.

“There are almost 200,000 users on the website,” he says, “and about 18,000 in the Facebook news group. How many are lovers (of what we do), how many haters?

I don’t know. I’m starting to ignore both the praise and the put-downs, and just do the work.”

Though the website is entirely Pino, as he puts it, the Facebook page has several administrators. He urges anyone curi-

Pino Demassi believes “citizen journalism” fills a gap in local news coverage. | PINO DEMASSI ous to visit them both and make up their own mind.

For Demassi, the community involvement work of TRCCTB goes beyond merely reporting news tips. The Facebook page, for example, also acts like a community bulletin board. He has seen members answering someone else’s need for an item or advice, on the page. As well, TRCCTB runs a community clean-up crew.

Begun last year by two members of the Facebook group, the crew meets about every two weeks in a different location to

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“I’ve been interviewed by CBC and TVO,” he adds. “They had some hard-hitting questions.”

Demassi stresses that TRCCTB isn’t out to replace local media, but expand what gets coverage in the northwest.

“What we need is more media coming up here and doing stuff,” he says. “So much falls between the cracks.”

To learn more about TRCCTB, visit: trcctb.com or the group’s Facebook page: facebook.com/trcctb.

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Singles and doubles stored in an overhead rack system in the new Duluth Rowing Club boathouse. | ERIC CHANDLER

Duluth Rowing Club builds 2nd boathouse  DULUTH—There was more ice than open water behind the Duluth Rowing Club (DRC) boathouses. That didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the assembled DRC leadership as they talked about the club’s upcoming 132nd year of rowing. The source of the excitement was the impending completion of their second boathouse. “We have some paint and linoleum work to do. We have some landscaping that has to be done. Then we should get the occupancy permit from the City of Duluth,� said Tom Rauschenfels, DRC president.  The newest building marks the end of a multi-year, three-phase project. Phase 1 was the completion of the large Joseph M. Krmpotich Boathouse that was dedicated on July 15, 2016. Phase II was the demolition of the old wooden boathouse that was in service for 111 years.

Phase III was the construction of this new boathouse. According to Rauschenfels, the new boathouse will be officially dedicated sometime this summer. In this revised DRC campus, the new boathouse stores the single and double boats. This building includes restrooms, locker rooms and showers. Parts of the building are heated and insulated. The boats are stored using an ingenious rack and pulley system. It raises the boats up out of the way while stored.

They are lowered to bring the boats to the water. Arvid Brekke, DRC board member, and Rauschenfels said it took “523 feet of ropeâ€? to rig up the system. This opens up the main floor of the room for multiple uses while the boats are overhead. Bonnie Fuller-Kask, DRC head coach, runs a junior rowing program with over 100 kids each summer. This room makes it easier to hold team meetings or use the rowing machines inside when the weather is bad. Â

The Krmpotich Boathouse will primarily house the larger boats like the fours and eights. The DRC recently acquired some new, large boats to supplement the junior rowing program. Moving the singles and doubles to the new boathouse made room for the new boats. Fuller-Kask pointed out several opportunities to try the sport. For those who have rowed before, the club offers a refresher course from June 11-14. There are also three “Learn to Row� classes during the summer. Each class runs from Monday to Thursday from 6-8 p.m. for a two-week period: June 18-28, July 9-16, and July 23-Aug. 2. If you’re curious but don’t want to get wet, come out to watch the exciting 60th Annual Duluth Rowing Club Regatta on Saturday, July 14.  The club is nearly at the finish line, but there’s still work to do. “We’re 95 percent of the way to our fundraising goal. This is a million dollar project,� said Greg Peterson, DRC board member.

If you are interested in donating to help the DRC reach their goal, visit their capital campaign website: continuethetradition. com. Or if you’d like to know more about the club, the calendar of events, or how to get started in rowing, visit the DRC website (duluthrowing.org) and the DRC Facebook page. The Duluth Rowing Club has changed a lot in 132 years. They look ready to row all the way through the 21st century in their new home. —Eric Chandler

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GUNFLINT TRAIL—The goldeneye duck was stuck in disgusting muck in the bowels of a vault toilet. Startled by the fishing net a forest service employee lowered in a rescue attempt, it thrashed, further coating itself with the toilets contents, said Jon Benson, the assistant ranger for recreation and wilderness on the Superior National Forest.

The duck, while “pretty gross,” seemed to be OK when it finally emerged and was released in the forest, Benson said.

“It was the last we ever heard of it,” he said.

That was a few years ago, but it’s something that shouldn’t happen again. Many of the vault toilets on the Superior National Forest now have Poo-Poo Screens, specially designed to cover the pipe to the toilet to keep birds out, but without blocking ventilation to the outhouse.

The screens protect cavity-nesting birds—those that prefer dark, narrow spaces for nesting—and small animals from burrowing down the open pipe, only to get stuck in the well of waste below, unable to climb the smooth walls out or spread their wings to fly.

The Teton Raptor Center in Wilson, Wyoming, designed the screens.

Amy McCarthy, executive director for the Teton Raptor Center, saw a picture the Forest Service was passing around in 2010 of a boreal owl, pitifully staring up from a pile of human waste.

“My first thoughts were ‘This little owl is where? Why?’” McCarthy said. “And then ‘This is not OK.’”

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Screens available at the time were expensive—about $100 each—and lay directly on the pipe of the outhouse.

If snow or pine needles accumulated on top, the toilet lost its ventilation.

So the center innovated and designed the Poo-Poo Screen, which is easy to attach and raised slightly above the pipe, so that air can still flow in, even if snow or debris covers the top. It only costs $30. The screens, which debuted in 2013, are now in use in all 50 states, said David Watson, Poo-Poo Project coordinator. They’ve sold 12,000 screens and worked with more than 400 partners, from private groups like local Audubon chapters, to individuals who buy and donate a single screen, to agencies like the Forest Service, which nationwide has installed more than 800 Poo-Poo Screens, Watson said.

On the Superior National Forest, Benson said staff installed about 80 screens on the eastern part of the forest a few years ago. It was a preventative measure; Benson hasn’t heard of birds found in the toilets other than the goldeneye.

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Recreation technician Chad Lafevere installing a Poo-Poo Screen at Britton Peak Trailhead. | SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST Lissa Grover, a retired wildlife biologist with the Superior National Forest, first heard about the screens when evaluating a mineral exploration project on the forest. While the project wasn’t permitted, her research on birds getting trapped in open pipes led her to the “iconic” photo of the owl trapped in an outhouse and the Teton Raptor Center, she said.

There are a number of cavity-nesting bird species in the forest, including woodpeckers and chickadees, as well as boreal owls, which are classified as a sensitive species, she said.

Bats are also at risk for flying down the pipe and getting stuck.

The screens were easy to install and had already proven to be effective. Staff installed the screens when working near, or performing maintenance on the outhouses. It was an easy way to make sure no birds experience an untimely death in an outhouse, Grover said.

There isn’t data on how many birds get caught in open pipes in general, or outhouse pipes specifically, said Watson with the Teton Raptor Center. Birds are curious and even non-burrowing species could get stuck exploring an open entry. Reptiles, snakes and small mammals can also get caught. Most incidents go unseen or unreported, Watson said.

“Who knows how many die?” he said. “Even one is too many.”

The Teton Raptor Center is focused on vault toilets, but in the future might look at ways to mitigate birds dying in irrigation or mining pipes.

Wherever he goes, Watson now sees potential death traps in pipes outside business or homes and in dryer vents or chimneys.

“There is still more work to do,” he said. “This open pipe issue is huge for all kinds of wildlife.”—Kelsey Dayton

Friday night bikes Pump Track Race Series in Nipigon NIPIGON— On any given Friday evening in the summer, trail builder and outdoor guide Michael Elliott parks his truck at the Nipigon Community Centre in Nipigon.

He walks toward the earthen track near a grove of trees; a dozen young people are already sitting on their bikes or pedaling and pumping their way around the mounds and steep banked turns. Off to one side, a group of parents has arranged a makeshift spectator section of camp chairs. But Elliott’s arrival signals the start of the more formal weekly event: the Pump Track Race Series.

Pump tracks are purpose built courses designed for riders to gain momentum by “pumping”—moving their bodies in an up and down motion—instead of relying solely on pedal power. Pump tracks are an offshoot of bike motocross (BMX) that emerged in the 1970’s and utilize similar bikes with rigid frames and no suspension.

Elliott first saw a pump track on the internet. The owner and operator of Epic Adventures, he has guided hiking, kayaking and biking tours near Nipigon for over a decade, and, more recently, built trails in the region. Based on his love of biking, it didn’t take long to see the potential of a pump track in his community.

“I thought ‘we gotta build one of those!’” he said. “So I approached the township. They were all for it...we wanted to get kids on bikes, away from the PlayStation and Xbox.”

Since the first race in 2010, Elliott and community volunteers have built and maintained four tracks, and run a weekly race series that rotates between the sites.

Although the tracks are open year-round, the race series runs from the first Friday in June to the last Friday in September.

The races start at 7 p.m. and cost $5 to enter. Riders take turns on the course, or “circuit,” and race a set number of laps.

The Nipigon Pump Track Race Series, featuring four tracks, takes place from June to September and is open to riders of all ages. | SUBMITTED The fastest rider earns 10 points, but the rewards don’t stop there; if a rider makes it out to 12 out of the 18 or so weekly races a season, his or her name is entered in a drawing for a gift certificate to Fresh Air Experience, an outdoor gear shop in Thunder Bay. But each night is inclusive and has its own reward; participants ride away from any race with a chocolate bar, regardless of his or her age.

“Age doesn’t matter,” says Elliot.

“We’ve had everyone from two-year-olds on strider bikes to 50-year-olds on mountain bikes.”

The 2018 race season brings exciting develops to the series: in addition to routine maintenance and adding signage, Elliott and his volunteer crew will be constructing a new track, bigger than the previous ones, that will allow for side-by-side riding. The first rider back will be the winner when they race the new course.

“It’s a little more fun if you’re knocking elbows with another rider, right?” Elliot said with a laugh.

pointed start time. The Nipigon community will still show up, park their cars a bit closer, and the racers will round the track under the glow of a half dozen sets of headlights.

Elliott summed it up: “We’re gonna keep this thing going as long as we’re able to.” —Matt Nesheim

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Gunflint Trail Historical Society Shrimp Boil

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Sunday, June 17, 2–3 p.m.

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NORTH SHORE—The rugged beauty, unique culture and expansive public lands of the North Shore of Lake Superior beckons adventurers. After a long day of navigating the trails and lakes, or a combination of the two, these hearty souls now have a few new options of places to rest before doing it all again the following day.

For a variety of reasons, communal lodging arrangements are becoming increasingly popular for curious travelers of all backgrounds, and our corner of the north woods is beginning to experience part of that trend.

The Hungry Hippie Hostel just outside of Grand Marais has just begun its third year hosting visitors to the North Shore.

Owners Kate and Jeremy Keeble decided to pursue their vision primarily to help recreate the kindness and camaraderie that Jeremy encountered during extended expeditions on the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. The couple lives next door to their business with their two young girls.

“Since we live next door to the hostel, it really is a huge part of our lives. Our kiddos love helping out; Addie loves the conversations with guests from all over the world. A future International traveler, Addie is intrigued by the different cultures, cuisines and even the fashion diversity of the world,” said Kate. “Our younger daughter Mavis is in a phase where she pretends she is a saber-toothed tiger 75 percent of the time. She helps check in guests with a growl and claws, and guests chuckle because who can’t relate to a saber-toothed tiger?”

While being greeted by a human version of a saber-toothed tiger might seem unique, the name of their historic homestead property is another fun and quirky aspect of this spot out on County Road 14.

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“Hungry, Hungry Hippos played a big role [in deciding the name]. Boy do our kids LOVE that game,” explains Kate. “We also just wanted a fun name for our farm.

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After discovering the joy of minimalist travel in Southeast Asia, Thunder Bay native Holly Watson was hooked. As her travel path took her through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Hong Kong, she became more and more enamored with the atmosphere that was fostered by shared living quarters. Stays in inexpensive hostels allowed her to travel for longer and added to her journey in ways she didn’t anticipate.

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“We are truly thankful for the success of our hostel. When we first opened, we didn’t know what to anticipate,” said Kate.

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she hoped to realize that dream during the six years she spent in British Columbia, life had other plans and her entrepreneurial spirit pulled her back to Thunder Bay to open The Haven Hostel.

When the former Garon Brothers Jewelry Building came for sale, Bob Monahan set out to both fill a need and bring more travelers through his neighborhood in downtown Duluth.

Painting and demolition were the main projects during the summer of 2017. The contractors, architects and the downtown community have all been working tirelessly on the warehouse space to realize the opening in late March of this year. Despite the shared living environment, the layout of the rooms is configured with both privacy and functionality in mind. She modeled the POD bunks after a Scottish hostel she once visited.

“I think that the impetus for the hostel was that I have musicians coming through [The Red Herring] on a regular basis and a lot of times they need a place to stay. They don’t really require that much; they don’t need a pool or even their own room,” said Monahan. “Most of them are pretty willing to sleep on a couch or even a floor or futon.”

“The bunk dormitories are just as private with your regular rail car alignment.

The space is made to function, and also have privacy, in the rooms and the lounge areas,” said Watson. “We have some little nooks where you can hang out and read, or be in the middle of the lounge on our #bigassyellowcouch.”

Watson takes pride in the fact that she created a space that is so inviting and comfortable that her guests decide to extend their stay. It is her belief that the lion on The Haven Hostel logo and the door knocker on the front of the building are watching over her safe ‘haven’ and zen space that is steps away from the center of the action in Thunder Bay’s Port Arthur.

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The yet-to-be-named hostel, which is three stories and about 5,000 square feet, will be able to house 46 guests when at full capacity. The first floor will have six bunks and a sauna, the second floor will be the common area, lobby, reception area and dining area, and the third floor will have 12 bunks with shared bathrooms.

Because of his connections to the other businesses in Duluth, Monahan hopes to have the hostel serve as a link between the travelers and local activity options.

“I do have in my staffing breakdown a spot for an activity coordinator, mainly for a friend of mine. In the high season we will try to incorporate that,” explained Monahan. “Maybe we just take people on a bar crawl; you can literally go down 1st Street and you have five or six different spots. I

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Bedroom at the Haven Hostel. | HOLLY WATSON am a Duluthian who loves community and thinks community will be bettered by this place. I am trying to do good for this place and offer people an alternative.”

With a focus on design and ambiance, Monahan hopes that many of the visitors will conclude that this lodging option will be not only the nicest place they’ve stayed in Duluth, but perhaps anywhere. The modern and slightly funky downtown Duluth hostel is tentatively set to be open in mid-August of this year.

All of the hostels mentioned in the article are open year-round. More information about each is available on their respective websites.—Casey Fitchett

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“As many military families spend the summer months moving from one duty station to another, or reconnecting with a parent who has returned from deployment, Blue Star Museums helps service members and their families create memories,” said Blue Star Families chief executive officer Kathy Roth-Douquet. “Blue Star Families has great appreciation for the generosity of the museums across the country who roll out the red carpet for the families who serve alongside their service members. We are thrilled with the continued growth of the program and the unparalleled opportunities it offers.”

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DULUTH—The Lake Superior Zoo recently announced its participation in the ninth annual Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The Lake Superior Zoo will be joining Glensheen Mansion and the Duluth Children’s Museum in the growing list of Twin Ports Blue Star Museums.

“We are truly excited and honored to be a partner with over 2,000 museums and attractions across America that participate in the Blue Star initiative. It’s also wonderful to join alongside Glensheen and the Duluth Children’s Museum in providing free admission to active military personnel and their families,” said director of marketing and membership Haley Hedstrom.

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Tight fit Massive moose mount barely makes it through the front door ELY— For the past six months, staff at the International Wolf Center in Ely were nervous. A mounted moose scheduled to arrive for the new temporary exhibit was so massive, staff weren’t sure it would fit through the front door.

They also weren’t sure that, if it did get in, whether it would fit in the exhibit space.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief recently after Taxidermy Unlimited of Burnsville delivered the moose safely to Ely and reassembled it in the new temporary exhibit, “Moose of the Bold North.”

The mounted moose for the new temporary exhibit at the International Wolf Center is almost 10 feet long and stands six feet tall at the shoulder. | SUBMITTED

The antlers of the moose, which is from Alaska, spread more than 5.5 feet wide. The animal itself is almost 10 feet long and stands six feet tall at the shoulder. It will certainly make an unbelievable backdrop for summertime selfies and family photos.

“I had my doubts about fitting it through the door,” said Krista Harrington, the Interpretive Center manager. “We measured everything a couple times and were in touch with the taxidermist, but when he started sending photos of how big this moose was, I got very nervous.”

According to a score sheet submitted by the hunter and an official measurer, the moose had a non-typical Boone and Crockett Club score of 296 4/8.

The Boone and Crockett club maintains a scoring and data collection system to measure and track big game animals. The incredibly high score is due, in part, to the unique antlers found on this moose.

The mount is now at home in the middle of the Center’s new temporary exhibit, which is open to the public. The mount

Visitors will be intrigued to follow the long-running drama that continues as biologists search for answers to long-standing questions.

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studied their population fluctuations and other aspects of their coexistence, seeking a better understanding of the ecology of predation. The new exhibit highlights this research and hints at what might happen next in the ongoing Isle Royale story.

As prey and predators in coexistence, moose and wolves on Isle Royale in Lake Superior are the subjects of one of the most fascinating, longest-running research projects in the world. Moose arrived on Isle Royale in the early 1900s; wolves arrived almost a half-century later in 1949.

For nearly 60 years, researchers have

Research on likely causes of moose population decline in Minnesota began in 2012, with data collection focused on environmental factors, calf mortality and winter survival. The results have surprised some people, as brain worms, ticks and predation have each played a role in moose population fluctuations.

The exhibit will be up at the Center until April 2019. The moose mount, which was loaned by Jerry and Becky Hennessey, will then be carefully dismantled and returned.

“We’re so thankful that the Hennessey family loaned us this spectacular mount for our exhibit,” said Nancy Gibson, the Center’s co-founder. “The taxidermist, Taxidermy Unlimited, went above and beyond to accommodate us, too. They donated a lot of their time to get the moose up to Ely for the exhibit.”

For more information on the International Wolf Center, visit: wolf.org.

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Stellar lineup for Thunder Bay Blues Festival THUNDER BAY— Call it a happy accident with a purposeful result. The lineup for this year’s Thunder Bay Blues Festival veers sharply from the past two years of all-Canadian bills, though it started when the festival booked countrywoman Sarah McLachlan.

“Sarah confirmed quickly,” said Trevor Hurtig, the marketing manager for the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, which produces the festival that takes place July 6-8 at Marina Park. McLachlan had performed at the auditorium before and the concert was a hit with the artist and fans, Hurtig said.

Then Sheryl Crow came on, forming a stellar double-bill for Saturday night. Then Hurtig learned that Melissa Etheridge was available to headline Friday night. “You don’t ask twice,” he said. “All of a sudden we had something coming together.”

The lineup of female superstars rounds out with Pat Benatar on Sunday. “We weren’t on an all-female course,” Hurtig said, but the stars literally aligned in the booking process.

“It just kept flowing.”

You might call it a mini-Lilith Fair, the short-lived but popular tour McLachlan founded in the late 1990s to showcase women in music. Crow and Benatar had stages on the tour. That history may have had something to do with the drastic lineup firepower, Hurtig said, but it’s also a sign that the 17-year-old festival is becoming known in a wider music circle. “Agents know us,” he said. “It’s a nice venue on the waterfront.”

Currency exchange rates with the United States limited the festival outreach the past two years, meaning it stuck with Canadian acts. But that didn’t drive away audiences, Hurtig said. There was record attendance in 2017, pushing organizers to keep fans sated with its lineup. “We needed to do something big,” he said.

When the lineup was announced in March, general manager and festival programmer Bob Halvorsen said that “after the success of the past two festivals, we knew that we would need to set the bar very high and bring in the best talent that we could manage.”

The well-known acts will draw and those in attendance will continue to see roots bands that you’d expect to find at a blues festival. “There’s no hip hop or death metal,” Hurtig said with a laugh. Sure, the headliners stray a bit from the blues, but “the rock stars will bring people down and expose them to the blues acts.”

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And the women in the lineup have their own bona fides in the blues genre, he said, including Etheridge’s recent tribute to Stax Records artists and Crowe’s continuing bluesy country rock.

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Queen, starring Giles Taylor, will perform their It’s A Kinda Magic tour at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on Monday, June 4. This tour recreates Queen’s 1986 World Tour concert, featuring over 20 of the band’s greatest hits, such as “We Will Rock You,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Are the Champions,” “Under Pressure,” and “Fat-Bottomed Girls.”

This is as close as you’ll ever get to the original Queen. Also performing at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium is Pierre Schryer’s Thunder Bay Connections on June 23. On stage alongside the award-winning fiddler will be some of the area’s top artists, including Matt Sellick, Danny Johnson, Rodney Brown, Clay Breiland, Merrie Klazek and more. Other auditorium events include The Myth of Normal with Dr. Gabor Mate on June 7, and the David Feherty Live Off Tour on June 16. tbca.com The Thunder Bay Pride Festival is June 6-16 featuring several events located in the Waterfront District. The flag raising and opening ceremonies will be held at City Hall at 10:30 a.m. on June 6, followed

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on June 11; open to all ages. Don’t miss the Pride Parade and Pride in the Park Music Festival, held June 16 at 11 a.m. in Marina Park. This family-friendly event includes live entertainment, food vendors, children’s activities and learning opportunities. Other Thunder Pride events include a drag show, rodeo, literary night and a night of tribute. A full list of events can be found online. facebook.com/thunderpride The Thunder Bay Art Galley annual Art Auction will be held Friday, June 8, featuring a live auction of artwork from local and regional artists. The evening will be complemented by a silent auction full of great experiences and prizes from some of Thunder Bay’s best restaurants, shops and tour groups. There will also be live music and tasty appetizers. Tickets are $60 and limited; available at the Gallery, over the phone or online. An exciting new exhibit will open on June 22 at the Art Gallery, titled Uprising: The Power of Mother Earth, featuring artist Christi Belcourt with Isaac Murdoch. The exhibit will be on display until November 25. The Fresh Perspectives: Secondary School Art Exhibition also remains on display through November 25. Aaron Veldstra’s Tarlacan exhibit ends June 17. theag.ca

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The Red Lion Smokehouse will host Lug 2 Logger on June 13, an exciting double tap takeover featuring Sleeping Giant Brewing Company and Beau’s Brewing. Starting at noon, there will be new beers on draught, swag giveaways, and a special one-nightonly menu. Other Red Lion events include Vinyl Friday with DJ Dr. Dave at 9:30 p.m. on June 8; music bingo at 9:30 p.m. on June 16; and quiz night at 8 p.m. on June 27. facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse The 6th Annual Thunder Bay Mining Day will be held on Saturday, June 23 at Marina Park. This family-oriented fun-filled day includes gold panning, interactive displays, games, metal detectors, a helicopter, large mining equipment and a diamond drill. Rocks and minerals will be identified by a geologist. There will also be plenty of giveaways, including draws for prizes. Held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., this is a rain or shine event; admission is free. thunderbayminingday.ca

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For the Love of Loons

By Shawn Perich Loons can dive to great depths to capture fish, which comprise the bulk of their diet. | BRENDA HADRICH

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he call of the loon is the sound that defines a northern summer.

