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We learned today that the U.S. extended the border closure for Canadians driving to the United States through October 21. This extension doesn’t seem to have received any media coverage. As with previous extensions, the U.S. government hasn’t provided any explanation for the closure, a timetable for reopening or a plan for doing so. In contrast, Americans have been able to drive into Canada with a negative covid test within 72 hours and proof of full vaccination since August 9. We’ve seen no explanation why the U.S. hasn’t chosen to reciprocate.

will lift some restrictions on air travelers arriving from some European nations and other countries in November. That announcement said nothing about Canada.

We understand that we remain in the grip of a global pandemic. But the border closure doesn’t add up. Canadians have been able to fly into the U.S. with little restriction throughout the pandemic. The U.S. has also announced it

keep the border closed, tell us what it is. If not, then show us the plan to reopen it. These are not unreasonable demands. As citizens of this nation, it’s the least we can expect from our government.—Shawn Perich and Amber Pratt

We have to ask why the U.S. chooses to inflict economic pain and hardship on small businesses and ordinary folks without so much as an acknowledgement that it’s occurring? Why haven’t politicians stepped forward with positive action to address the situation? The handful of interviews we’ve seen with elected officials suggest they have little more understanding of why the border remains closed than the rest of What we have seen is prolonged hardship for us. Certainly, whatever efforts they’ve made to businesses and people in the Northern Wilds. reopen land crossings have been ineffectual.

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Many of the tools inside the Bally Blacksmith Shop in Grand Marais were made by the Ballys themselves for specific jobs they worked on. | SUBMITTED

History of the Bally Blacksmith Shop GRAND MARAIS— For 110 years, the Bally Blacksmith Shop has stood at the corner of Broadway and 1st Street in Grand Marais. An active blacksmith shop for most of that time, today the shop is owned by the Cook County Historical Society, and a peek inside its doors reveals its history as the busy blacksmith shop that served the Grand Marais community for nearly a century.

It was 1903 when Sam Bally arrived in Cook County from Bayfield, Wisconsin. The lumber industry was in full swing in the Lake Superior region at the time, and Sam Bally came up with the Red Cliff Lumber Company which was logging near Grand Marais. Bally, who had previously owned a blacksmith shop in Bayfield, worked as a blacksmith for the logging company, though in 1911 he built and opened the Bally Blacksmith Shop.

Inside the shop, relics from the past tell the story of how the shop adapted to local needs during its 98 years of operation. The original forge is still in place, along with the anvil and the many tools that the Ballys used during their work.

With the logging companies of the early 1900s came an abundance of horses to the area. The Ballys worked as farriers, shoeing the many horses that came through the shop. (A gouge out of one of the studs on the north wall reveals where horses chewed at the wood while tied up in the shop.) Alongside the horseshoes are runners for dogsleds, sawblades, and wheels from a Model T. The Bally Blacksmith Shop was kept within the family for its entire time as a working blacksmith shop.

Sam Bally eventually passed on the business to his son, William “Bill” Bally. When Bill moved to Lutsen to start a well-drilling business, his brother Albert “Al” took over the shop. Albert later passed on the business to his son, who was also named Bill Bally.

According to Wayne Anderson, a longtime Grand Marais resident

The shop was busy well into the 1990s, though Bill Bally kept it open on a part-time basis until around 2009. The Cook County Historical Society acquired the building in 2013. | SUBMITTED came in and was bent a little bit, they’d warm it up a bit, and when it got hot they’d take it out and straighten it before welding it with a modern electric welder. But they still incorporated the forge into almost every job. They were oldworld in a sense and modern in a sense, and very good at their craft.”

Opened by Sam Bally in 1911, the original forge is still in place, along with the anvil and the many tools that the Bally’s used during their work. | SUBMITTED and a friend and coworker of the Bally family, the Ballys were colorful characters and fiercely independent. Their work was integral to life in Cook County.

“Blacksmiths in those days were like the garage mechanics of today: you couldn’t get along without them,” Anderson said. “You had to have someone because much of what you used was handmade, and fashioned on the job, for the job.

And that’s what the Ballys did.”

Many of the tools inside the blacksmith shop were made by the

Ballys themselves for specific jobs they worked on. As time went on and horses were replaced by logging trucks and dogsleds by cars, the Ballys changed with the times and began working on trucks, cars, and other general repair. In addition to their blacksmithing skills, Al Bally was an electical engineer and his son Bill was a trained machinist.

Throughout the changes, Anderson said they combined the use of modern machinery with traditional blacksmithing skills.

“They used the forge almost daily,” Anderson said. “If something

The shop was heated with a barrel stove, in which the Ballys did not burn wood, but old oil from the cars and trucks they worked on. However, the wooden building wasn’t insulated. Anderson remembers it being very cold inside, though he said that Al was used to it and usually worked wearing a cotton shirt and felt hat, with no coat. Remarkably, in an era when many wooden buildings burned to the ground, the Bally Blacksmith Shop still stands. In fact, it is one of very few original blacksmith shops that still exist in Minnesota today, though Anderson remembers one occasion when the independent Ballys had a run-in with regulators over fire concerns.

“Bill Bally was going to jack up the building and put in some work on the foundation. He had gotten a stop work order because he hadn’t gotten a permit—this was more than 50 years ago when there wasn’t much talk about permits,” Anderson said. “They said they needed to stop because it was an old frame building and was a fire hazard, but Al responded that of all the buildings in town this was about the only one that never burned. Afterwards the Ballys said that since they were raising the building without permission, they were convicted of shoplifting.”

The shop was busy well into the 1990s, though Bill Bally kept it open on a part-time basis until around 2009, 98 years after Sam Bally first opened the doors in 1911. Bill Bally passed away in 2010, and the Cook County Historical Society acquired the building in 2013. Today it is open to the public on Friday and Saturday afternoons in the summer, and for occasional blacksmithing demonstrations.—Rae Poynter

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The tale of Duluth’s first cider house DULUTH— Founded in 2018, Duluth Cider is today one of two successful cider houses operating out of Duluth.

Duluth Cider has a top-notch taproom that frequently hosts live music, its cans are distributed as far south as the Twin Cities, and it boasts a lineup of locally-sourced ciders that give Duluthians plenty to be proud of.

It’s hard to imagine Duluth’s craft district without Duluth Cider, but where did the idea for Duluth’s first cider house come from?

“It all started one night in a taproom,” says Jake Scott, co-founder and owner of Duluth Cider with his wife Valerie. “We were having a drink at the Far From the Tree Cider House Taproom in Salem, Massachusetts, and we suddenly looked at each other and were like, ‘it kind of feels like Duluth in here, I wonder why there isn’t someone making cider in Duluth?’”

“I really don’t think that we were serious at the time,” continues Jake, “but the idea got stuck in our heads and started to grow like a seed. There wasn’t really a moment where we decided that this was what we were going to do with our lives, but eventually Duluth Cider just sort of… turned into what we were doing.”

Though neither Jake nor Valerie were born on the North Shore, both visited the area regularly growing up and grew to love the place from a very young age.

They both attended UMD for undergrad, which is where they met, fell in love, and first started home-brewing with one another.

“We had both learned how to brew independently of one another,” says Jake, “but when we first started dating, we thought it would be fun to try making a batch of beer together.”

“From there,” continues Jake, “we just kept experimenting and making more and more. We’d make a batch of beer or two and then invite everyone that we knew over to drink it and hope that it would disappear so that we could clear the fridge for the next batch we had in the fermenter.”

Duluth Cider’s production manager Christian Frasier works hard to source all of their apples locally, sticking to orchards that grow apples “within the Great Lakes Region.” | SUBMITTED Valerie and Jake got married after college at the spot where they first met overlooking Lake Superior, the lake that drew them together, and spent the next couple of years settling into life in Duluth.

Soon after, however, they started to feel a need to “get out and see more of the world,” to live somewhere outside of their home state.

So, they moved to Boston.

“We left everything behind when we moved to Boston,” says Jake. “We both quit our jobs and got rid of most of what we had.

We didn’t have jobs or a place to live waiting for us out there, we just literally got in the car with our cat and whatever we could fit with us, got rid of everything else and just went.”

After making the move out east, Valerie found work at Far From the Tree cidery, while Jake started up a marketing company with a friend. It was through Valerie’s connection to the cider house that the two entrepreneurs gained their first real experience

Duluth Cider was recently named Minnesota’s Best Cidery in the Star Tribune’s Reader’s Choice Awards. | SUBMITTED with the “world of cider.”

“We’d always been into brewing,” says Jake, “but as soon as Valerie started working at Far From the Tree we started diving headfirst into the world of cider. Pretty soon it was all that we were doing at home.”

“It was right around that time that the idea for Duluth Cider first came to us,” continues Jake, “and thanks in part to the folks at Far From the Tree who were so generous with sharing their knowledge and time with us, we eventually turned that idea into a reality.”

After setting their sights on starting Duluth’s first local cider house, Valerie and Jake decided that they needed to do all that they could to learn as much about cider as possible.

The desire to develop a “midwestern” cider that Midwesterners can be proud of led them on an extensive “wine-and-cider-

focused” backpacking trip through France, Switzerland and Italy, a trip that—according to Jake—shaped a lot of what Duluth Cider was to eventually become.

“One of our biggest takeaways from our trip through Europe,” says Jake, “was the pride that everyone we encountered expressed towards their locally grown fruit.”

