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The beacons on the shore Lake Superior gets a little unruly at this time of year. Visitors arrive to see the fall storms, when ocean-like waves crash upon the rocky shores. But it is one thing to watch the weather and another to truly experience it. At this time of year, most of the shipping traffic sticks close to the leeward North Shore. Imagine what it is like for the sailors who are out there on the cold, rolling lake. On Nov. 10, the beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse will be lit to commemorate the 1975 wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the 29 crew members who were lost. The event also gives us a moment to contemplate the many lives that have been lost to the stormy lake over the centuries. The loss of lives and vessels motivated the construction of Split Rock and dozens of other lighthouses and beacons along the North Shore. For many years, the lights were operated by on-site lightkeepers, a lonely and at times dangerous occupation. In this issue, Elle Andra-Warner shares some stories from the early lightkeepers, who sometimes risked their lives travelling alone in small boats as they left their remote posts to reach civilization at the end of the shipping season.

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Many readers know that Elle is an accomplished writer and historian from reading her Strange Tales column in this magazine. We are pleased to announce that her newest book, Lighthouses of Lake Superior’s North Shore, The Historic Beacons of Minnesota, Isle Royale and Ontario has just been released by North Shore Press (the book publishing arm of Northern Wilds). This comprehensive, full-color guide to the

North Shore’s lighthouses includes photographs and maps, as well as painstakingly researched information about the construction, operation and history of each light and stories about lightkeepers and shipwrecks. It’s a great book to curl up with on a stormy November night. The same can be said for this issue of Northern Wilds. The issue theme is Volunteers, which we find appropriate during the year of a pandemic. Rae Poynter looks at various programs along the North Shore that provide home delivery of meals to seniors and others who have trouble getting out. Peter Fergus-Moore reports on the relatively new phenomenon of death doulas, who assist individuals and families coping with the final stage of life. Amy Schmidt shows us ways to stay safe from Covid this fall and winter. November is also hunting season. Gord Ellis provides an update on Northwestern Ontario’s moose and deer populations, both of which significantly declined during the past decade. Joe Shead leads us to Ninemile Lake, where he reports you can catch sizeable walleye and pike. Chuck Viren takes us into the world of sausage making with North Shore butchers. On an adventurous note, Julia Prinselaar tells us about her recent visit to Iceland. As always, we’ve made sure there are enough interesting stories and photos in this issue of Northern Wilds to keep you turning the pages. It’s beginning to get cold and dark outside, so settle in and enjoy a good read.—Shawn Perich and Amber Pratt

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LUTSEN— For nearly half a century, the Clearview building has been at the center of Lutsen life, home to many of the businesses and local personalities that make the community unique. What started as a simple general store and post office in the 1940s, has since been expanded and developed over recent decades by Jeff and Anna Latz into what it is today—“downtown Lutsen.” Now, after 40 years of steady growth and community enrichment, Jeff and Anna have sold the building, passing on its legacy to local residents Dave and Chris Homyak. “It was great to have Chris and his dad purchase the whole building,” says Jeff. “We’re glad it’s locals, they have a lot of good energy and so many great ideas.” “In some ways it has been hard to let go,” adds Anna, “I mean, this business has been with us for so long—it’s our baby! But we’re just so thankful to see it passed on to Chris and Dave who we know care about this place just as much as we do.”

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Born and raised in Rochester, Minn., Jeff first visited the North Shore in 1975 while on a fishing trip with friends. “At the time, I was fresh out of college,” says Jeff, who graduated from Arizona State University. “On the way back from the trip we drove past the ski hill, and I said ‘you know, let’s go up there and check it out.’” While checking out the ski hill, Jeff noticed a “Help Wanted” sign on the door, so he picked up an application, turned it in, and was pretty much offered a job on the spot. “After thinking about it for a couple of weeks,” continues Jeff, “I thought ‘ah what the heck’, I wasn’t doing anything, why not work here for the winter? And then of course when the winter was over, I wanted to see what a whole year (in Lutsen) was like, which led into the next year, and then the next, and soon I was hooked.” Jeff worked for the ski hill from 19751979, before moving on to work for a local carpenter for a couple of years. Then, thanks in part to the encouragement of his good friend Doug Nordahl, Jeff decided to purchase the Clearview building when it went up for sale. “The general store had been around for a long time before I bought it,” says Jeff, “but stopped operation in 1965. Then, another couple opened it in 1980, but wanted out by 1981, so that’s when I stepped in, and it’s just been one thing after another after that.” When Jeff first purchased the Clearview building, the whole place was still heated by a wood stove and there were no indoor restrooms in the general store. “I used to chop wood all day between customers,” recalls Jeff, “and then in 1997, when we added indoor bathrooms to the store, that was a pretty big deal.” Meanwhile, Anna was busy running her own business, Heavy Duty Sewing, with her

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Jeff and Anna Latz [SHOWN HERE], recently sold the Clearview building to local residents Dave and Chris Homyak. | SUBMITTED business partner and lifelong friend Nancy Cihlar.

store,” continues Jeff, “and then we added the overhang across all the buildings…”

Together, Anna and Cihlar started Heavy Duty Sewing in 1979, working out of Anna’s basement that was, at the time, part of the Rose Running property. After 10 years of growing the business together, Anna bought out Cihlar’s share of the business, and continued running Heavy Duty Sewing on her own until deciding to downsize in 2017.

“Now here’s a little local humor for you,” adds Anna. “The story goes that Jeff was working on the overhang every day, but no one in town would let him work, they’d constantly stop him to chat.”

But it was in 1983 that Anna and Nancy expanded Heavy Duty Sewing into the Clearview building, thanks to the first of Jeff’s many additions to his newly acquired property. “Our first addition,” says Jeff, “Was Heavy Duty Sewing and Great Gifts; Great Gifts being Cihlar’s next business after Heavy Duty.” “After that, we continued filling the space, expanding the building to where Fika Coffee is today, which at the time was a liquor

“And then,” continues Anna, “they all had a bright idea—‘say, why don’t you put that overhang all the way across?’” “And of course, that’s exactly what I was trying to do,” says Jeff, “I was just too busy visiting with everyone to get it done.” Despite the unavoidable distractions associated with operating a community store, Jeff and Anna loved how the business allowed them to engage with their customers, and the lasting impact that they were able to have on the community. “Running and living above a community store,” recalls Jeff, “was a very, very unique

experience. I wouldn’t trade it for the world, I don’t think any of us would.” “It was a great life,” agrees Anna. In addition to adding a whole second story to the original Clearview building to help meet the communities need for affordable housing, the Latz’s developed all of the buildings next door, building the Credit Union and its numerous expansions, as well as the building next to it. As if all of that wasn’t enough; Jeff and Anna went on to start a number of other businesses over the years, some with partners and others on their own, including a boat rental service, a candy distribution company, and a vending amusement company. As Jeff and Anna move on to a more relaxing future, they walk away from the Clearview building with enough stories to fill a book and memories to last several lifetimes.—Eric Weicht

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The Nature Conservancy recently acquired 2,110 acres located north of Schroeder, from Mike Freed. | JASON WHALEN/FAUNA CREATIVE

Donation creates a public legacy SCHROEDER— Atop Maine’s Mount Katahdin, Mike Freed found inspiration in the words of Percival Proctor Baxter, a visionary governor of that state. In the 1920s, Baxter purchased the land surrounding the mountain from a lumber company and donated it to the state for the creation of a park named in his honor: Baxter State Park. A famous quote of Baxter’s was what inspired Freed: “Man is born to die. His works are short-lived. Buildings crumble, monuments decay, and wealth vanishes, but Katahdin in all its glory forever shall remain the mountain for all the people of Maine.” In October, The Nature Conservancy announced that it acquired from Freed 2,110 acres north of the North Shore community of Schroeder comprising wild lakes, trout streams and large white pines and white spruce—all within the Superior National Forest. The lands are located within a 30,000acre block of largely intact forest in Cook County on the edge of the Boundary Waters and in the Temperance River watershed, which flows into Lake Superior. The properties, the only private inholdings in this part of Superior National Forest, are considered highly complex and resilient under TNC’s new Resilient and Connected Network mapping tool, which was created to help identify and connect areas to give native plants and wildlife the best chance to survive in the face of climate change. Mike Freed, a retired forestry professor who calls Minnesota his “home base,” began purchasing back in 1994 when a land development company listed it for sale as sites for new cabins. The property is composed of 12 parcels encompassing 972 acres of wetlands, three miles of area streams, significant

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The donated lands are located within a 30,000-acre block of largely intact forest in Cook County on the edge of the Boundary Waters and in the Temperance River watershed. | JASON WHALEN/FAUNA CREATIVE upland forest habitat and shoreline along a half dozen wild lakes. The land was previously owned by a paper company that once rafted logs at Sugarloaf Cove near Schroeder so they could be transported across Lake Superior to mills in Wisconsin. Freed was particularly taken by its proximity to the Boundary Waters and its wild

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Lake ecology is of particular interest to Freed, because he studied aspects of lakes as a grad student. During his professional career, he worked on a research plan for Lake Baikal, the world’s largest lake by volume, to allow for economic development while maintaining water quality. Freed sold the property to TNC for sig-

Mike Freed, a retired forestry professor who calls Minnesota his “home base,” began purchasing the land back in 1994 when a land development company listed it for sale as sites for new cabins. | JASON WHALEN/FAUNA CREATIVE nificantly less than the appraised value and said, “I grew up on wild lakes in Minnesota. These places are rapidly disappearing. My gift to the people of Minnesota is 2,000 acres of wild land that will remain in some kind of conservation ownership. This is the gift that the people of Minnesota deserve.” Protecting and restoring forests in Minnesota is also one of the best natural climate solutions available in the state to help tackle climate change because forests remove a lot of carbon from the atmosphere. TNC will explore different alternatives for

long-term conservation ownership and management of the property including holding onto select tracts to study and demonstrate how to best sustainably manage timber production in a changing climate. Following the announcement of the acquisition and speaking with the media about it, Freed planned to head into the woods for some peace and quiet. “I spend a lot of my life in a tent,” he said. —Shawn Perich

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WAWA— Imagine if a species that has roamed Lake Superior’s shores for thousands of years was about to disappear and no one did anything about it. Conservationists are raising the alarm that such a situation is occurring right now along the mainland of Ontario’s North Shore, where no woodland caribou were observed during an aerial survey last winter.

remaining mainland caribou. If they can locate the animals early this winter, before they take shelter in thick conifer cover, they would net and transfer them to a predator-free island to rebuild their numbers before returning them to the mainland. It is thought these caribou have the genetics that provide them the best chance for survival when restored to the mainland.

The 2020 survey followed up a more extensive survey in 2019, when biologists estimated that perhaps only 20 caribou remained in the approximately 45-mile (straight line measurement) stretch of shoreline between Schreiber and Marathon, Ontario.

In the past, the Lake Superior population was linked to Ontario’s primary caribou population in the northern portion of the province. That link was severed due to human activities such as timber harvest, which creates habitat better suited to moose. Because there are typically more moose than caribou on the landscape, the large animals provide a food source that leads to greater numbers of wolves. Caribou are more susceptible to wolf predation than moose.

Caribou have been sparsely distributed on the rugged mainland and nearshore islands in the northeast part of Lake Superior in the last few decades. Up to about 10 years ago, a restored population of caribou was present on the mainland of Lake Superior Provincial Park in the Great Lakes forest type on the east side of the lake. Caribou also remained in the boreal forest of Pukaskwa National Park in the northeast corner of the lake until just under 10 years ago. A very small population of caribou may still be present along the far north shore of Lake Superior between Schreiber and Marathon. Caribou also exist on a handful of islands, where a last-ditch net-and-transfer effort saved them from extirpation on Michipicoten Island. Caribou there had numbered nearly 1,000 in 2014 when three or four wolves crossed a rare ice bridge to reach the island. When the 2018 net-and-transfer operation occurred, only 15 caribou were rescued. Most were transferred to the Slate Islands, where wolves had crossed an ice bridge the same year and decimated the existing caribou population down to just two bulls—and then starved. Others were transferred to Caribou Island, far offshore in Lake Superior and wolf-free. Populations are presently increasing in both locations. Conservationists hope they will be able to transfer animals from these herds to restore caribou on other islands and the mainland where they once existed. Now, if possible, conservationists want to accomplish a similar objective with the

Along the rugged, far northern shore of Lake Superior, excellent caribou habitat still exists—old conifers shrouded with lichens and lichen-carpeted rock outcrops. Moose and wolves now occupy the North Shore, but it is thought that they can be returned to a level where caribou can co-exist. While the lakeshore habitat is separated from the current caribou range north of Highway 11, it is extensive enough to support an isolated caribou population. However, if the Lake Superior mainland population disappears, it is unlikely to return. Retired provincial wildlife biologist and caribou advocate Gord Eason doesn’t want that to occur. “What we may now be witnessing is the extirpation of Lake Superior’s mainland caribou,” he said. “Once they are lost, the range of caribou on the mainland recedes north about 100 km. This type of population loss and range recession is the process of extinction.” Eason and other conservationists, as well as the Michipicoten First Nation, have reached out to the Ontario provincial government, so far with minimal success. Learn more about Lake Superior’s caribou at: lakesuperiorcaribou.ca.—Shawn Perich

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Guides on the final journey of life GRAND MARAIS— None of us remember, let alone directed, the circumstances of our births. But now we may be able to have a say in the circumstances of our death when our time comes, as inevitably it must. Enter the Death Doulas of Cook County: Jean Skeels, Suzanne Sherman, Margy Nelson and Pat Campanaro. “There are doulas to assist our being born,” says Nelson. “A death doula is related to that, for people who need someone to walk with them on their final journey.” “I never knew how much death was like birth,” says Karen Kobey, who recently lost her longtime partner, Ellen Stubbs, to cancer. “You can’t know ahead what it’s going to be like. It’s work—that’s what I learned from Suzanne (Sherman).” Kobey’s experience of the decline and death of her partner is illustrative of the work of the doulas. “Suzanne met with us, shared resources, listened to us. There were a lot of questions to think about, especially as Ellen needed more and more care,” she remembers. “There was so much involved, and Suzanne pointed out that I didn’t have to be responsible for all of it.” In the journey toward a loved-one’s death, the survivor(s) may find themselves overwhelmed with powerful emotions and a feeling of helplessness. “Suzanne told me that what I was feeling was normal in such an experience,” Kobey says. “She was there for both Ellen and I, urging me to accept the help and guidance I needed. And she was right: you can never be ready for this.” Fortunately, Kobey also had a well of support upon which to draw, and not only for perspective. Her spiritual community and network of friends provided other needful help, like meals and keeping vigil so that Kobey could take an occasional break. And in her role as friend and doula, Sherman kept vigil with them in Stubbs’ final hours. In keeping with the mandate of the doulas, Sherman also assisted with such details as notifying the funeral home, and provided aftercare and follow-up for Kobey in the ensuing weeks.

Cook County Death Doulas [L-R]: Jean Skeels, Margy Nelson, Pat Campanaro and Suzanne Sherman. | SUBMITTED and in our work, we get to see some of the wonderful things that people want to put on the table.” “It’s all about what the dying person wants,” Sherman says. “What do you want to see? Smell? Hear? Who do you want with you, and so on? We as doulas are a neutral but caring presence, and confidentiality is huge with us.” “One of the big things about being a death doula is being able to touch, comfort the dying and the survivors,” say Sherman and Nelson. “But now with COVID-19, we can’t

work like that just yet. We can Zoom with the family, at least, and we can still offer aftercare, which is so important. We don’t just walk away once the dying person is gone.” For more information, contact Care Partners at (218) 3873788 or visit: carepartnersofcookcounty.org. The next Death Café convenes at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, online. Watch for an announcement.—Peter Fergus-Moore

“Care Partners here was very helpful, too,” Kobey says. “We have no hospice, but there is the care nurse and the doulas. I am in a wash of gratitude for the support we’ve had.” In keeping with their work as part of a holistic approach to the end of life, the doulas often work as a team as well as in cooperation with Cook County’s Care Partners program. Now in their second year, the doulas are still a relatively new phenomenon in the area. “Not a lot of people know about this,” says Nelson. “So, part of what we do is an education process.” To that end, the doulas organize what are called Death Cafés monthly in Grand Marais. “We create a space,” Sherman says, “where people can talk about death, ask questions, express fears and grieving around it.” The cafés, now convened on Zoom due to the pandemic, do not go with planned agendas, but rather change in theme, depending on who attends. Sometimes, the time is taken up with an emotional sharing about a loved-one’s death. “Some of those who come, tell us that they can’t talk about this anywhere else,” says Nelson. “Some people are scared,” Sherman adds, “but this process can take some of the sting out of death.” Taking the sting out of death is not for the faint-hearted or the untrained. All the doulas received formal training and are in the process of certification from the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA). The Cook County doulas are deeply enthusiastic about the program.