Haunting, lonely and wild, the ancient loon songs evoke the spirit of the boreal wilderness. It is not surprising that the common loon is the state bird of Minnesota and the provincial bird of Ontario.

Loons nest near the water’s edge, often on islands. At lakes where human shoreline development has left little or no loon nesting habitat, they will use artificial nesting platforms. Both parents will incubate the eggs. A pair of loons may produce one or two chicks. Shortly after they hatch, the sooty black chicks will be seen swimming with their parents or riding on a parent’s back. The parents capture tiny fish to feed to the chicks. They are very protective of their offspring.

A creature of the water and sky, the loon’s anatomy accommodates diving and flying. Powerful swimmers, their legs are set so far back on their bodies that it is nearly impossible for loons to walk on land. Unlike most birds, loons have heavy, solid bones that assist them for diving to depths of over 200 feet. In order to go so deep, loons have the ability to hold their breath for over five minutes. In the air they can reach speeds of 75 mph.

Loons eat fish. Wildlife biologists consider them to be indicators of clean water and healthy fish populations. Breeding loons were once found statewide, but unregulated shooting a century ago, coupled with declines in water quality across southern Minnesota, has reduced their range to north of the Minnesota River, roughly the northern two-thirds of the state. Their Minnesota distribution has been relatively stable for 50 years. With a breeding population of about 12,000 birds, Minnesota has more loons than any other state in the Lower 48. The majority of North American loons breed in Canada and Alaska. The species is found across the Northern Hemisphere. In Eurasia, it is known as the great northern diver.

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In early autumn, loons begin preparing for their southward migration. While a few Minnesota loons goes eastward to winter in the Atlantic Ocean at places like Chesapeake Bay, most go south to the Gulf of Mexico. This is a time of year when you may see groups of loons gathering on lakes as they stage for migration. They may remain on the lake for a day or for two weeks. Migration is when parents separate from their offspring. The adult birds stage on Lake Michigan before heading south, while the juveniles go directly south.

The Minnesota DNR uses volunteers to survey and monitor loons across the state. | BRENDA HADRICH is often likened to laughter. This is a call that loons use to announce their presence to other loons, or as a response to threats to their territory. It is the only call loons make while in flight. The yodel is made by males to establish territory and to confront other males. The wail is just two or three notes, like a wolf howl, and is used to signal a bird’s location to other loons.

The softer, more intimate hoot is used to

communicate with chicks, family groups and flocks.

Long-lived, up to 30 years, loons don’t breed until they are five to seven years old.

Wisconsin researchers have found a breeding pair will remain together for three or four years. They do not mate for life. Rival males fight vicious territorial battles, which are a significant source of loon mortality.

Loons are vulnerable to predation. The chicks are a favored target of eagles, though they may be consumed by pike or other fish, as well as otters, raccoons and other mid-sized predators. Periodic outbreaks of avian botulism can devastate migrating loons. In 2012, approximately 3,000 loons died of botulism poisoning on Lake Michigan as they staged for the fall migration.

Loons are also vulnerable to human-caused mortality. They may be struck by speeding boats, die of lead poisoning from swallowing lead fishing tackle or be weakened

Researchers found contaminant chemicals from the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in the blood, feathers and tissue of Minnesota loons. | BRENDA HADRICH

Loons have one or two chicks and are fiercely protective of their young. | BRENDA HADRICH

Loons gather on northern Minnesota lakes in the fall as they prepare for migration. | CAROL BOWMAN from chemicals in their environment, such as by eating mercury-contaminated fish, which leads to a toxic buildup in their bodies. When the BP oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, researchers discovered chemicals from the spill in the feathers, eggs and tissue of Minnesota loons. It is likely the Minnesota DNR will receive some settlement money from the spill to be used for the restoration and protection of the state’s loons.

Loons are loved by the public.

While Minnesota’s loon population is stable, there are steps all Minnesotans can take to protect the birds. The first is to give them some respect. Keep your distance from nesting sites and from birds on the water. Anglers should try to transition away from lead sinkers and jigs in favor of nonlead alternatives. Support efforts to protect and improve water quality, as well as shoreline habitat. As long as Northern Wilds has healthy waters, we’ll spend our summers listening to the loons.

“I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t like them,” says Kevin Woizeschke, DNR nongame wildlife biologist in Brainerd. “Everyone loves to see and hear them.”

The DNR enlists volunteer loon lovers to help survey and monitor the state’s loon population. This year marks the 39th annual LoonWatcher Survey, where people who live or recreate on lakes are asked to record their observations of loon nest locations, loon chick rearing areas and large gatherings of loons. Volunteers are given a diary to record their observations.

If they find a dead loon, they are asked to turn it in to the DNR. The volunteers have extraordinary dedication; some have participated in the survey for over 30 years.

The other volunteer effort is the more focused Loon Monitoring Program, which is over 20 years old. The DNR has six “index areas” across the state where information on loon numbers is collected annually on over 600 lakes. One of the index areas is on the North Shore in Lake and Cook counties. During a 10-day period in the last week of June and the first week of July, volunteers are asked to make one early morning visit to their assigned lake to count the adult and juvenile loons they see.

In the Lake and Cook counties index area, the DNR is seeking volunteers to monitor some lakes, a few of which are located in the Boundary Waters. The lakes include Burnt, Finger, Flame, Fourmile, Fox, Lake T, Pike, Richey, Shoepack, Smoke, Thunderbird and Two Island. Information to volunteer for the loon programs is available on the DNR’s website.

“Some of these lakes are harder to access,” says Gaea Crozier, DNR nongame wildlife specialist in Grand Rapids. “We have maps and instructions for the best ways to reach these lakes.”

Loons nest at the water’s edge. Both parents will tend the eggs. | KAY CHRISTIANSON NORTHERN WILDS

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Spreading Wings North Shore Butterflies

By Ali Juten

When Maryl Skinner, of Grand Marais, happened upon some caterpillars on her milkweed plants last summer, she was thrilled. She knew that she had to do something to help their chances of becoming monarch butterflies. Skinner has always loved butterflies and had hoped to, someday, have the chance to help with one of nature’s greatest miracles. In July of 2017, she had her chance. Although she wasn’t prepared with a home for them at the time, it didn’t take long for Skinner and her husband, Denny, to create one.

Monarch on liatris. | MARYL SKINNER

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To make a home for the larvae, they cut out the bottom of a laundry basket and inverted it so they could convert it into a “nursery”. Filling it with milkweed twice daily was also a must, as it is the only plant that monarch larvae feed on. Then, to keep them clean and dry, newspaper was added to their temporary home as well.

wintering grounds. So, it does seem that it was a good idea for Skinner to take the caterpillars under her wing. In 2010, monarchs were included on the “Top 10 to Watch” list. This list is maintained by the World Wildlife Fund to highlight species that are thought to be in need of close monitoring and protection.

In a Facebook post last July, Skinner described her experience.

This summer, Skinner hopes to have a similar monarch experience.

“...Tending these amazing creatures has transformed me into a mesmerized monarch mama. You could not make this stuff up. Seriously, they soupify themselves, trade in their yellow, black and white stripes, sprout wings with exquisite deep orange and black markings, then fly off to one small area in Mexico by genetic GPS? They have no seasoned navigators to lead the way,” she wrote.

“I have a better idea of what to do next year. You don’t want bigger caterpillars with the little caterpillars. You don’t want to crowd them,” she said.

According to University of Minnesota Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP), North American monarchs migrate up to 3,000 miles in an annual flight from their summer breeding habitat to

David MacLean and his wife, Bonnie, are both entomologists living in Cook County. For those unfamiliar, simply put, an entomologist is a scientist who studies insects such as the classification, life cycle, distribution, physiology, behavior, ecology and population dynamics. After completing their Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Entomology, they moved to Boardman, Ohio where David took a job as an Assistant Professor of Biology at Youngstown

State University. MacLean retired as Professor Emeritus from YSU in 1998 and the couple moved to Devils Track Lake, more than 20 years ago. They first visited the North Shore on their honeymoon in 1964 and returned many times over the years with their two children. Since moving to the North Shore, they have undertaken numerous insect inventories.

The MacLean’s, along with fellow entomologists Ron Huber, Kyle Johnson and Robert Dana of the Minnesota DNR, have all contributed a great deal to the knowledge of Minnesota butterflies and moths, especially those found along the North Shore.

This year will be the 20th year that the MacLean’s have been involved with an annual Cook County butterfly count. This year, the count will take place on Saturday, July 14.

natural enemies such as parasitoids, predators and viruses build up and cause butterfly populations to crash.”

Another very notable factor in the mortality of butterflies is weather.

“A cool wet spring will retard the emergence of adults and no doubt decrease their numbers. Weather conditions hundreds of miles to the south and west of Minnesota can also play a role in which butterflies we see on the North Shore,” he wrote.

Since the weather cannot be controlled, those who want to help sustain the population of butterflies in the area can do so by ensuring a proper habitat. Planting

In an email to Northern Wilds, Mac­ Lean noted that in Minnesota, there are roughly 150 species of butterflies typically recorded. As of 2017, according to MacLean’s count, 73 species of butterflies were recorded in Cook County. In a typical year, though, that number is usually between 40-45 species.

MacLean pointed out that the major factors in the annual abundance of butterflies is habitat, life history, larval host plants, population cycles, pesticides, fire and land use practices.

“Many species of butterflies undergo population cycles where they are common to abundant some years, followed by years when few or none are seen,” he wrote. “The common Mourning Cloak and Compton’s Tortoiseshell are good examples of species that undergo such population cycles. After years of abundance,

Olya Wright, holding the butterfly that Maryl Skinner named Olya, in honor of her work as a young naturalist. | MARYL SKINNER

Painted lady butterfly on sedum. | MARYL SKINNER and regionally-native plant species including flowers, grasses, sedges, shrubs, and trees.” The company will also be at the Duluth Monarch Festival selling milkweed and other native pollinator plants, all from locally collected seeds.

The Duluth Monarch Festival, which is put on by the Duluth Monarch Buddies, is in its third year and will take place on Saturday, June 9. Cathy Wood, the vice-president of Duluth Monarch Buddies said that the festival was purposely moved from May to June this year. The hope is to welcome their own monarch butterflies rather than having to borrow eggs, caterpillars and butterflies from monarchwatch.org.

Monarch just after hatching from chrysalis. Above right, chrysalis stage. | MARYL SKINNER common milkweed, along with native plants and flowers, definitely helps.

Shoreview Natives, a company based in Two Harbors, specializes in “designing and installing gardens featuring locally

This year, the festival will include information tables from the Northeast MN Beekeeper’s Association, Wild Ones, Master Gardeners and the Duluth Garden Flower Society. For the kids, local artist Laural Schultze from “Lauralloons Balloon Twisting” will be creating caterpillar and butterfly masterpieces. There will also be mini-sessions covering nature photography, creating a butterfly garden and the “Monarch Highway”.

This fun-filled event is $5 for adults and kids 12 and under are free. For more information, find the “Duluth Monarch Buddies” on Facebook.

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By Breana Roy An exciting new exhibit will open on June 22 at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, titled Uprising: The Power of Mother Earth, featuring artist Christi Belcourt with Isaac Murdoch. The exhibit will be on display until November 25. And don’t miss the Gallery’s annual Art Auction on Friday, June 8, featuring a live auction of artwork from local and regional artists. Tickets available online or at the Gallery.

Also happening this month is the Through Our Hands V – Sun, Moon, Stars exhibit at the Johnson Heritage Post in Grand Marais, featuring artwork by the Northwoods Fiber Guild. The exhibit runs from June 22-July 15, with an opening reception at 5 p.m. on June 22.

“Offerings to Save the World” by Christi Belcourt, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 149 x 194 cm. This is one of many pieces being shown in the Uprising: The Power of Mother Earth exhibit. | CHRISTI BELCOURT Zipper felted brooches, made of recycled zippers and needle-felted wool, by Linda Ottis. Her work will be on display as part of the Through Our Hands V exhibit. | LINDA OTTIS

“Little Spirit Cedar Tree”

by Mary MacDonald is a needle felted painting made with dyed wool fleece. It will be on display at the Johnson Heritage Post starting June 22. | MARY MACDONALD

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Also on display at the Johnson Heritage Post until June 17 is the Northerly Pots: The Long Pleasurable Carry exhibit, featuring work by ceramic artist Fritz Lehmberg of Early Snows Pottery in Thunder Bay. | FRITZ LEHMBERG

“Feline #4,” 60 x 48, acrylic painting by Matthew O’Reilly, will be for sale during the Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s annual Art Auction. | MATTHEW O’REILLY

CELEBRATING THE 20 YEAR ‘MANNIVERSARY’ OF

Pushing Chain

By Casey Fitchett The Pushing Chain duo has been galavanting around the Cook County music scene and beyond for over 20 years. Getting their start at a wedding in Lutsen, musicians Adam Moe and Boyd Blomberg mainly haunted staple venues like Papa Charlie’s in Lutsen and the Gunflint Tavern in Grand Marais in the early days.

“We ran an open mic at the Gunflint Tavern that helped pay for our first CD around 1998,” said fiddle player and singer Moe. “I’d be hard-pressed to think of a place in Cook County we haven’t played at one time or another.”

Audiences in all of those states have had the opportunity to hear a unique genre of music. When asked to describe their sound, the duo pushed back on the normal terminology and have dubbed their own term: Folky-Tonk.

“You get that question all the time as you set up for a show: ‘What kind of music do you guys play?’ We decided Folky-Tonk was a good description. It’s like classic country and honky-tonk played by a folk duo. Folky-Tonk,” explained Moe.

Pushing Chain consists of Adam Moe and Boyd Blomberg. | GRANT FRASHIER we haven’t played in a while, or try out new material—sort of a live rehearsal.”

Whereas some artists prefer the regiment of having songs they plan to play mapped out in advance, Pushing Chain never operates from a set list. After so many years of playing together in different environments, the two are adept at altering their shows to find the best feel for that particular audience and situation. At this point, it’s easy to believe the two have seen just about every scenario possible.

Blomberg and Moe will bring covers to life as well as their original songs, depending on the type of gig. Festivals and listening room shows primarily warrant original music, with a few covers thrown in to give the audience a sense of their musical influences and inspiration. In settings where the music isn’t the main focus, they tend to gravitate towards covers and songs they haven’t played in a while.

“Twice we’ve played through bar fights. We’ve met and played with some of our musical heroes. We’ve driven through southern summer without air conditioning, and northern winters without heat. We’ve slept in the car, in the basements of strangers, and under festival stages. We’ve played for standing room only crowds, and for nearly empty rooms. We sang the anthem at Target Field before a Twins game. And we’ve made a lot of really good friends. A lot of friends,” mused Moe.

“If people are talking and doing their own thing, we will play whatever we feel like playing. We have definitely been in situations where we are playing primarily for ourselves, and when that happens, we mix in a lot more covers. We will also play things

Though all of the domestic travel can pull them away from their roots in northern Minnesota, Pushing Chain will occasionally still play shows along the Shore. More information is available on their website: pushingchain.com.

Breana’s

Thru June 16 Fortify This: Indigenous MultiMedia Art Installation Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, definitelysuperior.com Retrograduate: Lakehead University Visual Arts Graduates Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, definitelysuperior.com Thru June 17 Northerly Pots: The Long Pleasurable Carry Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, johnsonheritagepost.org Aaron Veldstra: Tarlacan Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca Thru June 30 Spring Art Underground Betsy Bowen Studio, Grand Marais, woodcut.com Bill Skodje: Pictures from Behind Closed Doors First Stage Gallery, Virginia, MN, lyriccenteronline.org

Averaging 180 shows per year over the past two years, it’s hard to keep up with the group’s whereabouts. In the year of their ‘manniversay’, their goal is 200 gigs.

“We have been all over the place, and in the next year or two, we have some big trips planned. Lately we’ve really been liking Texas, and we’ve made some great new friends in Oklahoma,” said Moe. “This summer and fall we have shows in the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, and some spots in between. We also play all over Minnesota.”

EXHIBITS

Thru July 1 Jonathan Herrera: Querida Presencia Duluth Art Institute, duluthartinstitute.org Tara Austin: Boreal Ornament Duluth Art Institute, duluthartinstitute.org Travels with My Twin: From the Pearson Brother’s Collection Duluth Art Institute, duluthartinstitute.org Thru Aug. 5 Fine. (Re)Fine. (De)Fine. Faculty Exhibition Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, d.umn.edu/tma Thru Aug. 19 Treasures from Home: An Anthology of Gifts from Collectors Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, d.umn.edu/tma Thru Aug. 26 In Solidarity: Revolutionary Women of Print Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, d.umn.edu/tma Thru Oct. 20 Children of the Finnish Homestead Cross River Heritage Center, Schroeder, crossriverheritage.org Thru Oct. 28 Chance: Kathy McTavish Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, d.umn.edu/tma Thru Nov. 2 Pacific Northwest Native Art from the William J. Saul Collection Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, d.umn.edu/tma Thru Nov. 25 Fresh Perspectives: Secondary School Art Exhibition Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca Thru Spring 2019 Quiet Simplicity: Life in 19th and 20th Century America Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, d.umn.edu/tma

June 1-30

PICK OF THE MONTH When searching for artwork this month, I came across this beautiful canvas on wood piece, titled “Spirit Loon” by Sharon Girdwood. A resident of Terrace Bay, Girdwood is a Métis artist who specializes in depicting wildlife and nature. “Spirit Loon” is part of her Spirit Animal series and can be found at the Lighthouse Gallery in Terrace Bay: facebook.com/lhgallerytb.

To see more of Girdwood’s work, visit: studiogirdwood.com.

Virginia Alexander: Lake Superior Trail Series Lakeside Gallery, Duluth, lakesidegalleryduluth.com

June 2-24

Waterfront Artist’s Exhibition Baggage Building Arts Centre, Thunder Bay, visitnorthwestontario.com

June 8-29

NWFA Annual Spring Art Expo (Reception June 29) Cook, MN, nwfamn.org

June 12-Aug. 12

Mounties Collection Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, d.umn.edu/tma

June 22-July 15

Through Our Hands V: Northwoods Fiber Guild (Reception June 22 at 5 p.m.)

Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, johnsonheritagepost.org

June 22-November 25

Uprising: The Power of Mother Earth: Christi Belcourt: A Retrospective with Isaac Murdoch Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca

June 23, Saturday

Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild 41st Annual Fair 10 a.m. Marina Park, Thunder Bay, thunderbaypottersguild.com

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DID YOU KNOW ?

A Border to Border touring route (B2B) is being proposed to increase

” to search out steep, rocky, wet or even more remote areas to challenge an OHV driver’s skill as well as test the power and traction of their machine. These revered places of nature, wildlife, natural solitude and beauty are not intended for and cannot withstand increased motorized wreckreation!

The B2B could actually lead to net economic losses for our community by destroying the natural environment that makes our community unique and draws i

KNOW:

There is NO legislative mandate to create a border to border route (B2B) as proponents have claimed.

The legislative directive is only, A route could go anywhere and no route even has to be created!

OHVs need more dedicated parks in environmentally degraded areas like the Mesabi Range, not our back roads and trails!

Counties have opposed the route proposal.

WE HAVE A CHOICE.

Please Get Involved and Be Informed.

We need your signature and your support to stop this.

Log into our website below and sign our petition.

CONTACT YOUR COMMISSIONERS TO OPPOSE THE B2B. cook.county@co.cook.mn.us 218-387-3000

TAKE ACTION - or these are the damages to come.

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The Boundary Waters Expo will feature equipment demos, guest speakers, vendors and activities for the whole family. | SUBMITTED

NORTHERN LANDSCAPES FESTIVAL

June 1-3 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, renowned ecologist Bernd Heinrich returns to campus as the featured guest to teach and speak. Bernd will offer a two-day course exploring his book Bumblebee Economics. Other festival highlights include courses, demos, and free presentations and programs, such as “Summer Sky Spectacular: Planets, Satellites and the Milky Way with Bob King.” Course offerings include birding by ear, wildlife tracking through remote camera photography, boreal birding, what’s this rock, spring phenology in the field, and more. Course registration required. northhouse.org

ever Voyage North 5k and 10k run/walk.

Participants will enjoy the scenic beauty of Lake Superior and the surrounding Sawtooth Mountains as they venture from Artist Point to Voyageur Brewing.

Just after the start of the 5k and 10k races, runners and walkers will have the opportunity to grab a donut hole from World’s Best Donuts before heading down Wisconsin Street along Lake Superior. Before crossing the highway, Java Moose will be handing out shots of cold press coffee fuel for the hill section. Talk about brunch on the go! And it wouldn’t be truly Northern Minnesota without fish. Just before the race finish, participants will be able to grab a sample of pickled herring from a Dockside Fish Market representative as they go by. Racers will receive a t-shirt and a well-deserved pint of craft beer from Voyageur Brewing. Registration required. voyageurbrewing.com

BOUNDARY WATERS EXPO June 9-10

Held at East 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.

Sue Plankis, Kelly Dahl, Paul Dahl, Bear Paulsen, Michael Crotteau and Mike Bartz. Exhibitors include Voyageurs Outdoor Gear, Accent Paddles, Primus, SealSkinz, Cooke Custom Sewing and more.

East Bearskin Lake is a getaway to the Boundary Waters, with three portages and two entry points to choose from. This makes it the perfect location to celebrate canoeing, camping and wilderness travel.

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, food and merchandise for sale.

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. Come see well-known paddlers make fools of themselves in this silly canoe game.