“The finished cider was not the only important part,” continues Jake, “but where the ingredients for that product were grown, that was equally if not more important than the fermentation techniques used to produce the wine or cider. And all of this got Valerie and I thinking—Minnesota is known for its apples, the University of Minnesota is a pioneer in the world of apples, we should make a product that Minnesotans can be proud of, a product that we can say ‘we grew this here.’”

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Founded in 2018, Duluth Cider is one of two successful cider houses operating out of Duluth. | SUBMITTED The team at Duluth Cider is constantly coming out with new and exciting ciders, ciders that blend traditional techniques that Jake and Valerie encountered in Europe with more modern, experimental techniques and styles. All of their ciders are unique, and, above all else, local.

Inspired by the wineries and cideries in Europe, Duluth Cider’s production manager Christian Frasier works hard to source all of their apples locally, sticking to orchards that grow apples “within the Great Lakes Region.”

October is also the month where Duluth Cider hosts their annual Big Bad Apple Bash, an event where they invite community mem-

bers to contribute home-grown apples to a “community cider.”

“It takes all day to press the apples,” says Jake, “so we celebrate with lots of festivities, live music, food trucks, etc. Then the resulting juice is fermented, bottled and aged at Duluth Cider, and then released the following year at the next year’s Big Bad Apple Bash as special release.”

This year’s Big Bad Apple Bash will be taking place Saturday, October 9.

You can find information on all of Duluth Cider’s upcoming events, special releases, and where to find their cider on their website: duluthcider.com.—Eric Weicht

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Local co-op again honored by EPA GRAND MARAIS— In striving to protect both the ozone layer and climate system, the Cook County Whole Foods Co-op’s refrigeration practices have brought national attention to town yet again. For the third consecutive year, the Co-op was recognized for its achievements in reducing harmful refrigerant emissions. The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership recognized the Coop for two separate achievements. Best Emissions Rate recognizes the GreenChill Partner that achieves the lowest refrigerant emissions rate among small or independent supermarket Partners and Superior Goal Achievement recognizes the Co-op for reaching its refrigerant emissions reduction goal. The announcement was made by EPA during its annual GreenChill recognition event, which was held virtually this year on September 9.

“We applaud Cook County Whole Foods Co-op for their third consecutive recognition as part of the GreenChill Partnership Program,” said Kirsten Cappel, GreenChill program manager. “Their accomplishment demonstrates that small and independent food retailers can also achieve consistently low emissions rates, which benefits the environment and saves money at the same time.”

Reducing the impact of harmful refrigerant emissions is important for protecting the environment and also benefits public health.

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For the third consecutive year, the Cook County Whole Food’s Co-op was recognized for its achievements in reducing harmful refrigerant emissions. | SUBMITTED If every supermarket in the United States met the GreenChill Partners’ average emissions of refrigerants, the supermarket industry would save more than $251 million in refrigerant replacement costs and reduce annual refrigerant emissions by 31 million metrics tons carbon dioxide, equivalent to 3.7 million homes’ energy use for one year. The Co-op is proud to be part of the group of supermarkets leading the industry in reducing refrigerant emissions and transitioning to environmentally-friendlier refrigerants.

New regulations for waterfowl hunting ST. PAUL— Hunters need to be aware of new regulations in effect for the 2021 waterfowl season, which began on Saturday, Sept. 25: • Shooting hours end at sunset the entire season.

• The Canada goose daily bag limit is five per day the entire season, with a possession limit of 15.

• In the South Zone, the split (closed period) is five days instead of 12 days. The closure is from Mon., Oct. 4, through Fri., Oct. 8.

Motorized decoys may be used statewide throughout the entire waterfowl season, including on wildlife management areas. Remote controls for motorized decoys are legal.

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Information to help hunters properly identify waterfowl is available in an illustrated guide contained in the 2021 Minnesota Waterfowl Hunting Regulations. Complete regulations and the illustrated guide also are available in Hmong, Karen, Somali and Spanish. Access to complete information on Minnesota’s waterfowl hunting seasons is available from the DNR’s waterfowl hunting web portal: dnr.state.mn.us/ hunting/waterfowl.

Snare breakaway devices required ST. PAUL—Trappers who use snares are reminded that snares capable of taking a wild animal must include a breakaway device that causes the snare loop to disassemble at 350 pounds of pull as measured by a static load test. This applies to all snares, except those set under the ice. Devices that cause the snare loop to disassemble at less than 350 pounds also meet this requirement.

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the regulation change to prevent the accidental capture of large mammals, while continuing to allow the use of snares statewide.

Breakaway devices allow large, non-target mammals such as moose, elk, wolves, bears and adult deer to escape when the snare disassembles under high tension. Smaller target animals, such as coyotes, bobcats, and foxes, are not able to break the snare by pulling.

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GRAND MARAIS—You can call Beth Kennedy a lot of things. Go-getter. Mom, foster mother, and grandma. Community volunteer. Serial entrepreneur. All of these descriptions apply to her. However, at the end of October, Kennedy will close Birchbark Books and Gifts, retiring after 36 years as the owner of multiple businesses in Grand Marais.

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“With my retirement, I look forward to enjoying even more time with my grandkids,” she said.

Kennedy and her husband Tim moved to Grand Marais in 1977 at the age of 27 with their 12-year-old foster daughter Julie, when Tim was hired as Cook County’s planning and zoning administrator. Although she had a teaching degree, there were no full time teaching jobs available. For the next few years she worked in Cook County Social Services and as a substitute teacher. Since the area lacked an early childhood program, she and Patty Nordahl started their own effort called Parents Are Teachers, which they did for four years.

Her first venture into retail was as a partner in a children’s used clothing business operated out of a friend’s home. When the construction of a new building for the Cook County News-Herald freed up a downtown building, Kennedy moved the used clothing shop downtown. To help pay the lease, she connected with five other women wanting to start businesses and divided up the space, creating Village on the Bay. In 1984, Kennedy bought a fudge machine, and started Beth’s Sweet Creations in one of the 300 square-foot spaces. She sold the used clothing shop to her partner when her son Danny was born. As other businesses moved out of Village on the Bay, Kennedy expanded the fudge shop, adding clothing and gifts. Eventually, the Kennedys purchased the building, which is now called Beth’s Fudge and Gifts.

Their son Danny has owned the building since 2015.

For three years, Kennedy also commuted to St. Paul to run a gift and fudge shop on Grand Avenue and care for her ailing mother-in-law. The shop was successful, but the Kennedys decided to close it when their landlord raised the rent and after her mother-in-law passed away.

The next business opportunity arrived when the Kennedys bought the Wally’s Garage building, which had been a car dealership and auto body and repair shop throughout most of the 20th century. After work, in the evenings, Tim took on the task of removing “70 years of grease and exhaust fumes” resulting in 6,500 feet of fresh retail space on 1st Ave. West, which at the time had few retail businesses.

The Kennedys leased the front portion of the building to a used clothing shop. The rest of the building was developed by Kennedy into a gift store and art gallery called Birchbark Gallery. In 1996, they purchased The Book Station, which was located across the street and about to close.

“I wanted to see a book store remain in Cook County,” Kennedy said.

Soon after, books became a mainstay of Birchbark and the store transitioned to Birch-

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“It created a fun and safe space for kids to be while their parents shopped,” she said.

Books she called “vacation reading” also sold well, including mysteries, especially those by Minnesota authors. Over the years the store branched out adding clothing such as Babes in the Woods jackets, fairy gardens, used books and more.

Kennedy said one challenge in a small town was figuring out how to “stay within your niche and not step on the toes of other local businesses.” She believes it was an advantage for her and others that most downtown businesses were owned by women who collaborated on common goals, including developing various events to market their collective businesses. She also served in leadership roles with local tourism organizations: Tip of the Arrowhead, Grand Marais Chamber, Grand Marais Area Tourism Association and Visit Cook County.

In 2016, Kennedy won the Business Leader of the Year Award, which thus describes her community involvement: “She’s been

a driving force behind Ruby’s Pantry, the Snack Pack program, and Empty Bowls. She has served on just about every nonprofit board in Cook County. If there’s a critical need that demands attention, you can be assured that Beth will be among the first to answer the call.”

In recent years, she has been beset with challenges. A stroke left her wheelchair bound, which has changed her life in many ways. A 2020 fire destroyed the building where her daughter Kelsey operated a gift shop called Picnic & Pine. The family decided not to rebuild as Kelsey focuses on her employment at Cook County Higher Education.

Kennedy’s decision to close Birchbark Books and Gifts after 26 years is influenced by her life changes as well as her and her dedicated retirement-age staff’s wish to retire together. She thanks all of the people that worked with her over the past 36 years.

Kennedy is satisfied to have had the creative experience of building businesses and to leave her grandchildren a legacy of entrepreneurship.—Shawn Perich

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Zebra mussel larvae confirmed in Rainy Lake in St. Louis County ST. PAUL—The Minnesota DNR has confirmed zebra mussel larvae in Rainy Lake, near International Falls in St. Louis County.

Rainy Lake straddles the Minnesota and Canada border. Around one-third of Rainy Lake is located within Voyageurs National Park. The zebra mussel larvae were found in waters outside the park boundary.