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“I felt like I had been walked through all the stages of death that could happen,” Nelson remembers quietly. “It helps you think about what kind of a death would you want,

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Points North On personal bests By Shawn Perich

Deer antlers on wooden plaques adorn the walls of my office. It is rare for someone to remark about them when they come into the office. That’s fine. I don’t have the antlers there to impress anyone. I just needed a place to hang them. Occasionally, I’ll look up at the antlers, not to admire them, but to reflect on past times. I’ll recall on the circumstances that allowed me to cross paths with a wary whitetail buck and successfully kill it. But I’ll also think about my hunting companions on the day it happened and how difficult it was to get the heavy animal out of the woods. The memories matter far more to me than the size of the antlers on the wall. It’s been years since the last time I mounted antlers on a wooden plaque, although I save the antlers from every buck I’ve killed. Many are heaped in a pile in the garage, along with shed antlers from moose and deer. I sometimes wonder what to do with this collection, but so far haven’t decided to part with it. Other hunters may feel the same way. Since hardly anyone other than me ever sees these antlers, I’m not hanging on to them for bragging rights. In fact, if you ask a couple of weeks after deer season how many points were on the antlers of the buck I killed, most likely I won’t remember. But if you ask me about the hunt, who was with me and how hard it was to get the deer out of the woods, I’ll answer you in boring detail. All of this leaves me scratching my head about the concept of “personal best” or “PB,” which is all the rage with hunters and anglers on social media. To me, if you take PB and add J, you’ve got the makings of a pretty good sandwich, which always confuses me when someone remarks “Got my PB” while hoisting a live fish or squatting beside a dead deer. The definition of PB, if there is one, seems to be the specimen you are holding is the biggest one you’ve caught or killed. For too many of today’s hunters and anglers, equating “biggest” with “best” seems to be the sum total of their hunting and fishing experiences. Too often, they go to great effort and expense to tip the odds in their favor. There is no end of gadgets and potions intended to make it easier to lure, fool and artificially 12

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At the end of the day, whether or not I’ve killed a deer, I’ll have stories to tell. | CHRIS MCEVOY fool a wild creature’s incredible ability to avoid humans and other predators. You can argue that such devices have been part of hunting since an early hunter twisted some reeds together to make a duck decoy. You can also point out that it’s hard to draw a definitive line on hunting and fishing technology in a world where scope-sighted rifles and sophisticated fishing electronics are the norm. This is true, but many of us intuitively know when we cross a boundary, even if perfectly legal, that gives us an unfair advantage over our quarry. We may all choose to draw our personal line in a different place, but only some of us will choose to cross it. There’s a couple of primary reasons someone will make that choice. The first is laziness. Someone with limited time, skills or even lackadaisical interest in the outdoors may choose to shoot a deer from a heated blind situated over a food plot simply because it is the most comfortable and easiest way to legally kill a deer. In a world where many folks are more at home in a box store parking lot than they are in the woods, so be it. The second motivator is the quest for a PB. Call it antler worship or trophy syndrome, a lot of folks aren’t satisfied unless the big one doesn’t get away. While there is nothing wrong with being proud of a trophy-sized animal or fish, when it becomes

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the most important aspect of your hunting and fishing experience, you may be willing to cut some corners to achieve success. Provided you stay within the bounds of the law, you’re entitled to do so. But I probably won’t be impressed with the pictures you post on social media. So often, it seems, those trophy pictures appear without a story, because there isn’t much of a story to tell. Watching a buck with your trail cameras so you can “pattern” its movements doesn’t involve much skill beyond camera positioning. If you lured it within shooting range with a scent potion you made yourself, you may have the makings of a good tale. If you bought the potion off the shelf at a box store, not so much. If it was impossible for the buck to see your movements or catch your scent on the breeze because you were hidden inside an enclosed blind, you performed an assassination. That’s not a hunt.

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If that’s how you choose to use your time in November, so be it. I prefer to feel the cold sting on my cheeks at sunrise. When it is time for lunch, I like to find a comfortable place to sit in the sun and enjoy a simple sandwich. At the end of the day, whether or not I’ve killed a deer, I’ll have stories to tell. You can never predict when it happens. A nearly imperceptible sound suddenly becomes the footsteps of an approaching deer. You catch a flicker of movement in the brush and the buck you seek steps into view. Often, you have just seconds to make the shot before he disappears into the dense forest. If he catches your scent or detects motion as you lift the rifle, he’ll be gone. It’s now or never as you squeeze the trigger. Whether or not you make the shot, those brief moments will be seared into your memory. I guess that’s what I call a personal best.

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VOLUNTEERING:

A Meaningful Way to Give Back By Rae Poynter As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to shape our world in unforeseen ways, the importance of reaching out to those most in need has become ever more pertinent. Older adults are a segment of the population that has been particularly affected by the pandemic and lockdowns of 2020. Three different organizations along the North Shore—Age Well Arrowhead, Community Partners and Meals on Wheels—provide vital services to older adults such as transportation, meals and home visits. Volunteers are a vital part of each organization, and lending a hand is one of the most meaningful ways to give back to the community. Volunteers are a vital part of each organization, and lending a hand is one of the most meaningful ways to give back to the community. | COMMUNITY PARTNERS

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would be taking grocery orders, which is done from home. Regardless of whether a volunteer is working in person or remotely, all volunteers are provided with the support and training needed to feel confident about the work they’re doing.

Age Well Arrowhead is a nonprofit based in Duluth, with the goal of helping older adults live independently for as long as possible. Mary Bovee has been the executive director of Age Well Arrowhead for five years, and said that the organization’s many operations can be divided into four main categories: in-home support, caregiver counseling, consultation services and training. While volunteers are needed in many different areas, one particular need since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has been companionship. Volunteering as a companion means spending time with someone experiencing cognitive decline and providing them with someone new to spend time with while giving caregivers a break. Activities could include reading books, looking at photographs, playing games together, or helping with light tasks such as meal planning or running errands. “With adult day centers closed since the pandemic started, people are really in need of companionship,” Bovee said. Age Well Arrowhead also utilizes volunteers for providing transportation for anything from vital appointments to outings. “We have volunteers who drive people 14

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Though based in Duluth, Age Well Arrowhead offers services outside Duluth including Cloquet, Hermantown, Proctor, Superior, and everywhere in between. Bovee stressed the importance of providing services to older adults who live in rural areas as those places are often underserved. “We always encourage people who live in remote locations to volunteer,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity to reach out to neighbors who may need help. Many older adults want to keep living remotely, even if they don’t have as much access to services.” Age Well Arrowhead is a nonprofit based in Duluth, with the goal of helping older adults live independently. The organization’s many operations can be divided into four main categories: in-home support, caregiver counseling, consultation services, and training. | AGE WELL ARROWHEAD to weekly eye appointments and chemotherapy, and to rehab appointments like physical therapy where missing a week can really set you back,” Bovee said. “But there are even times when people just want to get out of the house and take a drive to look at the fall leaves because they can’t do that on their own.”

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Bovee said some have felt hesitant to volunteer due to fears of transmitting the virus to an older adult; while such concerns are valid, Age Well Arrowhead provides volunteers and participants with masks, hand sanitizers and trainings on safety protocols. Additionally, some volunteer opportunities are 100 percent remote: an example

Those interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities can contact volunteer coordinator Peter Hafften at (218) 6237804 or peterh@agewellarrowhead.org. Potential volunteers fill out a quick application and work with the volunteer coordinator to find the best mutual fit. For those that can’t volunteer but want to support Age Well Arrowhead in other ways, they can contact Mary Bovee at (218) 623-7806 or maryb@agewellarrowhead.org.

Volunteers for the Meals on Wheels program in Grand Marais pick up the meals from The Hub and deliver them to homebound individuals. | RAE POYNTER

Volunteers with Community Partners are dressed up for a fun night of black-tie bingo. | COMMUNITY PARTNERS imbursed by the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA.)

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Community Partners Community Partners in Two Harbors seeks to support independence for people over 60. Dana Thewis is the volunteer coordinator who oversees the various programs through Community Partners, including grocery shopping, transportation, and assisting with snow removal. “Recruiting volunteers has definitely changed since the pandemic,” she said. “We used to be able to recruit face-to-face and reach out at events, which aren’t happening. We had many people reach out in March and April asking how they could help, but we are in need of more volunteers, especially as winter is approaching. The arrival of winter means an increased need for the services that Community Partners provides, especially as icy roads and sidewalks make travel for older adults more difficult. With student volunteers back in school and seasonal residents leaving for the winter, the need for support becomes even more pressing. One of the most impactful ways to help older adults in the community is by volunteering to remove snow. Over the winter, Community Partners gets regular calls from people who need shoveling or snow

blowing done. Older adults who can’t get shoveled out are sometimes stuck, and that can affect whether volunteers can get to their house for other services such as Meals on Wheels. Thewis said that most snow removal companies prioritize clearing snow for businesses first, and that it can be hard for individuals who need timely help to find it, especially for those who live out of town. “If you see someone whose driveway isn’t cleared, go clear it!” Thewis said. “We need volunteers but we also want to get people thinking about looking out for their neighbors. If your neighbor has a need and you can help, we don’t have to be in the middle scheduling it.” Another way volunteers can help older adults during the winter months is grocery shopping. Volunteer shoppers go to Super One in Two Harbors to buy up to 25 grocery and household items for participants. Participants in the program have a pre-paid card that volunteers bring with them, and after shopping they deliver the items to the participant’s house. Some volunteers shop for the same person every week, getting to know their specific needs, while others fill in casually as needed. In addition to the regular opportunities at Community Partners, Thewis said they are always open to new ideas. “Sometimes people think of ideas we’ve never done be-

fore—maybe they want to handwrite cards for people, or have another way they want to reach out. Whatever your idea is, ask.” Those who are interested in learning more can contact Dana Thewis at (218) 834-8024 or commpart.vc@gmail.com. Potential volunteers complete an application and phone interview.

Meals on Wheels Further up the shore in Cook County, the Meals on Wheels program offers meal delivery to older adults who are homebound. Meals on Wheels is well-established throughout the US, and most communities across the nation have Meals on Wheels or a similar food delivery program. Food delivery programs help improve the physical and mental health of participants and decrease food insecurity for individuals who cannot grocery shop or prepare meals alone. Locally, Meals on Wheels is one of the nutrition services offered through The Hub in Grand Marais, in addition to takeout lunches and frozen meals that are available for the weekends. The meals are prepared at The Hub, and volunteers for the Meals on Wheels program pick up the meals and take them out for delivery to homebound individuals. The cost of the program is re-

Like many organizations, The Hub has faced both challenges and opportunities while serving communities like Grand Marais during the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Bautch from The Hub foresees an increased need for services like Meals on Wheels over the winter months; that compounded with older volunteers stepping back for their own health means that new volunteers will be a welcome addition to the team. “Since the start of the pandemic all of our Meals on Wheels is contactless,” Bautch said. “Volunteers drop off the meals at a designated spot in the apartment buildings or people’s homes, so there’s no interaction between volunteers and participants, keeping it safe for everyone.” While regular volunteers are preferred, Bautch said that delivery driving is not a big time commitment: Once the driver learns the route, deliveries typically only take half an hour. Currently, Meals on Wheels serves participants within a five-mile radius of Grand Marais, though Bautch said expanding to the West End may be a future possibility, depending on the interest and availability of volunteers from that part of the county. Apart from Meals on Wheels, The Hub has a wealth of resources available and other volunteer opportunities for those not keen on driving. Takeout and frozen meals are available for all ages, with seniors over 60 getting a discount. Those interested in volunteering with The Hub or learning about other programs available can get in touch at (218) 387-2660 or seniors@boreal.org.

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Life Measured in Dogs By Eric Chandler

Leo watches the sunrise over Loon Lake on the Border Route Trail. | ERIC CHANDLER

y dad called him Goosewing Garbage Gut Fredrick the First. Goosewing after the remote ranger station in Wyoming. My dad worked there for the U.S. Forest Service in 1963. That summer, he picked the free runt of a litter in Jackson Hole. While my father worked on horseback, the black Lab puppy curled up inside his shirt and slept. My dad said, “I think that’s why we were so bonded.” My dad’s crew put the dog in the bed of a truck once and drove to work. When they piled out of the cab, the dog had a big round belly from eating all their lunches. Hence, Garbage Gut. I just called him Fred.

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Fred was there before my dad met my mom. Before they married and had me and my sister. My dad said Fred was never jealous of all the new arrivals to the pack. I look at old photos and notice a patch of white on his chest that I forgot about. Fred loved the water. My dad threw a retrieving buoy for him at a local pond. He only

stopped because his arm got tired, not because Fred was done. I loved the water, too. Fred and I swam together. I can still feel his tail in my hands as he dragged me around like a slow waterskier. I can also feel Fred’s neck as I hugged him on the kitchen floor when I was 10. I cried into his neck until my dad took him to the vet to put him down. He was 14 and his liver was failing. This year, our good friends down the street had to put down their Whippet named Dash. He was my current dog’s good buddy. When they lost Dash, I thought about Fred. Several other people I know have lost their dogs this year, because things weren’t

Fred retrieves for Stephen Chandler, 1965. | NATALIE CHANDLER crappy enough. I was shaken by these deaths. What is it about dogs? Not long after Fred died, my parents found another runt. A German shorthaired pointer. My mom said, “We picked him because he seemed more active than the rest of the litter.” That was a mistake. We named him Jack. Fred used to live outside. After the pink-bellied puppy stage, we took Jack out to live in Fred’s old

Jack and I in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, around 1982. | STEPHEN CHANDLER doghouse. He literally chewed that house to the ground. We trained Jack to hunt upland game birds like ruffed grouse and woodcock. He pointed for a little bit, but he couldn’t wait. Jack flushed the birds before we got close enough. We attached a bell to his collar so we could follow him as he ran berserk through the undergrowth. Finally, my dad tied about 30 feet of nylon rope to his collar to slow him down. When Jack briefly pointed, one of us ran up and stood on the rope to hold him back. Then the other hunter came up to flush the bird. This worked, sometimes. Mostly, we heard [dingalingalingalingzzzzzzzzzzzzz] as the bell and rope went by, followed by the sound of grouse taking off, invisible, somewhere ahead. Then, my dad’s frustrated scream: “JACK!”

my wife and kids started a drumbeat about getting a dog. I warned them it would be like having a toddler that won’t grow up for the next 15 years. They were relentless. In 2011, we went to Animal Allies in Duluth and found a refugee from Iowa. We call him Leo. We think he’s a Lab/border collie mix. My life can be measured in dogs. I think about my three dogs and wonder if that’s how a pine tree feels about people. Watching several shorter lives start and end, while your own life goes on and on. Dogs come and go faster than it takes to grow

Fred was my first dog. Here I am petting Fred, taken in 1967. | NATALIE CHANDLER care of and bear witness to and love. He gets us out of our own heads. Leo is a blessing, especially now. Leo has gone from shiny black to gray while we racked up all those miles. When you do the math, he’s a decade older than me. Like autumn, Leo’s time is finite. Winter will come. Leo’s life will end. He’s the only dog my kids have known. Leo is their Fred. He even has Fred’s white chest. I’m trying to prepare for the end, but I’ll fail. When Leo goes, I will break.

My dad’s job with the U.S. Forest Service then took us from Michigan to New Hampshire. Our new home wasn’t as birdy and I was a high-schooler who had other things on his mind. So, Jack’s second career was mountain climber. My dad, Jack and I climbed dozens of peaks in the White Mountain National Forest. Jack loved it. I walked hundreds of miles with Jack, first hunting and then hiking.

I want to write something worthy of Leo. Worthy of all my dogs. Of all dogs. Until I do, you should read a poem called “A Dog Has Died” by Pablo Neruda. Here’s part of it:

I left home and joined the military. In 1989, when Jack was around 10, I was in pilot training with the U.S. Air Force in Phoenix. My dad called me and said, “We had to put Jack down. I didn’t want you to hear it from anybody else.” Jack had cancerous growths throughout his body and he was in a lot of pain. “Thanks for telling me, Dad,” I said. I went to the liquor store and bought a bottle of whiskey. It was kind of funny. Who else would I hear it from, Pop? The CBS Evening News? USA Today? I sat on the stoop and watched the setting sun turn some thunderheads orange. I drank the bottle and wept. Even now, I miss Jack more than I miss most people. Then, I went 20 years without a dog. I was busy learning to fly, getting married, having kids, and deploying to the Middle East. Toward the end of my military career,

Joyful, joyful, joyful, as only dogs know how to be happy with only the autonomy of their shameless spirit. There are no good-byes for my dog who has died, and we don’t now and never did lie to each other.

Leo enjoys raspberries while hiking the Superior Hiking Trail, July 2014. | ERIC CHANDLER up and get a driver’s license. A dog’s accelerated life reminds us what we won’t admit to ourselves. Leo and I just finished a project. We hiked all 65 miles of the Border Route Trail through the Boundary Waters. We hiked the Kekekabic Trail together in 2018. We ran the whole Superior Hiking Trail in sections in 2014. Leo traveled all 415 miles of those three connected trails with me.

We’ve never hunted, but Leo sure took up where Jack left off as the outdoor athlete. My dog teaches me. Leo lives permanently in the present. He chases every chipmunk like it was the first one he’s ever seen. He’s always ready to play outside. He takes pleasure in simple things like rolling on his back. There’s no deceit. He wants your food and he can’t hide that desire. He’s a creature outside of me, outside the bodies of my family. A soul that we take

Recently, my family walked along the Grand Portage Trail in Jay Cooke State Park. Leo chased squirrels under the fiery foliage of the oaks and maples. We laughed as he happily plunged into the St. Louis River. He was the embodiment of pure honesty. We saw the infinite now through Leo’s eyes. I don’t want to live without a dog ever again.

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By Breana Roy

Art Shows

It’s November, which means the holidays will be here before you know it. Get an early start on your shopping list with one of the upcoming arts and craft shows. First, visit Ely for the annual Big Moose Art and Crafts Show on Saturday, Nov. 7, held at the Amici’s Event Center from 10-4 p.m. Then, take part in the Thunder Bay Virtual Holiday Craft Revival, held Nov. 22-Dec. 6. See our events section for more information.