This year’s guest speakers are Cliff Jacobson, Dan Cooke, Rob Kesselring,

It doesn’t matter if you’re an expert tripper or a beginner with a paddle, everyone will have fun and learn something new at the expo. bwcaexpo.com

KITE FESTIVAL

June 3, Sunday The annual Thunder Bay Kite Festival, which first began in 1981, will be held on Sunday, June 3 at Chippewa Park. 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. calendar.thunderbay.ca

VOYAGE NORTH 5K & 10K

June 9, Saturday Voyageur Brewing Company in Grand Marais is hosting the first

DULUTH MONARCH FESTIVAL

June 9, Saturday Join the Duluth Monarch Buddies for the annual Duluth Monarch Festival, held at the Coppertop Church (First United Methodist) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. See real monarch eggs, caterpillars and butterflies, while participating in family-friendly activities. There will be milkweed and native pollinator plants for sale, free milkweed seeds, information booths, Lauralloons balloon twisting and NORTHERN WILDS

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The Big Dixie Swingers, comprised of Aaron Gunn and Elizabeth Vargas, will perform at the Wunderbar on June 9. | SUBMITTED

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June 9, Saturday The new Orleans-based band, The Big Dixie Swingers, is committed to reviving the music of America’s rural radio stations and stages. Their sound blends old time country and pre-war era pop, spinning it back out as western swing-style dance band numbers. Comprised of fiddler Aaron Gunn and banjoist Elizabeth Vargas, the group often includes Minneapolis singer/songwriter Jack Klatt and bassist Michael Carvale (of Davina & the Vagabonds) when performing in Minnesota. The group won the MBOTMA Americana-Roots Band Concert at last year’s Minnesota State Fair. They will perform at the Wunderbar in Grand Marais on June 9. The show starts at 8 p.m. and there is an $18 entrance fee at the door (no advance ticket sales). There will be a dance floor available, as well as seating. northshoremusicassociation.com

Featuring hand-made local art by: Jeanne Knight pottery Anita White paintings Wally White paintings and cards Fritz Lehmberg pottery Ken Valentas watercolors Bob LeMettry pottery Misha Martin oils Nancy Seaton glass Jeanne Hedstrom oils Jerry Riach printmaking Ron Piercy jewelry Betsy Bowen woodcuts Stephan Hoglund jewelry Melissa Wickwire clay Jim Sannerud wood Shelly Getten printmaking Natalie Sobanja pottery Heidi Sobanja oils Mary Schliep rosemaling Glen Hambleton wood Tree Skin Bags birchbark Elena Bantle jewelry Sandi Pillsbury oils Bonnie Gay Hedstrom felt Howard Hedstrom wood Jeremy Vaughan porcelain Diane Wesman acrylics Leah Thomas graphics Tobias Lawson metal

monarch movies. There will also be four drop-in sessions, including “How to raise and tag monarchs,” and “Creating a butterfly garden.” Love Creamery will provide ice cream and the El Oasis del Norte food truck will be available for lunch. Cost to attend is $5 for adults; free for ages 12 and under. To learn more, find the Duluth Monarch Buddies on Facebook.

ceremony at 3 p.m. at Spirit Mountain. duluthhardenduro.com

GRAND MARAIS BLOCK PARTY

June 9, Saturday The first annual Grand Marais Block Party will include live music, vendor booths, food, games such as giant jenga and more. Held on 1st Avenue in Grand Marais, it will run all day from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Rod and Carah will provide live music from 1:15-2:45 p.m., followed

by Black River Revue from 3-4:30 p.m.

Voyageur Brewing and North Shore Winery will provide samples to taste. Birchbark Books and Gifts will host an author, illustrator and reader meet-and-greet from 4-6 p.m., with wine and cheese provided.

All local authors, illustrators and fans are invited to join. A full list of activities can be found online. visitcookcounty.com/ blockparty

DULUTH HARD ENDURO Underground Show through June 30.

Fresh Art! Open 11-5 daily

through mid-October

301 First Avenue West, Grand Marais more info at woodcut.com

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June 9, Saturday The Max Fierek’s Duluth Hard Enduro is one of the Midwest’s premier enduro mountain bike races, challenging riders to more than 40 miles of rugged trails, starting at Lester Park and ending at Spirit Mountain in Duluth. There are four different categories for racing, including Open Men, Open Women, 40+ Men and Junior U21 for riders under 21 years of age. Registration is required. The race starts at 9 a.m. and everyone is welcome to attend the after party and awards

LAST RUNNER STANDING

June 9, Saturday 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 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 be held at 9 a.m. and a new race will begin every hour on the hour (10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, and so on) until only one runner is left standing. What will your strategy be? Will you run the loop hard and reserve time for rest, or take your time and conserve your energy on the trail, only to take a few minutes to rest before the next race begins? Even if you aren’t the last runner standing, unique awards will be presented to runners who complete 10k, 25k, marathon, 50k, 50 miles, 100k and 100-mile distances. Every runner will receive a race t-shirt and the race headquarters tent will provide drinks and snacks. Race registration required. lastrunnerstanding.com

Saturday, and the William A. Irvin 5k and youth Whipper Snapper races will take place on Friday. Other events include the traditional Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Friday, and the Essentia Health Fitness Expo at the DECC, June 14-15. View over 100 booths showcasing the latest products and services in the athletic industry. The expo will run from 4-8 p.m. on 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 night with the Rock the Big Top celebration in Canal Park, featuring Sugar Ray, Viva Knievel, Belfast Cowboys, and more.

Gates open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online. grandmasmarathon.com

ANISHNAWBE KEESHIGUN

NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY

June 9-10 Celebrate Indigenous culture during Anishnawbe Keeshigun at Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay, featuring entertainment, activities and demonstrations for the whole family. Watch and learn about various styles of traditional dance. Sample foods such as corn, bannock and smoked fish. Test your aim with challenges like atlatl (spear throwing) and baggataway (lacrosse).

Increase your Oji-Cree vocabulary and win handcrafted prizes by joining the Language Scavenger Hunt. Create traditional crafts you can take home. Learn about a variety of Indigenous traditions with hands-on demonstrations, including traditional teas, fruit leather and berry preserves, wood carving, pemmican making, wild rice cooking and fish preparation. Take part in the bannock making and fire lighting contests for a chance to win great prizes. Anishnawbe Keeshigun will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. fwhp.ca

GRANDMA’S MARATHON WEEKEND

June 15-17 Tie up your shoelaces for the 42nd annual Grandma’s Marathon race, held on Saturday, June 16. 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

June 21, Thursday National Aboriginal Day, held Thursday, June 21, is a day to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. This year’s theme is Honoring and Sharing Our History. Festivities will be held at Anemki Wajiw (Mount McKay) on Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay, starting with the sunrise ceremony at 5:45 a.m. Opening ceremonies will be held at noon and the grand entry and powwow starts at 1 p.m. A community feast will be held at 5 p.m., followed by giveaways and an open air concert at 7 p.m.

The closing ceremonies will be at 9 p.m. There will also be food vendors, informative booths and artists showcasing beautiful handmade arts and crafts. nadtbay.ca

WOODEN BOAT SHOW & SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL

June 22-24 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, guest speakers, an evening square dance, a boat and tool auction, chili and brats, live music and more. This

The Wooden Boat Show at the North House features a bit of everything. | SUBMITTED year’s featured speaker is Martha Greene Phillips, author of Border Country: The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene, 1906-1916. And don’t miss the Summer Solstice Pageant by the Good Harbor Hill Players. The Pageant is a performance that features giant life-size pup-

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SAWMILL TOURS Hedstrom Lumber Co. will be offering tours of the Sawmill and Planing Mill

JUNE 19 - AUGUST 24

TOUR TIMES:

TUES. 12:30-2 PM | FRI. 10-11:30 AM Special group tours available upon request.

Group size limit is 12.

Pre-registration is required.

Call

218-877-7030 for reservations

Tours may be canceled without notice — RSVP required!

The Northern Landscapes Festival will take place June 1-3 at the North House Folk School. | SUBMITTED pets, artists on stilts and joyful music—all with Lake Superior in the background. northhouse.org

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couraged. Post-race events include an awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. at Papa Charlie’s, followed by live music by 4onthefloor. Kids’ races will be held on Sunday, June 24.

Race registration required. lutsen99er.com

LUTSEN 99ER

June 23, 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, 39-mile and 19-mile race, as well as free youth races. Spectators and volunteers are welcomed and en-

June 23, Saturday Get your taste buds ready to tackle the tangy tartness of every kind of rhubarb delicacy known.

This family-friendly event features games, crafts, live music, auctions, stage shows, contests, a raffle, a bake sale and, of course, food booths. A group of master gardeners will be available to answer all your gardening questions, and Duluth author Bea Ojakangas will be onsite selling and signing her cookbook. This year, learn to hula hoop and learn new hula tricks with the Zenith Hooping Company. Then, make ash basket strips with Dr. Mark Boyce and watch him weave a basket. Other activities include a children’s area with arts and crafts, face painting, bubbles, a coloring contest, a climbing wall and obstacle course, children’s races and more. The festival will take place at 11th Avenue East and London Road in Duluth, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. chumduluth.org

MUDS & SUDS

June 23, Saturday Held at Mount Baldy in Thunder Bay, Mud and Suds is a 5k(ish) mud and foam run, complete with crazy obstacles and even a cold suds beer stop.

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The 65th Arrowhead Cooperative Annual Meeting Saturday, June 9th Registration 8:30 a.m.

Bring the registration coupon from your annual report to receive a $10 credit on your electric bill and to register for door prizes.

Breakfast 8:30-10 a.m. in the school cafeteria

The Cook County Vikings Softball Team will be helping us serve a delicious breakfast of eggs, pancakes, sausage, and plenty of real maple syrup from our Lutsen producers.

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s annual Art Auction will be held June 8.

See page 25 for more info. | SUBMITTED Open to both men and women, teams or individuals, you can expect to conquer Mount Baldy through muck, madness and suds. Participants and friends are invited to celebrate with the After Suds Bash, featuring food, music, cold suds from Sleeping Giant Brewing Company and more.

There will also be a Little Mucker’s mud, foam and obstacle race for kids 12 years of age and under, held on Sunday, June 24. Both events are free for spectators, so watch the madness and cheer on your favorite racers. Race costumes are encouraged and prizes will be awarded. Race registration required. mudandsuds.ca

PARK POINT ART FAIR

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

LUTSEN BLOCK PARTY

June 29, Friday Enjoy an evening of food, live music and socializing at the third annual Lutsen Block Party, hosted by County Plumbing and Heating, MBA Insurance Services, Lutsen Liquor and Timber Wolf Realty. Joshua Schmidt of the Step Rockets will provide musical entertainment.

There will also be beer vendors and raffle prizes. The party will be held from 4-7 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the Lutsen Liquor Store and Timber Wolff Realty.

June 23-24 The Park Point Art Fair in Duluth is an annual celebration of art and community set near the sandy shores of Lake Superior. It will feature 120 juried artists from the Midwest region, displaying and selling their uniquely crafted work in medias such as clay, fiber, glass, painting, jewelry, photography, woodwork and sculpture. There will also be free family make-and-take art activities, live music, food vendors of all kinds, art demonstrations, art for sale and more. The event will

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Northern Wilds Calendar of Events May 25-June 30

Spring Art Underground 11 a.m.

Betsy Bowen Studio Gallery, Grand Marais, woodcut.com

Kite Festival Noon, Chippewa Park, Thunder Bay, calendar.thunderbay.ca Bug Lite 8 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

May 30-June 3

June 3-9

Duluth Superior Film Festival Duluth, ds-ff.com

Commuter Challenge Thunder Bay, ecosuperior.org

June 1, Friday

June 4, Monday

Tour 7:30 p.m. Duluth DECC, decc.org Bug House 8 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com Chris Koza 8 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn

7:30 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, tbca.com

Daniel O’Donnell: Back Home Again

June 1-2

Maaingan 9 p.m. Grandma Ray’s,

Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays

June 1-3

Northern Landscapes Festival North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org Red Rock Fish & Game Lake Trout Derby 8 a.m. Red Rock Marina, Ontario, redrockfishandgame.com

June 2, Saturday

Metre Eaters June Classic 5k & 10k Boulevard Lake, Thunder Bay, metreeaters.ca Open House & Free Park Admission Copper Falls & Big Bay State Parks, Ashland, WI, visitashland.com George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation Soapbox Races Waverly Hill and Park, Thunder Bay, georgejeffreyfoundation.com Walk for Animals & Furry 5k 9 a.m.

Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth, animalallies.net Electronics Recycling Collection Event 9 a.m. Cook County Recycling Center, Grand Marais (218) 387-3630 Kid’s Fishing Day 9 a.m. Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, Ashland, WI, nglvc.org Bike & Helmet Kids’ Safety Event 10 a.m. Toy Sense, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/toysensetb National Trails Day with Lonnie Dupre 7 p.m. Voyageur Brewing Company, Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com Our Celebrations: Twin Ports Wind Orchestra 7:30 p.m. First Lutheran Church, Duluth, twinportswindorchestra.org Pushing Chain 8 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 2-3

Bridging the Gap Fitger’s Brewery Complex, Duluth, bridgingthegapdlh.wordpress.com

June 3, Sunday

Walk for Arthritis 10 a.m. Marina Park, Thunder Bay, walktofightarthritis.ca

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June 5, Tuesday

Blood Drive 10 a.m. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Two Harbors, mbc.org Make Mandalas with Jill Terrell 6 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn Garden Nights 6 p.m. Hartley Nature Center, Duluth, hartleynature.org

June 6, Wednesday

National Running Day Group Run 6 p.m. Voyageur Brewing Company, Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com Fostering Resilience in a Stressed Culture 7 p.m. Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay, theconferenceplanner.ca

June 6-16

Thunder Pride Festival Thunder Bay, facebook.com/thunderpride

June 7, Thursday

The Myth of Normal: Depression, Anxiety & Addictions from a New Perspective 9 a.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, tbca.com Zeitgeist Parklet Grand Opening Party 5 p.m. Outside Zeitgeist Arts Building, Duluth, zeitgeistarts.com Steve Earle & the Dukes 30th Anniversary of Copperhead Road with The Mastersons 7 p.m. Norshor Theatre, Duluth, norshortheatre.com Billy Johnson 7 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 8, Friday

Portage Band & Cruisers 6 p.m. &

8:30 p.m. Grandma Rays, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays Art Auction 6:45 p.m. Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca Make & Take Pot of Plants 6:30 p.m.

Blue Moose, Grand Marais (218) 387-3015 Vinyl Friday with DJ Dr. Dave 9:30 p.m. Red Lion Smokehouse, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse

June 8-9

Park Point Rummage Sale 9 a.m. Park Point, Duluth, parkpointcommunityclub.org

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Diane Isackson Craft Show 9 a.m.

Larsmont Little Red Schoolhouse, Scenic 61, larsmont.org Black River Revue 8 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 8-10

Annual VFW/Junior Legion Classic Baseball Tournament Veterans Memorial Field, Ely, ely.org/mn/events

June 8-29

NWFA Annual Spring Art Expo (Reception June 29) Cook, MN, nwfamn.org

June 9, Saturday

Open House All MN State Parks Walleye Whamma Birch Lake, Babbitt, babbitt-mn.com Arrowhead Cooperative Annual Meeting 8:30 a.m. Cook County High School Cafeteria & ACA, Grand Marais Grand Marais Block Party 9 a.m. Grand Marais, visitcookcounty.com/blockparty Take a Kid Fishing 9 a.m. Mink Lake Beach, Gunflint Trail (218) 387-1750 Community Play Day 9 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Lakehead University Bora Laskin Building, Thunder Bay, healthykidstbay.com Duluth Hard Enduro 9 a.m.

Lester Park to Spirit Mountain, Duluth, duluthhardenduro.com Watercolor Technique Demo: Dafne Caruso 9 a.m. Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Duluth Monarch Festival 10 a.m. Coppertop Church, Duluth, Facebook: Duluth Monarch Buddies CCTA Block Party & Tennis Mixer 10 a.m. Cook County Tennis Courts, Grand Marais, playtenniscookcounty.org Nice Girls of the North Marketplace 10 a.m. Lakeside Lester Park Community Center, Duluth, nicegirlsofthenorth.com Voyage North 5k & 10k 11 a.m.

Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com The Future of Cook County History 1 p.m. Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, cookcountyhistory.org Author, Illustrator & Reader Meet and Greet 4 p.m. Birchbark Books & Gifts, Grand Marais, facebook.com/birchbarkgifts The Big Dixie Swingers 8 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, northshoremusicassociation.com SplinterTones 8 p.m. Grandma Rays, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays Live at Grand Portage: Comedian Don Burnstick 8 p.m. Grand Portage Lodge & Casino, grandportage.com

June 9-10

Boundary Waters Expo Bearskin Lodge, Gunflint Trail, bwcaexpo.com Golf for Gold 8 a.m. Kenogamisis Golf Club, Geraldton, ONT, kenogamisisgolfclub.com Last Runner Standing 10 a.m. Spirit Mountain, Duluth, lastrunnerstanding.com Anishnawbe Keeshigun 10 a.m. Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay, fwhp.ca

June 10, Sunday

Inaugural Pedal for Good 11 a.m. Spokengear, Two Harbors, facebook.com/spokengear WALKstock Festival of Walking Noon, International Friendship Garden, Thunder Bay, ecosuperior.org Cookie 3 p.m. Grandma Rays, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays Gunflint Trail Historical Society Shrimp Boil Fundraiser 4 p.m. Seagull Lake Community Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Norshor Classic Film Series: Some Like It Hot 7 p.m. Norshor Theatre, Duluth, norshortheatre.com Gag Me With A Spoon: A Community Story Share 7 p.m. Zeitgeist Atrium, Duluth, zeitgeistarts.com Eric Frost 7 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo: A Very Intimate Acoustic Evening 8 p.m.

Duluth DECC, decc.org

June 11, Monday

Community Collaborative Drawing 4 p.m. Voyageur Brewing Company, Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com Songwriter Series: Mel Parsons 8:30 p.m. Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, lutsen.com

June 12, Tuesday

Brodini Magic Comedy Show 9 a.m. Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Ruby’s Pantry 5 p.m.

Cook County High School, Grand Marais, facebook.com/rubyspantrycc Art Night with Jill Terrell 5 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn Fresh Air Trail Run 6:30 p.m.

Kamview Nordic Centre, Thunder Bay, tbnordictrails.com

June 13, Wednesday

Ely-Winton Historical Society Annual Meeting & Dinner 5 p.m. Vermilion Community College Cafeteria, Ely, ely.org/mn/events Art Skantz: History Nights 7 p.m. Vermilion Community College, Ely, ely.org/mn/events

North Shore Community Swing

Band 7 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais (218) 370-9852 Ely Field Naturalists Meeting 7 p.m. Vermilion Community College, Ely, ely.org/mn/events

June 14, Thursday

St. Louis County Hazardous Waste: Residents 10 a.m. Ely Joint Public Works Facility, Ely (218) 741-8831 Quarter Release Ceremony 11 a.m. Voyageurs National Park, International Falls, nps.gov/voya Pinterest Projects: Popsicle Sticks 3:30 p.m. Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Colored Pencil Demonstration: Free 4 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org Briand Morrison & Sam Miltich 7 p.m. Art House B+B, Grand Marais, arthousebb.com Plucked Up String Band 7:30 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 14-15

Essentia Health Fitness Expo Duluth Decc, grandmasmarathon.com

June 14-17 Pinocchio Duluth Playhouse, duluthplayhouse.org

June 15, Friday

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 Church of Cash 5:30 p.m. Doug Johnson Recreation Center, Cook, MN, churchofcashmusic.com William A. Irvin 5k 6 p.m. Duluth, grandmasmarathon.com Billy Johnson 8 p.m. Grandma Rays, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays

June 15-16

Rock the Big Top Canal Park,

Duluth, grandmasmarathon.com Craft Market Show & Sale 9 a.m. Larsmont Little Red Schoolhouse, Scenic 61, larsmont.org Rich Lewis Band 8:30 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 15-17

Peter Mitchell Fun Days Babbitt, babbitt-mn.com

June 16, Saturday

GenNext’s Annual Day of Caring Thunder Bay, uwaytbay.ca

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon 6:15 a.m. Duluth, grandmasmarathon.com Grandma’s Marathon 7:45 a.m. Two Harbors to Duluth, grandmasmarathon.com Apostle Islands Inline Marathon 8:30 a.m. Madeline Island, Ashland, WI, apostleislandsinline.com Pride Parade & Pride in the Park Music Festival 11 a.m. Magnus Theatre & Marina Park, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/thunderpride Ledgerock Community Kitchen Noon, Ledgerock Community Church, Ely, ledgerockchurch.com Cross River Annual Meeting 5 p.m.

Schroeder Town Hall, crossriverheritage.org North of Broadway: A Fundraiser for the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra 7 p.m. Vermilion Community College Fine Arts Theater, Ely, ely.org/mn/events David Feherty: Off Tour 7:30 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, tbca.com Brothers in Arms 8 p.m. Grandma Rays, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays Music Bingo 9:30 p.m.

Red Lion Smokehouse, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/redlionsmokehouse

June 16-18

Kids Fish Derby Red Rock, Ontario, redrockfishandgame.com

June 17, Sunday Father’s Day

Free Classic Tours for Fathers 9 a.m.

Glensheen Mansion, Duluth, glensheen.org Father’s Day Super Hero Party: Free Admission for Fathers 10 a.m. Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth, lszooduluth.org Nature Presentation: Chel Anderson 2 p.m. Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Broken Heartland String Band 4 p.m. Skyport Lodge, Grand Marais, skyportlodge.com Rich Lewis Band 7 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 18, Monday

Concert in the Park: Twin Ports

Wind Orchestra 7 p.m. UMD Campus, Duluth, twinportswindorchestra.org

June 19, Tuesday

Kid’s Day: Free Admission 11 a.m. Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Sawmill Tours 12:30 p.m. Hedstrom Lumber Company, Gunflint Trail (218) 877-7030 USFS Nature Program: Free 2 p.m. Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Chance on Tap: Kathy McTavish 6 p.m. Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, d.umn.edu/tma Stamp Carving with Jill Terrell 6 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn Garden Nights 6 p.m. Hartley Nature Center, Duluth, hartleynature.org Take It With You: Season 5 7:30 p.m. The Underground Theatre, Duluth, duluthplayhouse.org

June 20, Wednesday

Free Artist Talk: Unfiltered – A Conversation About Art & Water 7 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org

June 21, Thursday

Summer Solstice

National Aboriginal Day Mount McKay, Thunder Bay, nadtbay.ca

Summer Solstice Celebration Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn Go Skateboarding Day Noon, Marina Park, Thunder Bay, facebook.com/ thunderbayskateboardcoalition Movie Matinee: Indian in the Cupboard 3:30 p.m. Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Summer Solstice Party & Live Music 5 p.m. Voyageur Brewing Company, Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com Summer Solstice Webinar 6 p.m.