Four of five DNR water samples taken in July of 2021 contained zebra mussel larvae, suggesting a reproducing zebra mussel population in Rainy Lake. These samples followed up on a July 2020 report of a single adult zebra mussel.

At that time, the DNR did not find zebra mussels in Rainy Lake and none of the microscopic zebra mussel larvae were found in water samples.

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Borealis Chorale & Orchestra concerts on hold until spring 2022 GRAND MARAIS—The Borealis Chorale & Orchestra recently sent a press release to community members regarding this year’s Christmas concert. Here’s what they had to say: Greetings, members and fans of the Borealis Chorale & Orchestra!

While we had hoped to be in a safe spot this fall to meet for vocal and instrumental rehearsals in preparation for our annual holiday concerts, we find ourselves in yet another period of “let’s wait for a better time” for the Borealis Chorale & Orchestra (BCO) to gather. Given the unpredictability of the highly contagious Delta variant in our community over the past couple of months, including breakthrough cases, we recognize that coming together to sing and play our instruments is still not in the best health and safety interest of our group and that of our larger community.

Right now, we are looking forward to spring of 2022, with hope for better conditions to rehearse and perform.

The 70-year tradition of BCO has been two-fold: bringing local musicians together to participate in the joy of making music; and bringing the Cook County community (and beyond) the joy of listening, together. In 2020, those opportunities had to be put aside, and now, as we find ourselves waiting on BCO rehearsals and concerts once again, we look forward to spring 2022 with hope for healthy renewal.

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The Borealis Chorale & Orchestra has been a tradition for 70 years. | SUBMITTED or Community Foundation’s Cook County Community Fund, was graciously extended into the spring. This extension is an encouragement for all Chorale and Orchestra participants and audience, and it gives us additional reason to look to the future.

For those of you who find joy in making music: until we can get together for rehearsals, we hope you enjoy raising your voices and instruments right where you are. For those who enjoy listening: we can’t wait until we are able to present for you the beautiful sounds you love to hear. Be safe, be strong, be well, until we can all gather again.

Dawson General Store— It’s just down the road THUNDER BAY— One of the trade-offs of country life is having to drive to go anywhere, and do almost anything: school, medical appointments, jobs and groceries.

For residents just west and north of Thunder Bay, the drives may be noticeably shorter now, and that is just what Jesica McNabb and co-owners of Dawson General Store hope to achieve.

“We’re aiming to be the place where what you need is just down the road,” she says.

“It’s just so that you don’t have to go into the city for everything.”

Situated on the corner of Dawson Road (Highway 102) and Mapleward Road, the busy establishment was known for many years as Leppanen’s Store, even after the Leppanen family had sold the business decades ago. Though the designation “EST. 2021” on the highway side of the building seems to speak of an ultra-modern convenience store, McNabb and company are aiming for a mix of modern and nostalgic—and much more.

“We want to bring back the feel of an old general store,” she says.

A quick look around the spacious interior certainly gives that impression. In one corner is the basic hardware section across from a basic automotive section. Throughout the store shelving, you can find pretty much whatever you might expect in a country store: bread, milk, assorted candy, chips, soft drinks and frozen treats. But a closer

look reveals a mini grocery market, with fresh produce (“Comes in Wednesday and Saturday”), frozen meats, fresh eggs and milk, and a raft of baked goods. An even closer look reveals the Dawson General Store’s deeper nature: the customer is literally surrounded by locally-produced goods.

“We have more than 36 local vendors and five different bakeries that we feature here,” says McNabb. “A lot of small local companies had a hard time over the last year. We want to help our local community.”

Ironically, the same crisis that hit local small concerns led ultimately to the creation of the Dawson General Store. Case in point: McNabb had owned a women’s clothing store in Thunder Bay called Hey Sailor!, while holding down a job with Air Canada— until Covid-19.

In 2020, McNabb’s father-in-law, Mike McNabb Sr., noticed that the old Leppanen’s property had been for sale for some time. A series of family conferences including McNabb, her husband Mike Jr., and sister-in-law Nancy Freeborn, led to acquiring the property.

“We spent three weeks in January 2021 renovating the interior of the store,” McNabb recalls. “It was a complete interior change. We opened on February 18.”

The current ownership includes McNabbs Senior and Junior, the latter having trained as a chef and who is now kitchen manag-

Assistant manager Tara Rowe stocks shelves during a lull in business. | PETER FERGUS-MOORE er, general manager McNabb, as well as Freeborn, who functions as general kitchen helper. All of them are putting in long days, seven days a week, on the concern.

“It’s nice to work these hours when you have your family here,” McNabb says. “We have a staff of 24, but could probably employ over 30. And this is very important to us: we pay a living wage to our employees, not minimum wage.”

“They don’t need to have a second job to live,” she adds. “We set a high standard for

these kids working here, so they won’t accept shabby treatment from future employers. We want them to be happy working here.”

McNabb’s eye on the future extends to the store’s operation as well.

“We’re a Purolator Depot, and we hope to add on to the store for a local artisan’s section. And we would love to get a permit to sell wine and beer—someday,” she says.

More information on the store can be found at: facebook.com/dawsongeneralstore.—Peter Fergus-Moore

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Points North Is waterfowl conservation slipping away?

By Shawn Perich

If you felt the ground shake recently, it wasn’t a minor earthquake. It was Minnesota’s deceased waterfowl biologists, lions of the 20th century conservation movement, turning in their graves.

These were men (as best I know they were all men) who took pride in Minnesota as a bountiful producer of wild ducks that crossed the continent in great migrations.

They took pride in rediscovery of the giant Canada goose subspecies, which had been declared extinct, and its subsequent recovery to abundance. They took pride in the visionary achievement of taking steps to save the prairie’s rapidly diminishing wetlands through fee-title acquisitions for the public, creating what became Minnesota’s vast network of state wildlife management areas, providing habitat not only for waterfowl, but a host of flora and fauna.

As waterfowl managers, they placed a far greater value on a duck in the marsh rather than in a hunter’s hand. Recognizing Minnesota was a state where ducks migrated to nest, they treated so-called “local ducks” as principal rather than interest, creating regulations intended to protect them from harvest early in the hunting season before the migrant flights from elsewhere arrived.

Thus, was born a rule, unique to Minnesota, where waterfowl ended at 4 p.m. daily during the early portion of the duck season.

Although some hunters grumbled about the restriction of hunting time, the intent of the 4 p.m. closure was intended to protect ducks, especially mallard hens, and provide better hunting. During the afternoon, hunters would pick up their decoys and paddle through marsh vegetation to flush resting ducks, a practice called jump-shooting.

Hen mallards were vulnerable to afternoon jump-shooting as they were still recovering from the rigors of brood rearing and summer molt, making them slow-flying, relatively easy targets. Every local hen that wound up in the bag was one that wouldn’t be returning to Minnesota the following spring to raise another brood. Giving ducks respite from afternoon shooting also meant they were less likely to be driven away from the marsh by hunting pressure, an obvious benefit for hunters.

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In the past, mallard hens were protected from overshooting to conserve the breeding populations. Protective regulations, including a bag limit of one hen mallard and a 4 p.m. closure during the early part of the hunting season have been changed and removed. | PAUL RANELLI waterfowl management decisions and regulations. Some hunters voluntarily led the way; conserving ducks that flew into their decoys by shooting only drakes. As with many species, one male can breed with more than one female, so allowing the hens to fly away meant more would return in the spring.

Although North America’s waterfowl populations were decimated by unrestricted market hunting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the actions of conservation-minded politicians like Teddy Roosevelt, who established the first national wildlife refuges, and visionary authors and educators like Aldo Leopold who laid the groundwork for waterfowl recovery by pioneer wildlife biologists. They managed for abundance, believing that seeing skies alive with ducks satisfied hunters more than the number of birds in the bag. They devised species-specific bag limits to avoid killing too many less-common ducks, such as canvasbacks. When the prairie breeding grounds were stricken with drought, they dialed back both bag limits and hunting seasons to ensure healthy breeding populations would exist when water returned to the wetlands.

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I once asked an elderly waterfowl conservationist if he ever thought, when younger, that the American landscape would change as much as it had over the course of his life.

He looked at me thoughtfully, then said, “No, I didn’t.”

That change can be summed up as the relentless development and industrialization of the landscape, which has left little room for wildlife, especially creatures, like ducks, that depend upon healthy wetlands and grasslands. When we take away habitat—the place where wildlife lives—the creatures don’t pack up and move to another swamp. They disappear.

Ducks haven’t disappeared from Minnesota, but there are far fewer than there used to be. As the ducks have disappeared, so have the duck hunters. They have fewer places to hunt than they once did. And it is a rare day in Minnesota when the autumn sky is alive with ducks. It is telling that after more than 50 years, the hunter-based membership of the Minnesota Waterfowl Association declined to the point where the organization was dissolved in 2019.

The diminishment of duck hunting has arguably been paralleled by the diminishment of waterfowl management. This is especially apparent in 2021. Vast swaths of western North America, including the

prime prairie breeding grounds are gripped in relentless drought, yet the federal level policy makers who set the parameters for state duck seasons and bag limits decided upon the same liberal option they’ve used year after year. These days, it seems the overarching vision is not to see skies alive with ducks, but to give hunters the chance to kill what few birds they do see. The concept of protecting hens so they could return to breed the following spring has largely gone by the wayside. Minnesota hunters can kill two hen mallards in a bag limit of four. Beginning this year, there will no longer be a 4 p.m. closure during the early season. Restrictions on motorized duck decoys, which many hunters believe are more attractive to ducks than traditional decoys (otherwise they wouldn’t use them) have been removed.