Ely artist Joe Baltich is one of many artists who will take part in the Big Moose Art and Crafts Show. This painting is titled “The Hug.” | JOE BALTICH

Linda Trapkus of Blue Earth Pottery will also attend the Big Moose Art and Crafts Show in Ely. | LINDA TRAPKUS

Monique Gouthro of Heron House will take part in the Virtual Holiday Craft Revival. Gouthro makes beeswax candles using pure Canadian beeswax, hand-poured in Shuniah. | MARIA MARIA PHOTOGRAPHY

Thunder Bay visual artist Vik Wilen is one of more than 150 artists participating in the Virtual Holiday Craft Revival, featuring her new acrylic piece “She’s Always Changing.” | VIK WILEN 18

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Shannon MacDonell Ellard of Superior Mandalas will also attend the Virtual Holiday Craft Revival. Shannon paints mandalas on everything from Lake Superior rocks and ornaments to mugs, wine glasses and pendants. | SHANNON MACDONELL ELLARD

Taking Care of Old Boats and Our Boating Heritage

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BEHIND THE CRAFT: By Josh Tolkan built and raced on White Bear Lake. In the northern part of the state, we have a particularly rich wooden canoe history. Wellknown builders including Joe Seliga and Lloyd Rehbein built canoes ranging from small solo fishing canoes to large 20-foot cargo canoes. If readers have old interesting boats such as any of those described, I encourage them to get in touch with me. I may be interested in measuring and documenting the design ofOpen the boat. daily

As a boat builder, my favorite kind of project is to build a new custom wooden boat. To be sure, taking care of and repairing old boats is good work that I enjoy. It is a virtue to keep an old thing going and it is amazing how long a cedar and oak boat can last if well cared for. Beyond utilitarian values however, using old boats is a way to respect and learn from our history. However, building a boat from scratch is uniquely satisfying. The fairing up of molds, watching the curves take shape, and making something beautifully complex from simple materials is very exciting. Going above and beyond and making customizations to make the boat perfect for the client is really what makes me want to do this work. Anyone who is interested in wooden boat building is interested in history. Boats have been built for thousands of years in multitudes of shapes to serve a variety of specialized functions. I believe that there is very little innovative that can be done in boat design and my goal as a boat builder is to breathe new life into traditional designs. There has been a fair amount of work done by wooden boat builders to document and preserve old boat designs from the east coast. The Whitehall from New York Harbor, Swampscott Dory of Massachusetts and Maine Peapod are a few examples of these now famous historical east coast designs. Little work has been done documenting the wooden boats of the Great Lakes, and in response, I have set about trying to document old wooden boats from Minnesota. We have a long fishing history, and a rich boating culture from our many inland lakes in Minnesota. While our hard winters do a number on boats and growth of the composites and aluminum industry has dominated the market with cheap mass-produced boats, there are a handful of old wooden boats in peoples garages and backyards that we have an opportunity to learn from. I started this work by documenting a locally built, outboard-powered, herring

Josh Tolkan is trying to document old wooden boats from Minnesota. | SUBMITTED skiff owned by the Cook County Historical Society. That boat was built in Croftville in the 1940s and was on the verge of completely falling apart before I was able to take the lines from it. Some 70 years later we have started building a replica of it through community efforts at North House Folk School. I aim to continue documenting historic boats from Minnesota. There are very interesting and useful boat designs from around the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. A variety of fishing boat designs beyond the Croftville herring skiff were built and used by commercial fishermen on Lake Superior. Row boats were built by shops around the state from Winona on the Mississippi River to lakes around the Twin Cities metro, and used as far north as Gunflint Trail resorts. Wooden pleasure launches and passenger ferries were built and used around the state too, and wooden sailboats were

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11 am a-collection 5 pm I would like to put together of wooden boat plans endemic to Minnesota to encourage local boat enthusiasts to build from our history. Much of the interest in, and work for wooden boat builders is repair and rebuilding old wooden boats. This work is important, practical and I enjoy doing it. It preserves history, conserves resources and keeps our traditions alive. Building a new version of a local traditional boat accomplishes many of the same ends. While building boats uses valuable and scarce tree species like northern white cedar, white oak, white pine and tamarack, we do have small amounts of these local woods available and using them in a boat project is putting those trees to their highest possible use. These boats were designed with local conditions in mind and will still offer superior performance in unique Minnesota waters to boats designed for the national or global market I hope to encourage hobbyists to pursue their own projects building replicas of historic local boats and potential boat buyers to commission construction of new wooden boats. Sport fisherman might like to fish out of a Lake Superior herring skiff. Pleasure boaters might enjoy a row boat model that originated in Winona or Duluth. Preserving traditions through your boating and boat building deepens the experience and creates a unique source of pride in your boat. Josh Tolkan is a boat builder in the Artisan Development program at North House Folk School, where traditional craft is taught on the shore of Lake Superior.

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Adam Swanson Painting Science Fiction CREATIVE SPACE: By Eric Weicht Adam Swanson—best known for his colorful, expressive paintings that explore tensions between humanity, technology, and the natural world—is an artist with a passion for science and a love of science fiction. “I have been into science fiction as long as I have been excited about art,” recalls Swanson, who grew up steeped in Star Wars and Star Trek, as well as the written works of major authors and scientists such as Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood and Michael Crichton, to name a few. “Thinking about outer space, technology and humanity’s quest for a deeper understanding of our universe has always been a source of inspiration for me,” says Swanson. “It’s always amazed me to see how our dreams and philosophies of the past change according to current circumstances.” Swanson grew up near the Twin Cities in Maplewood, Minn., before moving to Duluth in 1997 to obtain his BFA from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. When asked why he chose Duluth as a place to study art, Swanson credits Lake Superior and the surrounding wilderness. “I’m passionate about the outdoors,” says Swanson, who has done a number of extended canoe trips in the Arctic and Queti20

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co Provincial Park, as well as a “yearly trip or two to the Boundary Waters” with his wife and two children. After receiving his BFA from UMD in 2001, Swanson spent a good part of the early 2000s working odd jobs for teams of scientific researchers in Antarctica while taking the opportunity to travel and explore the world. “Working in Antarctica remains one of the most formative experiences of my life,” says Swanson. “It allowed me lots of time to travel and explore every continent, and offered some of the most amazing sights and sounds that I will probably ever experience.” Initially, Swanson worked 13 months as a carpenter at the South Pole Station, with a few months spent working at McMurdo on the southern tip of Ross Island. From there he went on to work as a Boating Coordinator at Palmer Station, followed by a stint as a Marine Technician aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould in the Antarctic Ocean. “My jobs on the ice were somewhat all consuming,” says Swanson, “but I did manage to make a handful of paintings and a number of drawings during that time.” “That being said,” continues Swanson, “when I finished up my most recent con-

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predictably, appear throughout his paintings. The practice of adding colorful dots to his paintings is, according to Swanson, something that he started doing in order to “loosen up” his work.

While working out of someone’s basement that he was renting, Swanson took the opportunity to dive deep into his work as an artist and began spending 10-14 hours of each day painting.

“When I begin a painting,” says Swanson, “it is easy to be loose and expressive, but as the painting progresses it tends to get more detailed and I take less risks.”

“When the money ran out,” says Swanson, “I got a job bartending, but was able to ween myself off of that job over the course of a few years.” Today, Swanson makes his living as a full-time artist with a combination of commissioned paintings, gallery sales and grants for personal projects. Swanson describes his style of painting as loose representational, meaning that he paints recognizable shapes while incorporating some amount of abstraction. “I like my paintings to appear fast and expressive,” says Swanson. In addition to his passion for painting, Swanson has always had a strong interest in photography and film, something that he puts to good use in his paintings behind the scenes. “My studio is always filled with my snapshots of landscapes, machinery and animals,” says Swanson. “I select, recompose, and paint the most interesting details, so my paintings are often comprised of more than a dozen study images.” One of the most recognizable aspects of Swanson’s work are the colorful dots and other geometrical shapes that, rather un-

“In order to loosen back up,” continues Swanson, “I lay my paintings on the ground and splatter watery paint on them to retrieve some of the uncultivated energy. Caring too much for any particular piece of a painting is dangerous and can leave me feeling frustrated, so this act of play has become a ritual for me and I usually take a few moments to splatter paint on my work.” Swanson continues to incorporate his passion for science into his many projects, something that is clearly on display in his most recent project featuring the federally endangered animals of Minnesota. In this project, Swanson gathered information on these endangered species from local researchers, and then turned that information into a series of 15 paintings that feature these creatures in unconventional ways. “This was a great opportunity for me to blend my personal thoughts and feelings into some of the hard science of our region,” says Swanson. For more information on Adam Swanson, his work, and his many past, present and future projects, visit his Facebook, Instagram (@adamswansong), or website at: adamswanson.com.

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BIG MOOSE ART & CRAFTS SHOW

Nov. 7, Saturday The annual Big Moose Art and Crafts Show in Ely will take place at the Amici’s Event Center from 10 a.m.4 p.m. on Nov. 7. From fine art to the most amazing crafts, this free event is a great time to do some holiday shopping. This year’s vendors include Amy Stahl, Heidi Pinkerton, Field of Dreams Design, Manzanita Metal Works, Amanda Taylor, Dafne Caruso, Northern Stitches, and more. Masks are required of all visitors and vendors, and social distancing guidelines should be followed. There will also be two sanitizing stations on site. To learn more, visit: facebook.com/bigmooseartandcraftsshow.

VIRTUAL EDMUND FITZGERALD MEMORIAL BEACON LIGHTING

Nov. 10, Tuesday Held at Split Rock Lighthouse near Two Harbors, this annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the loss of her 29 crew members on Nov. 10, 1975. It is also a time to reflect on the memory of all lives lost in Great Lakes shipwrecks. This year, a virtual ceremony will be held on social media platforms, and the beacon will be lit following the ceremony. The video stream of the beacon lighting will be provided by KBJR Duluth. Split Rock Lighthouse’s historic grounds will be closed. Visitors interested in viewing the beacon in person will be required to purchase a state park permit. They will then be able to view the beacon lighting from the shoreline in the state park. The program will be available live on Facebook and available as a recording on YouTube and Facebook. For more info, visit: mnhs.org/splitrock.

LUNAFEST VIRTUAL FILM FESTIVAL

Nov. 14, Saturday The Violence Prevention Center in Grand Marais is hosting the 9th Annual LunaFest film festival and fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 14. LunaFest is a traveling film festival featuring short films made by women, for anyone who cares about universal issues. Due to Covid-19, this year’s event will be virtual, with films beginning at 7 p.m. In addition to the film screening, local musician and business owner Mark Darling will make an appearance on the piano at 6:30 p.m. The event will also feature a week-long virtual silent auction with items donated from businesses across the county. The silent auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 and end at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 14. Tickets to attend LunaFest can be purchased online. For more information, visit: violencepreventioncenter.org.

EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER

Nov. 19, Thursday Empty Bowls will once again raise critical funds for the community’s hunger needs with a drive-thru soup event at St. John’s Catholic Church in Grand Marais. Swing by the upper parking lot of the church to pick up a simple soup dinner to heat and enjoy in the safety of your home. The drive-thru will be open for lunch from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. and again for dinner from 5-7 p.m. Guests can pre-order their meal or use the event’s drive-thru service. Empty Bowls will offer one-serving (8 ounces of soup for $9), two-serving (16 ounces for $18), and four-serving (32 ounces for $32) soup supper kits. The soup supper kits will include a dinner roll, oyster crackers, and a sweet per person, in addition to a container of cold soup donated by local restaurants. If desired, guest can add additional containers of soup to their supper kits at $6 per extra 8 ounces. Pre-ordering will be available from Tuesday, Nov. 10 until noon on Wednesday,

Nov. 18. The Art Colony will have beautiful handcrafted bowls for sale starting at $10 and there will also be additional treats, certificates, and items for purchase donated by local businesses. All funds raised support the Cook County Food Shelf and other community organizations working to alleviate hunger in Cook County. To learn more or pre-order soup, visit: emptybowlscookcounty.org.

WINTERER’S GATHERING & ARCTIC FILM FEST

Nov. 20-21 Celebrate the cultures, traditions and history of northern winters around the globe at North House Folk School’s annual Winterer’s Gathering and Arctic Film Festival in Grand Marais. This year’s event will be largely virtual: BYOH (bring your own hygge) as you’re invited to stay safe, cozy up at home and participate from afar. Throughout the month of November, North House will host weekly online film screenings, Q&A sessions with directors, webinars, and skill share videos. Highlights will include the puffins of Greenland, stories of the Alaskan Sami reindeer herders, and fish skin tanning. For folks in the neighborhood, there will be some outdoor, socially distanced events on campus on Nov. 20-21, including an outdoor arctic shorts film festival and the Great Gear Swap. Full schedule and details at northhouse.org.

ARTISAN NORTHWEST VIRTUAL FINE ART & CRAFT SHOW

Nov. 21-22 This year’s Artisan Northwest Fine Art and Craft Show in Thunder Bay will take place virtually, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. It will be the same great show with many members participating, but you can shop from the comfort of your home, no matter what the weather. For more info, find Artisans Northwest on Facebook or visit: artisansnorthwest.ca.

BENTLEYVILLE “TOUR OF LIGHTS”

Nov. 21-Dec. 27 The annual Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” walking display in Duluth will be held as a drive-thru experience this year, due to Covid-19. Located in Bayfront Festival Park, enjoy a drive-thru tour under the glow of over 5 million lights in a 20-acre park, situated on the shores of Lake Superior. Held from Nov. 21-Dec. 27, it will be open from 5-9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and from 5-10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $10 per vehicle, paid at the gate (cash or credit cards accepted); no vehicles over 20 feet in length or 8 feet in height will be permitted. Presale tickets will not be available. Kids 10 and under will receive a free knit hat and cookies from a window-side Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the Bentleyville Gift Shop will be located in The Sports Garden in Canal Park. To learn more, visit: bentleyvilleusa.org.

VIRTUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT REVIVAL

Nov. 22-Dec. 6 Due to Covid-19, this year’s Holiday Craft Revival in Thunder Bay will take place virtually. The shopping portal will open Sunday, Nov. 22 and will close on Sunday, Dec. 6. Shop from over 150 art and craft vendors, all from Northwestern Ontario. Artists and vendors include Vik Wilen, Gold Sparrow, Superior Mandalas, Indigo Jane, Monique Gouthro, Pulp + Paper, Urban Farmchick, and more. To access the shopping portal, visit: thecraftrevivaltbay.com. More information can also be found at: facebook.com/craftrevivaltbay.

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The North Shore Dish Sausage-Making Traditions By Chuck Viren

Meat cutting is an age-old profession. The tricks of the trade have been passed on from generation to generation. That knowledge includes the art of making sausages. Evidence of sausage making goes back many thousands of years. In talking with sausage makers from Old World Meats in Duluth and Gene’s IGA and Johnson’s Foods in Grand Marais, it is clear that the old traditions of sausage making are being handed down within families and to younger mentees. At Old World Meats in Duluth, there are five generations of Wrazidlos in the meat business. Owner/operator Paul Wrazidlo says his grandfather opened Frank’s Meats in Duluth’s West End in 1951. Most of his cousins, aunts and uncles are also in the meat business. The long experience in the meat business extends beyond the family at their store, too. As other meat markets have closed their doors, Frank had employed the best people from those stores. He claims the people behind the counter at his store have a combined experience in the business of over 200 years. According to Frank, their business is, “one big family of the best who have stayed in the business.” When someone walks into their store, they will be greeted by the wood-smoke aroma of their four smokehouses that are running constantly. So, when it comes to sausage, what does he sell? The best seller of their up to 50 varieties is the Landjager. They produce 20,000 snack sticks a day and sell them as far away as Guam. The Landjager was originally a round sausage, but when it was discovered it could dry faster after it was pressed between two boards, it developed its flat shape. As two links are produced tied together, the links could be fit into a belt loop and was used as rations for the German army. It has a real old-world flair due to its smokiness and flavors of caraway. Other popular varieties are their Philly cheese brat, their blueberry wild rice brat, and their beer brat, which is also served at Grandma’s restaurants. While Old World Meats does take in venison for processing, I asked Paul to give advice to those who would prefer to make their sausage at home. He said, ”Do it! It will be fun.” He cautioned about getting the seasonings right, however, especially the salt. He recommended that people go to their local meat market and have them measure the seasonings.

At Johnson’s Foods in Grand Marais, Marlo Larson and Kelli Lawrence like to work with a variety of meats in their sausage recipes. They commonly work with elk, chicken, turkey and lamb, in additional to the traditional pork. | KELLI LAWRENCE Jarid Lashinski of Gene’s IGA in Grand Marais learned the trade from his father, Gene and has about 20 years experience. Gene was a meat cutter for the store before he bought it from the Poynters in 1978. He says his father has been a mentor and a great resource for him; he now cherishes

his memories of working behind the meat counter with his dad. Lashinski inherited a lot of sausage recipes from his father, including their old recipe for Swedish potato sausage. They also made a lot of bratwurst and Italian sausage in the early years. However, Lashinski loves

to tinker with recipes and estimates he has made around 50 different varieties over the years. Among his innovations are discovering a partially dehydrated cheese for his cheddar brats that melts at a higher temperature so that the cheese doesn’t all run out of the brat when it cooks. That of course led

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tional pork. They too like to tinker with recipes. According to Larson, “Winters are long. There is lots of time to play with the recipes.” He also states, “Testing them is the best part of making them.” Lawrence says she also gets tired of making the same thing over and over, so it’s nice to try something new. She noted that “it’s never a bad idea to add onion to a recipe.” She says customer suggestions play a role in their experimentation. Lawrence says she was “poached” by Larson into the meat department when he noticed she was coming into the store early to work. She makes the sausages on Sundays when the store is closed so she can spread her materials out and work uninterrupted. Popular varieties at the store include their wild rice brat, their Italian sausage, the Moroccan lamb, and the Swedish potato sausage. Other interesting varieties include the chicken Italian with sweet peppers and the jalapeño sausage, which are sold in bulk and not in casings. Their elk brats and turkey sausage are also good sellers. Lawrence says that different varieties are popular by season, with spicier varieties such as the Moroccan lamb selling better in the summer and fall. Larson noted that tourists like to take home something different and often look to sausages. After all, he says, “You can’t always take home a T-shirt.”