International Wolf Center, Ely, wolf.org Gordon Thorne 7 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com Free: Presentations by Susan Jaward & Erika North 7:30 Oliver Road Community Center, Thunder Bay, tbayhortsociety.weebly.com

June 21-23

Friends of the Library Book Sale Semer’s Beach Park, Ely, elylibrary.org

June 22, Friday

Sawmill Tours 10 a.m. Hedstrom Lumber Company, Gunflint Trail (218) 877-7030 Portage Band & Bug House 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Grandma Rays, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays Mid-Summer Mudslinger Trail Run 6:30 p.m. Kamview Nordic Centre, Thunder Bay, tbnordictrails.com Breanne Marie & the Front Porch Sinners 8 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn

June 22-23

Spring At Last Garden Art Fair 9 a.m. Spring At Last Greenhouse, Duluth (218) 728-3785 Agate Bay Crafters 9 a.m. Larsmont Little Red Schoolhouse, Scenic 61, larsmont.org Jon Miller & the Homebrews 8 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 22-24

Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org Geraldton Walleye Classic Geraldton, Ontario, gcfi.net DQ Grill & Chill Legion Classic Baseball Tournament Veterans Memorial Field, Ely, ely.org/mn/events Don Giovanni: Presented by Lyric Opera of the North 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. Sun.) Norshor Theatre, Duluth, norshortheatre.com

June 23, Saturday

Superior Vistas Bike Tour Washburn, WI, superiorvistas.org Lutsen 99er Lutsen Mountains, lutsen99er.com Muds & Suds 5km(ish) Mud & Foam Run Mount Baldy, Thunder Bay, mudandsuds.ca Rhubarb Festival 9 a.m. 11th Ave. East & London Road, Duluth, chumduluth.org Thunder Bay Rowing Club Annual Sprints Regatta 9 a.m. Kaministiqua River, Thunder Bay, thunderbayrowingclub.com Children’s Day 10 a.m. Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors, mnhs.org/splitrock Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild 41st Annual Fair 10 a.m. Marina Park, Thunder Bay, thunderbaypottersguild.com Mining Day 10 a.m. Marina Park, Thunder Bay, thunderbayminingday.ca Blessing of the Fleet 10:30 a.m. Marina Park, Thunder Bay, calendar.thunderbay.ca Wolves at Our Door Presentation: Free 11:30 a.m. Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com

Peregrine Falcons on the North Shore 1 p.m. Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors, mnhs.org/splitrock Hands-On Activity: Suminagashi 1 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org CCTA Wooden Racquet Social 1:30 p.m. Cook County Tennis Courts, Grand Marais, playtenniscookcounty.org Dan Helmerson Presentation: Canoe Trip, 1917 Style 4 p.m. Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, johnsonheritagepost.org Wolves at Our Door: Free 4:30 p.m.

Grand Portage State Park, mndnr.gov/events Solstice Celebration 5 p.m. Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais, sivertson.com Michael Monroe Log Cabin Concert 7 p.m. Grand Marais, michaelmonroemusic.com Pierre Schryer’s Thunder Bay Connections 7:30 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, tbca.com Gambler’s Daughter 8 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn Swing Band 8 p.m. Grandma Rays, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays

June 23-24

Duluth Gun Show 9 a.m.

Duluth DECC, decc.org Park Point Art Fair 10 a.m.

Park Point, Duluth, parkpointartfair.org Summer Solstice Overnighter 5:30 p.m. Spokengear, Two Harbors, facebook.com/spokengear

June 24, Sunday

Little Muckers/Mud Princess Race Mount Baldy, Thunder Bay, mudandsuds.ca Dorothy Day: Celebrating 25 Years 11 a.m. Dorothy Molter Museum, Ely, rootbeerlady.com Nature Presentation: Kate Kelnberger 2 p.m. Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com SplinterTones 4 p.m. Skyport Lodge, Grand Marais, skyportlodge.com NSHCF Annual Barbecue 4 p.m. Gunflint Lodge, Gunflint Trail, northshorehealthcarefoundation.org Timmy Haus 7 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 25, Monday

Community Collaborative Drawing 4 p.m. Voyageur Brewing Company, Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com

June 26, Tuesday

Chronicle Journey Charity Golf Classic 9 a.m. Whitewater Golf Club, Rosslyn, ONT, uwaytbay.ca Kid’s Day: Free Admission 11 a.m.

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Sawmill Tours 12:30 p.m. Hedstrom Lumber Company, Gunflint Trail (218) 877-7030 USFS Nature Program: Free 2 p.m.

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center, Gunflint Trail, chikwauk.com Art Night with Jill Terrell 5 p.m.

Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn Superior Shorts 7 p.m.

Zeitgeist Teatro Zuccone, Duluth, facebook.com/superiorshorts Joe Paulik Band 7 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 27, Wednesday

Superior Hiking Trail Raise a Pint Night: Free 2 p.m. Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com Summer History Nights 7 p.m. Vermilion Community College, Ely, ely.org/mn/events

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June 28, Thursday

NASA: Strange New World 2 p.m. Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org Guest Lecture: Emergency Management 7 p.m.

Cook County Higher Education, Grand Marais, northshorecampus.org Eric Frost 7 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com Full Moon Reading with Amy Schmidt 8 p.m. Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, facebook.com/drurylanebooks

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Sawmill Tours 10 a.m. Hedstrom Lumber Company, Gunflint Trail (218) 877-7030 Lutsen Block Party 4 p.m. Lutsen Liquors Parking Lot Cook County’s Most Wanted 5 p.m.

Birch Terrace, Grand Marais (218) 387-2215 Ely Family Fun Night 5 p.m.

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Wednesday

Country Market 3:30 p.m. CLE Dove Building, Thunder Bay, thunderbaycountrymarket.com Open Mic 5 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com Live Music 7 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn Beer Garden at Glensheen 7:30 p.m.

Glensheen Mansion, Duluth, glensheen.org Live Music 9 p.m. Bluefin Grille, Tofte, bluefinbay.com

Thursday

Heritage Homestead Tours 1 p.m.

Embarrass Information Center, embarrass.org Finland Farmers Market (starts June 14) 5 p.m. Clair Nelson Center, Finland, friendsoffinland.org Live Music 6 p.m.

Cascade Lodge & Restaurant, Lutsen, cascadelodgemn.com Live Music by the Campfire 6:30 p.m. Lutsen Resort, lutsenresort.com Date Night with Live Music 7 p.m. North Shore Winery, Lutsen, northshorewinery.us Live Music 7 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn

Friday

Free Artist Talk: Color & Form 7 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org Four Shore 9 p.m. Grandma Rays, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays

Heritage Homestead Tours 1 p.m.

Embarrass Information Center, embarrass.org Live Music 4 p.m. Voyageur Brewing, Grand Marais, voyageurbrewing.com Live Music 7 p.m. Castle Danger Brewery, Two Harbors, castledangerbrewery.com

Julie Widen Craft Show 9 a.m.

Larsmont Little Red Schoolhouse, Scenic 61, larsmont.org Dead Larry 8 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

June 29-July 1

Guys and Dolls, Jr. Duluth Playhouse, duluthplayhouse.org

June 30, Saturday

Senior Men’s & Women’s Golf Club Invitational Kenogamisis Golf Club, Geraldton, ONT, kenogamisisgolfclub.com Poetry Reading & Discussion with Margot Galt 7 p.m. Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, facebook.com/drurylanebooks Woodblind 8 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn Kutdown 9 p.m. Grandma Rays, Grand Marais, facebook.com/grandmarays

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Saturday

Country Market 8 a.m. CLE Dove Building, Thunder Bay, thunderbaycountrymarket.com Ashland Area Farmer’s Market 8 a.m.

Ashland, WI, ashlandareafarmersmarket.com Cook County Market 9 a.m.

Senior Center Parking Lot, Grand Marais Ely Farmers’ Market (starts June 16) 9:30 a.m. Whiteside Park, Ely, facebook.com/elymnfarmersmarket Children’s Story Hour with the Muffin Man 11 a.m. Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, facebook.com/drurylanebooks Harbor History Tours (starts June 16) 1 p.m. Lightkeeper’s House Museum, Grand Marais, cookcountyhistory.org Heritage Homestead Tours 1 p.m. Embarrass Information Center, Embarrass, embarrass.org Free: Tour the North House Campus 2 p.m. North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org Live Music 6 p.m. Cascade Lodge & Restaurant, Lutsen, cascadelodgemn.com What’s For Dinner? 7 p.m.

International Wolf Center, Ely, wolf.org Live Music 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort, lutsenresort.com Live Music 7 p.m.

Castle Danger Brewery, Two Harbors, castledangerbrewery.com Live Music 8 p.m. Wunderbar, Grand Marais, facebook.com/wunderbarmn Live Music 9:30 p.m.

Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, lutsen.com Renegade Improv 10:30 p.m. Zeitgeist Teatro Zuccone, Duluth, zeitgeistarts.com

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The North Shore Dish North Shore Fish and Chips By Maren Webb

Fish and chips has become a common sight on menus across North America and in many parts of the world. Most of us recognize fish and chips as British fare. The origin story goes back to 1860s England, although there is debate as to whether it originally started in London or Lancashire.

Either way, by 1910 there were more than 25,000 fish and chip shops across the United Kingdom, and by the 1930s there were over 35,000. Fish and chip shops became known as a “chippy” or “chipper.” The number of standalone shops in the U.K. have since declined, but it still remains a prominent meal in British culture.

In the United States, standalone fish and chip shops or restaurants are less common.

In the Northern Wilds, Grand Marais happens to be home to a mini epicenter of fish and chip restaurants with two right next door to each other: the Angry Trout Cafe and Dockside Seafood Market. Neither is a replica of a British “chippy,” yet each reinterprets this British fare to the northern shores, to our taste buds’ delight. These two restaurants are no stranger to our readers: in the Northern Wilds 2018 Restaurant Awards, they won first and second place in the fish category.

The Angry Trout Cafe is perched on the shores of Lake Superior, in the Grand Marais Harbor, awaiting diners May through October each year. It opened in 1988, but didn’t start its fresh fish-based menu until 1992, originally serving hot dogs, Polish sausage, soups and salads. Today, it is hard to imagine the Angry Trout without fresh fish, especially for the quintessential fish and chips.

The Angry Trout fish and chips is a customer favorite and it’s not hard to see why.

It starts with the fish, most of which comes straight from Lake Superior. Tyler and Zach Smith will be taking over the fishing operation from Harley Toftey/Dockside next door, continuing to supply the Angry Trout with herring. The whitefish comes from Halvorson’s in Cornucopia, Wisconsin. If local fish is not available, you’ll see Alaskan Cod on the menu. Commercial fishing is part of the Angry Trout’s history, with part of its building having been a commercial fishing shanty operated until the 1950s.

If you have not tried herring, you are missing out. Some people associate it with the pickled stuff sold in jars, but it is a completely different species (it was called herring by Scandinavian settlers and the

Dockside Seafood Market offers take out, or stay and enjoy the view of Lake Superior from the deck. | MAREN WEBB name stuck, despite being a freshwater not saltwater fish). Lake herring, cisco, and tullibee are all names for the species. If you happen to see menominee on the menu, be sure to include it in your order. It’s a smaller version of the lake whitefish (also known as round whitefish) and is available for only short periods of the season, caught by local fishermen. Can’t decide which variety to choose? Typically the Angry Trout is able to accommodate a split order, such as one fillet herring and one fillet whitefish.

When it comes to the breading, “keep it simple,” said Barb LaVigne, co-owner of the Angry Trout Cafe. “We dunk the fillets in milk and then roll them in a breading mix of flour, cracker meal and a little salt.”

According to the Angry Trout Cafe cookbook, a frying temperature around 350 degrees F. is best and don’t overcrowd your pot if frying at home. Personally, I’ll leave it to their cooks and enjoy both the fried fish and accompaniments without splattering myself or my kitchen with oil.

Depending on who you ask, the chips part of the fish and chips equation may hold more or less weight in terms of importance. The waffle fries at the Angry Trout make a nice accompaniment, but even more important is the tartar sauce. Do not miss the tartar sauce. Co-owner George Wilkes developed the recipe and it is memorable.

Also available in the cookbook (Angry Trout Cafe Notebook: Friends, Recipes, and The Culture of Sustainability), it features a good dose

of dill weed and is hard to beat. The Angry Trout plans to have bottles of the tartar sauce available for sale this summer, if you plan to recreate this meal at home. The last piece of the Angry Trout fish and chips basket is the choice between a pickle and coleslaw. We won’t weigh in on this one, as I’m sure you have your personal favorite already (Team Pickle over here, although I won’t turn down a good coleslaw).

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from local producers. For example, over $115,000 was invested in products sourced from Cook County producers.

The Angry Trout Cafe (408 West Highway 61, Grand Marais) is open seven days a week, May through October, serving lunch and dinner starting at 11 a.m. (closing times vary by month and are available at angrytroutcafe.com or by calling 218387-1265). They do not take reservations, but you are welcome to call 15 minutes before you plan to arrive and if there is a waiting list, they will add your name. Fish and chips is always on the menu.

Right next door to the Angry Trout you will find Dockside Seafood Market, another local fish and chips staple. For many years, Dockside was part commercial fishing business and part fish market and restaurant. Harley and Shele Toftey, former Dockside owners, have passed on the reins and both parts of the business will continue. As mentioned above, Tyler and Zach Smith are continuing the commercial fishing operation and the community has welcomed the Frank family of Morey’s Seafood Markets as the new operators of the restaurant. Dockside lovers, do not fear. The Franks are continuing the menu and adding a few new retail products.

The Dockside menu offers a mix and match style, providing a myriad of options and ways to cater your order. From basket or sandwich, fish choice, sides and upgrades, everyone finds their perfect mix.

Fish and chips are a favorite choice, with Harley’s beer battered fries and fried fish.

The fish options include varieties such as Superior herring, Norwegian cod, Supe-

rior whitefish, and Euro walleye. Be sure to look for the “Tyler’s Fresh Catch” sign for locally caught fish, such as herring and whitefish. Say yes to the tartar sauce; it is homemade and a different recipe than next door. Can’t decide between fries and coleslaw? You can add on to your order and have both. If you decide to go off the fish and chips path, consider upgrading to cheese curds. Yum! Dockside is not only a restaurant but also a retail store. They even sell “Dockside’s Secret Breading” and “Fish Fry Oil” if you’d like to make your own fish and chips at home. They also carry a large variety of fresh, frozen and other items, including Shele’s fishcake batter, smoked fish and pickled herring.

“We have expanded the selection of gourmet grocery available, and are excited about introducing some new items to town,” said Elyse Frank Burton, VP of Operations for Seafood Markets, Ltd. and part of the new Dockside team.

Dockside Seafood Market (418 West Highway 61, Grand Marais) is open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, visit: facebook.com/ docksidefishmarket or call (218) 387-2906.

This summer, I hope you enjoy a basket (or two) of fish and chips in the North Shore style, with a great view of Lake Superior on the harbor in Grand Marais.

Cheers!

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Swedish Smorgasbord

By Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux

After a long winter, Swedes revel in the return of the sun. Midsommar is celebrated around the summer solstice with singing, dancing, drinking and a smorgasbord of meatballs, new potatoes and side dishes. For the full experience, set your table with rye bread, butter, Havarti and Gjetost cheeses, pickled herring, pickled beets, and, of course, aquavit for toasting. ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon allspice Parsley, optional Tear the bread into tiny pieces and soak in milk. (For gluten free, substitute ½ cup of oats.)

Lightly sauté the onion in 1 tablespoon of butter with a pinch of salt.

Swedish Meatballs Swedish meatballs are made with a combination of beef and pork. Soaked white bread keeps them tender, and the Worcestershire sauce in the gravy gives them their classic flavor. Serve them with lingonberry preserves.

2 slices white bread ¼ cup cream or milk 3 tablespoons butter, divided 1 small onion, finely minced ¾ pound ground beef ¾ pound ground pork 1 egg ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper

In a stand mixer, or working with your hands, combine all ingredients.

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Add cooked meatballs. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh dill and serve.

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Blacklist Finds Balance with a Pair of Pale Ales

By Javier Serna

A visit to Duluth’s Blacklist Artisan Ales (120 E. Superior St.) showcased a couple of solid pale beers that veer from the brewery’s Belgian inspiration.

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The first of those, the Last Pale on Earth, is one of the latest from the brewery to be offered in cans, which I was happy to learn.

This name of this American pale ale is a play on the brewery’s location in the same spot where the infamous Last Place on Earth head shop operated before it was notoriously shuttered.

Blacklist, according to published reports, poured a million bucks into renovating the location, which it opened in December 2016.

They did a great job remaking the place into a well-decorated, sharp-looking taproom in a town that has an increasing share of handsome taprooms. Blacklist, which was around before it moved in, has been cranking out some quality beers for a while now.

Last Pale is a beer I could see being a go-to in those situations where you want an easy-to-drink APA. It’s not a “session” beer, but at 5.5 percent ABV, it’s not going to quickly take your driving keys away from you.

The beer pours a clear orange and is slightly dry, with some citric sweetness that so many brewers are looking for these days. It’s a hoppy but not overly bitter beer that finds the type of balance I am looking for in my APAs, and I was pleased to find it on tap in the Cities recently (why, yes, I did order more than one).

As mentioned, it is being distributed in cans (the 16-ounce variety), and aside from finding it on tap at fine drinking establishments in Minnesota, the taproom also sells it in crowler form.

The other Blacklist beer I am reviewing, Finally We Got Our IPA, is not canned for distribution. It’s not even listed on the brewery’s website, but it’s available at the taproom on draft and in crowlers.

I was pleased with this beer, but I do love some bitter hops, and this one de-

Blacklist Artisan Ales is a European-inspired brewery in Duluth. | SUBMITTED livers on that front. Whereas Last Pale won’t necessarily scare off the hop-averse, this one packs enough bitterness that I wouldn’t recommend it to those types of beer drinkers.

It poured a slightly hazy orange, and I have a hard time nailing down the hops

HARDWARE: Superior’s Earth Rider Brewery was the only North Shore brewery to win at the World Beer Cup competition in Nashville in early May (a few other Minnesota brewers won medals).

North Tower Stout took third place in the oatmeal stout category.

MORE PROPS TO BENT PADDLE: I had a chance to visit Bent Paddle Brewing’s new 5,000-square foot taproom. They really outdid themselves with the new space, from the custom finishes throughout to the featuring of local artists.

The new taproom is an instant Lincoln Park gem.

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used in this juicy, West Coast-style IPA. It’s definitely off in that bitter grapefruit direction. The bartender called it a “pineapple gummy bear,” and that’s a pretty decent description of this beer that debuted in April.

er Fitger’s Brewhouse will finally see its beer distributed, unleashed from Minnesota’s draconian brewing laws that prevent brew pubs from distributing their beer.

And technically, Fitger’s, apparently following years of working with attorneys, won’t be the one distributing favorites such as Apricot Wheat and Starfire Pale Ale. But, according to published reports, owner Rod Raymond is handing the recipes to his son, Beau Raymond, who will be operating a separate company, Duluth Brewhouse, which is how this legal workaround will allow the beer to be distributed.

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Driving while Distracted

By Amy Schmidt If you are driving right now, stop reading this article immediately. The irony, not to mention the danger, of reading an article about distracted driving while driving, would just be too much.

Taking your eyes off the road for even a second can be devastating—think of deer, and how quickly they can appear, out of nowhere. If you happen to be glancing anywhere but at the road ahead of you when that deer materializes, you’re putting yourself (and anyone else in the car with you) in grave danger.

According to traffic safety experts, distracted driving can be classified into three main types: manual, visual and cognitive, or distractions that take your hands from the wheel, your eyes from the road, or your mind from the task of driving. For example, reaching back to hand your toddler a snack, glancing out at the lake to catch a glimpse of its beauty, or daydreaming about what you’ll do on Friday night.

Distracted driving is really easy to do, and really, really hard not to. We are, by nature, distracted creatures. Our brains are like those dynamic billboards, rotating

endlessly with thoughts, bombarding us and tempting us to think, and act, on anything but the task at hand.

Cell phones add a distraction temptation that encompasses all three of the classifications. Your phone pings, and suddenly you’re thinking about what flashed across the screen. So you grab the phone, hands off the wheel and look, eyes off the road and…at this point, the toddler in the back seat who is screaming for that snack he knows is in your purse, may as well be the one driving because you certainly aren’t.

But we’ve all done it! And then we read articles like these, with statistics about how cell phone users are almost six times more likely to get in an accident than none-users, and we swear we won’t do it again. We put our cell phones on silent, or put them in the trunk. We set auto-reply messages for incoming texts. We use hands-free devices or Bluetooth or commit to waiting till we get home to talk.

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Northern Trails Shallow-water Lake Trout Fishing By Gord Ellis

The lake trout is known by reputation to be a dweller of the deep. This is largely true, as these fish demand clean, cold water. However, as the ice recedes from northern Ontario’s lakes and reservoirs, the lake trout will start to move in to areas that might not see them much come summer. This post ice period can last through June and even into early July, depending on when spring arrives and what the average daily temperatures are. On huge, cold lakes such as Lake Nipigon, lake trout may come shallow well into July. It’s a great time to angle for these magnificent, native fish.

Here are a few ways to catch spring lake trout this season.

Shallow water trolling When I say shallow water, I’m talking in comparison to where the lake trout usually are in the summer, which is 40 to 60 feet down or more. In June, thanks to cool water temperatures, lake trout will sneak up into water that is 10 to 15 feet deep, chasing minnows, insects and whatever else they can swallow. Surface temperatures under about 55 F. are still in the lake trout’s comfort range. In cool water, these fish will make forays up on rocky shorelines, points and the shallowest sections of mid-lake reefs.

Keep in mind trolling shallow water can be tricky and even dangerous if you don’t know the water. A depth finder really helps, as you can see if extra shallow water requires navigating deeper. On larger boats, a “kicker” gas motor helps, or an electric trolling motor, provided it has the strength to stay at trolling speeds. For lake trout, you don’t have to troll very fast, 1.5 to two mph depending on the lures you use. I really like slow-trolling lures such as the Williams Wabler, Lucky Strike Toronto Spoon and Len Thompson. Always check to see how the lure is acting at your trolling speed before letting out line. A spoon that is spinning is being trolled too quickly. Diving crankbaits like the #9 Shad Rap, Deep Diving Husky Jerk or Berkley Flicker Shad are also a fine choice.

Plugs will occasionally pound bottom when you troll them, so make sure you use line on the heavier side. I like a 12-pound, high abrasion monofilament like Maxima Ultra Green and Berkley Trilene Extra Tough. You will get more lures back if you get snagged and also have a better chance landing a monster trout if one takes hold.

Gord Ellis with a monster June lake trout caught on a Williams Wabler. | GORD ELLIS Trolling with baitcast gear and longer rods of up to eight feet is preferred, but you can use spinning as well. Troll with at least 5075 feet of line out, as lakers can be spooky when boats go over them.