The only possible rationale for making it easier for hunters to kill a diminishing waterfowl resource is that there are too few hunters left to make a difference on the overall population and loosening the rules may encourage those remaining hunters to stay in the game and keep buying licenses. That’s probably a zero-sum proposition.

Ducks and hunters are the losers.

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Spruce grouse are a climate-sensitive species that rely on boreal forest habitats containing black spruce, jack pine and tamarack—all of which are expected to shift northward on the landscape as temperatures increase. This study will use grouse genetics to form a baseline of data to establish how spruce grouse currently use the landscape and identify changes in habitat connectivity over time. When habitat becomes fragmented and a species loses connectivity to its former range, the species can form smaller distinct genetic groups over time.

“Hunters who enjoy pursuing these birds are critical to the success of this project and our work to conserve this species,” said DNR grouse research scientist, Charlotte Roy. “Data collection for this project is simple and we hope to receive another 100 to 150 samples in this final year of the two-year project.”

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Hunters who would like to assist with the project should collect three to five large wing or tail feathers along with the GPS coordinates of the harvest location. The feathers, GPS coordinates and the hunter’s name and telephone number can be mailed to: Grouse Research, DNR Regional Headquarters, 1201 East Highway 2, Grand Rapids, MN 55744. Harvest locations will not be made public. Hunters are asked to mail samples from each bird in a separate envelope and not mix feather samples from multiple birds.

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This research project is funded by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) with dollars from the Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund. Last year, 111 individual samples were submitted.

Small game harvest surveys show hunters have harvested anywhere from 7,081 to 19,130 spruce grouse annually over the last 11 years. More information about spruce grouse management can be found on the DNR website: dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/grouse.

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Happy Halloween!

Gorrie Street Haunting

By Kim Casey

Strategic Suburban Sugar

By Casey Fitchett

Do you know how much candy is too much candy? I think the answer to that question largely depends on how old you are. When you’re a kid in suburbia, the limit does not exist.

“Small town life is different than what you’re used to. But in time, you will come to like the slower pace,” he assured me.

I lived in the same house for the first 18 years of my life. Throughout my childhood, I stood on the same corner to catch the bus every day, I rode my bike around the same potholes, and jogged the same routes as I trained for races in my teenage years. Knowing the neighborhood so well also came in handy annually on October 31. It was time to collect a pillowcase full of candy from my generous neighbors.

I was squarely in my ninth year of life, and I knew that life didn’t get any better than Halloween night.

Okay, perhaps this was second to my birthday, but like most kids, I had an innate ability to live squarely in the moment. Donning my best (and only) wizard costume, I stepped out of the house with my dad. The world (and its individually-wrapped sugary goodness) was mine for the taking, and no one could tell me differently. I knew the work it was going to take to fill the empty pillowcase in my hands, but the miles my feet would travel were but a small sacrifice for the glorious momentary rush that would come when I dumped out all of the candy on the floor to see the whole night’s bounty.

Not to get ahead of myself; there were many “trick or treats” to be enthusiastically expressed before I could revel in that moment.

I considered the options tactically, and eventually decided on the most optimized strategy: skip my immediate neighbors in the court initially. A bold move, you might think. What if you get too tired when you’re the furthest away, decide to head home early, and miss the opportunity for the low hanging fruit (candy) of those who live right beside you? Never get in the way of a girl with a plan; I knew what I was doing.

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I will never forget when my partner and I moved to Atikokan. There was not a lot of places for rent but luckily for us, we were able to find a little bungalow on Gorrie Street. I had never lived in a small town before and the first thing that stood out to me was how quiet it got in the evenings. But even more unsettling was the feeling that Jon and I were not alone in the drafty two-bedroom house.

My partner is one of those have-to-see-it-to-believe-it fellows, and unable to witness what I was sensing, he quickly concluded that my discomfort had nothing to do with a pesky spirit.

But the feeling of being watched by an unknown presence intensified to the point that I took a risk and told my coworker what was happening.

“I know this is going to sound crazy. But I swear to you Cathy, that the ghost of an elderly man is in our house. I can’t see him. But I feel him around all the time. And he has the grumpiest of energies.”

She listened respectfully but offered no real response, so I just assumed Cathy thought I was losing my mind. But I could not have been more wrong.

Everyone in the neighborhood got my best smile and the sweetest “trick or treat.” Nothing less than the most amiable wizard here. The pillowcase expanded and my little bicep flexed. Rounding the corner of the court at the end of the night, I knew we were in the home stretch, and I dug deep.

These people knew me, and they would be happy to see me. In not more than two houses, I knew that my strategy had legs: because it was the end of the night, these adults were furiously trying to ensure the miniature sugar bombs weren’t there to tempt them the next day. Their calories saved were my sweet, sweet victory. The wizard had worked her magic.

The next morning, Cathy excitedly told me that she had shared my story with her spouse. He immediately remembered an old man living and dying in the house that Jon and I were renting. And he had had a reputation for being hostile towards the children in the area.

Grateful to have my suspicions confirmed, I could not wait to share this with my partner. Jon would not come right out and say that maybe he may have been a little hasty in dismissing my feelings. But from that moment onwards, when I would encounter something that he could not personally experience, he was far more receptive to my observations. And of course, he too was also right, because I did come to cherish living in Atikokan.

As for the ghost, things got much better there too because once I understood that it had been his house first, my fear of him vanished. And from that moment onwards, the ghost never went out of his way to make me feel unwelcome.

Remembering Halloween Pasts

By Elle Andra-Warner

Go into stores in the fall and there’s often a proliferation of Halloween costumes, an overload of Halloweenthemed home décor, and grocery store shelves full of Halloween goodies (from boxes of small bags of potato chips and tacos, to candy packets and mini-chocolate bars).

outfit always included a large pillow case to carry as a ‘loot bag’ (it would hold lots). Later, it was fun dumping the goodies and sorting out the ‘loot’ in piles. These days with climate change, Halloween weather has become much milder, eliminating the need to wear those bulky winter jackets.

By the way, have the trick-and-treaters decreased in your area? At one time, we had about 150 coming to our door during the evening, happily yelling “Halloween trick or treats, please!” while last year there were only about 25. And the Halloween chant has now changed to simply “Halloween treats please!”

Climate change has influenced what children wear for trick-and-treating. The baby-boomer generation of parents, like many of us, remember when October 31 was often a harbinger of the coming winter weather—there would be nasty wind, chilling cold and drizzle. So, heading out for treats the children would wear an ‘improvised’ costume—large T-shirt or sports jersey over winter jacket topped by a hat (how could they not believe they looked like a princess, ghost or famous athlete?). And of course, the

One Halloween when my youngest daughter was still in elementary school, we decided to go all out to outfit her with a ‘real’ costume, yet at the same time keep her warm. We bought a sewing pattern for an elaborate cat costume to cover her from head to toe, purchased leopard-spotted warm fleece fabric and spent a week making the cat, finishing the night before Halloween. She loved it.

(She’s since gone on to a career in western Canada, but the 30-year-old ‘cat’ still hangs in our storage closet.)

Some things haven’t changed. Before rushing to the next house, most still say ‘thank you’ after we drop the treats in their orange plastic pumpkin. It is also comforting to see parents still accompanying their children and keeping a watchful eye to goings-on.

Ah yes, these days we still buy enough treats for around 150 (an old habit so we won’t run out) but now we buy only goodies that we like so we can enjoy them as ‘leftover’ treats (potato chips

and mini-chocolate bars rate high).

Happy Halloween everyone!

The First and Last Time I Picked My Daughter’s Halloween Costume

By Walter Rhein

“Why are moms so obsessed with playing dress up with their kids?” I thought.

item from the packaging and held it up like evidence at a trial.

The whole concept was beyond my comprehension. Selecting “cute” outfits for babies seemed to be a major component of motherhood and it boggled my mind.

“Chewbacca?” she said in a tone dripping with contempt. I could tell that this was going to be a hard sell.

“It’s for our daughter.”

“Chewbacca?”

The gals would get together and talk about things like fabrics and lace and accessories. I had a hard time keeping my eyes open.

“For Halloween.”

“Chewbacca?”

“Oh, come on, it’s going to be super cute! If you don’t like those, I also ordered Darth Vader and Princess Leia.”

That argument did the opposite of swaying her.

“What’s fun about being a princess?

There aren’t any guns, no bandoleers, no weapons of any kind! Nothing but tiaras and bracelets and the color pink.

Now if mothers dressed their kids up as characters from Lord of the Rings, that would be something to get excited about!”

I had just had an epiphany. Dressing up a baby didn’t have to be exclusively a mother’s territory. A father could get involved too and have the opportunity to dress his child up as something that was actually awesome.

Why shouldn’t a child be Gandalf or Bobba Fett or Batman every day of her life? After all, she didn’t have to go to work. Kids fashion doesn’t make any sense. Dress up as a pirate day should be every day for teenagers!

I hopped on the internet and did a search for costumes. I was delighted to discover that all kinds of awesome

“We aren’t dressing up our daughter as Chewbacca,” she said. That was it, it was final. I was without hope. Even Obi-Wan Kenobi couldn’t save me.

baby clothing already existed. I put in my order barely able to contain my excitement. The shipment arrived a few days later.