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First, it’s a good idea to take inventory of both our needs and our resources. The “Wellness Wheel” pictured here can help you do that. For each dimension, circle the number that represents how “full” that part of your life feels: One would be “running on empty” and 10 would be “a full tank.” Then connect the dots by tracing the curve from one number to the next and look at it as a whole. How balanced is the wheel of your life? How smoothly can you roll from day to day? What areas are causing a rough ride and could use some filling in?

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The past decade has been a time of change for moose and deer populations in Northwestern Ontario. At the beginning of the 2000s, both moose and deer populations in the northwest were relatively stable, with whitetail deer spreading throughout the range. Then, things began to change. Here is a look at what happened and where things are at now.

Deer Two decades ago, Northwestern Ontario was quickly becoming the go-to destination for trophy whitetail bucks in North America. Deer were thriving in many parts of the northwest, with the populations especially booming in the Fort Frances, Kenora and Dryden areas. The western part of the region has a slightly more moderate climate for deer than the North Shore of Lake Superior, although the Thunder Bay district also saw a huge growth in its deer herd. Part of this spread seemed to be connected to generally milder winters, which improved survival of deer. The other factor that likely played a role on the expansion of deer numbers was the high level of forestry that was taking place at the time. In the early 2000s, I was hunting in the Vermilion Bay area, and large tracts of red pine were being cut. The disturbance seemed to be good for deer, and we had some tremendous deer hunting for several years in these new cuts. However, the two-edged sword of large cuts is access improves for hunters and for predators. By 2010, the deer population in the northwest peaked, although there was no sign that a big decline was coming. In fact, there was already enough concern about the impact deer were having on moose that the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry introduced a program that allowed hunters to buy two extra antlerless deer tags per Wildlife Management Unit (up to eight in total per hunter). This program remains in place in 2020. However, after a series of hard winters and late springs during the winters of 2013 and 2014, deer numbers across the northwest took a sharp dive. Very few areas were not impacted, with the deer herd along the shore of Lake Superior being especially hard hit. It’s been a slow climb back, but deer numbers in 2020 seem to be on the upswing across the northwest. I’ve talked

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WHY GO: Ninemile Lake has a reputation as a good northern pike lake. Although most Finland-area lakes are rocky, Ninemile has some weedy bays that hold pike with a shot at something pushing 40 inches. Walleye numbers are good, and when you catch them, they tend to be keepers. The lake also boasts a campground and a good concrete ramp.

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YELLOW PERCH: “Typically they’re smaller-sized perch. You might occasionally find a perch that’s of interest to anglers,” Mott said.

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VITALS: Ninemile is 296 acres. The majority of the lake is shallow, with one deep hole, located between the islands. It has good cabbage weeds, which is sort of an anomaly in an area known for its rocky lakes. Weeds are the ticket for pike, and they’ll hold walleyes and perch, too.

How these new changes to Ontario’s hunting and moose management program impact the population remain to be seen. Hopefully, a decade from now, we will be heralding a revitalized herd, and not pining for the good old days.

WALLEYE: “After a partial die-off in 2013, we’ve stocked the lake in several years since then,” Mott said. “The biggest yearclass since then came from the only year we didn’t stock.” The DNR stocks walleye fry, but they account for only 36 percent of the catch, indicating good natural reproduction. “Winterkill is probably more of a thinning of the population than a traumatic event,” Mott said.

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ACCESS: Ninemile Lake is on County Road 7 about 14 miles northeast of Finland. There’s a concrete ramp in an area known for rough accesses, located on the east end of the lake. There’s parking for eight trailers and a 24-unit National Forest campground is right on site. The road is gravel most of the way from Finland, but it is plowed in the winter, providing yearround access.

Mott, assistant area supervisor at the Finland DNR fisheries office. “Like most lakes in this area, it’s more rocky than it is weedy, but it’s got enough weeds to support a good pike population.” Mott said the lake is capable of producing “memorable size” pike near the 40-inch mark. You’ll find above-average pike numbers, but still at a size that would interest anglers.

er skips a year or more from applying for a tag it is not a reset. Hunters in Ontario can see their moose draw history by going to www.huntandfishontario.com and creating an account. The more in demand the tag, the higher the number of points that will be required. Hunters will pay a $15 fee to apply for the allocation system, and if they receive a tag—or choose to party hunt—will then need to buy a $35 moose license. The cost of a tag will be $30 for calf, $150 for cow/calf and $200 for a bull.

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One final note on moose: In 2021, there will be a radical change to how moose and moose hunting is managed in Ontario. The two-tier pool system that has been in place for some time will be replaced by a point system. This means individual hunters will gather points, and the longer they go without a tag, the more points they build. A hunter’s point total will be based on their draw history from 1993 to 2020 and will be cumulative. In other words, if the hunt-

There were several theories floated, including warming summers, ticks, over-hunting and the impact of whitetail deer, a known carrier of the parasite that causes brainworm. Deer can survive brainworm, but moose cannot. In an effort to try and stem the decline, the Ontario MNRF began to seriously cut the number of adult tags available to hunters. In 2016, there was a 45 percent cut to bull tags in WMU 15b, north of Thunder Bay. Further

Northwestern Ontario bucks seem to be on the increase after a few tough years. | GORD ELLIS

The past decade has been a very disheartening one for people who love moose in the northwest. Following a pattern that first emerged in northern Minnesota and southern Manitoba in the early 2000s, the population of moose on the southern range of Northwestern Ontario began a decline. It was initially the most noticeable in the west, particularly around the Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances areas. But by 2010, the number of moose in the Thunder Bay district, particularly close to the border with Minnesota, began to drop.

In the meantime, there does seem to be some improvement in moose numbers, even if at a somewhat low level. Friends who have property southwest of Thunder Bay, say their trail cameras have had more moose on them this year, which is a marked change from recent years. During my highway travels east of Thunder Bay this year, I’ve seen more moose than in recent memory. Hopefully, the huge tag cuts have had some impact on this, although one has to think that the downturn in deer—and the lowered incident of brain worm contact—has also been a factor. For now, the moose population seems to have stabilized, although it is still well below where it was even a decade ago.

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west, in WMU 6—once a popular moose hunting destination north of Dryden—only one bull tag was made available to gun hunters. Huge cuts also came to WMU 13, near Thunder Bay, with adult tags numbers cut by well over 80 percent. The cuts to tags created a huge shift in hunter behavior, with people “chasing tags” in more remote units or giving up the hunt altogether.

with several hunters in different parts of the region this year, and the general consensus is there are more deer around, and noticeably more mature bucks. How that plays out this fall has yet to be seen, but even on my own trail cameras, I’ve seen a lot more animals than in recent seasons. That being said, predator numbers are at a very high level, with both wolf and coyote on the radar. The winter of 2020-21 will be a critical one for the region’s deer herd.

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four DNR lake surveys. Still, perch provide good forage for pike and walleyes, and with some fish up to 11 inches sampled, you might find some eaters. Mott said most keeper-sized perch are taken incidentally by walleye anglers.

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Finding our Focus Last year’s racing season ended with the crushing disappointment of a scratch from my big race, the Can-Am 250. For two weeks in early March, I stewed on the decisions I could have made differently, the possibility of more triumphant outcomes, the heartbreak of defeat and the knowledge that we had spent way more dollars on racing than we won over the course of the season. And then our world crumbled. This segue into the pandemic hurtled me from my self-pity to something we all know too well now. Quarantine, nasal swab, social distancing, 6-feet, covid, symptoms, stay-at-home, self-isolation—all became part of our new lexicon in a matter of days it seemed. In our very small piece of the world, from the ridge north of Pine Mountain to the shore of Mush Lake, the spring weather held on tight. We ran dog teams into late April, running sleds across mud flats and through slush puddles while absorbing the sun on our cheeks in our then covid-free corner of the world. And while loneliness crept through most of us as we cancelled vacations and family gatherings and dance classes and school, and we stopped eating out and were afraid to even talk to our neighbors at the store, I found solace in our dogs. And now, the natural world is marching on toward winter. The fall colors have been extraordinary, and the brilliant patches of gold are coming apart as leaf by leaf the color falls to the ground. The mornings have been cold, and we are up before the sun, our breath visible in the light of our headlamps as we hook up dogs. We are focused. I attribute this focus to a world thrown into the chaos of a pandemic and election all wrapped up in one, where we can hardly stand to listen to the news and yet it just keeps coming at us. But in the early morning, it is only our headlamps and dogs screaming to run. There are two teams. Nancy and Beezus, now age 9, are still our best leaders and they are still fast enough to be on the race team. Nancy trains with each of the three

A family outing with dogs. Social distancing at its finest in late March. | ERIN ALTEMUS new leader prospects, Bruce, Pinto and Temper. Beezus runs with a new dog Dee-dee. One morning we awoke to train by 4 a.m., hooking up and running all the dogs in two teams before I would start work at 6 a.m. Last year’s season was muddled with bad luck. I found myself frequently in turmoil about keeping sled dogs at all. But sometime between my big race scratch and the hit of a pandemic, I realized that I have no interest in being idle. Without dogs, I would have no focus. And so here we are, running dogs at four in the morning and running dogs while watching the full moon rise. Harnesses on and harnesses off. Buckets of kibble and meat. Days that start and end with a collective dog yard howl. My daughter Sylvia is old enough now to wake in the morning and watch patiently from the couch for us to come back from the dog yard or cheer as the team returns from a run. But best of all for her, she has four puppies to wrangle. Born September 1, they are still nursing, but we bring them to

Last sled run of the season, April 21. | ERIN ALTEMUS the grass or sometimes inside where Sylvia covers them in a blanket and gives them each a toy. The cookie litter (Oreo, Lorna, Ginger and Chip) keeps the enthusiasm going for our future in racing. Word from the race organizations has been mixed. One race that takes place around Lake Minnetonka, the Klondike Classic, has already been cancelled. The Gunflint Mail Run will be more of a fun run than a “purse” race. Races that often draw a mixed group of mushers from Canada and America are looking at whether

they can justify running if they have only Americans or only Canadians respectively. But most races are planning to go with a covid risk plan in place—this means little to no spectators allowed. The Beargrease will most likely not allow mushers or handlers to go in buildings. But hey, in a year when most everything has been cancelled, we will forego the luxury of a warm place to rest if the race will happen. This will be a different sort of year. Our sights are set on the races, but we find joy in the training. In these strange and crazy times, my focus is on the dogs.

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Wild Traditions Connecting with Place in Iceland By Julia Prinselaar

After my friends heard the news that I was going to visit Iceland, I quickly learned that this far-flung destination was on just about everyone’s bucket list. According to one friend, Iceland has “more awesome per square kilometer” than anywhere else he’s been in the world. The island straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, split between shifting tectonic plates. Home to one of the world’s geologic ‘hot spots,’ active volcanoes, geysers, largerthan-life waterfalls and geothermal pools are part of everyday living for Icelandic residents and tourists. While I didn’t explore every corner of this island, the Land of Fire and Ice impressed me at every turn. Geologically speaking, we rode through one of the oldest and most remote regions of Iceland, the Westfjords. At 16 million years old, this area is far less active than other parts of the country—no lava flows or spewing volcanoes here. With mountains scoured by glaciers, in some ways I was reminded of the ancient tabletop mesas that line the North Shore of Lake Superior in Thunder Bay. When I arrived in Iceland, I made it my mission to establish some way of engaging with the land. Supplementing my diet with wild foods, I knew, would offer that connection. Foraging sustainably allows you to slow down and interact with your surroundings; to notice the subtleties of seasonal influences on the freshness and quality of herbs, berries and mushrooms; to heighten your senses to a level so acute, finding wild foods becomes intuitive. I wasn’t sure what we would find in our two weeks of cycling through subarctic tundra. As we rode along the channels of narrow fjords, we stopped in small fishing villages to camp for the night, stock up on provisions and strike up conversation with some of the locals. As it turns out, it was high season for some of Iceland’s most popular wild foods.

Berries Berry picking is a favorite pastime of Icelandic people. Much of the landscape is scrubby, boggy and treeless in the Westfjords—perfect berry habitat! We learned from one Icelandic man that we were coming up on berry season, which begins in August and runs through mid-September. 30

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The historic fishing settlement of Osvor in Iceland’s Westfjords. | JULIA PRINSELAAR

A collection of wild berries with mushrooms in the background. | JULIA PRINSELAAR Then I saw people roaming a south-facing hillside with baskets in hand. I stopped and examined the shrubs, which were laden with berries that looked similar to blueberries but were actually bilberries, of which there are generally two types that grow in Iceland. The popular bilberry or ‘aðalbláber’ (Vaccinium myrtillus) is often confused with the blueberries that are native to North America and the ones we pick in northern Ontario. Although the bilberry is slightly less sweet than its bog bilberry counterpart, it is widely harvested and both are used to make jams and to garnish traditional Icelandic Skyr and other desserts.

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Iceland’s only local wine is produced from crowberries, pictured here. | JULIA PRINSELAAR

Crowberries (Empetrum nigrum) were even more abundant than bilberries in the Westfjords, carpeting the landscape in low-growing evergreen shrubs. The tiny black berries are used to make Iceland’s only native wine, ‘Kvöldsól’ which translates to ‘Midnight Sun’, acclaimed for its rich taste and high anti-oxidant properties.

Mushrooms Mid-August was a fruitful time for mushroom picking in the Westfjords. The most common varieties we found were boletes, which lack gills. Instead their caps have a spongy underside with tiny holes called polypores. Birch boletes are common in Iceland, as are the prized King Boletes, also known as Ceps or Porcinis.

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Fermented shark I wouldn’t leave Iceland without sampling some of the country’s traditional seafoods. With mashed pollock (Plokkfiskur), herring and smoked fish already on my plate, I

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Strange Tales Lighthouse Tales of Lake Superior By Elle AndraWarner

Most of us have read about ships that have floundered in the past during Lake Superior storms in November and December. Seldom however are there mentions about the dangers faced by lighthouse keepers in the pre-helicopter days when they had to return in rough waters to the mainland at the end of navigation season. Some lost their lives braving the elements, like keeper William Sherlock from Michipicoten Island’s East Lighthouse, and even the few who overwintered at their remote island stations had some challenging experiences.

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One of those overwintering stories involved the sons of the first keeper of Slate Island Lighthouse, built in 1903 on Patterson Island, one of the Slate Islands archipelago in north Lake Superior, south of the town of Terrace Bay. Perched on a cliff, the lighthouse rises 224 feet above the lake, making it the most elevated lighthouse on the Great Lakes. (In July 2011, a 51-foot replica of the lighthouse was built in the town of Terrace Bay.) Slates’ first keeper was Peter King (served 1903-1913) and he lived on the island with his wife and three sons. At the time, keepers had to find their own transport on Lake Superior back to the mainland after the close of shipping season. Overwintering one year, the Kings planned to restock their winter supplies by walking 13 miles (21 km) on the frozen lake to Jackfish village (abandoned, now a ghost town). As the story goes, one year there was still open water when two of the sons rowed out for supplies, and on their way back, stayed the night on a small nearby island. The next morning, it was a shock to find the lake waters had frozen. To get back to the lighthouse, one chopped ice while the other rowed. Another time the brothers by luck missed a potential tragedy while walking home on the frozen ice from Jackfish and noticed ‘stars’ appearing in the ice where they had just stepped—that next morning, the ice had disappeared and it was all open water. The ‘stars’ had been the ice cracking underneath their feet. By the time that John “Jack” Bryson (served 30 years from 1948-1978) was the keeper at Slate Island Lighthouse, the Canadian government was supplying boat transportation for the keepers to and from the lighthouses—but that could still present problems. In mid-December in the early 1950s, the Bryson family had a harrowing experience returning to Port Arthur (now part of Thunder Bay). After the tug James Whalen picked them up at the end of ship-

the head keeper and his three assistants at Rock of Ages Lighthouse (about 3.5 miles west of Isle Royale). With no pickup and short of food, fuel and tobacco for over a week, the four men abandoned their lighthouse and took their chances in an open boat to Pigeon Point.

Rock of Ages Lighthouse, located approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) off the west end of Isle Royale in Lake Superior, was constructed and lighted in 1908. In August 1983, it was named in the National Register of Historic Places. Since 2014, the Rock of Ages Lighthouse Preservation Society has been restoring the lighthouse. | ED LEE ping season, the lake became so stormy and dangerous that the tug was forced to stop at Trowbridge Island for two days before it was safe to continue. And then when they finally arrived in Port Arthur, the ice on the tug was so thick that it had to be chopped off the cabin door before the Brysons could exit. By the way, at the Slate Island Lighthouse, it’s reputed that the ghost of its former keeper Charles D. Lockwood (served from 1918-1928) walks around the old keeper’s house. As the story goes, he died while at the lighthouse and his wife kept his body on ice in a shed until fall when he could be transported back to the mainland for burial. Coincidentally (or not), the story is eerily similar to the well-known tale

about the death of keeper Thomas Lampier at St. Ignace Lighthouse (“Lighthouse of Doom”) on Lake Superior’s Talbot Island. But there’s an additional strange mysterious twist to the Lockwood ghost story. A registered death certificate in Port Arthur by Dr. Dunn has been found, listing retired lighthouse keeper Charles Douglas Lockwood as a bachelor, dying of illness on September 21, 1932 at his home on 229 Manitou Street in Port Arthur, and buried at Riverside Cemetery. Seems he didn’t die on the island. Strange indeed.