Casting If you like to cast for trout, then spring lake trout will be right up your alley. You will still be fishing many of the same types of areas you could troll over, but the ap-

proach will be different. In a boat, park over deeper water, and cast towards the shallows. On a reef, stay off the top of it and cast to the shallowest point. Lake trout up shallow are generally aggressive. A wide variety of lures can work in this situation, including the Rapala Husky Jerk, X Rap, Countdown Rapala, Luhr Jensen Krocodile spoon and #5 Mepps Aglia Spinner. Make sure the lure is running a couple of feet above the bottom most of the time. When

fishing a jerkbait, like the Husky Jerk, a reel—pause—reel retrieve is deadly. Silverand shad-finished jerkbaits get the nod.

Jigs of all kinds can work wonders on shallow lake trout as well. A four-inch white tube jig is a great choice, as the tube is erratic when swum back to the boat and looks like a bait fish. You can also vertical jig the tube below the boat. This is a great tactic if a lake trout follows a lure in without hitting, as they often do. Bucktail jigs NORTHERN WILDS

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that look like a smelt or minnow are also a great choice. The undulating action of the bucktail in the water looks very appealing. One other jig that has proven very effective is a fourinch plastic minnow or shad body on a bullet head jig. This presentation looks a lot like a minnow and when slowly worked over shallow, rocky areas, is hard for a lake trout to resist.

Some plastic lures have impregnated scent, which adds to the appeal.

Shorefishing Finally, lake trout in shallow water can be caught from shore. The best spots to do this are at narrows in a lake, where the fish will be more concentrated; off of points that drop into deep water; or off beaches. Beaches seem to attract lake trout as there is often emerging weeds with insects on them and they are more able to scoop up crayfish, minnows and other food on sand. You can cast any of the lures already mentioned from shore, keeping in mind that when you get snagged—and you will—the odds are not great that lure is coming back. Somewhat less expensive options like jigs are a good choice.

Another popular shore fishing technique in the northwest involves casting a live sucker or dead herring out, with a heavy slip sinker rig. A slip sinker is set so the line can run through it when a fish takes the bait.

You will need to put the slip (or bell) sinker on the main line, then a small

bead and swivel. A slightly lighter fluorocarbon leader material of about three feet is added with a hook of adequate size for the bait. The sinker needs to be heavy enough to cast well and anchor the bait on bottom.

Many people cast this rig out and then prop the rod on a lawn chair or in a rod holder. You can also put a small bell on the rod tip to register a strike. When you see the tip dance—or hear the bell—you let the trout take a little line before setting the hook.

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Keep in mind that fish may be deeply hooked, so have pliers, forceps and other tools to aid in removing the hook. Don’t stick your fingers in there. I only use this live bait technique when I know we will be keeping the fish to eat. And a lake trout fillet cooked over an open shore fire in June is pretty delicious.

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On May 5, 2007, two days into his twenty-seventh trip to the Boundary Waters, Stephen Posniak found a perfect spot on Ham Lake and set about making a campfire.

Over the next two weeks, the fire he set would consume 75,000 acres of forest and 144 buildings. More than one thousand firefighters would rally to extinguish the blaze, at a cost of $11 million. Gunflint Burning is a comprehensive account of the dramatic events around the Ham Lake fire, one of the largest wildfires in Minnesota history. In sharp detail, author Cary J. Griffith describes the key events as they unfold, providing readers with a sense of being on the front lines of an epic struggle that was at times heroic, tragic and sublime.—Breana Roy

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EAST BEARSKIN LAKE WHY GO: It’s a solid option for walleyes with no horsepower limit for most of the lake (except for the two easternmost arms).

There are camping facilities on the lake, as well as Bearskin Lodge, and opportunities to catch other fish species.

ACCESS: The National Forest Service’s East Bearkskin Lake Campground has a boat ramp. To get to the campground, which is 26 miles from Grand Marais off the Gunflint Trail, take the Gunflint Trail to East Bearskin Road. Take a right on East Bearskin Road and follow the signs.

VITALS: This 593-acre Cook County lake sits inside the Superior National Forest, and partially inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Consult a map, but the eastern end of the lake is subject to a 10-horsepower limit. The lake notably has portages to several BWCAW lakes, including Little Alder, Crocodile and Moon.

GAME SPECIES PRESENT: Walleyes, lake trout, smallmouth bass, northern pike, green sunfish, pumpkinseed, white sucker and yellow perch.

WALLEYES: The lake is stocked in backto-back years on a five-year cycle, in an attempt to maintain anglers’ interest in the state fish, according to DNR’s Grand Marais area fisheries supervisor Steve Persons.

The lake was last sampled by fisheries crews in 2016, and some nice-size walleyes turned up, from eater-sized fish to those in

the 20- to 24-inch category.

“It’s a fair walleye lake,” Persons said.

“Catch rates have been modest.”

There is some natural reproduction of walleyes in the lake, but not enough to sustain the demands of anglers, Persons said.

“In creel surveys, more people are fishing for walleyes than bass, but more people catch bass than walleyes,” he said, noting that when DNR stopped stocking the lake with walleyes for a while, catch rates plunged. “So we have good reason to continue that.”

SMALLIES: Persons noted that the gear fisheries crews use doesn’t tend to capture many bass, but East Bearskin still has a solid smallmouth bass population, he said.

“There is a pretty good number of bass over 12 inches,” he said. “I wouldn’t say it is producing trophy smallmouths, but bass over 12 inches are a lot of fun.”

The catch rates haven’t changed on the lake for decades, but Persons noted that what has changed is anglers’ habits when it comes to keeping smallmouth bass.

“Very few people keep them anymore,” he said.

Don’t be shy about taking some home for the table. Smallmouth bass from these cold canoe country lakes make excellent table fare.

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uating its lake trout program for the lake, which hasn’t been showing promising Flour Lake numbers, unfortunately.

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Despite that lone laker being a naturally reproduced lake trout, Persons said it doesn’t appear there’s enough natural reproduction to sustain a lake trout fishery, and, on top of that, anglers on the lake have shown little interest in pursuing them, according to creel surveys.

“We would hope that after all of these years of stocking the lake, we would be seeing a lot more trout in our nets,” he said. “They are surviving, but they are not thriving there.”

The lake, with a maximum depth of 66 feet but an average depth of about 10 feet, might not have enough deep, cold-water habitat to sustain these sensitive fish.

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THE REST: There are northern pike in the lake.

“Not great numbers, not great sizes, but people do run into them,” Persons said. “That can provide some unexpected action.”

While there’s green sunfish and pumpkinseed present, Persons said he hasn’t heard any significant reports of bluegills or crappies popping up in the lake.

“On the whole, bluegill would be a good thing,” he said. “They don’t compete seriously with any of the fish that are in there now. They would be a good, bonus fishery.”

He’s less rosy about the idea of black crappies finding their way into the lake.

They can negatively impact a walleye fishery.—Javier Serna

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Wild Traditions Summer Solstice: A Time for Reflection By Julia Prinselaar

The 21st of June marks the time of year when the summer solstice occurs, and the Earth’s axis is pointed directly toward our sun. This is the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere; the first day of summer, when the natural world is energized with new life after a fertile spring.

In my first years of post-secondary schooling, I was lucky enough to study at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. The campus is bordered by the McIntyre River, one of five main watercourses that run through the city and drain into Lake Superior. Each spring, the river is lined with anglers wading in the current to cast for steelhead.

A trail cuts through mixed woods of eastern white cedar, balsam fir, birch and black spruce, and for my friends and I, it was an annual tradition to ride our bikes to the river for the summer solstice. First, we’d walk through a grassy field that would be lit up by fireflies. Beyond that, a narrow pathway led to the rocky riverbank. We would light a fire and celebrate the longest day of the year together. To me, the summer solstice meant the start to new beginnings in solidarity with some of my closest friends.

For many cultures around the world, the longest and shortest days of the year are marked with reverence and ceremony.

Traditional pow-wows are held across the country on National Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly National Aboriginal Day). In the Thunder Bay area, this year’s event will take place on Anemki Wajiw (Mount McK-

The author in contemplation at sunset. | JULIA PRINSELAAR ay) at Fort William First Nation.

Through song, dance and food, age-old customs and stories come alive and are shared with non-Indigenous people in the community.

“There is diversity within our cultures.

Here in Thunder Bay, we are not only Ojibway, and now is a time that we can learn from others,” Teresa Trudeau once told me.

She works as a traditional healing coordinator at Anishnawbe Mushkiki, a local or-

ganization that delivers community health and wellness programming.

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pow-wows to perform. Over generations, these gatherings have become a platform for the celebration of North America’s Indigenous peoples.

In a more formal tone, Canada’s government officially recognizes Indigenous peoples by marking the summer solstice as a day to celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. Last summer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau renamed National Aboriginal Day to National Indigenous Peoples Day. The year prior, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) renamed its Aboriginal news unit to CBC Indigenous, recognizing that Indigenous is fast becoming the preferred way to refer to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and is a term often chosen by Indigenous peoples as opposed to being designated by someone else.

Another initiative of the CBC is Beyond 94, a national, interactive website that monitors the progress of one of Canada’s most important tools for change: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action.

The mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is to inform all Canadians about what happened in Indian Residential Schools through the documentation of stories from its survivors, families and communities affected by the legacy of the residential school experience in Canada.

The project provides up-to-date status reports on the TRC’s calls to guide governments, communities and faith groups down the road to reconciliation. But as of

March 2018, the website reveals that just 10 out of the 94 Calls to Action have been completed.

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Recognizing that the land has so much to do with culture and identity, some Canadians are taking action by giving away or offering their property to local First Nations as an act of reconciliation.

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Last October, a secondary school teacher from Peterborough, Ontario, made headlines when she made plans to restore her land to tallgrass prairie and repatriate it to nearby Alderville First Nation.

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In anticipation of summer solstice, and in reverence of new beginnings, I ask myself what reconciliation means to me on a personal level: how do I relate to people with whom we share our community, and to the natural world that sustains us?

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Follow its curve to Arcturus, the brightest star in the evening sky this month. Arcturus shines high in the south, anchoring the kite-shaped constellation Bootes, the herdsman. Continue the curve to Spica, in Virgo, then turn to the east, where Jupiter reigns over dim Libra, the scales, a constellation that resembles a jellyfish.

Next to Jupiter is Zubenelgenubi. Its ancient, Arabic-derived name refers to the southern claw of Scorpius and recalls a time when stars of Libra were considered part of Scorpius. The scorpion and its red heart, Antares, rise low in the southeast and trail Jupiter into the sky.

Rising even later, Saturn glows above the Teapot of Sagittarius, the archer. On the 27th, Earth laps Saturn in the orbital race, and the ringed planet will be up all night. Trailing Saturn into the night sky,

Mars brightens dramatically this month as Earth gains on it. Earth laps the red planet in the last week of Julyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an event not to be missed.

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Dragonflies: Nature’s Perfect Mosquito Control When the mosquitoes hatch this summer, so will the newest crop of dragonflies and we will soon be watching them dive, rise, flit and glide through the air, chasing the nasty biters.

and even each other. On legs, the dragonfly eventually crawls out of the water, sheds its exoskeleton—the hard encasement surrounding its body—and liberates a body with four wings. The wings need a few hours to dry, and then the insect can take flight.

Have you ever had a dragonfly land on your shoulder, or even your head? Most of us will let the winged creature rest there, wondering if the extra-large eyes are taking us in or if they are focused on something else, perhaps a juicy mosquito.

Now an adult, most of these dragonflies won’t live longer than a few months, but maybe up to a year.

Many thousands of years ago, in the age of the dinosaurs, that dragonfly might have had wings over a foot long on each side.

The largest dragonfly fossil ever found had a wingspan of 30 inches. It is the biggest insect ever known, but it went extinct 250 million years ago. Good thing, because most of us don’t want a dragonfly as big as an owl resting on our hair.

Life Cycle The life of a dragonfly begins in the water where, as larvae, they live for two years, eating anything they find including tadpoles, small fish, water bugs, mosquitoes

In the Northern Wilds, we wait for these dragonflies to hatch from their exoskeletons and take flight each summer. Usually at the end of June or early July, sometimes solo and sometimes in mass squadrons, dragonflies start consuming mosquitoes by the hundreds and thousands. They have sharp teeth, and can make quick work of mosquitoes, but are also known to eat butterflies, moths, beetles, and even its close relative the damselfly. As an adult, the dragonfly must be able to fly to catch prey—if it can’t fly, it starves.

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One species called the green darner is known to migrate south in the fall, often at the same time as other migratory birds, who feed on the dragonflies during the journey.

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Story & Photos By Peter Fergus-Moore “Where exactly is Belize?” We heard that question, and still hear it, from people who learned that my wife Joyce and I would be traveling there. The short answer is, south of Mexico and north and east of Guatemala. Why Belize? A local friend of ours had a sister who owned cabins there; we researched their website, made up our minds and booked cabins and flights.

We are not Club Med people and Belize, from what we can tell, does not offer a lot in upscale resort facilities, though not for want of trying—in the Placencia area in which we stayed, there were several such upscale and expensive resorts, but the majority of stays there seemed to be cabins and apartment-style resorts. We found the two cabins, situated about midway on the Caribbean side of the Placencia peninsula, congenial and clean.

But first, we had to get there. The country’s international airport is situated on the

The beach at Seine Bight village.

outskirts of Belize City, the former capitol in the mid-northern coastal part of the country. Our cabins lay a three and a halfhour drive south and east: on advice from the cabin’s owners, we rented a basic SUV and drove. Still reeling somewhat from a series of misadventure flight connections from Canada to Belize and the sudden onslaught of 27ºC (feels like 37º) from -11º C (or read, 81ºF, feels like 98.6ºF; 12.2ºF), we set off. Our drive did not prove difficult, though we had to keep an eye when we encountered Belizean traffic circles and especially speed bumps, for which there was occasionally no warning whatsoever. Here and there, some local Belizeans would stand by a speed bump, which often served as a pedestrian walkway, proffering a bag of fresh eggs or corn, or a carton of fresh orange juice for sale.

We arrived, got settled in and, frankly, slept. Belize is two hours behind EST (one

We were surprised to hear wildlife after dark. In Canada, we’re accustomed to all the feathered folk calling it a day when dark descends, but nocturnal Belize wildlife seemed to be, well, party animals.

Among the night stalkers are the beautiful jaguars, whose range is largely in western and central Belize toward the Maya range.

The best place to see these amazing predators is the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, about an hour’s drive south and west of Dangriga. Belize actually has nearly 23,000km² (8,880.3 square miles) of environmentally protected land, more proportionately than Costa Rica. The 400km² (170 square miles) of the Cockscomb Basin is home to probably the largest concen-

tration of jaguars on the planet, as well as many other animals, birds and plants.

However, seeing the big cats is at best extremely difficult: the Cockscomb website estimates the odds of actually seeing one at 17,000 to 1 against. We hiked a few of the trails of Cockscomb Basin, marveling at the size of the trees. Tropical rainforest plant life is gargantuan in places. At the Cockscomb visitor’s centre, a mahogany tree bore a sign stating that Prince Phillip visited the sanctuary 29 years ago and planted that tree. It is now, by my guess, 25 metres (75 feet) high.

Placencia and Seine Bight villages, near our cabins, were full of surprises. Belize is a coffee exporter, but good luck trying to find it in most coffee shops here. At Placencia’s Brewed Awakenings, we saw coffee beans emerging from a roaster amid great clouds of smoke and heavenly fragrance, and of course, we had a brew each. Mine

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Colourful painting by Lola Delgado. had quite a kick and the half-pound bag we brought home with us still delivers a happy Belizean memory. On another visit, we tried a seaweed milkshake. And guess what? Fantastic!

Seine Bight has a short, dusty street named for the artist who lives there: Lola Delgado. Lola’s Art is situated in a plain wooden house in which Lola herself lives and paints. You can find her art literally all over the place in Placencia area, especially in gift shops.

Seine Bight is a former fishing village of the Garifuna people. They are people descended from proud African-Indigenous people who were expelled in the 18th century from what used to be British Guyana, for refusing to be slaves to the white colonists. They have their own language, spirituality, and a vigourous music and art from which Lola, herself part Garifuna (her father is Florida Seminole), draws her style.

Hip-swaying women bearing bowls or loads of sticks on their heads, wearing stabbingly bright coloured clothing, set against the green jungle and the aching blue of the Caribbean—these and many other subjects are Lola’s visuals of the Garifuna ways and life. And if you go see her (please do), you will encounter her artistic partner Leon Crossman, known locally as “Fire”, whose plaques are beautifully painted by Lola.

You will also see Luna (cat), Bird (hen), and maybe some dogs who won’t say no to a petting. Lola, with her limited resources, adopts abandoned and/or abused animals and names them—anyone with a name in her household is not killed.

Did I mention birds? Pelicans, cormorants, gull-billed terns, magnificent frigate birds, kiskadees, grackles, kingfishers, woodpeckers—you name it—Belize is a birder’s paradise. We enjoyed their songs (even the grackles seemed to have become Pavarotti in the Belizean forests—not like they sound on the North Shore) and squabbling.

We were fortunate to be near the Goss Chocolate factory, which produces rich dark chocolate from organically-grown beans and sugar. You can find it all over the place in Placencia area stores, but co-owner Linn Goss, a fount of information and lore about the area, opens their tiny wholesale room every Wednesday

Religious art in St Alphonsus RC church, Seine Bight. morning. It’s worth a visit—your taste buds will thank you.

There is no recycling whatsoever in Belize. There is pollution and some areas are clearly being over-touristed. But the Belizean government has the above-mentioned environmental sensibility, as well as such NGOs as Fragments of Hope, co-created by Dr. Lisa Carne and Placencia native Mariko Wallen. Fragments of Hope is involved in planting coral to restore the amazing barrier reef system of southern Belize. This and other initiatives offer hope for the future of the ecology of a beautiful country.

After two weeks, we drove back north over the mountains to the airport, turned in our vehicle, and boarded the plane for home, bearing many memories and mementos.

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Strange Tales Rescues on Superior By Elle AndraWarner

After experiencing Lake Superior in his 1872 cross-country expedition, Reverend George Grant wrote, “Though its waters are fresh and clear, Superior is a sea. It breeds storms and rains and fogs, like the sea. It is as cold in mid-summer as the Atlantic.” The legends, shipwrecks, storms and rescues of Lake Superior have made for interesting reading—here’s a few vignettes of dramatic rescues where no lives were lost.

The seas were rough and it was foggy in the early morning hours of September 20, 1900 when the 193-foot Canadian steamer St. Andrew, bound for Port Arthur (Thunder Bay) from Jackfish, slammed and stranded on Bachand Island at the entrance to Nipigon Strait. Before a giant wave struck the St. Andrew, three crew members jumped off the ship. Then the ranging seas tore off the pilot house, boiler house and cabins. A towline (hawser) was rigged thanks to the three on-shore crew members and the assistant cook who had bravely swam to shore with the line; the remaining crew used hand-over-hand on the line to get from the ship to safety. The following day St. Andrew sank. It was also the next day that the tug Georgina rescued the crew off the island and brought them to Port Arthur. The St. Andrew was a total loss valued at $50,000 (equivalent to about $1.4 million in 2017).

The largest and most successful marine rescue in Lake Superior history occurred on May 27, 1933 off the west end of Isle Royale. No lives were lost when the refurbished and renamed 259-foot steamer George M. Cox (built in 1901 as the Puri-

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“Though its waters are fresh and clear, Superior is a sea.” tan) grounded around 6 p.m. on the shoals near Rock of Ages Lighthouse. Owned by millionaire George M. Cox, his namesake steamer was making her first trip of the season, enroute to Port Arthur from Chicago to pick up 250 Canadians and bring them to the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago.

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In July of 1990, the Mesquite was removed from the reef and deliberately sunk as a dive site of the Keweenaw Underwater Preserve. | U.S. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The SOS message before abandoning ship reached Houghton about 8 p.m. and the U.S. Coast Guard immediately left for a rescue operation, arriving to the wreck about 2:15 a.m. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper (May 28 1933), Plowing through a heavy fog, the steamer, with its passengers at dinner, struck an extended ledge of a rock a short distance from Rock of Ages Lighthouse with such force that her engines and boilers were ripped loose. The impact threw the passengers to the salon floors and sent tables and chairs crashing through the walls.

Before she sank, the 127 passengers and crew had been loaded into life boats and been towed safely to the Rock of Ages Lighthouse by the keeper John Soldenski and his motor boat. A loss of $200,000 (equivalent $3.76 million in 2018), the George M. Cox was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

On December 4, 1989, it only took just over three hours from the time the 180-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mesquite hit a reef off Keweenaw Peninsula while pulling a buoy just after 3 a.m. to the order given to abandon ship at 6:17 a.m. As the weather worsened, she was battered by strong winds and waves damaging her hull and flooding her cabins. Mesquite was abandoned after her 53 crew members donned survival suits, took to life rafts/motor surfboats and were rescued by the 700-foot passing freighter Mangal Desai. Unsalvageable, she was removed in July 1990, deliberately sunk in about 110 feet of water and is now a popular scuba dive site of the Keweenaw Underwater Preserve. Mesquite was built in Duluth in 1942 and saw action in World War II.

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A dramatic rescue took place June 2016 when things went horribly wrong during a fishing excursion. The water was calm on Lake Superior when Richard Luskleet and son Alex loaded up their canoe at their Portage Bay camp by Black Bay, put on life jackets and headed out to do some fishing. About a half-hour later, they were more than halfway across when the wind picked up, and they decided to return to camp.

Later in a CBC Radio interview, Richard said they just about had the canoe turned around when a three-foot wave picked up their canoe and flipped it over, putting them both in the lake. He was able to get his son into the swamped canoe while he stayed in the water and clung to its sides. After being blown into Black Bay, they dealt with four- to five-foot waves that sometimes picked up the canoe, dumping Alex back into the water.

They stayed positive, reassuring each other that someone was going to find them. Richard had told his wife where they would be fishing and knew she would go for help when they didn’t return. And she did. The rescue operations included off-duty OPP officer staff sergeant Daniel Peters, who took his boat into the rough waters of Black Bay and found the duo in the high seas. By the time they were located, both Richard and Alex had been in the cold Superior water for about six hours.

“We were really in bad straits so they don’t understand how we survived,” said Richard in the radio interview. “I attribute it to both of us just not giving up. We refused to give up and we had a will to survive and really wanted to go home.”

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ST. PAUL— Campers and other visitors planning to have campfires at state parks, state forests and other public lands managed by the Minnesota DNR need to be aware of new firewood rules beginning this year. New rules were needed, because quarantine boundaries instituted for gypsy moth and emerald ash borer made the former rules problematic.