“Oh look, a package from Amazon,” my wife said. She tore into it. “Baby clothing! How wonderful!” Then she had a closer look, and her eyes narrowed, “What is this?”

The garments were folded in bags, all she could see was brown fabric and what appeared to be fur. She pulled the

It turned out my wife had planned on dressing up our daughter as a strawberry for Halloween. How a strawberry was acceptable when Chewbacca “lacked dignity” was beyond me. One of her friends had promised her a costume. The thing is, this was one of those friends who never followed through on a commitment.

My wife waited and waited and waited. When Halloween came, the costume still hadn’t arrived.

“What are we going to do?” my wife asked.

I didn’t try to suggest the Chewbacca costume, I just put it on our daughter and headed downstairs.

“Oh my goodness!” my wife said.

Even she couldn’t deny the power of the cutest little Chewbacca to ever walk the earth.

We headed out onto Main Street and my daughter was a sensation. Other kids who were dressed as characters from Star Wars films stopped to have their pictures taken with her. She even ended up in the local paper. The headline read, “The Force Is Strong With This One.” I’ve been married long enough to know you never say, “I told you so,” but I did try to suggest a costume for next year.

“Indiana Jones? Robocop? The Man With No Name?”

“No!” That was the first and last of my days as a fashion stylist for my daughter. I didn’t get to pick any more outfits, but I retired knowing that the one choice I did make turned out to be absolutely perfect.

I also know enough not to confess that the Strawberry costume did arrive on time but somehow got hopelessly misplaced in the days leading up to Halloween. Its current location is a mystery.

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Keeping the Arts Alive

By Rae Poynter Located in Thunder Bay is the Craft Revival, a seasonal market of local artisans that started in 2014 by founder Maelyn Hurley. | SUBMITTED

Thunder Bay Country Market The Thunder Bay Country Market takes locally made products seriously. As their “Make it, Bake it, Grow it,” motto indicates, virtually everything you can find at the market is made, baked or grown locally by local vendors. Open year-round, the market not only offers locally-grown food but also a variety of creative makers.

For photographer Heather Peden, becoming a vendor at the Thunder Bay Country Market has allowed her to establish a community presence even during the pandemic. In past years, Peden sold her prints intermittently at seasonal events, but after being laid off from her day job she decided to apply to become a market vendor. Being at the market has helped her become a consistent presence in the community, and inspired her to get her website started.

“I have really enjoyed meeting customers to the market and appreciated their support and interest in all the vendors,” she said. “It has also been great getting to know some of the other vendors and feeling like you’re part of something even as everyone struggles right now.”

This November, the Craft Revival will be returning as a hybrid event, with an online shopping component followed by an in-person shopping day. | SUBMITTED

While this last year has brought incredible changes and struggles to all parts of our communities, among the challenges there have also been new opportunities, including for creatives. Between new stores opening to encouraging artists to pursue their work, these five businesses are helping to keep local artisans and crafters going.

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Chris Merkely is a member of Weirdworks Studio, a collective of four local artists who have a booth at the Thunder Bay Country Market. Merkely, a comic artist, said that the market has helped Weirdworks Studio find a home for their comic and pop culture-focused art.

“To have a place where we have a permanent home is pretty amazing,” Merkely said. “We actually have an answer when someone asks, ‘Where can I find your work?’ other than, ‘My website.’ Being at the market also gives us exposure to people that normally may never know we exist.”

Although the pandemic brought challenges to the market, (non-food vendors had to close their booths for a time) for vendors like Peden and Merkely it has also been an opportunity to build a presence in the community without the commitment of a full-time shop.

“There are struggles and difficulties but, in the end, we all want the same thing—a place to share what we do best,” Merkely said. “Even when that thing is making nerdy, weird, artsy stuff.”

47 Degrees in Knife River [LEFT], Superior Finds in Two Harbors [MIDDLE], and Joy & Company in Grand Marais [RIGHT] are all helping to keep local artisans and crafters in business. | SUBMITTED

The Craft Revival

art. But more than that, it is a place where new artists can be supported in launching their careers.

Also located in Thunder Bay is The Craft Revival, a seasonal market of local artisans that started in 2014. Maelyn Hurley, the founder of The Craft Revival, said that the idea started from a small home shopping get-together she hosted in her parents’ house. The first public event was held in Thunder Bay’s Waterfront District, and what Hurley thought would be a one-time event turned out to be a huge success that has progressively grown ever since, to over 25 locations and 5,000 shoppers at the last in-person event. At The Craft Revival, local vendors set up displays at participating businesses, and shoppers can spend the day visiting the various locations while enjoying food, drinks and live entertainment.

“I’ve been making things since I was a little kid, but I also really like the business side,” Terrill said.

“Sometimes, people who are making really love making but not the business aspect, so that’s where we partner with them.”

Although the pandemic brought a temporary halt to events, The Craft Revival decided to move online rather than pause altogether, and through online events has still been able to promote local artists.

“When we went online we saw more shoppers from outside the city and outside of Northwestern Ontario,” Hurley said. “It was really interesting to see the places people were coming from. Some of our vendors have followings on social media, and brought in shoppers from the U.S. and Europe.”

This November, The Craft Revival will be returning as a hybrid event, with an online shopping component followed by an in-person shopping day.

While Hurley said that the in-person event may be a bit smaller, there should still be a good sampling of artists from around the area.

Hurley said it has been exciting to watch The Craft Revival grow and evolve from the first event to today. Looking ahead, Hurley said that they are incorporating to become a non-profit organization, and plan to continue being a way for shoppers to discover local artisans.

Joy & Company At Joy & Company in Grand Marais, owner Jill Terrill has created a place that not only sells local artwork but also helps artists develop their careers.

With a wide variety of locally made products and the largest selection of professional-grade art supplies in the area, Joy & Company seems to have something for everyone, from face creams to fine

Some of the work the team at Joy & Company has done include mentoring artists on sourcing supplies, finding price points, naming their pieces, and helping them understand the business process. They are also currently working on adapting a space above the shop to be a studio and work space for local artisans and crafters.

Resident artist Rachel Klesser said, “Joy & Company is a place for rising artists. If you don’t have the tools you need, we will help you get them. We want people to be able to make their own money from their work, and we’re here to help.”

Part of Joy & Company’s goal is to help make Cook County a healthier place to live. Terrill said that the majority of their customers are Cook County residents, and the store has helped local vendors keep their families going during the shutdowns of the pandemic. Joy & Company has also created a line of greeting cards to support Hamilton Habitat Inc., a local nonprofit organization that is working to create affordable housing.

Additionally, while Joy & Company has helped many artists with business development, Terrill said that they also have worked with artists on developing their craft, and that selling art or getting into a gallery doesn’t always have to be the goal for crafters.

“Make because it makes you happy,” she said.

Superior Finds One of the newer shops along the North Shore, Superior Finds in Two Harbors opened its doors in 2020. Owner Sandy Knupp is an experienced store owner: Superior Finds is the fourth shop that she’s owned. Unlike her other experiences, however, the opening of Superior Finds was altered by the pandemic: the opening day was planned for May 1, 2020, when non-essential stores were still mandated to be closed. Knupp prepared and waited, and once the mandate was lifted she opened the doors of Superior Finds for the first time.

“A lot of people have asked about how hard it was to try to open during Covid, but what ended up happening was that the North Shore was so busy that summer that it was like the floodgates opening,” Knupp said.

While Knupp said that she is happy to welcome all the summer visitors, she also stressed the importance of being available to the local community.

“I wanted to do something in Two Harbors that wasn’t the normal tourist gift shop,” Knupp said.

“We’re open year-round, and the locals kept us going all last winter.”

At Superior Finds, shoppers will find a variety of merchandise including clothing, books, household goods, and outdoor gear. Among that, Knupp said that she has 43 consignors from Minnesota and Wisconsin that bring in weaving, pottery, and upcycled craft items.

“I love all my vendors,” Knupp said. “I couldn’t be doing it without them. And I love all the interesting people I get to meet—I have so many repeat customers and I enjoy getting to know them.”

47 Degrees Michelle Gratton is the owner of 47 Degrees, an art gallery and gift shop featuring local artists including painters, ceramicists, sculptors, and jewelers. For Gratton, an artist herself, it had been a lifelong dream to open a gallery, and in 2015 she turned that dream into a reality when she adapted a building she owned in Knife River to become 47 Degrees. The shop is open seasonally Friday through Sunday, which gives Gratton the time to balance running the shop with her own jewelry making.

“I love being in the gallery, from opening the door on Fridays all the way to saying goodbye to the last person out the door,” she said. “I have a nice mix of customers that are new and repeat. Knife River is a sweet, sleepy little village, and people tend to come up on the scenic route and be taking things at a slower pace.”

For Gratton, it was important to represent a mix of artistic mediums while also curating a cohesive feel to the shop. She aims to include affordable art and work that cannot be found in other nearby galleries, which gives customers who may be visiting multiple galleries and gift shops a more unique experience.

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By Breana Roy

Autumn Art

No one can deny the beauty of autumn with its colorful array of orange, red and yellow hues. Sadly, the colors of autumn are fleeting compared to our summers and winters. Here’s a few art pieces to keep the season going.