“We just decided to get out while the getting was good,” assistant keeper Robert Morrill said in a newspaper article in the The Evening Star, Washington, DC (December 21). “The tender was due December 12 when we were to stop our light and go home for the winter. We ran the light and fog horn until noon of the 17th, when we left a note on the door and took to the launch.” Later to get assistance, the assistant keeper Robert Morrill braved alone the ice-jammed Lake Superior in a borrowed fisherman’s skiff to Hat Point, hiked miles through waist-deep snow to Mineral Center where he hitched a ride to Duluth, and arrived on December 20. The other three men were later rescued from Pigeon Point by the fishing steamer Winyah (the former luxury yacht Dungeness owned by the Carnegies). Editor’s Note: Elle Andra-Warner’s new book “Lighthouses of Lake Superior’s North Shore, the Historic Beacons of Minnesota, Isle Royale, and Ontario” is available from booksellers or at northernwilds.com

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

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.

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2 BR, BA with lock-out. Huge views of Superior and elegantly furnished. The view! $340,000

Lynne Luban

BUYING OR SELLING

Over 12 years selling downtown MPLS Condo living. Currently representing this developers 10th project PORTLAND TOWER & THE LEGACY. I am available to meet with you in Grand Marais or Minneapolis to go over prices & floor plans.

Cell: 612-599-6986

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

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15 LEFT LIVE OUT YOUR LEGACY IN NEW CONDOS IN MILLS DISTRICT BY THE GUTHRIE! CLOSINGS ARE BOOKED SOLID FOR AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER , NOVEMBER, DECEMBER!

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A New Luxury Condo Development 740 Portland Avenue • Downtown Minneapolis

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• 17 story New Contsruction • Pet-friendly building • High end standard features • Community and Fully equipped exercise room, and outdoor roof top green space • Climate controlled parking • Just a few blocks from US Bank Stadium • Additional garage stalls available for purchase • Walk the Skyway for all your needs

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• Within a few blocks of Lightrail • Close to the Nicollet Mall • Choose from many restaurants close by! • Walk two blocks to the new 9 arce Commons Park that extends from the US Bank Stadium to Portland Avenue. • Choose from many available options to customize your unit.

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This 3.67acre lot is on the ridge above Hwy 1 just north of Silver Bay. Gated entrance must call agent for access. 218-591-0985

Steve Carlson 218-591-0985 stphn.carlson@gmail.com Realliving.com/steve.carlson.

10 acre 660x660 with easement for 20 acre lot to the south On Ridge behind Silver Bay

$57,600

20 acre 660x1320 Views of Lake Superior on the ridge behind Silver Bay $66,700

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Peaceful and private Lake Superior retreat with 200 feet of shoreline on a park-like 2+ acre setting. Best of all worlds with gorgeous views of the big bay and easy access to town. This split-entry, 3-bedroom home takes full advantage of its southern exposure and views of the lake. Large garage.

MLS 6089858 $375,000 Reduced

1614 croftville Road

Ultra-charming one plus bedroom home within feet of the Big Lake on the popular Croftville Road. Designed by the original owner, this unique home has pleasant surprises everywhere.

MLS 6090948 $389,000

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122 Stonegate Rd

3 bedroom, 3 bath comfortable, elegant home on 218 feet of Lake Superior shoreline. Open concept, large window, gas fireplace, high quality home. Huge heated attached garage and workshop. Plus private rustic guest cabin in a wilderness wonderland. What are you waiting for? This place is going to knock your socks off!!

MLS 6086682 $745,000 Reduced

730 devil Track Road

This stunning 5 bedroom, 4 bath home is situated on 3 manicured acres facing south on Devil Track Lake shoreline. Great room with vaulted ceiling and massive stone fireplace. Huge kitchen, spacious dining room opens onto beautiful patio overlooking the lake. Lovely grounds are complimented by a 3 stall attached garage, boat house, and 3360 sq. ft. heated shop building. This is truly one of a kind! MLS 6093508 $1,100,000

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2307 county Rd 7 Beautifully maintained 3 BR, 3 BA home with a great Location! Only 3 miles from Grand Marais but with over 10 acres to spread out. Attached 2-stall heated garage AND a separate insulated and heated pole building both served by a paved driveway. MLS 6092976 $449,900

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42 county Rd 60 Listen to the murmur of the Devil Track River from this lovely, beautifully maintained 4 BR, 3 BA home. Spacious living room, dining room and master bedroom. Attached 2-stall heated garage and detached garage is a great space for a workshop or toys. MLS 6092982 $469,900

1189 Pike Lake Rd Watch the moose from the sunny family room in this attractive 2 BR, 2 BA country home! Beautiful property, great views & close to many outdoor trails. Includes a heated garage, guest cabin, sauna & storage building. MLS 6089685 $329,500

g n i d n e P 510 Humphrey circle Need more space?! 7 BR, 4 BA plus a 3 stall garage could be just what you’ve been looking for. Lower level could make a great mother-in-law apartment with a kitchen, 4BR and 2 BA. MLS 6091991 $309,900 Reduced

1620 e Highway 61 Truly unique 4 BR, 5 BA home with a Lake Superior view and only a couple miles from Grand Marais! A former B&B, lower level has its own kitchen and a great master bedroom with luxury bath. MLS 6092279 $289,900

neW 320 cramer Road Classic one bedroom, one bath year round log home on 5+ acres that oozes romantic charm! The abundance of custom updates throughout this home will warm your heart and get your creative side pondering on the many options. You can use it as a Vacation Rental, a northwoods cabin or your full-time home in the woods. MLS 6093691 $139,900

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11 Wildflower Lane Beautiful 4 BR, 4 BA home with lots of special touches- gourmet kitchen, hickory floors, fireplace, eagle nest style loft, custom tilework and a separate w/o apartment, Lake Superior views, large deck all on 6+ acres. MLS 6085210 - $489,900

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2371 county Rd 7 Here is a turn-key, charming and rustic cabin getaway on 12 + acres. It is close to town on a paved road, but feels like a secluded forest cabin you can escape to. The old Backlund farm’s milk house served as the bones for the cabin. MLS 6089300 $139,900

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19 8th Ave W Here it is! A 4BR, 2BA home with Lake Superior views in Grand Marais and just a short walk to the harbor! Situated on a huge corner lot. Take a tour and see it for yourself. MLS 6091887 $219,900

2021 county Rd 7 The interior is as cute as can be with gorgeous, nicely finished wood floors, an efficient kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a laundry room all on one floor!!! Perfect starter home with a little TLC and sweat equity. MLS 6084603 - $99,000

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1041 gunflint Trail Bright and cheery two bedroom, two bath home is just minutes up the Trail. The open floor plan invites gathering of friends and family. A huge porch makes a relaxing spot to enjoy the outdoors and the beautifully maintained gardens. MLS 6091557 $169,900

48 caspers Hill Rd Cabin in the woods or dream house in the country? This gently sloped, south facing 9.5A lot should not be missed! Garage, drilled well, electricity, and broadband. MLS 6092975 $89,900

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1544 greenwood Lake Road Fantastic 3+ Acre lot on beautiful Greenwood Lake. 225’ of shoreline with expansive vistas. Cabin features a great fireplace. With some updating and finishing, you will have a charming lake home. MLS 6090792 $199,000

493 South Shore drive Elegant, quality built 3BR, 2BA Devil Track Lake home with 200’ of easily accessible shoreline situated on over 3 acres. This home has all the convenience you expect! Open concept, tall ceilings, large windows, infloor heat, broadband, gas fireplace, and patios. MLS 6092236 $599,900

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1XX Brumbaugh Road An absolutely adorable little cabin on 10 acres of land with over 700 feet of shoreline on Tom Lake. This seasonal cabin features a warm and open floor plan with loads of light and views of the lakeshore. Fabulous screened in porch, compliant outhouse, easy access to the lake and plenty of privacy. MLS 6092553 $119,000

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241 Loon Lake Road Do you have vision? Fix it up or tear it down! Either way, you end up with a nice lot on the shores of Loon Lake with great views and plenty of privacy. Lot features 145 ft of shoreline and .82 acres. MLS 6090962 $105,000

3823 Arrowhead Trail Cedar log cabin nestled in the trees, overlooking McFarland Lake with 311’ frontage. 2BR, 3/4 bath, cathedral ceilings, wood floors and lots of windows. Complete generator/solar panel system, well, septic, all designed for year round usage. MLS 6089517 $329,900

100 Sag Lake Trail Primary cabin features 2 BRs, 1BA with a spacious open floor plan. Adorable guest cabin with knotty pine woodwork, bath & kitchenette. Large garage! All of this on 1.3A with 150’of shoreline & dock. MLS 6090284 $359,000

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g n i d n Pe 159 n Pike Lake Rd 297’ of lake shore only a few yards from this charming 3+ bedroom, 2 bath year round cabin on pristine Pike Lake. The large lot curves along south facing accessible shoreline. Only 20 minutes from town this is a great peaceful getaway. MLS 6089686 $249,900

1050 devil Track Rd Here is an immaculate, well loved and cared for 2 BR/ 2 BA year around home on perhaps the nicest lot with 2.37A on highly prized Devil Track Lake with 204’ of shoreline. MLS 6091780 $424,900

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S 42 Soderberg Lane SERIOUSLY! Check out one of the only grandfathered-in Boat Houses in Cook County. This lot features 412 ft of shoreline on Birch Lake with 3+ acres. Property includes an older rustic cabin, is fully surveyed, year round access. MLS 6088180 - $232,000

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Surfside on Lake Superior Unit 12, Share D 3BR/3BA MLS 6091676 $185,000

Unit 10, Share D 3BR/3BA MLS 6092113 $200,000

145 island Road Beyond charming cabin and guest house on 274’ of Seagull Lake. You will think you’re in heaven when you arrive by boat to this property and step back to a simpler time. MLS 6091253 $249,900

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Unit 20, Share D 3BR/3BA MLS 6092200 $224,500

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Large Acreage camp 20 Rd 170 acres that has been replanted with pine trees. Rolling topography, many building sites and hiking trails. Gravel pit and a small wildlife pond. State land to the south & east. MLS 6074422 - $149,900

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47X camp 12 Road Check out this property - one of the best deals in the market! Over 200A mature trees, gently rolling topography, wildlife trails and logging roads, practically all surrounded by State and Federal land. MLS 6090490 $89,900

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condos east Bay Suites 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.

uniT 210 MLS 6082642 $299,900 3BR, 2BA Pending uniT 202 MLS 6091932 $295,000 2BR, 2BA Pending

Prime commercial property has immediate income. Two upper level apartments with space for more, plus storefront, and grounds rental. For Grand Marais the location could hardly be better for tourism and traffic potential.

inland neW Tom Lake Sweet lot on 260 ft of accessible shoreline and 3.9 acres on the north/west shores of Tom Lake and will have beautiful sunrises over Tom Lake. MLS 6093377 $43,900 neW kemo Lake This lot has over 500’ of lakeshore on a very special and very private lake. One of only four lots on this side of the lake. Power to the lot, driveway and building pad are in. MLS 6093421 $179,900 greenwood Lake Gorgeous south facing 2+ acre with 276’ of shoreline. Features YR access, driveway in, picnic area and walking trails. Development shared ownership includes private boat launch and surrounded by federal lands. MLS 6089975 $149,900

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8 n. Broadway

MLS 6029037 - $437,900

Great opportunity in the downtown business district! This building is located on 1st Avenue West close to the harbor, Wisconsin Street, and Highway 61. Busy retail area year round--heavy foot traffic all summer long! A cafe, jewelry store, and t-shirt shop have all prospered at this location-what is your dream business?

MLS 6084360 - $199,900

610 e 5th Street

Commercial lot in Grand Marais with a great location. Just over 100 feet off the Gunflint Trail on East 5th Street with over 10,000 square feet to develop

MLS 6091598 $52,500

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Poplar Lake Exceptional 1.65 acre lakeshore lot on the shores of Poplar Lake with 144’ of shoreline, located mid-way up the Gunflint Trail. Year round access, 240 sq ft boat house, dock and driveway. MLS 6090960 $159,900

Tom Lake Affordably priced Tom Lake property with over 600’ of shoreline and 34+ wooded acres. Wide trail to the dock to enjoy your evening sunsets over the palisades and catching fish! MLS 6090489 $109,900

devil Track Lake 5.9 acres to make your dreams come true on the popular north side of Devil Track Lake! 340 feet of shoreline to enjoy all the fun things to do on the water! MLS 6085879 $159,900

Squint Lake Mid-Gunflint Trail lot with 2.13A & 221’ shoreline. Gently rolling topography, old white pine trees, YR access & abuts USFS! MLS 6028920 - $75,000

Tom Lake Affordable AND attractive lot on Tom Lake, complete with a solid driveway and cleared building site. Very private with 1.6 acres and 189 ft of shoreline. MLS 6090351 $64,900

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Tom Lake Tom Lake lot with over 200 feet of frontage and an easy slope to the lake! There’s a shed and a dock waiting for you to start your adventure. MLS 6083377 - $69,900

Pike Lake Pristine Pike Lake lot with 190’ of rocky shoreline on the north west side of the lake. Easy year round access off of the Caribou Trail, electricity & broadband available. MLS 6084251 - $178,900

Land neW 1XX Foothill Blvd. 1.6A Lot of beautiful maple forest. The lot has high ground and could have a great view of Caribou Lake. Caribou Lake’s public access only minutes away and only a few miles from Lutsen. MLS 6093175 $44,900

117 Timberwolf Lane Check out this stunning 4.6 acre lot with stunning views overlooking 5 Mile Rock. Mature trees, great topography, surveyed - ready for you to build your home or cabin! MLS 6090694 $89,900

XX LeVeaux Ridge Beautiful and affordable lot, with electricity, phone and broadband on site, abuts to State land for added privacy! Close proximity to many recreation options! MLS 6093481 $22,500 Reduced

Railroad drive Lutsen Sweet 1.7 A building site located in the heart of Lutsen. Gently rolling topography, mature trees and easy building site. MLS 6084050 - $39,900

XX Boulder Point Rd Attractive YR building site with 3.22 A; private driveway; seasonal creek and gentle southern slope with some partial views of Lake Superior. MLS 6086785 - $59,900 West Hwy 61 Attractive & affordable building site with 3+ acres & easy access right off of Hwy 61. Minutes from town and Close to Cascade River State Park MLS 6086779 - $35,000

13XX county Road 7 Want to be in Grand Marais, but have the space and privacy of a country lot? This 6 acre lot is it!! The driveway is already in waiting for you to build your dream home MLS 6092002 $69,900 1X South Shore drive So many options with this 5+ acre lot! Mature trees in a country setting close to popular Devil Track Lake, the airport, and only minutes to Grand Marais. MLS 6091923 $45,000

14x Bloomquist Mtn Rd Ten acres of mature trees including huge White 1XX Sobanja Lane Pines! Sloping lot with lots of southern exposure for 2X South Shore drive 5A building site waiting for your vision only a few sunshine all year long. Location is everything! This 5+ acre lot is just miles from Grand Marais. The driveway is in and MLS 6075850 - $47,500 minutes to Grand Marais with a country setting yet ready to serve the use of our choice – home, cabin, close to the action. Easily accessible from County or pitch a tent. XyZ Maple Hill Rd maintained roads. MLS 6092342 $49,900 6+ acres with quick and easy access to all the charm MLS 6091924 $45,000 cOyOTe Ridge LOT 6 of Grand Marais with excellent build sites. This 1643 county Rd 14 Magnificent views are yours to be had from these 5 parcel features nice tree cover and a roughed in path/ Jonvick creek Sites 12 lots available 35 wooded Acres with a driveway in place and fronts acre parcels! Only minutes to downtown Grand Marais driveway. from 1.5 - 4.8 acres a county maintained road. Less than a mile off of or Cascade State Park. MLS 6089729 $44,900 In the heart of Lutsen, just off the Caribou Trail. Highway 61, so access is easy. Check it out today! MLS 6087781 $84,900 Maples, Pines, and cedars in varied arrangements MLS 6092935 $100,000 county Rd 14 will make a great back-drop for your home or cabin. XX OLd Ski HiLL ROAd Terrific and extremely affordable pieces of land Each property adjoins public land making your 1XX Ski Hill Rd 3+ acres just minutes from town on a quiet county with good high building sites and interesting game space seem even more private. Dreamed of a getaway on the North Shore? Over maintained road with a nice mix of trees. Easy attracting low areas as well. $29,900 - $49,900 a half acre on Lutsen’s Ski Hill Road with the west access to snowmobile trails and fun at Pincushion MLS 6086957 $38,900 side of the property overlooking Superior National Mountain. 1xx High Ridge drive Schroeder Golf Course. MLS 6088343 $45,000 15 acre lot high on the ridge is ready for your dream 12XX county Road 7 MLS 6093169 $49,900 home or weekend getaway! Views of Lake Superior 5+ acres on County Rd 7 only a half mile from XXX Broadway Ave the hospital. You can have the privacy of a country to the south and valley to the north. 13XX Mineral center Road Want to live in the country and yet want access to MLS 6082812 - $94,900 size lot and the convenience of being in the city of Talk about privacy. Nine nicely wooded acres City Sewer & City Water? Check out this over-sized Grand Marais. completely surrounded by tribal land. This is truly lot that is located on the Gunflint Trail in city limits. MLS 6092003 $54,900 getting away from it all. MLS 6085408 $39,900 MLS 6091085 $49,900 coyote Ridge Lots Six five acre lots available. These beautifully wooded lots have the benefit of being close to all the amenities Grand Marais has to offer and all the privacy of a secluded acreage in the woods. $39,000

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Red Pine Realty • (800) 387-9599 (218) 387-9599 • Fax (218) 387-9598 • info@RedPineRealty.com PO Box 938, 14 S. Broadway, Grand Marais, MN 55604

lake superior properties superior location, Waterfront in Grand Marais. Situated

BiG VieWs on fiVe acres. This cabin sits on

on 160 ft of stunning shoreline with awesome views of the east bay and Artist Point, this early homestead has great commercial potential, or use as a residential home. The large 2 bdrm, 3 bath home has many options for an Inn or B&B. Two garages, one with living space above, plus a charming shed. Mls# 6090933, Mls#

6091122 $699,000

stunninG lake superior HoMe. Beautiful,

completely remodeled home that is entirely impressive in every way. The bunkhouse transformed into a 2 bdrm suite. Nice level lot makes it easy to get to the water's edge. Just a few minutes

almost 5 acres of land and includes 543 feet of Lake Superior shoreline in the Big Bay area of Hovland. Whether or not you are looking to build your dream home or use this as is for a getaway you will have some amazing views on the Big Lake. Mls#6086940

$249,000 reduced lake superior – encHantinG BiG BaY. This lot has great lake

views and looks east to the ridges running up the coast. An old cabin is situated right along the shore. Nice home sites with access to power and Broadband. The woods is deep and enchanting with large spruce and moss covered boulders. End of the road privacy. Mls# 6088024 $248,000

Mls# 6091363 $325,000

preMier lake superior lot in lutsen. 332 ft of ledge

rock shoreline! Spectacular views of the big lake from a slightly elevated build site. Very secluded and private. Mls#

HoVland caBin on superior. Over

6090125 $299,000

340 feet of shoreline on Lake Superior, and 120 feet of additional shoreline on Carlson Creek! The cabin features vertical Aspen half-log exterior, with wood panel interior. The creek flowing through the property gives you your own spot to hook some spring steelhead. Mls# 6090311 $280,000

croftVille road paradise. A rare find!