Under the new rules, firewood approved for use on DNR-managed lands includes: Firewood sold at the specific Minnesota state park or recreation area where it will be used.

Non-ash firewood that was (1) purchased from a vendor and (2) harvested in the same Minnesota county as the DNR unit where it will be used.

Firewood that was (1) purchased from a vendor, (2) harvested in Minnesota and (3) certified to be pest free by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture or the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Additional types of acceptable firewood listed at: mndnr.gov/firewood.

“One of our biggest challenges has been communicating that firewood sold at a Minnesota state park or recreation area is approved for use at that specific unit, but it may not be approved for use at other Minnesota state parks and recreations ar-

New firewood rules for MN DNR-managed lands are now in place. | STOCK eas,” said Ed Quinn, natural resource program supervisor for the Parks and Trails Division at the DNR. “If you have leftover firewood, be sure to check with park staff to determine whether it can be taken to any other campgrounds.”

When purchasing firewood, be sure the bundle label includes the county of harvest. If the wood is certified, the bundle label will also feature the logo of either the Minnesota Department of Agriculture or the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Save the receipt, because it will be needed to show proof of purchase and labeled bundles to DNR staff upon re-

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“Invasive species negatively impact forest ecosystems, scenic views and visitor experiences,” said Quinn. “That’s why it’s so important for everyone to do their part and bring only firewood approved for each specific campground or picnic area they visit.”

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quest. Individuals bringing non-approved firewood onto DNR lands are subject to confiscation of their firewood and a $100 penalty.

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1000’ of beautifully rugged and secluded shore. 6 lots, house structure; you finish the interior, plus more than 30A of land to ensure ample exclusivity and privacy.

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Well build Lake Superior home designed to maximize the views from almost every room in the house. This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home features an open floorplan, natural stone fireplace, full walk out lower level complete with a family room & bar, tons of storage and much more.

There are patio doors everywhere leading to the multi-level decking system that allows you to truly enjoy the lakeshore, the views AND the creek!

One room cabin on 8A with an impressive view of Lake Superior high on a bluff, plus your own private beach. Close to the Kadunce River & The Superior Hiking Trail, only 10 minutes from town.

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Quality built, well designed 3 BR, 2 BA home beautiful with many quality features The main level features a floor to ceiling cobblestone fireplace that is not only attractive but can heat the house. Attractive kitchen with plenty of storage, vaulted ceilings, fully updated bathrooms, sunny 4 season porch & multilevel decks.

Imagine owning 334’ of ledgerock shoreline and 4.4 acres directly abutting Cascade River State Park!. The home sits at the water’s edge & features lots of natural woodwork, screened in porch, fireplace, loft, att’d garage & much more. The one level guest home is incredibly charming and basically maintenance free! Detached 32 x 40 ft garage & shop.

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Listen to the waves crashing from this 1BR, 2BA year round cabin that is situated at the water’s edge. Relax by the fireplace, or just gaze out the many windows and watch the waves. Sunny with lots of windows and an open floor plan.

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Lake Superior Lots 2884 W Hwy 61 - $279,900

1.30A, very attractive piece of vacant lakeshore located just past Terrace Point. 371’ of stunning ledgerock shoreline, with incredible views of the Grand Marais Harbor and the Sawtooth Mountain Ridge Line.

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2888 W Hwy 61 - $249,900

Fabulous views of both Artist Point and the Sawtooth Mountains! Stunning Lake Superior lot with 1.24A, 200’ ledgerock shoreline embedded with Thomsonite Stones.

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Stonegate Rd $194,900 - $199,900

2 lots along scenic Chicago Bay. Nicely wooded and private!

1-2A with 200+’ shore.

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Raven Feather Road

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MLS 6027354 $119,900

MLS 6030620 $59,000

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

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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 $72,000 $82,000

Gunflint Trail

Year round 6.46A on county maintained road with amazing views of the lake. The cleared path up the property will help you visualize your future home on the North Shore! Also in close proximity to down town, hiking, biking & skiing trails!

MLS 6033168 $87,500

Check out these two great 7+A parcels located 5 minutes west of Grand Marais.

Gently rolling topography, utilities, mature trees and Lake Superior views. Fairly close to the Superior Hiking Trail, biking trails & cross country ski trails.

County Road 48

Two 5+A lots that will be perfect for building your home in the country while being within minutes of town. Lake Superior Views and mature trees. Recreation trails close by.

MLS 6030623 $85,000

County Road 60

Secluded 20 acres located on a County Road with all amenities to include electricity & broadband and is a short drive to town. Lot has excellent views of Lake Superior, abuts State land to the north, close to hiking trails, cross-country ski areas.

MLS 6073592 $99,900

Homes & Cabins

319 E 2nd Ave

Purchase three rental units for the price of a single home, or the lower units can be combined leaving a nice little family home with a studio apartment overhead. Or restore home into a two story single family home.

MLS 6027869 $168,000

176 Camp 15 Loop

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

MLS 2313220 $149,900

175 Whippoorwill Ln

24+A with a 1944 sq ft pole building.

What a spot for a hike-in writer’s cabin, artist’s retreat...or whatever your heart desires. Additional 12A and home is also available.

MLS 6030050 $89,900

54 Morgan Rd

Special one room getaway in the woods on 40A of mature trees, abuts Cascade State Park and Federal land! Garage and bonus space is quite functional as it is, or remodel as you desire.

MLS 6073759 $279,900

320 2nd Ave E

Very Sunny 3 bedroom, 1 bath home located in town with a main floor laundry, lots of storage and a full basement.

Detached garage, greenhouse & large fenced in yard.

MLS 6074753 $149,900 NEW

116 2nd Ave W

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1636 Camp 20 Rd

1911 Camp 20 Rd

210 Bloomquist Mtn Rd

Remote, turn-key rustic getaway on 53A. Heavily wooded rolling topography with an abundance of wildlife; moose, grouse, deer, and more.

MLS 6073896 $64,900

2BR, 2BA year-round home with all the modern amenities, in a private remote setting.

Open living space is perfect for entertaining. All on 6A!

MLS 6032433 $176,000

MLS 6027942 $54,900

Fully furnished one room north woods getaway with lots of privacy on 40A of wooded land with a wildlife pond and an abundance of recreational trails. Abuts federal land to the north.

902 W 5th Ave

Tiny house with city water and sewer at the street ready to be brought in. This one-room rustic cabin is ready to be finished the way you want. Wooded City land across the street.

MLS 6033214 $54,900

1561 East Hwy 61

160 Whippoorwill Ln

1473 Gunflint Trail

True retreat from the rush of modern life.

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

Adorable one room year round cabin close to the water’s edge of Devil Track River! Convenient location close to town.

The land is stunning and complete with trails, bridges, perennial flowers!

MLS 6030049 $139,900

MLS 6033277 $169,000

320 1st Ave E

Completely remodeled 3 BR, 2 BA home in Grand Marais with lots of character and beautiful Lake Superior views.

An exceptional single family home, long term rental or a VRBO?

This sunny 2 BR, 1 BA home features many updates to include a new roof, windows, siding & septic system.

Features include Wood fireplace, wood floors & large family room.

Here is one of the most historic and iconic homes in Grand Marais. From the Queen Anne front porch to the amazing gardens to the “to-die-for” garage this 2 BR, 2 BA home is a jewel.

MLS 66074334 $319,900 New

MLS 6075213 $209,900 NEW

MLS #6075117 $338,900

61 Mort Meadow Rd

County Road 7

Cabin or future home site? Beautiful lot with 6.83 acres, abundant with trails, flowing creek and abutting State land! Include is camper with a nice deck & outhouse.

MLS TBD $59,900 NEW

2291 County Road 7

Which is more amazing? The stunning one level 4 BR, 2 BA home or the 40 acres that surrounds it? Gorgeous kitchen with custom cherry cabinets & granite counters.

Just a few features include the spacious dining room, family room, formal living room with fireplace & MBR En Suite with fireplace. Beautiful land w/fields, ponds & abutting state land.

Spacious custom built country estate with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms all located on 10 acres complete with ponds.

This magnificent home was designed and built for horse riding with the large horse arena and fenced in yard allowing the horses to roam around. Added features include an artist’s cabin & Lake Superior Views!

MLS TBD $449,900 NEW

MLS 6075061 $699,900 NEW

Condos East Bay Suites

Bluefin Bay Tofte

Check out these condos located in the heart of Grand Marais on the shores of Lake Superior. Great property if you are wanting a 2nd home or an investment property.

Bluefin Bay has stunning Lake views and accessaward winning amenities and restaurants!

Excellent rental potential.

Unit 32 $275,000 MLS 6044681

Unit 38 $319,900 MLS 6074683

1 BR, 1 BA

2 BR, 2BA

Unit 37 $315,000 MLS 6033212

Unit 61 $564,000 MLS 603268

2BR, 2BA unit 2BR, 2BA unit

3BR, 3Ba unit

NORTH SHORE

UNIT 210 MLS 6033341 $335,000

Surfside

3 BR, 2BA

3BR, 3BA end unit with great views of Lake Superior. Excellent rental history!

UNIT 202 MLS 6074935 $319,900

MLS 6074034 $195,000 MLS 6023870 $199,900

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Inland

Lake

NEW Devil Track Lake

Stunning Devil Track Lake lot on the north shore with 159’ of shoreline and 1.88A for plenty of privacy. Driveway and cleared building sites.

MLS 6074624

$179,900

NEW Birch Lake

Lovely lakeshore lot on the north shore of Birch Lake with 209’ of shoreline & 5 acres.

Convenient mid-Gunflint Trail location.

MLS 6074808

$99,900

NEW Old Gunflint Trail

Incredibly unique opportunity of own 160 acres, surrounded by Federal land, abutting the BWCA and direct water access to Iron Lake.

MLS 6074802 $139,900

Kemo Lake

Lots

MLS 6029826 $99,900

Onagon Lake

Located at the end of the Gunflint Trail with 1A, 222’ of shoreline & a babbling creek.

Electricity and broadband are nearby.

MLS 6029825 $39,000

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

Chester Lake

Tom Lake

Poplar Lake

MLS 6074852 $119,900

Tom Lake

MLS 6019286 $549,900

MLS 6075052 $370,000 NEW

MLS 2158160 $52,500

Two Island – The Grade

MLS 6028705 $169,900

MLS 6023533 $74,900

Beautiful views of the lake with a healthy mix of huge white pines, cedars & balsams.

Cleared building site, electricity, phone & broadband.

Greenwood Lake

Attractively priced lakeshore lot with 4.2A and 300’ rocky shoreline. Coveted trout lake, year round access – perfect for cabin or home site.

MLS 6073512 $139,900

Tom Lake

VERY private cabin on the coveted Greenwood Lake! 4.59A, 366’ shore, private bay, very accessible shoreline, dock, sandy swimming area, walking trails, mature trees and year round access. Cabin has full bunk beds, indoor dining and propane stove/fridge.

MLS 6033167 $99,900

MLS 6073515 $199,900

Devil Track

MLS 6074259 $210,000 NEW

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Greenwood Lake

Enjoy the beautiful sunsets from this sweet 2BR fully furnished cabin sitting just a few feet from the water’s edge. 220 ft. of incredibly beach shoreline plus there is a boathouse for added storage. Cabin is off grid with propane lights, heat and fridge. Easy access to the lake and excellent water clarity.

Sweet one-bedroom cabin on the north side of Devil Track Lake. Cute, open living areas with bedroom & bath in the back. Easily accessible lakeshore ready for all of your toys & fun on the water. There is a workshop & garage plus a nice deck off of the kitchen, great for grilling!

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Pike Lake

“Bella Largo.” This carefully maintained, year round 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is situated on a great lot at the west end of Pike Lake.

The lot features 155’ of easily accessible shoreline and nearly 2 acres of private land. Whether you use it for your personal retreat or a VRBO, check it out!

Convenient mid-Gunflint Trail 2.75 acre building site featuring deeded lakeshore access.

Building site cleared, driveway in, utilities available.

Poplar Lake

Affordable lot with 500ft of shoreline, nicely wooded 5 acres abutting state land plus it is close to town AND has year round access.

Poplar Lake

Imagine your family gatherings in this custom built 4 BR, 3 bath lake home with vaulted ceilings, log beams, wood fireplace & abundance of natural woodwork. Home is quality built complete with a walk out lover level & screen porch. Truly a beautiful lot with 4 acres & 250 ft of shoreline.

MLS 6022402 $149,900

Enjoy stunning sunsets while overlooking Tom Lake! Year round access, 171’ shoreline, driveway and a cleared building site.

MLS 6032510 $53,900

Homes

Unique 5A lot with views overlooking both Onagon and Cupid Lakes. Approx. 1000’of shoreline and abuts Federal Land to the west.

Imagine being the owner private owner on this lake? Property consists of 40A surrounded

by USFS & 300’ frontage! Rough cabin sold “as is”.

Rare opportunity to find 34+A w/ 600’ of shoreline on a quality Walleye lake. Lot is surveyed & septic sites identified. Potential CD.

Lake

Onagon Lake

AWESOME fishing on this premier Trout Lake. Private lot with 2.34A & 200’ of accessible shoreline. Power & Broadband available.

MLS 6031924 $139,900

Inland

Birch Lake

McFarland Lake

Looking for a Boundary Waters Canoe Area cabin? This 2 BR cedar log cabin is designed for playing at the lake & features vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, propane fireplace & a large deck. Add’l buildings include a large guest cabin, storage shed AND a sauna!

Great shoreline with a nice dock.

MLS TBD $239,900 NEW

Birch Lake

Build your dream home or cabin on this year round Birch Lake lot that is just a few hundred feet from the County Road. Very private parcel that can easily be subdivided into 2 lots with the 302 ft of shoreline and 4.15 acres. Property has just been surveyed, septic sites identified!

SERIOUSLY! Check out one of the only grandfathered-in Boat Houses in Cook County. This lot features 412 ft of shoreline with 3+ acres plus there is add’l acreage available. Property includes an older rustic cabin, is fully surveyed, year round access & utilities are available.

MLS TBD $199,900 NEW

MLS TBD $249,900

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Acreage

NEW 160 Acres – Old Gunflint Trail

110 Acres - West Highway 61

MLS 6074802 - $139,900

MLS 2164180 $649,900

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!

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL with mixed zoning (Far-3, R-1 and commercial). Excellent location on the Highway 61 corridor west of town. Property extends north with access of off County Road 7. Owner will split.

200 Acres - Camp 12 Rd

43 Acres - County Road 7

MLS 6074853 $159,900

MLS 2170711 $299,900

Rare opportunity to find 200A of land, primarily surrounded by State and Federal land giving you access to thousands of acres! Close to YR access off of the Arrowhead Trail. Many trails in the area and close to many lakes.

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Nicely wooded with excellent development potential. Close to hospital and all the amenities of Grand Marais. Multiple zoning (R1 & Far 3), survey and wetlands delineation completed in 2007. Electricity & Broadband at road.

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.

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MLS 6074422 $149,900

Land NEW County Road 7, Grand Marais

Check out this property with 2.27 acres within city limits. Build your home or consider doing a subdivision.

MLS TBD $55,000

W Hwy 61 – Grand Marais

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JULIE JOYNES CARLSON 370-8068

ERIC FROST 370-1362

KALI BLOMBERG 370-9260

Excellent location and plenty of development opportunities right off Hwy 61. Consists of 7.1A, zoned R1 and Commercial. Additional R-1 acreage available.

MLS 2170380 $149,900

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. What more do you need?

MLS 6024552 $39,900

Rosebush Hill – Grand Marais

COOL lot with 25+A close to Grand Marais, healthy mix of trees, creeks & gently rolling topography. Approx. 800’ frontage on the Fall River with building sites overlooking the river. Whether you keep it all as one lot or subdivide, the options are endless.

MLS 6030910 $89,900

Rosebush Hill – Grand Marais

Wildwood Acres - Tofte

Check out these Wildwood Acres lots! At these prices, you can build an affordable home. Lots range from .9 to 1.85 acres. Nice wooded lots in an attractive residential neighborhood.

MLS 6031563 $20,000 - $35,000

Boulder Point Rd - Lutsen

Home or cabin? This 3.55 acre lot is located Lutsen right off the Ski Hill Rd with views of Lake Superior. Abuts the State Scenic and Natural Area.

MLS 6031787 $59,900

Nicely wooded 5.40A with shared driveway only minutes from town.

Identified septic sites and fully surveyed! Approx. 430’ of creek frontage.

Contract for Deed.

Victory Lane - Hovland

Rosebush Hill – Grand Marais

MLS 6032536 $25,000

MLS 6030911 $49,900

Explore this 20 acre parcel & check out the great building sites overlooking a beautiful beaver pond. Very private and plenty of wildlife in the neighborhood.

5.72A of nicely wooded land with gently rolling topography AND approx. 500’ frontage on the Rosebush Tributaries. Year round access, Electricity & Broadband.

10 Murphy Mtn Rd - Grand Marais

78 Squint Lake Rd – Gunflint Trail

MLS 6073521 $49,900

MLS 6020283 $59,900

Attractive & affordable building site with 3+ acres & easy access right off of Hwy 61. Minutes from town and connects to the Superior Hiking Trail.

MLS 6030899 $39,900

SLEEPER LOT! Dream about your future home while relaxing in the screened in porch. Enjoy the Lake Superior views, 5+ acres of rolling topography, driveway & utilities in place.

Nice mid Gunflint Trail building site with 5 acres surrounded on 2 sides by government land. Convenient year round location with all amenities .

West Hwy 61 – Grand Marais

Railroad Drive - Lutsen

MLS 6033459 $44,000

Sweet 1.7 acre 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

Com m e r c ia l

Broadway Ave – Grand Marais

Want to live in the country and yet want access to City Sewer & City Water? Check out this over-sized lot that is located on the Gunflint Trail in city limits.

MLS 6031909 $48,000

County Rd 67 – Grand Marais

Enjoy the views of Lake Superior from this 2.24 acre lot. Features year round access, directly abuts State Land to the east, is fully surveyed and has a well-built private driveway.

MLS 6029973 $39,900

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County Rd 7 – Grand Marais

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

MLS 6028579 $58,000

Silver Fox Rd – Grand Marais

Peaceful and quiet 5 acre parcel that is close to town. Deeded walking easements onto Federal Land & near the Superior Hiking Trail.

MLS 6025690 $25,900 SOLD

County Rd 48 - Grand Marais

Two lots with 5+ and 7+ acres that are perfect for building a home in the country while being minutes from Grand Marais. Rolling topography & great location.

8 N. Broadway

Prime commercial property has immediate income.

Two upper level apartments with space for more, plus storefront, and grounds rental.

MLS 6029037 $477,500

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MLS 6030629 $45,000 - $47,500

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INLAND WATER PROPERTIES

LAKE SUPERIOR PROPERTIES

SALIENG PE N D

STUNNING LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS. Immaculate and

EXPANSIVE LAKE SUPERIOR RETREAT.

Lake Superior charm and seclusion awaits on this park-like private retreat property with almost 90 acres, 1793 feet of shore, and 3 classic Aldrich log cabins with outstanding lake views. A rare, unique opportunity!

MLS# 6030553 $2,250,000

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# 6075213 $189,900 PRICE REDUCED WILDERNESS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. 2000+ acres of

beautifully furnished 4 bdrm, 3 bath Lake Superior home.

Very little maintenance with smaller association benefits!

All major rooms with stunning lake views. Master suite and laundry on main level.

MLS# 6074555 $495,000 PRICE REDUCED!

FOUR SEASONS GUEST HOUSE.

Family compound or short-term rentals-you choose. Endless views, solidly built, rear parcel with lake views, new septic, and location, location, location!

MLS# 6030289 $515,000

Cook County land with 6 lakes. Over 10,000' of shoreline. Various parcels spread across the Superior National Forest, most accessible via forest service roads.

The Mark Lake parcel is 159 acres with 200’ shoreline for sale separately: $219,000. MLS# 6025545 $3,100,000

LARGE DEVIL TRACK LAKE HOME

Description: 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.

SALIENG PE N D

CLASSIC CABIN ON CLEARWATER LAKE. Comfort-

able, well maintained 2 bdrm, 1 bath cabin cared for by the same family for over 60 years.

205 feet of shoreline on much sought after Clearwater lake with direct access to the BWCA. MLS# 6032657 $259,000

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 $239,000 WILDERNESS SETTING - TUCKER LAKE.

A perfect place for your cabin or home with unspoiled views and lots of Gunflint Trail privacy. 3.68 acres and 554’ shoreline. Tucker Lake is a protected lake with added setbacks to protect the lake and views.

Direct BWCAW access. MLS# 2309237 $222,900

NEW! WILSON LAKE WILDERNESS FINLAND Description: True Solitude! Over 5 acres and 355'

shoreline with great build sites near the lake or tucked around the bluff for gorgeous views. Appreciate the stunning sunrises and paddle the bays in a canoe or kayak. Wilson Lake is also a great fishery! MLS#: 6074552 $199,500

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# 6074542 $399,900

PANORAMIC LAKE SUPERIOR. Gorgeous 10

NEW! GUNFLINT LAKE HOME – SAND BEACH

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

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# 2313197 $199,900

Description: This charming 2 bdrm home sits on 4.62 acres, just 40 ft from the dramatic shore on a point. Many custom features and built-ins, 3-car detached garage with a fantastic upper level apartment, lrg storage sheds, plus a very unique and rare sand beach!

LAKE SUPERIOR CABIN.

Nestled into a hill just around the curve from Cut Face Creek sits this cute 1BR, 1BA cedar cabin. Kitchen, living room, bath & laundry on 1st flr, plus open loft with space for multiple beds. 1.3 acres with 365’ Lake Superior frontage.

Close proximity to Grand Marais, but far enough away from the crowds. Septic mound, well & garage complete the picture with spacious big lake views!

MLS# TBD $365,000

MLS# 6074287 $495,000

NEW! SEA GULL LAKE LOT – BWCAW VIEWS Description: This 10-acre lot has great views and 489 ft of accessible shoreline with a sand swimming beach. Rock outcroppings, blueberries, & pines. Driveway and power are in place with a fantastic building site for your dream lake cabin. Seller willing to divide. MLS# 6074842 $339,900

MLS# 6029644 $199,000

LEVEL LOT, NICE WOODS, EASY SHORE.

This 1.55 acre Devil Track Lake lot has easy access from county road, power, phone and great building sites. South shore, 200+ ft. frontage, great views. Build your home on the lake here.

MLS# 6033181 $198,900 A-FRAME ON POPLAR LAKE. Classic

2 bdrm, 2 bath A-Frame cabin in a beautiful setting overlooking Poplar Lake. Located at the end of the road with year-round access.