“Feathers” by Adam Turman is a four-color screen print, including metallic silver. | ADAM TURMAN “Red Fox Gaze” is an acrylic on canvas piece by Duluth artist Alexa Carson. | ALEXA CARSON

This acrylic piece

by Anna Hess is titled “Red Fall Moose.” | ANNA HESS

“Rhythm of Fall” is a new painting by Duluth artist Aaron Kloss.

He has been painting fulltime for 10 years now. | AARON KLOSS

This watercolor piece, titled “Fall Colour,” is by Thunder Bay artist Biljana Baker. | BILJANA BAKER

This new bead embroidery on felted wool piece by Jo Wood is titled “Full Color #3.” | JO WOOD

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For Glembin, illustrating and painting Dala horses has been a way to connect with her Scandinavian heritage and traditions. | SUBMITTED

In addition to drawing, Teri Glembin also does wood burning. She gets recycled wood cut into Dala shapes to wood burn and embellish her designs on them with oil-based paint markers. | SUBMITTED

A Dala a Day with Teri Glembin CREATIVE SPACE: By Rae Poynter

Jewelry created by Teri Glembin. | SUBMITTED

When the pandemic lockdowns began, the extra time spent at home led many to take up new, socially-distanced pastimes, from bread baking to home improvement projects. For Duluth artist Teri Glembin, lockdown was the impetus for drawing a new Swedish Dala horse each day for a month, a pastime that evolved into a captivating project with over 30 designs.

Art has long been a part of Glembin’s life. She began drawing at a young age, and graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a degree in Art and a minor in Art History. She went on to work in commercial art, graphic design, and marketing, but always continued doing her own art on the side.

“Creating works of art for me has always been life enrichment,” Glembin said.

Fast forward to Christmas of 2019, when her parents gifted her a huge set of Sharpie markers. Little did she know at the time that these markers would be put to good use once the pandemic hit in 2020, and “A Dala a Day” was born. When the stay-athome orders came in March, Glembin began drawing a new Dala horse each day, something she kept up through April. She described her process as “couch-crafting,” often with her border collie by her side.

“It was nice to come home from work and stay positive by doing something cre-

tions of the Zentangle® method, Mandala symbols, Marimekko prints, and illustrated floral designs—which I now tag as my #teritangles and #bloominartstudio. I like to play with different color combinations and put my own twist on them.”

Glembin ended up creating 31 unique Dala drawings, and shared each new design on social media to connect others with her art during the pandemic. Since then, her Dalas have gone from the living room couch to being virtually displayed at The Nordic Center in Duluth in January 2021.

Glembin has also created Dala greeting cards with her designs, as well as a coloring book for those who wish to try their own hand at Dala doodling.

During the pandemic, Glembin created 31 unique Dala drawings. Her work was on display at the Nordic Center in Duluth in January. | SUBMITTED ative,” Glembin said. “It was soothing and mesmerizing, and I liked having the Dala shape as a template to doodle inside. The process was very organic—it’s all hand-illustrated and not perfect.”

Dala horses come from the Dalarna region of Sweden, and are traditionally carved by hand before being decoratively painted, most often with a floral saddle.

(The signature red-orange color of Dala horses comes from the pigments of copper mines in the region.) When Swedish immigrants arrived in Minnesota they brought

the folk craft with them, and Dala horse statues can be found in several towns throughout the state. For Glembin, illustrating and painting Dala horses has been a way to connect with her Scandinavian heritage and traditions. And while some of her designs are Scandinavian-inspired, she also finds inspiration from her day-to-day life.

“I find inspiration everywhere,” Glembin said. “Sometimes I’ll notice an interesting pattern in the beach sand or driftwood, on wallpaper, or on someone’s purse. My Dala designs incorporate my interpreta-

In addition to drawing, Glembin also does wood burning. She gets recycled wood cut into Dala shapes to wood burn and embellish her designs on them with oil-based paint markers. Other wood burned projects that Glembin creates include jewelry, ornaments, and shelf or wall artwork.

Teri Glembin’s artwork can be found around Duluth, including the Art Dock and Lizzard’s Art Gallery & Framing.

Stop by the Duluth Folk School’s Dovetail Cafe & Marketplace to view an exhibit of her “A Dala a Day” originals this October.

Find her artwork online at: bloominartstudio.com.

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Published cookbook author and lead foods instructor Kim Ode teachings classes at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais. | SUBMITTED

When People Think About Craft...

Behind the Craft: By Kim Ode When we think about craft, our thoughts may drift toward pursuits that are artistic, inventive and laborious. Think of turning a tree into a basket or a bowl or a building bound with pegs; a sheep’s wool into a rug or a pouch or a patterned pair of mittens; a bar of iron into an ornate gate, a practical grate or a useful knife.

Such manual skills were honed over generations, first passed along as practical, and often crucial, knowledge before mechanization nudged such work into the realm of reverence for tradition. For better or worse, we now tend to place craft on a beautiful handmade shelf. We honor its artisans, all the while feeling a quiet relief that our daily lives do not depend on being so skilled.

Yet: Consider the biscuit.

A mixture of flour, baking powder, salt, and a smidge of sugar is tossed with cubes of cold butter, bound with milk (ideally buttermilk), then rolled and folded and rolled and folded to create layers that separate and rise in a hot oven.

The result is an ethereally tender stack of buttery leaves with just enough of a golden edge to hold up under jam, or gravy, or more butter.

This, too, is the result of craft honed over the years. Early biscuits were hard and stodgy lumps of flour and water stored in barrels and meant to last over sailing ships’ long journeys. Early settlers in New World colonies could bake each day and improved on the texture, first by beating in air, and later by adding leavening agents such as baking powder or baking soda, making biscuits more tender.

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Early recipes reflect the importance of a home baker’s familiarity with the process. Flour was measured in handfuls, salt in pinches, butter in knobs, and milk in ladles. Some days, a baker needed to add more flour; on others, more milk until the dough felt “right.”

Then into the oven, where the temperature was gauged by how quickly a toss of flour onto the heated bricks turned a particular shade of brown. Then the biscuits would—wait for it—bake until done.

This process hasn’t changed that much over the years. We can measure more accurately, and heat is more controllable, but the essential craft of making biscuits remains the same.

So why aren’t more people making biscuits on a regular basis? I have several theories.

The craft of baking can get short shrift because it happens in the kitchen, an environment so familiar and mundane that we tend to undervalue the work done there.

Plus, the art disappears by the end of the day, consumed with pleasure, but leaving no trace.

There’s also the perplexing contradiction of skill. If someone can make a biscuit, or other baked goods, with confidence, it’s easy for them to shrug off the intricacies. New bakers then wonder why they’re struggling, throw down their aprons, and reach for the tube in the grocery’s refrigerated case.

Then there’s social media, which has created a sort of helpful intimidation. Google “buttermilk biscuits” and “recipes” and

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While refrigerated tubes of dough are pretty amazing as technology, their results will always pale against a hot biscuit baked from scratch. | KIM ODE you are rewarded with 1,740,000 results.

Sheesh.

That’s a huge change from past decades when the only recipe you followed was your mother’s or grandmother’s. We talk about lost generations of bakers who for various reasons never learned at an elder’s elbow. They missed witnessing that moment when butter and sugar are properly creamed, or how to fold beaten egg whites into a batter, much less experience the high-wire act of separating an egg.

No wonder food companies found a ready market for convenience and ease.

And, while those refrigerated tubes of dough are pretty amazing as technology, their results will always pale against a hot biscuit baked from scratch.

So, I’m heartened by signs that we’re starting to fold the craft of baking back into our everyday lives.

Certainly, the pandemic inspired a lot of bored, anxious and hungry people to tackle making bread, to the point where finding yeast became a search worthy of Indiana Jones. Will folks keep baking? Many will, partly because they discovered the economical benefits. But I suspect they also awakened some primordial satisfaction rooted in feeling skilled, creative, practical and focused.

Home baking has gotten a huge boost with the phenomenon of “The Great British Baking Show,” first on public television, and now on Netflix and YouTube. While the challenges can get rather ridiculous, the essential message endures: Baking is a series of basic skills that are mastered with repetition. Plus, you end up, almost always, with something delicious.

In other words, baking—like woodworking, blacksmithing, weaving and more—is a craft, but a craft accomplished from start to finish each day. It feeds your soul, but also your belly.

Its skills are straightforward: Read the recipe before you begin. Read it again. Preheat your oven. Measure carefully. Take your time.

Where to start? Go to: tfrecipes.com/ betty-crocker-biscuits-from-scratch. Here you will find Betty Crocker’s biscuit recipe. There are others, but this one has withstood the test of time, which is what craft is all about.

Kim Ode is a Lead Foods instructor at North House Folk School, where traditional craft is taught on the shore of Lake Superior.

North Shore businesses know how to support local. Read about some of the best spots in the Northern Wilds to find locally made treasures.

47 Degrees 243 Riverview Street, Knife River, MN www.47degrees.net This unique art gallery and gift shop has an abundance of locally made artworks, clothing, bags, ceramics and jewelry. Sitting along the Knife River, this gallery is one of the first locally made havens on the drive up the North Shore. View and take home thoughtfully curated crafts made by over 70 local artists. Enjoy serene watercolor paintings by Jan Carlson Carey, North Shore nature inspired oil paintings by David Gilsvik, unique and natural pottery by Chrissy Gildersleeve, playful glasswork blown by Jakob Speich, wearable art made of Lake Superior stones, silver and copper crafted by gallery owner Michelle Gratton, and so much more.

Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center 28 Moose Pond Dr, Grand Marais, MN www.gunflinthistory.org

Lake Superior Trading Post

There is so much to enjoy on the ChikWauk campus. Enjoy a scenic drive up the Gunflint Trail to learn about the cultural and natural history of the area in the exhibits and on the many hiking trails before stopping in the gift shop loaded with locally made goods. Choose from locally made ceramics by Lee Hestrom Saah, upcycled art by Terry Lewis, glasswork by Jeri Person and Nancy Seaton, artwork by Kim Dayton, and more! Pick up something amazing to remember your visit while also supporting the Gunflint Trail Historical Society. Open daily until October 17th.

10 S 1st Ave W, Grand Marais, MN www.lakesuperiortradingpost.com We’ve got everything you’re looking for and then some. From women’s and men’s clothing, to outdoor gear, trail maps, Christmas decor, camping supplies, knives, books, unique gifts, toys, jewelry and footwear, Lake Superior Trading Post is an award-winning shopping experience in Grand Marais.

We’ve been serving the area for 50 years.

We have Hannah Palma pottery and jewelry, North Shore-made Christmas ornaments, Minnesota-made spectacular rock display boxes, super warm fleece hats and mittens, custom knives, dish towels, Sunleaf skin care and essential oils, thomsonite jewelry and more. We offer free gift wrapping and have a great selection of cards to go with that gift. Please ask for your free sticker when you come in.

North House Folk School 500 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN www.northhouse.org Step into the School Store and be immersed in the traditional crafts of the North Shore.

Find handcrafted items made by our instructor community from the region and around the world. Peruse the books, tools and materials that will help you delve into a world of creativity that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind! Baskets, wood carvings, woven goods, photography, hand-forged items, ceramics, culinary goods, and more all invite your interest!

Clearview General Store 5323 MN-61, Lutsen, MN www.facebook.com/clearviewgeneralstore Clearview General Store is your one stop shop for supplies and gifts when traveling “Up North.” We carry a variety of locally raised, locally made products. Wild Country Maple Syrup and Minnesota honey, fresh pork products from Yker Acres, and Camp Chow from the Gunflint Trail, to name a few.

We also have locally made gift items from North Road Knits (handmade knit items), The Wilder Woodshop (handmade wood goods, from cutting boards to cribbage boards), Nice Enough (stickers and camp mugs), Up North Trading Company (clothing and accessories), 218 Gift (clothing and accessories), and Lakeside Clothing (clothing and hats).

Mike’s Holiday 3 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN www.facebook.com/mikesholiday Most everyone who has driven up the North Shore has stopped in a Holiday convenience store, but no other location is as big a supporter of locally made goods than Mike’s Holiday in Grand Marais. In the store you will find handmade Whitetail Widow Wicks candles, locally printed and inspired tee shirts, branded mugs by local ceramicist Mike Smeja, Dirty Knees soaps and lotions, crochet kitchen scrubbies made by Grand Marais women, and an array of tasty locally made treats. Stop in for some Wild Country maple syrup, locally made Pig in a Polka seasoning, World’s Best donuts, and frozen Sven and Ole’s homemade pizzas!

Days t s e The B at Buck’s B eg i n

Serving anglers in Grand Marais since 1946

Jeweler of the North Shore 5339 MN-61, Suite 101, Lutsen, MN www.jewelerofthenorthshore.com Visit the Jeweler of the North Shore for all your custom designed jewelry and jewelry repair. With over 40 years in the jewelry industry, Steve Hahn can assist you in creating your jewelry dreams using “old school” methods and the latest in technology through the means of a laser welder and design software. Transform old jewelry into new designs. Preserve your memories in fine metals and precious stones. New creations weekly, selections include designs capturing the North Shore experience. Stop in and take a look—located downtown Lutsen.

“Much more than a jewelry store” featuring other local artists, gifts and clothing.

Buck’s Hardware

Joy & Co.

18 1st Ave W, Grand Marais, MN www.buckshardware.net Buck’s has been supplying the essentials for the North Shore way of life since the 1940s.

Current owner, Stephen Skiel, is mindful of where their inventory comes from. Whether you’re looking for house paints and stains, animal feed and pet food, Tiki torches, kitchenwares, cleaning supplies or fishing gear, you’re sure to find something that is made in the region. If you’re looking for your next big catch, be sure to try one of the fishing flies hand-tied by local James Eagan. Buck’s is your one stop shop, open seven days a week to serve you big city prices and smalltown service.

16 1st Ave W - 544, Grand Marais, MN www.joy-and-company.com Jill Terrill, a maker since childhood, had a vision in 2008 to supply supplemental income to residents of Cook County by offering them a setting in which to sell their creations. Here at Joy & Co., we support the business growth of 140 regional and local vendors by mentoring them on pricing, packaging, inventory management and diversification of their products. We delight in sharing our business knowledge and strive to remove roadblocks so people can continue down their creative path. Come visit us downtown Grand Marais, you will be amazed by our eclectic mix of items made by our makers.

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Visit Sivertson Gallery in Grand Marais on Oct. 2 for Do You Raku? We Do! Buy a bowl to glaze yourself, then watch the dramatic raku firing process. | SUBMITTED

ART ALONG THE LAKE: FALL STUDIO TOUR

grounds in Two Harbors. The run will take place on the Erkki Harju Ski Trail with two optional time slots: register for the morning (8 a.m. to noon) or afternoon block (1-4 p.m.).

You can also participate in the run virtually.

Or skip the run and simply partake in DogtoberFest, featuring live music, food trucks, drinks, and more. Blacklist Brewing Co. will kick off the tasting celebration with samples of bloody mary’s all day, and the tasting festival will run from noon to 4 p.m. Other participating breweries include Earth Rider Brewery, Duluth Cider, Vikre Distillery, Surly Brewing Co., Ursa Minor Brewing, Insight Brewing, Sierra Nevada, Fulton Beer and more. Live music begins at 11:45 a.m. with Moose on the Loose, followed by Whiskey Trail Band. Tickets can be purchased online. beargrease.com

Sept. 24-Oct. 3 Fall in Cook County is a time of tumultuous beauty, so take some time to explore the colors and meet artists during the Fall Studio Tour. Stops include home studios, as well as galleries with guest artists. All locations will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. This year includes over 20 locations participating, such as The North Country, Upstate MN, North House Folk School, Betsy Bowen Studio, Joy & Company, The Big Lake, Art of the Elements Gallery, Grand Marais Art Colony and Sivertson Gallery. A full list of participants and locations can be found online. visitcookcounty. com/fallstudiotour

PUMPKINFEST

Sept. 25-Oct. 31 Enjoy over 20 attractions at the annual Pumpkinfest at Gammondale Farm, held from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Located in the Slate River Valley (near Thunder Bay), Pumpkinfest will feature a pumpkin train, Canada’s biggest pumpkin catapult, a pumpkin slingshot, a bronco train, a corn cannon, a “boo” barn, farm animals, a monster forest maze and barnyard maze, trike trails, duck races, tire’d horses, a straw mountain, food trucks, and the “Needle in the Haystack” photo contest. This year, all visitors who are 12 years or older must be fully vaccinated to attend. Tickets must also be purchased online, in advance; no walk-ons. Arrival times are every hour with limited capacity per time slot. gammondalefarm.com

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JAKE FORSMAN CAR SHOW & BURNOUT COMPETITION Enjoy a burnout competition during the annual Jake Forsman Memorial Car Show in Ely. | SUBMITTED

DO YOU RAKU? WE DO!

Oct. 2, Saturday Head to Sivertson Gallery in Grand Marais for this annual fan-favorite with artists Richard Gruchalla and Carrin Rosetti. Buy a bowl to glaze yourself, then watch the dramatic raku firing process in the gallery parking lot. All pieces will be fired by 5:30 p.m. and you’ll go home with your own work of art. Raku is a dramatic process of firing clay: the piece is put through rapid extremes of temperature and has a distinctive look when done. The clay is blackened, the

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glazes are crackled, and the atmosphere affects the colorants in the glazes. This event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, so dress accordingly. No registration necessary. sivertson.com

BEARGREASE FUR-K & DOGTOBERFEST

Oct. 2, Saturday Walk, run or crawl your way to the finish line with the Beargrease Fur-K (5k) and DogtoberFest (beer festival), held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Lake County Fair-

Oct. 2, Saturday The 5th Annual Jake Forsman Memorial Car Show and Burnout Competition, held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Ely, will feature a traditional car show with a unique mix of classic and modified cars, as well as an optional burnout contest. Held on Chapman Street in front of City Hall, there will also be a silent auction and fun for the whole family. All proceeds benefit the Jake Forsman Memorial Scholarship for young men and women seeking a career in the trades. facebook.com/elycarshow

BOO AT THE ZOO

Oct. 16, 23, & 30 Head to the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth for Boo at the Zoo, held on

Saturday, Oct. 16, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Bring the whole family and explore the zoo with endless trick-or-treating stations, special Halloween-themed animal treats, food trucks, a pumpkin patch, games and activities, a magic show and more. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door and guests will have nine, two-hour time slots to choose from. There are no capacity limits and the timeframe is your arrival time; you can stay for more than two hours. Tickets are $12 per person; ages 2 and under are free. lszooduluth.org

mask during class and indoor gatherings. There will also be a family fun night on Friday, Oct. 22 open to the community, featuring fresh apple cider pressing demos, a bonfire with s’mores, games and live music. Drop-in activities are from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day and are open to all ages. northhouse.org

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Oct. 27, Wednesday The Northland Senior Expo in Duluth is now the Go Show, held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the DECC. Today’s seniors are still active. They are still: working, having fun, helping raise their children’s children, vacationing, crafting, building, buying—they are still going. The Go Show will help you find all the information needed to get there.