Enjoy a view of Lake Superior from this well built, spacious 1+ bdrm home. Solid front deck, hard oak floors, accessible private beach, and room for a new garage. Mls#6086969

$279,000

toM lake escape. This

cabin boasts 195 ft of gorgeous shoreline on Tom Lake, manicured lawn, and covered deck space on two sides of the house for relaxing and entertaining! Lake draw water, a mound septic system and generator power. Additional land and lakeshore available for purchase. Year round access.

Mls# 6092306 $339,000

larGe, priVate retreat – toM lake. This original

family cabin is well built and in good shape, tucked into a large private tract on beautiful Tom Lake. 52 acres of pine and cedar with 1287' private shoreline. Adjoining state land for plenty of room to

Beautiful, very private residential lot on Lake Superior in Chimney Rock Platted development. Premier quality with stunning elevated and panoramic views of the big Lake. The over sized septic in and paid.

adoraBle caBin on lake superior.

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priVate lakesHore Wilderness lake. Eggers Lake is surrounded by the Superior National Forest and has only one private land owner on its shore. This 160 acre island of private property sits within the scenic and rugged Misquah Hills with remote privacy plus a large wildlife pond. Mls# 6085583 $349,900

stunninG panoraMic VieWs.

from downtown Grand Marais! Mls#6088834 $599,500 This stunning 5 acre property features a Lonnie Dupre Dovetail cabin built in 2017, situated on 272 feet of shoreline. Everything in one easy to maintain space with a working kitchen, a 3/4 bathroom, a sleeping loft, and a covered front porch.

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lake superior, BiG BaY, BiG VieWs.

Mls# 6092289 $204,500

Dense spruce forest, moss covered boulders and privacy make this a classic Lake Superior lot. 200' shoreline with partial driveway in place, power and Broadband. Mls#

6082864 $172,500

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explore. This is a rare find. Mls# 6092390 $324,900

deVil track lake - reMote caBin. Quality 2 bdrm

cabin features large windows, cathedral ceiling, loft, and beautiful kitchen. The 4.78 acre parcel is in a unique location surrounded by state and USFS land. Sheltered bay with 150' lake frontage. Mls#

6088269 $215,000

larGe tWo island lake retreat - Grand Marais. This 46+ acre

property includes a peninsula with outstanding lake views. Wide creek and tons of wildlife. Privacy assured with over 1600 ft of lake front, plus over 2000 ft of creek. Literally walk to the BWCAW. Charming 4-season, 2 bdrm cabin with large dock and easy lakeshore access. Property can be sub-divided. Mls# 6087574 $799,500 custoM lake HoMe – GreenWood lake. This custom built wilderness lake home features quality finishes and details throughout. The large and private 2.5 ac lot has expansive 391' shoreline, and adjoining U.S. Forest shore on Greenwood Lake, making for a truly private setting. Complete off-grid solar and generator system, satellite internet and cell service. Large 2-car garage w/shop space.

Mls#6087884 $529,000

cedar loG caBin - Mcfarland lake. Two bedroom cabin,

large deck, cathedral ceiling and open floor plan. Log guest cabin, storage buildings, log sided sauna and new outhouse to code. Wilderness views from 150 feet of shore, good for swimming, newer

dock. Comes partially furnished. Mls# 6090709 $229,000 QualitY GaraGe on Wilson lake. This Timberland garage is well built and provides an excellent cabin while you build your dream home on a great walleye lake. Knotty pine, wood burning stove, outhouse, and dock. Year round access.

Mls#6089028 $209,900 leVel lots, nice Woods, easY sHore. These

Devil Track Lake lots have easy access from a county road, power, phone and great building sites. South shore, 200+ ft. frontage, great views. Build your home on the lake here! Mls# 6033181, 6078259 -

$198,900 each toM lake lot WitH dock.

Imagine owning over 650 feet of shoreline on a fantastic walleye lake! The driveway is in and the dock is at the shoreline. Gentle slope with nice building sites. Electric and broadband are nearby, year round access.

Mls#6083761 $169,900

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inland Water properties caBins RealtoRs®: Mike Raymond, Broker • Gail J.HoMes Englund, & GRI • Linda Garrity, Realtor uniQue opportunitY on toM lake.

Cathy Hahn, ABR/GRI • Larry Dean, RealtorMountain • Jake Patten, Realtor • Jess Smith, Realtor rustic HoVland

Red Pine Realty • (800) 387-9599

Two classic cabins and a boat house are situated on three gorgeous lots along a secluded stretch of shoreline. Power and broadband nearby, propane on site. Note: List price includes a $25,000 allowance payable at closing for installation of power and broadband! Mls# 6091716 $150,000

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 $139,900 tWo eXceptional toM lake lots. These special

properties offer opportunities. One lot is a beautiful forested peninsula with cove, and the other has a nice mix of tree cover and open build sites. Accessible, yet away from it all. Build your dream here! Mls#

6092307 $97,000, Mls# 6092308 $129,000 sWeet caBin on point. This comfortable

and cozy cabin sits only feet from the shore with great views of the lake. The beamed ceilings and updated interior make it a pleasant retreat, looking out the large windows is like being on a boat. Gas appliances make a full working kitchen. The charming wood stove takes off the chill on cold mornings. Mls# 6092950 $115,000

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Twenty acres on beautiful Lost Lake, a private, remote wilderness lake with only a few parcels on the water. This outstanding 20 acre lot has huge white pines, a cabin site on a knoll looking south over the whole lake, and great accessible shoreline for your dock. Seller is looking for offers! reduced by $10k. Mls# 6083646 $99,900 solitude on loon lake. Four great lots on the south side of Loon Lake. Fantastic shoreline, beautiful views, many nice trees. Located near the Gunflint Trail on a private road. Driveway in with power on the lot line. Mls# 6089603-06 $88,000 – 100,000 priVate toM lake lot. 25 acres and 671 ft of shoreline on a great walleye lake! Nice white pines, fantastic rock outcropping for your dock. Remote access - no road easements are in place. You can visit this spot by boat or snowmobile. Mls#6083597 $99,999 larGe toM lake lot. Gently sloped 4.34 acre lakeshore lot with some incredible views. Situated in a quiet and peaceful bay. Tom Lake is a good fishing lake with access to power/electric and broadband.

top VieWs – loG HoMe.

The ultimate wilderness retreat (218) 387-9599 • Fax (218) 387-9598 • info@RedPineRealty.com 160 acres surrounded by gov't lands. No PO Box 938, 14 S. Broadway, Grand one will find youMarais, MN 55604 here! The log home is masterfully built and lovingly cared for. Incredible views, you can see for miles! Solar power, well and septic. Super nice sauna building. Mls# 6089634 $479,000 GetaWaY

classic loG HoMe – scenic Moose ValleY. Beautifully crafted, 4 bdrm log home on 81 acres with a mountainlike setting. Large kitchen, large walk out basement, huge heated garage with work shop, two historic cabins used for storage, small creek and thousands of acres of adjoining state forest to explore. Mls#6089088 $446,000 eXceptional Grand Marais HoMe. Located on a corner lot right in the heart of Grand Marais with beautiful professional landscapeding. Wrap around decks (682' sq.feet), seasonal lake view. Loads of living space, 4 bdrm, 3 baths, 3 fireplaces - 2 gas and one wood burning. The office/den could be the 5th bedroom. The garage is 2 car but half used by the seller as a heated shop. Easily converted back. Endless possibilities! Mls# 6088560 $349,900 larGe HoMe WitH lake VieWs. Updated 4

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bdrm, 3 bath home sits on a private corner lot adjoining state land. Creek and great lake views. New outdoor wood/propane boiler, kitchen tile, appliances, bathroom tile, interior paint, landscaping and more. The 5-car garage has in-floor heat, efficiency apartment, 3/4 bath and cedar sauna, plus a washing bay for your car. Mls# 6090719 $325,000

Mls# 6091084 $87,900 escape to nineMile lake. Nice, quiet lake between

Tofte and Finland known for its recreational opportunities. 2.9 acres very near the BWCAW. Good snowmobile access to the Tomahawk Trail and miles of trail riding. Mls#6085601 $59,900 Great price lake lot. Deep woods, seclusion and nice views from this Tom Lake lot. This is the desired west side of the lake with access from the Camp 20 Rd. Enjoy a peaceful lake property with good access. Adjacent land available. Mls#6085287 $43,900

HoMes & caBins tHe BallY House B&B. Seeped in deep history and an abundance of charm and class, The Bally House Bed & Breakfast is now available. Not only does it have 4 guests rooms (each w/ their own bathroom), but the owner's home/quarters is spectacular itself. Absolutely turn-key. Updated throughout and lovingly maintained. Massive garage, lovely little stone garage, garden shed, unbelievable grounds. Mls#6092798, 6092800 $649,000

power and over 100 acres to explore. Mls# 6029349 $244,000 neW! coZY HoMe close to Grand Marais. Comfortable 3 bdrm home on 8.8 beautiful, private acres less than 4 miles from Grand Marais. New septic and improvements! Fenced back yard and room for your new garage.

Mls# 6093220 $214,000

reMote Hide-aWaY. Charming custom built 2 bdrm, 2 bath cabin tucked in the woods overlooking a beaver pond. Screened porch for summer dining. A cozy Franklin stove warms the whole building. The full basement is a complete guest space. Generator

retreat. A small log cabin on 40 acres highlighted by rolling hills and some mature white pines. This is a very pretty property near Devil Fish Lake. Real log construction in this simple, yet functional cabin. Mls#

6090303 $89,900

cottaGe near deVil track riVer. This little cottage needs some good TLC, but it's a start for someone who wants a seasonal getaway at an affordable price. Spacious yard, surrounded by towering pines and poplars. Property boundary is steps away from Devil Track River. Mls# 6085486 $76,000 reduced rustic recreational caBin on 40+ acres. Very private recreational 42 acres with rustic cabin and a beautiful, large pond for wildlife. Great grouse and deer hunting. Can easily sleep 6 in the loft. Offering to sell furnished! Mls#6087367 $75,500

coMMercial tHe featHer's nest inn. The

Feather's Nest Inn offers customers a clean, less expensive alternative to the chain hotels with 5 motel units, 4 with kitchenettes. This place is a perfect "day trip" headquarters. Includes a one bedroom apartment below the motel. The cute stucco house has 2 floors and a partially completed basement (with recreation room, laundry and office space). This is a 5 bedroom house! Mls# 6092946 $510,000

BiG opportunitY, ManY possiBilities.

Commercial location in Hovland with 1000 ft of Hwy 61 frontage. Large commercial space with a 2 bdrm home and rental cottage, cabins, garage

& sheds. Many improvements and upgrades! Mls# 6089543 $287,000 reduced Grand Marais opportunitY. This is a rare

opportunity to acquire vacant commercial property in Grand Marais, and your business options are nearly endless! Zoned Service Commercial/ Industrial, any type of business is possible here. Property includes a paved driveway and frontage on Highway 61. Mls# 6092309

$168,000 larGe Grand Marais lot. Nice 3.60 acre commercial

lot with potential for multi family housing subject to city approval. Good location on the west end of Grand Marais just off Hwy 61. Easy access to the bike trail. Mls# 6089284 $149,500

priMe coMMercial lots in lutsen.Two acresized 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# 6088430 $97,900 • MLS# 6088431 $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. Great for hunting or homesteading. Access is by unimproved easement from the Camp 20 Road, near county maintenance. The land may be split - take your pick of "40's"! Mls# 6081432 $258,000 sWeet Hide-aWaY on creek.

Sit on your screen porch overlooking the Carlson Creek valley and listen to the babbling brook. Cute 2 room cabin + loft is simple and designed as an easy retreat with no power or cell phones, just nature and the flowing creek. Warm wood stove and updated kitchen with beautiful hickory cabinets.

Mls# 6091758 $130,000 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 $129,999

deep Woods, Mons creek. Nice

“40” with good tree cover and creek frontage, where you could launch your canoe. There's a great building site overlooking Mons Creek from a high point. Good road access, but private and secluded. The property has private deeded access to Lost Lake, which is a short walk away. Wilderness feel. New trail cut into the property so you can see the potential! Mls#

6089091 $59,900 Woods, Water & seclusion. Three

40 acre lots with 600 to 1000 ft frontage on Mons Creek. Also includes deeded access to Lost Lake. Private and secluded. Mls# 6089089 $69,900 or

Mls# 6089091 $59,900 or Mls# 6089090 $69,900 nice HoMe site near Grand Marais. Nice elevation and views from this

6.75 acre lot off of County Rd 6 just minutes from town. Frontage on Little Devil Track River. Mls#

6031740 $51,000 10 acres on tHe flute reed riVer. Very nice property for your homestead. The

Flute Reed River meanders through with a perfect build site about 200 ft from the river. Heavily wooded with mature trees. Electric at the road. Mls# 6087451

$49,500 Great recreational parcel.

Exceptional recreational parcel. Seller used for deer hunting, home base for fishing and hiking the area. There is a 1000' driveway that is brushed open, an open cleared space with a 30' Dutchman trailer. 1500' of Mons Creek runs the length of the property. Mls#

6092273 $47,500 500’ 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

acreaGe adjoins Wilderness lake access. This 42 acre parcel includes 400

denselY Wooded, HiGH Ground – 20 acres in HoVland. Great

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# 6085112 $169,000 spectacular lake VieW. Expansive lake views and enchanting forest make up a unique 13 acre parcel. Just 15 minutes from Grand Marais, and a short walk to Lake Superior's shore. Power and Broadband are available. Shared driveway leads almost to the property line. Mls# 6090230

$132,000 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 $129,000

larGe Wooded escape. A rare 80 acre retreat or home site just off county road with power and Broadband nearby. Great location in remote area of Cook County with close proximity to Lake Superior and miles of trails and back roads to roam. Many good building sites. Mls# 6090145 $119,900 larGe acreaGe near toM lake.

128 acres with good road access and an easy walk to the Tom Lake boat landing. Year-round road, power is possible here. The 3 forties may be split - take your pick.

Mls# 6081431 $111,000 HuGe pond-HuGe priVacY. Large

45+ acre wooded parcel located across from Tom Lake. Huge pond/lake in the very center of the acreage.

Mls# 6083920 $90,000 larGe parcel near sHore. This

heavily wooded 12 acre parcel is within a short walk to the shore of Lake Superior. Great lake affect and plenty of privacy. Rough shared driveway in place. Close to Broadband and power. Older travel trailer included.

Mls# 6090231 $87,900 land near Wilson lake. A special

piece of the Northwoods – 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

Mature Woods, lake VieW, close to Grand Marais. Great 20

acre parcel on County Road 14 with mature forest and Lake Superior views. Good area for a home or recreational property. Could be subdivided.

Mls# 6086641 $74,900 deep Wooded 80 near toM lake. Rolling, densely forested 80 acres just a mile

from Tom Lake public access. Year round road access. Power and broadband available. State DNR lands on two side, allowing hundreds of acres of wilderness to explore. Mls# 6092952 $70,000

10 acre lots near Grand Marais. Four 10 acre lots only a few miles from

Grand Marais on County Rd 48 and Bally Creek Rd. Some Lake Superior views and potential for more! Several driveways are in with buried electric along the northern border. New culverts, nice build sites, new survey. Mls# 6091811, 6091819

pendinG, 6091822, 6091826 $5979,000

location not too far off the beaten path, potential lake views, nice forest and feels remote and private. Just off Jackson Lake DNR Forestry Road. Potential off-grid home site or cabin site. Mls#6085963

$54,900 Wildlife HaVen. Fairly flat 5.92 acre

property despite being located on a hill. Nice mix of poplar, pines and birch trees. Lots of wildlife activity - deer, grouse and wolves. Potential distant Lake Superior view. Adjacent property available (MLS #6082089). Mls#6082090 $49,900

fortY WitH ponds – countY rd frontaGe. This 40 acre parcel has beaver

ponds, adjoining federal land and easy access with frontage on County Rd 14. Just 15 minutes from Grand Marais. 1000s of acres of USFS lands on the west border.