Very nice, gentle path to the 156’ of lake shore. Nice mix of trees.

MLS# 6024438 $187,500

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INLAND WATER PROPERTIES LOON LAKE GETAWAY. Lovely

CONDOMINIUMS

NEW! LAKE PRIVACY ON 20 ACRES. Beautiful Lost

Lake is a remote wilderness lake with only a few privately-owned parcels on the water. No public access! This great lot features huge white pines, pristine views, 20 acres, and 650’ shoreline! Motivated seller. MLS# 6075215 $129,900

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#

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

and up LEGENDARY SAWMILL BAY. Magnificent old-growth ce-

6030355 $186,000

RARE GUNFLINT LAKE PARCEL

Exceptional lot with 344' of waterfront features unreal views and privacy. Use the slope of this lot to your advantage when considering what style to build. Power and broadband available. Borders public land! MLS# 6073686

$175,000

PRIME PIKE LAKE. Wilderness, woods and lakeshore.

SALIENG PE N D

Pristine views of Superior Nat'l across the lake, towering white pine overhead. Virgin pine and cedar are unique here! The 252' frontage and 3 acres have gentle shore, crystal clear water and great privacy. Driveway and drilled well. Power and Broadband available. Fishing, wildlife and easy access to Lutsen or Grand Marais. MLS# 6074691 $179,900

LOG SIDED CABIN ON TOM LAKE. This 2 bdrm, 1

bath cabin is situated on the shore of Tom Lake with loons and walleye just off the 24' dock. Solar power with quiet generator, though grid electric is available. Features a spiral staircase to a spacious loft and energy efficient windows.

MLS# 6030876 $160,000

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 $158,500

VIRGIN PINE, GREAT SHORELINE, PIKE LAKE. Two lake lots with wilderness, woods, and lakeshore are

waiting for your dream lake home or cabin. Pristine views, towering white pine, +/- 200' accessible shoreline each with crystal clear water and great privacy. Good driveway in place, ideal location, power and broadband available. MLS# 6074687, 6074688 $159,900 each

NEW! NORTH SHORE GET-AWAY ON TOM LAKE.

Description: A true, perfect lakeshore cabin experience.

Wood-fired sauna, beautiful outhouse, great storage shed.

Wonderful lake views from all rooms with a highly functional layout. Solitude, peace, and privacy with 200' shoreline.

MLS# 6074563 $144,900

dars and maples frame a corner lot with a high and dry build site. Year-round road access and a terrific wildlife habitat awaits your cabin in the woods. 185' of Caribou Lake frontage. MLS# 6032953 $89,000

BEAUTIFUL LAKE SUPERIOR CONDO.

Nicely updated one bdrm condo on Lake Superior. New fireplace insert, king-sized memory foam bed, cork flooring, rainfall shower, & spa bathroom with log walls. For right price unit comes fully-furnished!

MLS# 6032109 $79,900

HOMES & CABINS NEW! LARGE HOME /DUPLEX GRAND MARAIS

BEAUTIFUL NINEMILE LAKE LOT. End of the

road, large lot adjoins Superior National Forest and Cabin Creek Unit Roadless Area. Great trees, views and building site on 4.1 acres with 397 feet of shoreine. Unique privacy, year round access and power.

This 4400 square foot two level duplex is well built and exceptionally cared for. Each level incl 4 bdrms, 2 baths, large kitchens, dining and living areas, utility/laundry, storage, and a lock out bdrm with bath.

Efficient, handicap accessible, Lake Superior views.

MLS# 6031840 $75,900 PRIVACY AND VIEWS AT SISTER LAKE. Nice lake

lot with great forest, and beautiful new building site. There's a high point of the surrounding area with awesome views. Excellent, accessible shoreline.

New driveway to a great building site. This is a great area for fishing many lakes in the area. You're also close to Tofte/Lutsen on the North Shore.

Priced to sell!! MLS# 6073911 $64,500

MLS# 6074189 $649,900

NEW! TALK ABOUT WILDERNESS!

Immerse yourself in a large tract of deep wilderness. 17 acres on Tucker Lake just off the Gunflint Trail. This parcel is tucked up to Superior Nat'l Forest lands with the BWCAW just across the lake.

Frontage on the Tucker River, privacy and wilderness all around.

MLS# 6074216 $69,900 RARE ELBOW LAKE LOT. For the fisherman who has almost

everything. This is a very private 1 acre parcel surrounded by federal land with 268’ shoreline. Your own shore lunch spot! MLS# 6031436 $50,000 GREAT PRICE LAKE LOTS. Deep woods, seclusion and nice views from these Tom Lake lots. This is the desired west side of the lake with access from the Camp 20 Rd. Enjoy a peaceful lake property with good access. Great back roads to explore. Adjacent land available. MLS# 6030741, 6030742 $49,900 each

CONDOMINIUMS WELCOME TO LAKE SUPERIOR.

Warm & beautiful light-filled 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 $285,000 PRICE

REDUCED!

NEW! 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 $94,500

A GEM IN THE WOODS. There

is quality and detail at every turn in this magnificent 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 & sauna, soaring cathedral ceilings, and 2000 sq ft attached garage. Not your typical home in the woods, this is a rare gem waiting for someone who loves the outdoors, but wants the class of an elegant home at the end of the day. MLS# 6074633 $575,000

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# 6073745 $499,000 NEW! PASTORAL SETTING – HISTORICAL LOG HOMESTEAD

Large, renovated 2 bdrm, 2 bath farmstead on 135 acres in Moose Valley near Hovland. Beautiful features and views, ponds, giant barn with shop space above, and more. The perfect horse property, hobby farm or sportsman's paradise...which suits you? MLS# 6074954 $479,900

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HOMES & CABINS HOME WITH DRAMATIC VIEWS. This

large, efficient 3bdrm home has panoramic views of Lake Superior and the surrounding hills. Secluded with landscaped yard and 20 acres bordering Gov't lands. Quality features, many windows, shop building and more!

NEW! FANTASTIC GRAND MARAIS HOME This

3 bdrm, 2 bath home features gorgeous hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace, remodeled/updated kitchen and bath, large bedrooms, and loads of uses for the basement/lower level. Attached 2+ car garage and a wonderful shed/shop in the back. MLS# 6074529

$269,900

REMOTE HIDE-AWAY. Charming custom built

MLS#6033328 $429,900 PRICE REDUCED!

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.

NEW! BEAUTIFUL LAKE VIEW HOME

Nearly 3000 square feet of living space with stunning views of Lake Superior, yet only 2 miles from town. 4 bdrm, 3 bath home with an additional loft area.

Open design, huge deck, abuts federal land!

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# 6073794 Price: $129,900

NEW! NORTH SHORE RETREAT A little one room cabin waiting for you to make it into something. 3.8 acres on the Lake Superior side of Hwy 61 with decent lake views; you'll feel the lake effect. The cabin is kind of rough, but maybe this is the project you've been looking for. MLS# 6074739 $36,000

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES GREAT HISTORY, GREAT LAKE. Devil Track Cabins is a long

standing seasonal resort on the beautiful north shore of Devil Track Lake. The 5 charming cabins + owner’s cabin each have a private setting and lake view.

Great beach with docking for guests.

A wonderful family retreat!

MLS# 6029349 $244,000 PRICE REDUCED!

MLS# 6075065 $420,000 NEW! HOME IN PARADISE

This 2 bdrm, 3 bath home enjoys the view and proximity to Lake Superior's beauty without the lake-front taxes. Home could be converted to a duplex for extra income. Huge garage/workshop with lake-view windows.

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 $169,900

Privacy and comfort are yours in this quality home with huge garage on 40 acres of high land with distant lake views. Remote off-grid living without being too far off the beaten path. Self reliance is all set up for you with a 4 bdrm, 1 bath home that has beautiful living spaces and room to do more as you see fit.

A home or retreat, situated close to Magney State Park and Lake Superior.

MLS# 6033566 $274,900

MARKET, DELI, LIQUOR STORE – HOVLAND. A bustling business

TIMBER FRAMED LOG HOME OVERLOOKING TOM LAKE. Charming log cabin

on 78 acres with seasonal views of Tom Lake. Large loft bedroom and covered porch with swing.

Stone fireplace, hardwood floors, and metal roof. Yearround access. Furnishings and generator included. MLS#

MLS# 6074449 $275,900

LARGE HOME ON THE HILL.

MLS# 6033556, 6033557 $379,900 PRICE REDUCED!

6027412 $159,900

NEW! WARM AND COMFORTABLE SMALL HOME – HOVLAND.

This charming cottage has warm pine paneling, oak floors and a very pleasing personality. Lots of light, 4-season porch, nice garage with finished guest space, large decks, yard and gardens. Solar array offsets the monthly bills. Simple living with a small creek and thousands of acres of adjoining public land. MLS# 6075176 $132,900

in a beautiful rural community on the North Shore. Bakery, deli, pizza, convenience store, and liquor store under one roof. Large seating area & outdoor patio.

Expansion/home site possible! MLS#

6023742 $329,900

BIG OPPORTUNITY, MANY POSSIBILITIES.

Prime commercial location in Hovland, 1000 feet of Highway 61 frontage.

Large commercial space with a small 2 bedroom home and 1 functioning rental cottage. Many new improvements and upgrades. Two more small cabins could be rented, and there's room for many more...or other possibilities.

Large 2-car garage plus two sheds. MLS# 6026089 $284,900

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 $150,000 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# 6032971 $99,900 • MLS# 6032972 $89,900

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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# 6027384 $258,000

LARGE ACREAGE WITH WATER FEATURES. The headwaters of Irish Creek! Quality 160+ acres, 5 parcels sold grouped or separately. Many great features incl. old growth white pine, ponds, camping and building areas. MLS# 6030177 $149,500 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 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#

WOODS, WATER & SECLUSION.

6030517 $89,900 PRICE REDUCED!

Three 40 acre lots with 600 to 1000 ft frontage on Mons Creek. Also includes deeded access to Lost Lake. Private and secluded. MLS#

6073876 $59,900 or MLS# 6073877 $69,900 or MLS# 6073878 $74,900.

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 par-

cels 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 PRICE

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LAND/BUILDING SITES 100+ ACRES NEAR GRAND MARAIS. Great location for a home or recreational property just minutes from Grand Marais. Rolling land with creek, borders thousands of acres of federal and state lands. Power at road. Seller willing to subdivide. MLS# 6032474 $277,900 TOP OF BIRCH CLIFF. See 50 miles across Lake Superior – incredible 180 degree views! Private drive and buried power in place.

15+ acres with nice mature trees and public lands on 2 sides. More land is available. This site will rock your world. MLS# 6033563

$249,900

LAND/BUILDING SITES 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 PRICE REDUCED! FANTASTIC FIVE MILE ROCK. Great 7 acre property abuts Highway 61 at Five Mile Rock. Beautiful views of Lake Superior. Excellent build site and a 30 x 40 Morton building. Ready for your dreams! MLS# 6030238 $120,000

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# 6032712

$115,000 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# 6027383 $111,000

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# 6032903 $109,500

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 PRICE REDUCED! LARGE LAND, PINES, PRIVACY AND PIKE LAKE VIEW. Outstanding property with adjoining USFS lands, good access on Murmur

Creek Rd, and even nice views of Pike Lake. Launch your boat just a half-mile away.

Nice planted red pine, power/broadband close by. MLS# 6074689 $84,900

LAND NEAR WILSON LAKE. A special piece of the North-

woods – 16 acres with deeded access to Wilson Lake! USA-owned forest is your backyard. Driveway, electric, and a small bunkhouse/shed are in place. MLS#

6028685 $80,000 RESIDENTIAL OR RESORT COMMERCIAL LAND. 5.9 acres between Tofte and Lutsen on the Onion River Rd. Resort Commercial allows rental cabins and businesses - a wonderful opportunity. Beautiful mature cedar forest, seasonal view of Lake Superior. MLS#

6032988 $74,900 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. Lot #8 already has a roughed-in driveway and power, and nice views.

MLS# 6033035 - $42,900 • MLS# 6033039 - $72,500 LARGE LAND, MAPLES, LAKE ACCESS. This 67 acre parcel has

high maple ridges, a pond, and an easement to walk to Tom Lake. Good seasonal road access, many nice building sites. A perfect escape property in an area with many trails to ride and forest to explore. MLS# 6030705 $69,900

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 $64,900

GREAT LOCATION, QUALITY FOREST, BUILD HERE. These 10-acre parcels have a mature and mixed forest, southerly exposure, easy county road frontage and just minutes from Grand Marais. MLS# 6023274 $64,900, MLS# 6023275 $62,900, MLS# 6023276 $64,900 MAPLE HILL - HOME SITE. Heavily wooded 6.45 acre parcel with great privacy, county rd frontage, power and phone. MLS# 6023465

$64,500 RUSTICATE, RECREATE, RELAX. HovlandE – 43 L hideaway Adriveway acres withSnew to “base G camp” DIN with a nice camper trailer and shed. Trails have been throughout the property PEcutN which adjoins State land. MLS# 2313223 $59,900 STONE'S THROW LAKE SUPERIOR. This heavily wooded, private

2+ acre building site sits just across the highway from Lake Superior's shore with a view of the big lake. You can walk the beach or have a bonfire on the State shoreline.

MLS# 6029899 $59,900 WOODED HOME SITE This 5+ acre parcel is only 1.5 miles from

Grand Marais and ready for your country home. Mixed forest, with forest service land in the back for exploring or hunting. A driveway and culvert are already in place. MLS# 6026053 $55,000

PERFECT 5 ACRE HOME SITE. This private and secluded build site is just waiting for your custom plans! Only five miles from town with five acres of great woods bordering public land on two sides. MLS# 6028922 $51,500 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 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 $39,000 WOODED ACREAGE – GM. Private 20 acre lot with hiking and ski trails, and abundant wildlife. A high building site offers seasonal views of Lake Superior. MLS# 2313173 $35,000 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 $35,000 NEW! THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Nice 6 acre parcel of mixed forest land only 6 miles from town! Great site for nature lovers, birders and wildlife watchers. The shared driveway is already in and there is a transformer on the property for easy electric access. MLS# 6074736 $35,000 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 $34,900

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

$33,000 GREAT LUTSEN LOT. Very quiet and private. Choice 2.31 lot

at the end of the road, ready to build. Borders state land and priced to sell!

MLS# 6031961 $29,900

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MLS#6026723 $749,900 REDUCED!

RUGGED ELEGANCE ON LAKE SUPERIOR! LUTSEN’S CASCADE BEACH RD LOCATION 200 ft of level access shoreline and a helluva great home! Spectacular Fireplace, Remodeled KitchenIncredible! Master Suite with a bathroom to LOVE. Recently renovated and updated, this home is Move In Ready for your Family to Enjoy!

MLS#6029989 $799,000 LAKE SUPERIOR AT THOMSONITE BEACH!

Lake Superior home as timeless and rock solid as its geologic neighborhood.

Just near the 1.1 billion year old Cutface Creek sandstone, nestled among thomsonite gemstone producing basalt flows and sporting it’s very own sea arch, this home is all about the pleasures of the North Shore.

MASTERPIECE MAIN HOME AND GUEST HOME ON VAST LAKE SUPERIOR LEDGEROCK

Multigenerational Property on Lake Superior, the main home is a Modern Dream, absolutely incredible connection to the Big Lake from within this home. Whimsical design allows two separate living spaces, the main home with 4 bedrms, the Guest home with complete kitchen, dining, family, bedrm, bath and three season porch for additional bunk space. Tuckunder garage never used, easily converted into additional living space. Walls of Windows connect you to Lake Superior, it’s really something to see. Call to schedule your showing!

MLS#6075189 $899,900

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NEW! SPRAWLING SHORELINE, SPECTACULAR HOME!

Over 300 ft and 11+ ac and 22 feet of Lake Superior Views from the Great Room! It’s all about the connection to the Big Lake and this home has it!

MLS#6033491 $699,900

WOWSER LAKE SUPERIOR PROPERTY! Jonvick Creek

AND Lake Superior frontage!

Lovely LUTSEN home, tons of potential for updating and making this home YOURS! Vaulted ceilings, welcoming warm feel to this Cabin, a Must See!

MLS#6023379 $524,000 REDUCED!

MLS#6026038 $530,000

E SAL ING D PEN OVER 600 FT OF LUTSEN’S LAKE SUPERIOR! MLS# 6019683 $1,197,000

ROMANTIC LOG CABIN ON LAKE SUPERIOR! Enjoy your space while your guest live it

up in the Carriage house! Stunning Lake Superior Shoreline, you’ll LOVE the updated interior and warmth of this cabin!

MLS#6030729 $399,900 REDUCED!

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COMFORTABLE LIVING ON LAKE SUPERIOR! Sprawling ranch living with walk

NEW! HOUSE BY THE SEA IN TOFTE! Lordy Lordy they don’t get much

out living space! Nice Lake Views, level access to the shoreline. Updated and Move In Ready Condition, Call today! MLS#6032557 $399,000

cuter than this cabin! Small Footprint 2 bedrm, Vaulted Ceilings, Big Log Beam and a great fireplace.

Accessible shoreline, SUPER location in between Lutsen and Tofte! MLS#6033299 $340,000

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Fisherman’s Dream on Tait Lake in Lutsen!

Terrific layout for the family cabin! Level access to Super shoreline, just 20+ minutes to Lutsen Mountains! 3 bedrm 2+bath and huge garage for boat storage! Screen porch too!

MLS#6073605 $355,000

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LUTSEN’S CLARA LAKE, A WILDERNESS DREAM HOME!

Prime shoreline overlooking Superior National Forest Lands! Welcoming home, INCREDIBLE lake views from a Great Room wall of windows. Fantastic home, two gas fireplaces, wood stove and entertaining space! Sauna, Two car garage. Only 20 minutes to Lutsen Mountains Ski & Summer Resort!

A Must See home.

MLS#6031576 $499,900

NEW! LOOKING FOR A LAKE CABIN UNDER $200,000? Willing to take an extra five

minutes to cross a few hundred feet of lake to reach it? Just off the shoreline of Rockwood Outfitters on Poplar Lake, Mid Gunflint Trail. One dock on mainland, one on island! Sweet 2 bedrms, year round living with energy efficient heat. An Island w/ a cabin on each side, not within sight of each other. $189,900 ea or Buy the Entire Island at $359,000. Just Visit Once and You’ll Fall in Love! MLS#6033528/6033534

HAND CRAFTED LOG CABIN ON DEERYARD LAKE IN LUTSEN!

What a FAB Log home! Just stunning interior, stone fireplace and vaulted ceiling with log beams and open Great room. Main level living with finished lower level for friends and family to stay!

MLS#6030976 $459,000

DESIGN AND ELEGANCE ON DEERYARD LAKE, LUTSEN.

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 $599,000 REDUCED!

MOUNTAIN RESORT HOMES AND LAKE SUPERIOR VACATION RETREATS NEW! MARVELOUS LAKE SUPERIOR COTTAGE ON CROFTVILLE ROAD IN GRAND MARAIS! Small Footprint, Open

Concept! The deck is almost at Water’s Edge, this Cottage was Just renovated and it’s adorable. Perfect Romantic Getaway, completely renovated and Turnkey (less some sentimental items the seller wishes to keep!) Summer Cottage on the Big Lake!

MLS#6074214 $275,000

SIMPLICITY OVERLOOKING MOOSE MOUNTAIN! Lutsen Mountain Ski and Summer Resort, if

LUTSEN LAKE SUPERIOR VACATION TOWNHOME AT LUTSEN RESORT! Enjoy all that the

historic Lutsen Lodge offers…a sandy beach, a cool River, Swimming pool, spa, FABULOUS dining…but enjoy it in STYLE at the Cliffhouse overlooking the historic lodge.

Newer construction, Big views, Contemporary Design. Total Comfort. Nice rental income to offset expenses. MLS#6021422

$399,000 REDUCED!

you love Lutsen Vacations, then these Condos and Townhomes are for you! Use as often as you like and make money when you aren’t here! “Hands off or on Ownership” means flexibility for keeping all to yourself for family and friends, or choose a management company that will fit your needs. Some are newly renovated exterior and out, some are not. From Studios (with huge decks) to 3+ bedrms, See them all to find YOUR right fit!

108 BRIDGE RUN $89,900 MLS#6027475 124B BRIDGE RUN $99,900 MLS#6032522 114 BRIDGE RUN $109,999 MLS#6028015 128 BRIDGE RUN $111,900 MLS#2120739 120A BRIDGE RUN $114,900 MLS#6074478 526 MOOSE MOUNTAIN $153,500 MLS#2217205

BEST OF THE HIGHLANDS!

SWEEPING LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS FROM THIS ASPENWOOD TOWNHOME ON LAKE SUPERIOR! Beach access via a nice stairs, this townhome has a fantastic Master Suite w/ deck, and a gorgeous main level kitchen open to Great Room and BIG Lake Superior views!

MLS#6031110 $309,900

This Lutsen Mountains Ski In/Out Condo was renovated from top to bottom, Inside & Out! New Exterior- windows, 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

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

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 REDUCED!

LUTSEN-TOFTE AREA HOME! Come take a Look at this

Tofte home with acreage! Lots to offer, the home is solid and has a nice flow. The kitchen has been upgraded!

Large windows allow for lots of light, and accessory buildings are perfect for a workshop and garage!

Curious? Give us a call to see this gem!

MLS#6022904 $177,500

LODGE STYLE HOME IN LUTSEN!

Spectacular home with so much to offer! Gourmet kitchen with large center island, tons of cabinetry. Open to dining room walking out to a large deck, gorgeous sunroom. Gas fireplace in warm family room. Walk out lower level, very functional design. Tons of windows, natural light throughout the home! Oversized garage with covered boat storage area.

Big bang for your buck at

MLS# 6030252 $399,000 ADDITIONAL 5+ AC LOT AVAILABLE FOR PACKAGE AT $425,000

NEW! GRAND LIVING IN LUTSEN!

Big Lutsen Living, High ceilings, Impressive Owner’s Suite, 3+ bedrms. Made for entertainment and family gatherings, this home is ALL STYLE! Make your memories here, minutes from Lutsen Mountains, Lake Superior and Caribou Lake!

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MLS#6033215 $359,900

E L A S G IN D N PE SUPER CTY RD 7 JUST WEST OF GRAND MARAIS LOCATION! Lake

Superior views, Welcoming home w/ master bedroom, nice guest spaces and a to die for deck overlooking the Woods and the Lake!