Mls# 6076727 $65,000 Hidden GeM in HoVland. Explore

40 acres of seclusion with dramatic views from the south facing bluff. Beautiful mixed forest and abundant wildlife. Small gravel pit for your future building needs. The neighbors have electricity and the road has been kept open all winter through a road association.

Mls#6076192 $68,000 Great location for Your HoMe. 7.5 acres located just 5 miles from Grand

Marais on County Rd 7 blacktop. Some lake views, good building sites, driveway and a tiny cabin set up for your camp outs until you build. Mls#6090492

$59,900 reduced 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.

Mls#6086104 $63,900 lake superior VieWs – Great location. Five heavily wooded acres with

Wooded seclusion in Grand Marais. Several great wooded

lots on the west side of Grand Marais, a mile from down town. Close to the bike trail with privacy on a dead end road. Septic and wells allowed, power and broadband available. Mls# 6087223, 26, 28 $49,900

– 58,500 rollinG land, pines, HoMe sites. Two 10 acre parcels of heavily wooded land

within 10 minutes of Grand Marais. Great location with remote feel near trails and thousands of acres of Federal land, yet close to town and the big lake. County road with utilities. Mls# 6076524 pendinG,

6076539 $47,900 - $49,900 Wooded propertY near Grand Marais. 10+ acres with nice trees,

hills and a sm. creek. A great place for a home or deer camp. Adjacent lot also for sale (MLS#6082090).

Mls# 6082089 $46,900 BuildinG site oVerlookinG Mcfarland. This pine studded 7 acre

property has easy walking access to the county beach on McFarland Lake. Nice elevated build site with easy county road access. Mls# 6085111 $43,000

acreaGe in Grand Marais.

driveway to a beautiful building site. Great lake view! Only minutes to Grand Marais. Nice mix of trees, quiet dead-end road, south exposure, power and Broadband nearby. Perfect for your home in the woods.

Mls#6086767 $63,000 nice 20 WitH BeaVer pond. The

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driveway and trails are in place on this nice 20 acre parcel with maples, cedar and variety of forest types. Large beaver pond adds a water feature for wildlife!

Grand Marais Vacant lot.Nicely wooded parcel on quiet street in the west end of town. Three full city lots facing south with city street, curb and gutter, utilities near by. Short walking distance to the harbor. Mls# 6093024 $59,900

larGe land, Maples, lake access. This 67 acre parcel has high maple ridges,

Wonderful, large wooded lot inside city limits, and conveniently located just 1 mile from downtown Grand Marais. Mls# 6088336 $43,000 Great location HoMe sites. Just minutes from Grand Marais on black top County Rd 7 are two 5+ acre lots with easy access to power and Broadband. Good building sites. Mls#6079612

- $42,900 • MLS#6079615 - $64,900 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#6091152 $34,900 affordaBle lot near lake superior. Two acres of mixed forest with spruce,

a pond, and an easement to walk to Tom Lake. Many trails to ride and forest to explore. Mls#6085291

poplar and birch. Two great building sites separated by a creek. The roads are plowed by the association. The covenants do NOT have minimum house size requirements. Mls# 6092140 $33,000

this acreage has a nice elevation with some views, some maples, other nice trees and a small creek. Road frontage on an old DNR road in good shape. Power and Broadband are nearby. Mls# 6085875

Beautiful . This 90 acre parcel nestled in the Wildwood Acres development near Tofte. A minimal road association fee keeps the road plowed in the winter with electricity and broadband available. Cute (A-Frame) tiny house on the property could be purchased separately. Mls# 6091360

$59,900 deep Woods and priVacY 20 acres. Remote with access to modern amenities,

$59,900

affordaBle forested lot.

$22,000

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DEVIL TRACK RIVER COBBLESTONE HOME AT MOUTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR!

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Fully renovated and much loved home, you’ve all seen the outside, the cool looking Cobblestone house on the Lake Superior side of the Devil Track River, just a few minutes east of Grand Marais. While the exterior is interesting, the interior is FANTASTIC! From the warm wood floors to the hand hewn interior beams and trim, this home welcomes you in to the history of the North Shore. Updated everything and move in ready, walk to the beach and up the river for a day of Fly fishing, just incredible home and location. MLS#6086342 $399,000

MOUNTAIN TOP LIVING ON MINNESOTA’S NORTH SHORE! Breathtaking views of Lake Superior are the focus of this home, built by David Salmela. Lofty Red Pines are scattered amongst the boreal forest surrounding this 4 bedroom home while overlooking the wild country of Tettegouche State Park.

COTTAGE ON CASCADE’S LAKE SUPERIOR! Simple

Living, Small Footprint 3 bedrm Lutsen Lake Superior home, with large deck Overlooking Lake Superior. Accessible sprawling ledgerock shoreline. Lower level walks out with some overflow guest space and workshop area. $549,000

MLS#6088471

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MLS#6086880 $650,000

OLD WORLD CHARM AND CRAFTSMANSHIP MEET 300’ OF LAKE SUPERIOR BEACH! MLS# 6081939 $579,000 REDUCED!

D L O S 500+ FT ON LAKE SUPERIOR WITH LODGE STYLE HOME!Used as a Vacation

Rental, Bay Breeze is all about comfortable style with spaces designed for entertaining from the Great Room to the Lakeside Deck! A must see home! MLS#6084180 $479,000

AMAZING LAKE SUPERIOR HOME WITH A BEACH HOUSE! MLS#6083651 $589,000

LAKE SUPERIOR LAND JUST NORTH OF SILVER BAY, PALISADE VIEWS OF LAKE SUPERIOR! Gorgeous Lakeshore, Priced Way Below NEW! MEANDER THROUGH Tax Assessed Value! Gorgeous Views down the Coastline A SPRUCE FOREST TO FIND THIS AWESOME 3.72 ACRES and Well buffered from Hwy. MLS#2313255 WITH 240FT OF LAKE $185,000 SALE PENDING SUPERIOR SHORELINE! NEW! ENJOY 3.83 ACRES WITH Easily accessible shoreline allows for great 255FT OF LAKE SUPERIOR lake views and access! MLS#6092323 SHORELINE! Great site overlooking level access $249,900 SOLD! to Lake Superior! MLS#6092322 $249,900

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THE INLAND LAKES ARE CALLING!

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FISHERMAN’S DREAM GETAWAY ON GREENWOOD LAKE, Walter is Waiting! End of the bay bordering USFS lands and some Super Shoreline! Call today for details!

MLS# 6027279 $199,000

NEW!! LUTSEN TOWNHOME ON THE EDGE OF THE BIG LAKE! MLS#6092040 $239,000

LAKE SUPERIOR TOFTE CONDO AT CHATEAU! MLS#6086139 $64,999

NEW! ESCAPE TO THE CABIN ON GUST LAKE!

Enjoy one of the best kept secrets in Lutsen: Gust Lake! Great potential to dial this property in and make it your own vacation spot! Elctricity and broadband bought in, new roof, and tons more updates! 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with walk out lower level and don’t forget the 150ft of shoreline! Large Sunroom with access to deck, Bunk house and large detached garage top it off! See it today and start enjoying the North Shore! MLS#6091883

SURFSIDE #16A ON LAKE SUPERIOR, MINUTES TO LUTSEN MOUNTAINS! Clean and Crisp Modern Design, this Quarter Share is waiting for those looking to vacation A LOT along the North Shore! Sensible and cost efficient, this Townhome is a Stone’s Throw to Lake Superior! Check out the 3D Virtual Tour at www. TimberWolffRealty. com and walk through the townhome! You’ll see top quality and inviting spaces for you to create family memories!

$289,000

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MLS#6080869 $179,900 FOR YOUR ¼ SHARE!

MOUNTAIN RESORT HOMES BIG VALUES AT CARIBOU HIGHLANDS, FANTASTIC SUMMER FUN ON THE MOUNTAIN!

MOOSE MOUNTAINS VIEWS! 3 bedrm 2 bath Lovely Townhome, TONS OF VALUE at an all time low price of $171,000

NEEDS TLC, A CHARMING CABIN ON CARIBOU LAKE WITH ALMOST 200 FT OF SHORELINE! MLS#6085653 $325,000

FAMILY CABIN ON PIKE LAKE, GRAND MARAIS! MLS#6086465 $449,900 BIG VALUE!

MLS#6082462 Ask for #515!!

JUST LIKE THE OL’ LAKE CABINS FROM YOUR YOUTH! Rustic but

BARGAIN BUY!

120A Bridge Run at Caribou Highlands! Two levels of fun, upstairs bedroom/bunk space. Must See at this price! MLS#6084056

comfortable, located on awesome Pike Lake with nice views and sense of wilderness while being part of a small lake community. Tons of value with the cabin and garage. Spend your days fishing on Pike and your evenings on the deck overlooking Pike Lake! MLS#6087771,

$79,900! SOLD 124B THE BEST AT CARIBOU because it is completely updated and has a double deck, gorgeous 1 bedrm condo!

MLS#6032522, SOLD $91,500 WOWSER!

REDUCED $255,000

#670 MOOSE MOUNTAIN! 5 Bedrm 4 bath MINT townhome with AMAZING VIEWS OF MOOSE MOUNTAIN! MLS#6087455 $319,000 SOLD

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WILDERNESS HOMES, LAKE VIEWS, AND IN TOWN…READ ALL ABOUT ‘EM! NEW!! KEEPIN IT REAL ON WILD ONION TRAIL! Off the grid, and all the comforts of home amongst

E L A S ING D N E PNEW! WALK TO TOWN,

the Sugar Maples. Make your dreams of homesteading a reality with 20 acres to work on and a two bedroom home with amazing 3 season porch overlooking the valley! There is a comfortable Northwoods vibe at this home: room to let the mind explore, expand, exhale. It’s a place to reinvent yourself or just take a break. When you get the urge to explore head out on the Superior Hiking Tr just five minutes away. Or head on down to Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center on Lake Superior, a great place to hike, throw rocks and mediate on the majesty of Gitche Gumee. MLS#6093575 $179,000

NEW! WELCOMING HOME NESTLED ON 40 ACRES OF ROLLING HILLS AND HIGH GROUND! Located a hop skip and a jump

LIVE IN THE WOODS MLS#6092647 $269,000

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from the new Pike Lake Boat Access, you can spend your days fishing on Pike and your evenings listening to the breezes blow across the hilltops! Designed for good southern exposure, this is an off grid home with full solar system in place. Detached garage, generator shed, move in ready! Located between Grand Marais & Lutsen!

E L A S ING D N E P NEW! YEAR ROUND HOME IN FINLAND! Great elevation and 10 acres to play on

with nice views of the ridge and Baptism River. Home was moved and rehabbed from Cliff and Shore Resort, was the middle section of the building. Great home for year round living or just having it as a cabin with perfect location. Very charming open floor plan with lots of natural light in the living area. Master Bedroom and guest bedroom are in the west wing and living room with open floor plan to the kitchen in the East. Nice separation for entertaining and relaxation. All one level living! The large deck and spacious yard completes the whole North woods package! Borders public land to North and Baptism River is across the Cramer Road, many hiking and snowmobiling opportunities nearby!

cabin in Lutsen with a modern feel sitting on 5 acres! The Wood stove will take any chill off while you enjoy this 1 bedroom cabin, with enough room for a pull out couch to sleep four. Maintenance free deck wraps around three sides and the sauna has a changing room and beautiful cedar walls inside. The cabin is roughed in for electric and plumbing for the future! Great location to enjoy peace and quiet. MLS#6090139 $134,900

MLS#6090618 $189,000

NEW!! MODERN STYLE HOME IN TOFTE!

Plenty of room to relax in this 3 bedroom home with many recent upgrades thru-out. Large master suite upstairs with lots of natural light! Two guest bedrooms on lower level each have private walkout patios for friends and family to enjoy the sounds of the woods in the morning before the days adventures. Quiet neighborhood makes this a great affordable family home!

MLS#6093576 $269,900

NEW!! AFFORDABLE HOME ON FIVE WOODED ACRES OVERLOOKING THE BIG LAKE AND GRAND MARAIS. Cute home, just up the

Gunflint Tr a few minutes from town. Big windows fill with sylvan light and Hardwood floors. Plenty of space and all single floor living. Two bedrooms or make one the office. Nice entryway with room for all the gear that supports our Northern lifestyle. Step outside and begin to imagine: Five acres is roomy, stretch your mind around the possibilities. Right across the Gunflint is the Pincushion X/C ski trail system and biking paths! Gunflint Hills golf course and Downtown Grand Marais are close. Yet, this place is in the woods – best of both worlds. MLS#6093286 $225,000

GUNFLINT TRAIL WILDERNESS HOME WITH VIEWS OF GUNFLINT LAKE! Newer construction log sided home. 10

NEW! DREAMY TOFTE LOG CABIN-NEW CONSTRUCTION! Lovely

MLS#6083975 $259,000 REDUCED

$224,900

acres bordering the Superior National Forest on 2 sidesseclusion! Throw the boat in at the nearby Gunflint Lake landing when you want to hit the water. Newer home has Fabulous lake views, spacious deck. Fabulous stone fireplace, open dining/kitchen area. Gourmet kitchen, granite. Master en suite bedrm, screened porch. Lots of elbow room with the additional bedrms.

fixing up but these cabins have a highly desirable location just “Up the Hill” from Grand Marais. Currently generate rental income, use your vision on upgrades!

MLS#6085107 $69,000

MLS#6092561 $233,700

NEW! AWESOME LUTSEN RETREAT! Newly constructed off grid

2 CABINS OUTSIDE GRAND MARAIS, RENTAL OPPORTUNITY. Yes, they need

E SAL ING D PEN NEW! PEACEFUL HOME, JUST UP THE HILL FROM LAKE SUPERIOR’S BLUEFIN BAY IN TOFTE. MLS#6091384 $275,000

E SAL ING D PEN NEW! SPRAWLING HOME ON BIRCH DRIVE MLS#6092565 $449,000

home in a wilderness setting very near to Blue Fin Bay on Lake Superior! Spacious eat in kitchen, 2 bedrm 1 bath Mint home with large deck for relaxing after a day of Hiking at Oberg, just minutes away. MLS#6088871

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CAMPN’, HUNTN’, FUN GETAWAY LAND, INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE! NEW!! 26+ acres of wilderness just minutes from Lake Superior! Great location for a cabin or home!

MLS#6093334 $64,900

30 acres Wilderness, Borders lands next to Little Manitou River! MLS#2309327 $129,000 NEW!! 40 acres of privacy and serenity near Pancore Lake! Great diversity of trees and animals!

MLS#6093013 $89,000

Crosswinds in Tofte, Walk to Coho! Large pkg lots, Great Value. $69,900

Wildwood acres lots- ranging from $19-33,000 Great location! MLS#6087233 South Sloping land in Tofte, Seasonal Lake Views in beautiful setting at LeVeaux Mountain. Easy access, electric, fiber…build ready! Ask for 2xx and 3xx LeVeaux Ridge MLS#6089001 AND 6089003

$67,000 EACH

Well-Manicured Lot in Lutsen! Driveway and building site in place, 1.75 acres.

MLS#6086735 $29,000

MLS#6077966 REDUCED

Wilderness land with canoe access to Tait Lake! 3+ ac a stone’s throw to Tait Lake!

NEW!! Great getaway cabin site just waiting for you! 2+ acres with lots of privacy in Tofte Airport Development! Multiple lots available starting at

5 ac in the heart of Lutsen, just above TimberWolff! Great location for family home or Vaca Cabin!

10 Ac Parcels of Maples! Rolling Terrain of Mature Maples to a Sweet Building site Parcels Over a Mixed Boreal Forest. Year Round Access and Electric at Road!

Caribou Hillside in Lutsen! Maple hillside above Ward Lake and Caribou Lake, FABULOUS location for summer and winter fun! Must see land!

$29,900 MLS#6093572

MLS#2024250 $42,000

40 ac Sugar Loaf Rd-Hunter’s Paradise, upland and level land. Yr Round Access, minutes to Lake Superior. MLS#6086473 $48,000 SOLD Maples with lots of Elbow Room, Year Round access and nice location between Cross River in Schroeder and Finland! MLS#6028422 $49,000

RUSTIC CABINS AND GETAWAYS!

MLS#6078839 $42,000

MLS#6077951 $37,500 REDUCED

MLS#6078781 5 AC $40,000

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

MLS#2309328+ FROM $39,000

Jonvick Creek Runs Through It! Enjoy the Sounds of the Creek running by your future build site, Fabulous Lutsen Location just off the Caribou Trail!

MLS#6074981 $57,500

Heartland of Lutsen, 80 ac at the Foothill on Turnagain Trail, Fabulous Wilderness Build s of Ski Hill ridge, near downtown Lutsen!

MLS#2312987 $119,000

Tait Lake area, Legend Trail parcel bordering USFS lands with views of Wills and Williams Lake!

MLS#6085097 $39,000

NEW! 2160 Cty Rd 7-Gorgeous 5 acres with creek meandering along west border, partial driveway in place. Easy access to Grand Marais, no Covenants!

MLS#6028619 $67,500

MLS#6091367 $69,900 SALE PENDING

Hilltop build site in the Maples, Isak Ridge Rd. Nice Lake Superior Views with Superior National Forest lands across the Road. Perfect for a Walk Out Home Design! MLS#6084133 $37,500

Quiet Side of Town Building Site, just off the East 5th Street in the heart of Grand Marais. Walk to East Bay!

SALE PENDING

Wilderness Lutsen location at Tait Lake- backlot with Driveway in place! Yr Round and Electric

MLS#6029115 $33,000 SOLD

Hansen Hjemstead Rd, level build site with nearby pond! MLS#6084134 REDUCED $32,000 Tucked in the maples with cedar forest surround, 2 parcels at MLS#6084131-2 REDUCED

$25,000

NEW! Views Views Views of Tait Lake Pines! 2.27 acres of privacy with deeded access to Tait Lake -

MLS# 6090031 $50,000

NEW! 2.64 acres of Wilderness with deeded access to Tait Lake! MLS#6092302 $31,900

MLS#6082222 $59,000

LAKE SUPERIOR views, Rolling terrain with creek meandering through the land. Beautiful setting less than five minutes to Grand Marais!

MLS#6029849 $65,000

Mature Trees In Town! Excellent location for your main level living home, tucked in to the trees while being a minute to Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and the YMCA!

MLS#6080711 $80,000 MLS#6080709 $79,000

Coveted County Road 7 Location! Two 5 acre parcels remain, with creek meandering along the border. Nice boreal forest, high elevations!

MLS#6086990 $63,000

INLAND LAKE LANDS

NEW! DEERYARD LAKE: Back to the Basics LAKE DEERYARD LAKE GETAWAY! with 2.4 acres and 175ft of shoreline on Deeryard Lake! 2.30 acres and 175ft of shoreline! MLS#6086435

MLS#6090377 $172,000 SALE PENDING $174,900 SALE PENDING

NEW! SUNSHINE ON PIKE LAKE! Prime BEST OF THE VILLAGE AT NINEMILE! 1800ft of shared shoreline on shoreline on the “Lutsen” side of Pike Lake. Gentle

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High Ground above Lake Superior, Bloomquist Mountain area!

southern slope to the lakeshore, enjoy wading in to the water from a nice rocky beach area. Only 20 minutes to Lutsen Mountains Ski and Summer Resort. A must see lake parcel for your future dream home in Lutsen!

MLS#6091546 $176,000

Ninemile Lake, great location and sense of privacy!

MLS# 6087908 $37,000

CLARA LAKE IN LUTSEN! Wilderness Lakeshore Site with cleared build site, driveway in place. Electric at road, 200 ft PRIME shoreline.

WILLARD LANE PIKE LAKE VIEW LAND WITH LAKE ACCESS! Rugged

elevation, great build site. Shared 20 ft access to Pike Lake for $75,000 MLS#6078799 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 SOLD

$169,000 MLS#6088357

NEW! CLASSIC GARAGE CABIN ON PIKE LAKE ROAD! Long winding driveway,

with cleared build site area. 2017 built garage with electric and fiber used as a SWEET summer cabin getaway! Porta Potty on site! MLS#6088829 $89,900

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LOW MAINTENANCE RENTAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!

Enjoy solid long term rentals, self-sustaining solid local businesses. Highway frontage and Room to Expand Up! Support the Local Economy and Enjoy some passive income, Buy Now and bring your ideas for expansion!

MLS#6028366 $324,900

FORMER SITE OF THE CROSS RIVER CAFÉ! Lots of Opportunities, River Frontage and Established site. MLS#6078629 $55,000 SALE PENDING NEW! COMMERCIAL VACANT LOT WITH LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS! 4.89 acres with direct access from Highway 61 and leveled building site! MLS#6087649 $220,000

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Grand Marais Area

Lutsen/Tofte/Lake Superior

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Amazing Golf Course Home. High quality custom home in a gorgeous golf course setting. Open concept LR w/gas FP set into a lovely stone surround. Perfectly-sized home office. Sharp, inviting kitchen sits adjacent to LR and DR, with French door leading out to expansive deck. Main level also includes full bath, utility rm and attached heated garage. Upper level has two bedrooms, ¾ bath, laundry & exercise room which is actually an optional third bedroom that could be easily converted. Designed for comfort with spray foam closed cell insulation, frost footings around slab, in-floor heat on LL, hot water heat on UL and dual fuel electric rates. Low-maintenance lifestyle plus detached dbl garage with 600’ of additional living space & composting toilet. Amazing setting for your North Shore getaway or year-round home! MLS 6093436 $429,900

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Lutsen Log Lodges.

Cozy get away lodge forest feel up the Lutsen, “Ski Hill Road” yet sleeps for larger groups. The only home on Lodge Lane with the upgrade of a large 4th Room addition, with a Cantilever Loft glass privacy divider and railing. Beautiful kitchen features including Lake Superior Stone granite on custom log Center Island, custom designed ceramic kitchen floor with added recessed lighting... New Zealand Wool Carpet from Godfrey Hurst. MLS 6092825 $289,000

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Lutsen Heritage Townhome.

Stunning end unit at Heritage Townhomes, located within the golf community of Superior National at Lutsen. Absolutely panoramic views of Lake Superior and Lutsen Mountains can be enjoyed from nearly every room. High end finishes, including maple woodwork, stainless appliances, granite counters, Mission-style raised panel doors, and two gas fireplaces with dry-stacked stone. Maintenancefree living and part of a distinctive North Shore neighborhood. MLS 6092794 $369,900

Gorgeous Lutsen Home.

Gorgeous log home tucked into the perfect spot in the Superior National at Lutsen golf community. Open concept w/cobblestone FP & four-season porch in a woodsy setting. Perfect layout for entertaining, with peninsula bar & stainless appliances. 3 bed, 3 bath, incl main flr owner suite with separate tub/shower. Main floor laundry. 2 add’l bedrooms on upper level w/full bath & loft. In-flr heat w/elec boiler & propane FP for dual fuel savings. Wraparound deck facing Lk Superior with outdoor gear closet. Oversized, detached dbl garage & cool firepit. MLS 6088120 $464,900.

Inger Andress 218-216-7141

Bruce Kerfoot 218-388-0876

SOLD

Steve Surbaugh Broker 218-663-7971

Gorgeous lake views from every level of this sharp Lake Superior condo. Quality finishes including granite, wood & tile floors, maple cabinets, with a cool, modern vibe. Multiple spaces to hang out in this spacious, three-level unit with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Large windows for wide-open views of the big lake. Vacation rental revenues help to offset the cost of ownership. Enjoy your time on the North Shore without any pesky chores. Just enjoy lake living, and all of the activities this area has to offer: golfing, skiing, hiking, biking, beach combing, music, shops & restaurants, plus more. Seller is a licensed real estate agent in the state of MN, unrelated to listing agent. MLS 6085503 $299,900.

Lutsen Townhome.

S A L EN G I PEND

Own a townhome at the famed Lutsen Resort! Stunning Cliff House unit with amazing Lake Superior views. 3 bed, 3 bath, twolevel townhome. Open concept great room, with oversized windows and big lake views. Cozy up to the fireplace with a book, or hang out with friends and family. Walkout onto deck and sit amongst the pines, breathing in that fresh Superior air and watching the sparkling waters. Main floor bedroom with full bath. Two upper bedrooms with two more baths. Spa room with jetted tub looking out at the lake and sky. Participate in the many activities and amenities available through the resort, plus world-class dining. Full ownership with rental revenues helping to offset expenses. Unit is being sold fully-furnished; all you need is the key. Seller is a licensed real estate agent unrelated to listing agent. MLS # 6091798 $389,000

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Tucker Lake Executive Estate Home. This property is

a designer built executive retreat in the boreal forest along the Gunflint Trail, north of Grand Marais on Tucker Lake on nearly 5 private acres with over 600’ of shoreline. The beautiful 2 story timber frame main building includes 3 bedrooms, 3 baths (two with steam showers), great room of living area, dining and kitchen, large office, sauna, big screened in porch, sun porch, 3 fireplaces (1 wood and 2 gas), in floor heat, and attached double garage. MLS 6091571 $1,100,000

SOLD

Croftville Road Charmer.

Private Lake Superior Shoreline. Turn key....no looming projects. Any questions? This home is well taken care of. New roof, new insulation, new flooring, new septic with certificate of compliance, new furnace, new stove, and so much more. Basically, it’s perfect. Property is sold with furnishings, fixtures, kitchen ware, pots and pans and even the pizza cutter. MLS 6091324 $359,900

Lake Superior Poplar River Condo.

Poplar River unit 552 is part of the Lutsen Resort vacation rental program and provides a unique opportunity for multiple rental options with room - lock-out considerations. This unit is perched hillside resting adjacent to the Poplar River Cauldron’s and falls, with Lake Superior views. This 3 bedroom, 3 master bath units offer an open air living/dining/kitchen concept in the main unit with deck offering views and comfort. Each break-out room has a wet bar. The unit also provides the opportunity to enjoy the outdoor rec programs offered by Lutsen Resort and the convenience to enjoy fine dining, the Poplar River pub, large indoor swimming pool and of course nearby Superior National at Lutsen golf course, Lutsen Mountains and the Gitchi-Gami trail. MLS TBD $359,000

Aspenwood on Lake Superior.

Mike Larson Broker 218-370-1536

SOLD

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Spectacular Devil Track Home. Fully-furnished, turnkey

DevilTrack Lake Home. Updated 2-story home located on Devil Track Lake, just 8 miles up the scenic Gunflint Trail from Grand Marais. Modern decor with a flare of up north touches. Lake-facing deck and LL patio allowing you to enjoy the spacious backyard that leads up to the lake. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, spacious master suite on the main level. Two living areas, full sized kitchen and dining room. Unique artwork and carefully selected furnishings. Wall to wall windows to take full advantage of the Devil Track Lake views year round. This home is the ideal place to set up your year-round base for adventure while being just minutes away from beautiful downtown Grand Marais. MLS 6089182 $399,900

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Hovland/Lake Superior

Cozy, Private Loon Lake Cabin Comfortable, seasonal lake home

on beautiful Loon Lake, in a bay along the southern shore. This one bedroom home includes an adjacent bunkhouse (4 person sleeping capacity), a newer two stall garage and a dock on the waterfront. The main home is a wood frame building with one bedroom and one bath, a common room living/dining/kitchen, ¾ bath, washer/dryer, gas water heater, and wood fireplace stove for heat and ambience in the living room. Electric baseboard heat in the bedroom. The outside porch on south side of the home overlooks the lake. Adjacent bunk house with double bed, bunk beds and a ½ bath. Wood frame building on wood post footings. Heavily forested 1.53 acre lot with old growth white cedar and white pine, and 315’ of lakeshore. Dock is 10’x12’ on solid wood cribbing. Wild fire sprinkler system covers the buildings and grounds for state of the art wild fire protection. Seasonal access via private gravel road around east end of Loon Lake, 1 mile from the paved Gunflint Trail (Scenic Byway-County Road 12) and about 40 miles from Grand Marais. MLS 6090829 $299,000

Poplar Lake Lot. Make your dreams come true on this beautiful

lot overlooking scenic Poplar lake. Enjoy incredible views of the bay and majestic sunsets. A building site at the crest of a plateau is cleared and ready for a walkout or slab. There is a high quality garage built in 2011 ready and waiting for you to store your car, cabin toys, and materials while you build. Enjoy the surrounding trees and wooded hiking trail down to your own 200+ ft of pristine shoreline. Do you like to camp, fish or canoe? Poplar Lake provides four access entry points into the BWACW. Tired of being in the wilderness? You are only 30 minutes from town. Better yet, take a 5-10 minute walk (or paddle across the bay) to the nearby Trail Center Lodge for a delicious meal, full service bar, and essential groceries. So quiet you can hear the loons calling. All of the Northwoods wildlife sights and sounds await you. MLS 6091640 Price $169,500

Lake Superior Parcels

Lake Superior Cottage

SOLD

Make it a point to see this iconic North Shore cottage on Lake Superior! Comes with a darling guest cabin! Amazing, accessible shoreline located on a quiet lane in Hovland. 2 bedroom, 1 bath plus kitchen and living room in the main cabin. Guest cabin could be used as a studio, office, or sleeping cabin. Large storage shed, well-maintained buildings and beautifully landscaped lot. Lakewater system with double filtering. Septic holding tank consists of (2) one-thousand gallon holding tanks. South-facing shoreline in a quiet bay. Cabin sits closer to the shoreline than many, and the views are endless and captivating. Fall asleep listening to the waves lap the shoreline. Sit by the Lopi wood stove on chilly days with a book and warm beverage. Wood walls, hardwood flooring, and windows with paned frames all contribute to a Lake Superior cottage just as you’d remember from days gone by. MLS 6092661 $244,900.

Inland Lake Lots

Devil Track Lake Lots Great location for second home, primary residence, or cabin. Wooded shoreline with many potential building and driveway locations. Ample space for septic and well. Pristine shoreline, plus close proximity to Grand Marais and many area activities. MLS 6081021, 6081022, 6081024. Priced from $99,900 to $149,900.

Superior National Golf Course Homesites

Coveted Stonegate Rd. Build-ready Lake Superior parcel. Driveway, power & septic already in place. Private setting with no hwy noise. Accessible shoreline, cleared build site, surveyed. Make this beautiful spot your new Lake Superior homesite! Seller is a licensed real estate agent in the state of MN, unrelated to listing agent. MLS 6082793 $229,900

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.

Other Vacant Land Parcels Sugar Loaf Road ‘Eighty’

This wooded ‘untouched’ property is secluded yet has year round public road access that is snow plowed and maintained for you... approximately 1/4 mile of frontage road access. Only less than 30 minutes away from Lutsen Mountain’s ski hill and Superior National golf course. For the outdoor enthusiast, it is close to several destinations, the Sugar Loaf Nature Trails and Center, Caribou Falls, Temperance River and the Superior National Hiking trail. This is a generous eighty-acre parcel, with many older cedar trees that would be an ideal place to build a forest home, cabin for hunting or to have a piece of pristine nature! MLS 6085833 $129,900

Lots 1 and 2, Block 1. Outstanding location. These lots lay adjacent to River #3 fairway, near the green. Lots 1 and 2 are the only golf course lots that are independent of all other golf course lots and therefore nicely private. Walking distance to Gitchi Gami bike and walking trailhead. Minutes to Lutsen Mountains. Common Water and Sewer hook-up available thru HOA. Seller is an owner/agent. MLS 6090570 $79,500.

Hwy 61 Frontage Convenient Build Site.

Great parcel of land conveniently located just 2.7 miles east of Grand Marais. Well already in place. Located on Hwy 61; perfect place to build a new home. 2.29 acres. MLS 6081081 $55,600

Lot 4 Block 2. This lot sits adjacent to #4 fairway on River 9 at Superior National Golf Course. Very nice build site with easy access from Ski Hill Road. Water, Sewer, power and broadband available curbside. This is an excellent value. MLS 6089187 $59,900 Lot 6, Block 5. Very nice golf course lot adjacent to the 6th green at the newly renovated Superior National at Lutsen Golf Course. This lot is set up nicely adjacent to green #6 and directly across the fairway is the Poplar River. The orientation of this lot and build site will provide good sun all day long and all year long. A very nice building area has been sited. Broadband, water and sewer curbside. The property is within an HOA which provides water and sewer to homeowners within the association. MLS 6090267 $94,500.

SOLD

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Talk to Terry! Terry R. Backlund Broker/Owner Phone: 218-387-1501 Cell: 218-370-8977 Email: Terry@BacklundRealty.com

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Lori A. Backlund Real Estate Agent 2685 E HWY 61 GRAND MARAIS, MN

117 LOON LAKE RD GRAND MARAIS, MN

2 Bedroom 1 Bath 2 Car Garage 20 extra private acres. MLS# 6092398 $264,900

Sweet cabin. 2 Bedroom 1 Bath 150 Ft of Loon Lake MLS# 6092806 Price: $239,000

3 Bedroom Log Cabin 313 ft. lakeshore on Road Lake MLS#6093449 Price: $237,500

5 Bedroom 4 Bath 4 Car Garage 3300+ Sq. Ft. MLS# 6092641 Price: $347,500

1478 CROFTVILLE RD GRAND MARAIS, MN

22 ISAK RIDGE RD LUTSEN, MN

XXX BIG BAY POINT HOVLAND, MN

40X E COYOTE RIDGE GRAND MARAIS, MN

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Sweet Bungalow 428 ft of shared Lake Superior. Rental Potential MLS# 6093536 Price: $269,500

3 Bed 3 Bath 1896 Sq. Ft. Lindal Cedar Home. Fabulous rental potential MLS# 6093563 Price: $425,000

212 ft of Lake Superior shoreline on 1.79 acres. The perfect canvas for your dream home or weekend getaway. Price: $179,900 MLS# 6091723

40 Acres. 360 degree view of Cook County. Amazing Lake Superior view. Price: $400,000 MLS# 6091729

34 HIGH FOREST TRAIL LUTSEN, MN

209 E 1ST AVE UNIT #3 GRAND MARAIS, MN

9 N BROADWAY GRAND MARAIS, MN

313 W 2ND AVE GRAND MARAIS, MN

2 Bedroom 2 Bath 1 Car Garage Location location location. Lake Superior view. MLS# 6092810 Price: $289,000

Rare. Commercial lot on Broadway. 50 front ft. Over 6600 sq. ft. MLS# 6087575 Price: $195,000

5 Bedroom 2 Bath 5 Car Garage 2400+ Sq. Ft. MLS# 6092424 Price: $357,000

New Listing 4 Bedroom 3 Bath 2 Car Garage 3078 Sq. Ft. Lindal Cedar Home MLS# 6093561 Price: $525,000

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