MLS#6030389 $350,000

ALPINE RETREAT OVERLOOKING LAKE SUPERIOR! Tucked in to the

Ridgetop of the Sawtooth Mountains in Schroeder, MN, just an hour or so from Duluth! Gorgeous home features living spaces that take advantage of the tremendous Lake Superior views!

Enjoy access to Lake Superior only a minute away at the Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center on Lake Superior.

$349,000 MLS#6074886

BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM LOG CABIN NEAR TRAIL CENTER!

Solid and newer home, just needs some interior finishing. Nice entry area, featuring wood burning stove. Flawless transition to spacious living area, with amazing Stone fireplace, with super-efficient fireplace insert for heating!

Gorgeous setting with beautiful pond, border USFS land. Poplar lake is a stone’s throw away!

MLS#6032396 $219,900

SWEET TOFTE LOCATION, ESTABLISHED BUILD SITE! A great homestead, no covenants no restrictions,

COMMERCIAL IN GRAND MARAIS!

live in the trailer home while re-building or start completely fresh!

Already in place is the well, septic, electric, garage, and lots of storage sheds…TONS OF VALUE AT $64,555. Minute’s to Carlton Peak Trailhead, and Tofte’s Lake Superior Park for lake access!

$64,555 MLS#6074783

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LUTSEN HOME AT MINK RANCH! Nice home for the money, three bedroom, one bath AND a garage. Really a cute place, just a minute from Lutsen Mountains, Move in Ready!

MLS#6030897 $145,000 REDUCED!

WELCOME TO “THE BASE CAMP”! 77 ac of wild forest for hunting or just creating trails. Already set up with a main cabin w/ mud room, open kitchen to the living room and 2 bedrooms.

2 add’l guest cabins. Detached garage with heated and insulated work shop, drilled well. There is a sauna/shower house on the premises.

MLS# 6029226 $139,900 REDUCED!

OFF GRID AND LOVING IT, SOLITUDE! Sustainable living at its Best,

plenty of room for gardens, an apple orchard, with good water source in the Moose Pond! Nearly 20 ac of prime land AND a newer built 2003 Log Cabin! Year round living, well and septic in place. The log cabin is SWEET! 2 bedrooms, bath, GREAT kitchen with breakfast bar. Three season porch is WOWSER overlooking the Moose Pond! A MUST SEE CABIN!

$189,900 MLS#6028795

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 $329,900 SUPER VALUE!

Call TIMBERWOLFF REALTY or visit www.timberwolffrealty.com for more information!

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See YOU at our Annual Lutsen Block Party June 29th!

Call TimberWolff for Your Music By Joshua Schmidt! 4-7 p.m.

Personal Tour of Homes & Land!!!

In front of our TimberWolff Office in Lutsen!

Local 663 - 8777 •

I n f o @ T i m b e r Wo l f f R e a l t y. c o m

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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!

Nice parcel bordering USFS land, driveway roughed in, access to Tait Lk!

Tait Lake area, Legend Trail parcel bordering USFS lands with views of Wills and Williams Lake!

$99,900 MLS#6074084

87 High Ridge Dr-Lot 3 Sugarloaf Retreats!

Driveway in, cleared build site, just plan your North Shore home to take advantage of the Awesome Ridgeline Views! MLS#6031037 $59,000

Maple Leaf Lane off Hwy 1 near Finland. It’s a quiet getaway cabin, rustic living. Super hunting spot, man cave cabin! MLS# 6030497 $59,900

Sawbill Trail Tofte Lake Superior Views, Mature Spruce forest with driveway and well in place!

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

MLS#2309328+ FROM $39,000

Wilderness Lutsen location at Tait Lake- backlot with Driveway in place! Yr Round and Electric

Whitetail Ridge Overlooking Lake Superior! Just off Highway 1, Enjoy Sprawling Lake and Ridgeline views and Rugged Terrain! Yr Round Access, Electric.

LeVeaux Mountain, Super Views and Wildlife Ponds!

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

Ridgetop 5+ ac in Lutsen, Fantastic location, minutes to the Ski Hill, Yr Round Living with some Lake Superior Views, perfect for 2 story walk out home.

MLS# 6024856 $110,000

30 acres Wilderness, Borders lands next to Little Manitou River! MLS#2309327 $129,000 Rock Road in Silver Bay area! Great build site with creek frontage! MLS#2308638 $45,000 REDUCED! Lakeshore on Ninemile Lake at the Village, common water and septic, build ready, borderscommon land!

MLS#2309096 $39,000 REDUCED!

Marks Drive Build Ready parcel in Silver Bay. City Utilities, Super location for a nice family home!

Great neighborhood.

MLS#6031871 $22,000

10 Ac Parcels of Maples! Rolling Terrain of Mature Maples to a Sweet Building site Perched Over a Mixed Boreal Forest. Year Round Access and Electric at Road!

MLS#2024250 $49,900 REDUCED!

DRAMATIC Mountain Top Views, Rolling Hills, Maple Forests fading in to Spruce and Pine and year round access. $70,000 MLS#2090659 39 ACRES!

SALE PENDING

MLS#6030129 $99,900

MLS#2220050 $69,000

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

MLS#2070509 Prices from $24,900!!

Wowser Lake Superior views on Overlook Tr!

MLS#2296509 $79,900

Maples with lots of Elbow Room, Year Round access and nice location between Cross River in Schroeder and Finland! MLS#6028422 $59,000 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

Maples Galore, Acreage! Schroeder Location with Yr Round Access and Electric!

MLS#6029593 $99,000

Nice large parcel #19 at Sugarloaf Retreats, Boreal Forest land with yr rd access/electric.

MLS#6031140 $41,900

LeVeaux Creek Runs Through this Sweet Build Site, minutes to Lutsen Ski Resort! Lake Views!

MLS#6031876 $65,000

LAKE SUPERIOR LANDS

MLS#6023412 $35,000

MLS#2312987 $119,000

Prime Build Site(s) just off theCaribou at Jonvick Creek!

MLS#6029557+ $59,000 TO $99,000

Gorgeous 5 acre parcels in the Heart of Lutsen paved Caribou Trail locale bordering USFS lands!

MLS#2174799 From $54,900 - $77,500

20 Acres near Pike Lake, minutes to the new Boat Landing!

Driveway is in place, nice shed.

Panoramic Wilderness!

MLS#2240533 $49,000

30 acres of Prime Wilderness Land with year round access and electric at street with Views of Lutsen’s famed Clara Lake! MLS#2080599 $137,500 Maple Leaf Trail at Jonvick, Maples Galore!

Nice elevated build site. Yr Round access, electric.

MLS#6024972 $49,000

Foothill Blvd Location in the Heart of Lutsen!

Established build site with Boulder lined driveway in place leading to cleared building site. Camp now and plan for the future, bring your RV, electric is at the build site! Minute’s to Sky access to Caribou Lake in Lutsen! $56,500 MLS#6028429 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!

MLS#6074179 $189,900

HOVLAND’S TREASURE ON TOM LAKE, prime lake

it on this Dreamy Parcel, Have Vision!

ALL TO YOURSELF! 400+ FT, WITH ACCESSIBLE LEDGEROCK, OCCASIONAL BEACH! Rollins Creek Rd Lutsen Locale,

Historical Nature.

MLS#6031579 $499,900

Quiet Side of Town, a Creek meanders Through, Cleansing.

Large lots, surveyed and build ready. Just Imagine, New Construction in the heart of Grand Marais!

MLS#6031883 $54,900

New! Gorgeous 42 acres near Pike Lake, Yr Round access, electric at street and INCREDIBLE ridgetop views!

MLS#6073655 $109,900

11 acres yr round access, electric, Nice build site near Pike Lake!

MLS#6073657 $44,900

INLAND LAKE LANDS

MLS#6032752 $250,000

MLS#2308906 $299,000

MLS#6028569 $69,000

Grand Marais Meadows on County Rd 7, Gorgeous Setting, Super location! MLS#6029849+ $65,000

Swallow Lake! MLS#2300576 $64,900

just 40 ft from the Big Lake, level easy access, well buffered from Hwy!

MLS#6032772 $499,900 JUST IMAGINE, A MODERN NEW CONSTRUCTION BUNGALOW ON LUTSEN’S CASCADE BEACH RD! Build

Ski Hill Road lands, Boreal Lane is your Key To Mountain Top Living! 5 ac lots from

MLS#2216560 $45,000

RUSTIC GETAWAY LAKESHORE, ISABELLA AREA. Mature pines, end of the road location on

and nearly 600 ft of it! Enjoy your own paradise on Lake Superior!

MLS#6029115 $33,000

MLS# 603266 $49,900

Over 8 ac of Wilderness on Turnagain Trail in Lutsen!

SCHROEDER, JUST OVER AN HOUR FROM DULUTH! Home site

LARGE LAKE SUPERIOR PARCEL, JUST AN HOUR FROM DULUTH! Rolling terrain, level shoreline,

MLS#6028619 $67,500

JUST NORTH OF SILVER BAY, PALISADE VIEWS OF LAKE SUPERIOR! Gorgeous Views down

the Coastline and Well buffered from Hwy.

MLS#2313255 $235,000

only access with large acreage, privacy galore!

MLS#6032237 $124,900

LUTSEN LAKESHORE ON DEERYARD!

Year Round access, elec/broadband. Maple hillside, Rocky prime shoreline! MLS#6074179 $189,900 Owner is licensed REALTOR

LAKE CLARA IN LUTSEN!

LUTSEN’S ROLLINS CREEK ROAD LAKE SUPERIOR! Build

Wilderness Lakeshore Site with cleared build site, driveway in place. Electric at road, 200 ft PRIME shoreline.

Views! MLS#6028455 $225,000

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

$189,900 MLS#6033095

Ready, good buffer from Hwy, Spectacular

SIMPLE LIVING ON LAKE SUPERIOR! A Step up from Thoreau’s

Cabin, Enjoy the peace and quiet this lovely little cabin offers on over 300 ft of Lake Superior Shoreline! Electric, and Nice gas Stove makes this a comfy and welcoming

MLS#6026595 $225,000 REDUCED!

Cabin!

PIKE LAKE LUTSEN SIDE! Premium Shoreline, nice and FISHERMAN’S DREAM GETAWAY, WALTER IS WAITING! End of the bay bordering USFS lands and some

Super Shoreline! Call today for details!

MLS# 6027279 $219,000

rocky! South facing build site, boreal forest. Lot 6 Willard Lane, must see! MLS#6031145 $199,900

DEERYARD LAKE EAST SIDE, bay shallow shoreline but great views to the west down the lake! Boardwalk in place for lake access. MLS#6031104 $74,900

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Listing Spotlight

Lutsen Real Estate Group

Area Homes & Townhomes

NEW G N LISTI

Using a fundamental business approach for all your real estate needs Office 218-663-7971

lutsenrealestategroup.com

Grand Marais Area

166 Bloomquist Mountain Rd

Frank Lehto 218-387-4955

Quality-built, classic chalet-style home in a very private wooded 6+ acre setting. Has the feel of an “off-grid” estate, yet has all the features you’d expect including broadband and is only minutes from town. Super-efficient construction for comfortable economical living. Two bedrooms and bath on the main floor with large loft. MLS 6073816 $254,750.

50 Sawmill Lane

Emily Breaker 218-387-5240

Bruce Kerfoot 218-388-2294

Cute 3 bedroom 2 bath log home located in Sawmill Bay on Caribou Lake in Lutsen. The home features two loft bedrooms, a main level master bedroom and a lower level rec area that provides numerous use options. The home is complimented with a gas fireplace, efficient design and wonderful large lake facing deck. Private wooded lot offering nice seclusion Convenient to area four season attractions.

MLS 6074183 $410,000

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 NEW PRICE $349,900

562 Poplar River Road MLS 6075178 $379,000

582 Poplar River Road MLS 6075174 $339,000

Here are a couple options to experience North Shore resort living at its finest. These luxurious 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 3 fireplace Poplar River condominiums are part of the historic Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior.

Excellent track record of rental income due to high demand for units like this with amazing views. Enjoy all of the comforts and amenities of the resort, including fine dining, swimming pool, and daily resort activities. Walk the trails to enjoy an evening bonfire on the beach, or just enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Poplar River. Just minutes from Superior National Golf course and Lutsen Mountains ski hill.

Sea Villa Unit E5

Cathy Hahn 218-370-0139

Gunflint Trail - Loon Lake

MLS 6075183 $179,000

Steve Surbaugh 218-663-7971

Mike Larson 218-370-1536

Your North Shore getaway is waiting for you! Imagine watching the sunrise from your cozy 1 bedroom condo with a loft at Lutsen Sea Villas; take a walk on the beach, swim at the pool or relax at the hot tub in the nearby guest services building. Buy this unit for a weekend retreat and/or rent it out.

Just minutes to all that Lutsen has to offer: cross-country ski trails, downhill skiing, snowmobile trails, golf, lots of hiking and shopping.

Lutsen Resort Log Cabin #403

10028 Gunflint Trail

Beautifully crafted, year round home with interior log beams and half log staircase serving as a centerpiece. This home will not disappoint; it’s complimented with views from every room across Loon Lake with state land serving as your back drop. Located near the Banadad hiking/ski trail, and snowmobile trails, there is not a shortage of activities when it comes to this home. Keep in mind Loon Lake is a great Trout fishing MLS Forthcoming $215,000.

Ever so seldom does a Lutsen Resort authentic Log Cabin become available for sale. Here is your opportunity to become part of this unique family of home ownership at Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior.

Outstanding views – awesome cabin. Call today for your private showing.

MLS 6030300 $399,000

EARN MONEY WHEN YOU ARE AWAY BY PLACING YOUR HOME IN OUR VACATION RENTAL PROGRAM. Give Andrew a call at 218-663-7971 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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Using a fundamental business approach for all your real estate needs Office 218-663-7971

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LUTSEN – TOFTE – VACANT LAND PARCELS WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Tofte Airport

Caribou Hillside

The Tofte Airport home-sites derives its name from the former and now inactive airstrip once serving smaller aircraft. Today, the airstrip is now dedicated to open space and provides a nice buffer between the lower and upper plat development. These home-sites likely provide some of the greatest affordability and convenience in the Lutsen-Tofte area. Just three blocks from Lake Superior and five minutes from the ski area and golf course.

Tucked along the hillside of Caribou Lake, these home-sites offer privacy, a private homeowner’s association, larger lot sizes, a clean forest floor covered in a canopy of beautiful nature maples and conifers. This development is restricted to 20 home-sites. Please contact listing office today for a private tour.

Lot 2 W 2.36 acres $29,500

Lot 3 E 2 acres $24,750

Lot 4 W 2.19 acres $27,500

Lot 5 E 2.42 acres $24,750

Lot 5 W 2.15 acres $26,125

Lot 7 E 2 acres $27,500

Lot 6 W 2.10 acres $24,750

L2 B3 2.17 acres $30,250

Lot 7 W 2 acres$26,125

L7 B3 2 acres $30,250

Lot 2 E 2 acres $24,750

Lot 2 Bl 1 $40,000 Lot 3 Blk 1 $40,000 lot 4 Blk 1 $40,000 Lot 5 Blk 1 $47,500

Lot 6 Blk 1 $47,500 Lot 1 Blk 2 $45,000 Lot 2 Blk 2 $50,000 Lot 1 Blk 3 $99,000

Lot 5 Blk 3 $42,500 Lot 6 Blk 3 $42,500 Lot 7 Blk 3 $42,500 Lot 8 Blk 3 $42,500

Lot 9 Blk 3 $42,500 Lot 10 Blk3 $42,500

Johannes Toftey Lots Lot 2 2.0 acres $34,500 Lot 1 2 acres $29,000 Lot 22 2.25 acres $35,750

Lot 3 2.3 acres $35,000 Lot 14 2.52 acres $29,000 Lot 13 2.04 acres $29,000

Lot 6 2.18 acres $40,000 Lot 15 2.05 acres $39,000 Lot 16 2 acres $45,500

Tait Pines

Jonvick Creek Sites in Lutsen

Tait Pines is a private sub-division located adjacent to Tait Lake just 13 miles up the Caribou Trail from Lutsen. This is a mixed forest area including old growth White Pine with a variety of different terrain features. Accessible Yearround with privately maintained roads and wonderful building sites. This developments sits adjacent to USFS land.

Winding through the Sawtooth Mountain highlands, the private road takes you through a mature maple forest: you have found your new homesite nestled in the hills, overlooking a trout stream with views of Lake Superior. Build the home of your dreams in the woodland paradise, only minutes from everything Lutsen has to offer; connect with a network of groomed cross-country ski trails, or set off on a snowmobile adventure on the adjacent trail system. Deer, fox, lynx and maybe the occasional moose will be your neighbors visiting your backyard. Several lots to choose from, ready for you to plan your Lutsen getaway home.

L3 B5 2.14 acres $39,875

L1 B2 2.26 acres $39,875

L2 B5 2.16 acres $39,875

L1 B13 2.72 acres $43,450

L1 B5 2.65 acres $39,875

L4 B6 2.26 acres $43,450

L3 B6 2.37 acres $39,875

L1 B7 1.92 acres $49,500

L2 B6 2.15 acres $39,875

L5 B10 2.52 acres $57,750

L1 B6 2.64 acres $39,875

L4 B10 2.32 acres $55,000

L2 B2 2.06 acres $39,875

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. Act now, the golf course will launch its new marketing campaign early 2018 announcing the grand-re-opening – with that, lot prices will likely increase next year.

Lot 8 Block 5. Private lot tucked along River 6 Fairway. Water, sewer, power curbside. Great value.

(Owner/Agent) MLS 602078 $64,500 Lot 6 Block 5. This was one of the very first lots purchased because of its outstanding location. Nestled adjacent to the River 6 Green - it offers so much. Great build site with outstanding orientation. Access to all HOA utilities.

MLS 6028392 $92,500

Lot 6 Blk 10 Lot 1 Blk 2 Lot 2 Blk 10 Lot 7 Blk 14 Lot 5 Blk 10

1.50 1.95 1.70 4.82 2.15

29,500 35,000 45,000 45,000 49,000

Lot 1 Blk 14 Lot 48 Blk Lot 2 Blk 14 Lot 4 Blk 10

2.67 3.96 2.78 1.15

49,000 59,000 49,000 49,000

Lot 2 Blk 11 Lot 5 Blk 11 Lot 1 Blk 12 Lot 6 Blk 14

1.62 1.75 2.65 3.96

49,000 49,000 54,900 59,000

Outstanding Land Values in Lutsen Private 7 parcel sub-division with 5 lots remains. Walking distance to Clearview, Credit Union combined with close and convenient access to area businesses and local recreational opportunities. Very nice build sites. Excellent values.

Lot 1 B1 5.03 acres $39,000 Lot 2 B1 6.54 acres $45,000

Lot 5 B1 5.31 acres $39,000 Lot 4 B1 5.01 acres $39,000

Lot 6 B1 5.16 acres $39,000

Other Vacant Land Parcels Tait Lake, Lutsen

Mountain Ash Lane

Recent sales of undeveloped lakeshore lots 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 associations’ private dock. Lot 17 provides the same with 3.3 acres. Beautiful, wild and unspoiled and simply outstanding values.

Cedar covered hillside overlooking Lake Superior in Lutsen. Roads and survey completed for small subdivision. Perfect opportunity to own large acreage in Lutsen overlooking Lake Superior or develop a small subdivision.

Final plat not recorded.

Lot 16. MLS 2143246 $49,900 Lot 17. MLS 6032087 $54,499

30.89 acres MLS 1600605 Price $$649,000

xxx 342 Rd Finland Large parcel covered in Maples, Birch, and other mixed forest. Can be sold as parcels. See MLS # 24295,24293,24297,24298, no gravel mining for 10 years from date of purchase

160 acres MLS 1968744 Price $299,000

EARN MONEY WHEN YOU ARE AWAY BY PLACING YOUR HOME IN OUR VACATION RENTAL PROGRAM. Give Andrew a call at 218-663-7971 NORTHERN WILDS

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New townhomes, total coastal luxury right on the shore of Lake Superior. 3,000 s/f, 3BR, 3BA. Quarter-share ownership w/ flexibility for personal use & rental income. Excellent family retreat or investment property. Prices from $179K-$225K, includes furnishings.

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

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Bluefin Unit 37

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Bluefin Unit 38

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

Sales Agent, Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts

2 BR, BA turn-key rental property. Newly remodeled and tastefully decorated.

Let Eric, exclusive sales agent for Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts, provide the details about each property and guide you through the process. Contact him today to learn more.

Bluefin Unit 61

218-663-6886 | eric@bluefinbay.com

3 BR, 3 BA Bluefin’s largest town home. Grosses over $110K in rental income.

Absolutely stunning.

Deb Niemisto 218-370-8434

NORTHWOODS REALTY

Nan Bradley 218-370-8433

www.coldwellbankernorthwoods.com Lake Superior Access 2895 E Hwy 61 Grand Marais

Commercial - 126 Airport Rd Grand Marais Airport

lockport@boreal.org

Caribou Lake - Lutsen 38 Sawmill Lane

7072 Two Moose Trail Wilson Lake - Finland

WOW 4 BD, 2 BA custom built home on Lutsen’s #1 premier lake. Gazebo, dock, fire pit, large family room, open concept one level living.

MLS 6074363 $520,000

Experience Solitude on one of the most beautiful lakes around. Acreage with many amenities ready for use & enjoyment. MLS 608329 $246,900

Commercial hangar, heated, electric, insulated, rental income.

MLS 2116969 $275,000

Lutsen Clara Lake Lot 15 Island Circle Build your dream lake cabin on SW facing 200’ lot in the Superior Nat’l Forest. Hiking & biking trails nearby, minutes from Lutsen & Grand Marais.

MLS 6028329 $149,000

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Priceed c redu Check out this cute one level log sided 2 BD home, big kitchen, garage, low maintenance.

MLS 6029561 $268,900

CATCHLIGHT

bear cubs

This photo was taken near Orr, Minnesota. Mom and the cubs were traveling through the forest floor when a big male came by and she chased them up the tree. They stayed there for over an hour even though the other bear left the area.

—Ken Hupila NORTHERN WILDS

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THREE EXPLOSIVE EVENTS, ONE MEMORABLE WEEKEND JULY 28 - 29 WHERE UNIQUE PERFORMANCES CAN BECOME A COLLABORATIVE ART PIECE LIVE AT THE WATERFRONT July 28, 5:30 pm & 9:30 pm Two special performances by Machine de Cirque - Truck Stop.

Co-presented by Centre Francophone

SUPERIOR THEATRE FESTIVAL July 25 – 29 A multi-disciplinary arts festival showcasing dance, theatre, music and workshops

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BUSKER’S FESTIVAL July 28 & 29 A two-day street festival featuring local and international street Buskers, food vendors, merchants and sidewalk sales