You’ll still find important information needed as you get older—such as estate planning and healthcare—but you’ll also find exhibitors featuring beer, food, outdoor gear, hobbies, and travel info. Enjoy over 100 vendors, free samples and afternoon entertainment. Ticket information can be found online. goshowexpo.com

Prints, paintings, photographs, jewelry, sculpture, notecards, and gifts. Featuring artists Rick Allen, Betsy Bowen, Jim Brandenburg, Christian Dalbec, Dave Gilsvik, Howard Sivertson, Liz Sivertson, Roy Thomas, Dan Wiemer, Inuit/Arctic artists…and many more.

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MOOSE MADNESS

Oct. 22-23 A moose is loose in Grand Marais during the annual Moose Madness family festival, hosted by Visit Cook County. This year’s event will look a little different, but it is still a celebration of all thing’s moose. Enjoy the outdoors and learn a few moose facts along the way with scavenger hunts, quizzes, dance challenges and more. Take part in Moose on a Stoop, an educational scavenger hunt that will take families across downtown Grand Marais in search of moose facts. Find the secret letter from each fact to complete the code word. On Saturday, kids can join Murray the Moose in Harbor Park from 1-2 p.m. and play a version of Simon Says. Be the last contestant standing and take home the top prize. A full schedule of events can be found online. visitcookcounty.com/moose

FAMILY WEEKEND

Oct. 22-24 Each year over MEA weekend, the North House Folk School in Grand Marais hosts classes and activities for kids and families. This weekend is a chance to share the joy of folk school learning with curious young ones. From cooking to fiber arts, woodworking to blacksmithing there is a skill to learn for everyone. Classes require registration ahead of time, but drop-in activities are free and require no pre-registration. Note, all youth and adults enrolled in coursework will need to wear a cloth face

NORTH END NIGHTMARE 5K

Oct. 30, Saturday Grab your family and friends and dress up for this spooky 3.1-mile race on the streets of Superior, Wisconsin’s North End, held at 5 p.m. While the 5k distance makes the race manageable for almost all skill levels, there’s also a shorter Spider Dash for kids, held at 4 p.m. Younger participants will be able to walk the shorter loop, enjoy the Halloween decorations and receive some free candy and prizes. All participants are invited to enter the costume contest, which will be voted on by the public in the week following the race. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Registration required for both races. grandmasmarathon.com

NORTH SHORE READERS AND WRITERS NONFEST

November 4-11 The North Shore Readers and Writers Festival is a biennial event that locates, celebrates and fosters the literary arts and engagement with the written word. This year, the festival will become a fantastic NonFest. Meaning, the Art Colony is not planning programming for large, in-person gatherings just yet, but has crafted two educational tracks for writers of all levels to learn from seasoned, published Minnesota authors. The classes will be two to four days in length and follow either a poetry or hybrid track, and are anticipated to be hosted in-person. Participants can opt to follow one of the two specific tracks or select from either track to build out their NonFest experience. Registration is required. grandmaraisartcolony.org

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NORTHERN WILDS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Domestic Violence Awareness Month Thru Oct. 2 Home: A Bluegrass Celebration Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay, magnustheatre.com

Thru Oct. 3 Monty Python’s Spamalot NorShor Theatre, Duluth, duluthplayhouse.org

Thru Oct. 10 Plein Air Competition Class Exhibition Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, johnsonheritagepost.org

Oct. 1, Friday

Oct. 4-Jan. 10

Celebrate 125 Years of the SS Meteor 4:30 p.m. SS. Meteor: Barker’s Island, Superior, superiorpublicmuseums.org

63rd Arrowhead Regional Biennial (Reception Oct. 21) Duluth Art Institute, duluthartinstitute.org

Free Live Music: Scarlet Rivera with the

Oct. 5-11

Fredy Argir Band 7 p.m. City Center Park, Silver Bay, rockywallproductions.org

Basket Week North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org

Oct. 1-2

Oct. 7, Thursday

Buffalo Galaxy 8 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern,

Finland Farmers Market 5 p.m. Clair Nelson Community Center, Finland, finlandfarmersmarket.com

Grand Marais, gunflinttavern.com

Oct. 1-3 Bayfield Apple Festival Bayfield, WI, bayfield.org/applefestival

Oct. 7-31

New Exhibition Open: Closer to the Wild: Michael Letts (Reception Oct. 21) Duluth Art Institute, duluthartinstitute.org

Oct. 12, Tuesday Online Trivia Challenge: Outlander Kahoot!

3 p.m. Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org

Oct. 14, Thursday Community Candlelight Vigil of Hope 6 p.m. Harbor Park, Grand Marais, violencepreventioncenter.org

Oct. 14-23 Maxa, The Maddest Woman in the World 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sun.) UMD Marshall Performing Arts Center, Duluth, tickets.umn.edu

Oct. 1-17

Duluth Haunted Ship (Thurs-Sat) 6:30 p.m. (4 p.m. Sat.) William A. Irvin, Duluth, duluthhauntedship.com

Tweed Museum of Art’s Royal Canadian “Mountie” Paintings & Ojibwe Cultural Heritage Exhibits Cross River Heritage Center, Schroeder, crossriverheritage.org

Roald Dahl’s Matilda Duluth Playhouse, Duluth, duluthplayhouse.org

Oct. 8-10

Oct. 2, Saturday

Sport’s & Collector’s Show 10 a.m. Miller Hill Mall: Center Court, Duluth, facebook.com/millerhillmall

Thru Oct. 17

UpRiver Fall Races 6 a.m. Centennial Park Road, Thunder Bay, upriverrunning.com

Oct. 8-17

Carolyn Olson Prinsesstarta: A Swedish Princess Cake Nordic Center, Duluth, nordiccenterduluth.org

Beargrease Fur-K and Dogtoberfest 8 a.m. Lake County Fairgrounds, Two Harbors, beargrease.com

Random Acts of Poetry Throughout Thunder Bay, definitelysuperior.com

Lotus Creek Events Craft and Vendor Show 10 a.m. Miler Hill Mall, Duluth, facebook.com/millerhillmall

Thru Nov. 21

Produce Stand & Maker’s Market 9 a.m. Silver Bay City Hall Parking Lot, facebook.com/finlandproducestand

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Oct. 15-Nov. 7

Haunted Fort Night (Fri.-Sat.) Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay, fwhp.ca

Impressions: Paintings From Everyday Life (Reception Oct. 15 at 5 p.m.) Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, johnsonheritagepost.org

Thru Oct. 16

Piitwewetam: Making is Medicine Exhibition Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca Itee Pootoogook: Hymns to the Silence Exhibition Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca

Thru Dec. 1 Kwewog Giiwednog: Women of the North Mural Thunder Bay Art Gallery, theag.ca

Sept. 24-Oct. 3

Sept. 25-Oct. 31 Pumpkinfest 11 a.m. Gammondale Farm, Slate River, gammondalefarm.com

Sept. 30, Thursday Solar Homes Tour: Virtual Informational Session 6 p.m. Virtual Session & Q&A, cookcountylocalenergy.org

Oct. 15-17

Annual Jake Forsman Car Show & Burnout Competition 10 a.m. Ely, facebook.com/elycarshow

33rd DefSup Birthday Gala & Exhibition (Reception Oct. 8-9 at 7 p.m.) Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, definitelysuperior.com

Solar Homes Tour 1 p.m. Community Center Parking Lot, Grand Marais, cookcountylocalenergy.org

Oct. 9, Saturday

Oktoberfest 3 p.m. Sleeping Giant Brewing Co., Thunder Bay, sleepinggiantbrewing.ca

WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon Ashland, WI, whistlestopmarathon.com

Walsh & Woodsmith Quartet 7:30 p.m.

Grand Marais, michaelmonroemusic.com

Guest Artist Concert: Champagne Confetti 7:30 p.m. University of Minnesota Duluth, z.umn.edu/umdmusicevents

Oct. 3, Sunday CIBC Virtual Run for the Cure Thunder Bay, facebook.com/runforthecurethunderbay

Nice Girls of the North Second Saturday Marketplace 10 a.m. Masonic Lodge, Duluth, nicegirlsofthenorth.com

Boo at the Zoo 10 a.m. Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth, lszooduluth.org

Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais, northshoremusicassociation.com

Oct. 17, Sunday Falcons Live! 11 a.m. Tettegouche State Park, Silver Bay, dnr.state.mn.us

DAI Roaring 20s Masquerade Gala 6:30 p.m. The Depot: Great Hall, Duluth, duluthartinstitute.org

Oct. 18, Monday

DSSO: To Discover 7 p.m. Decc:

Free Day at the Dentist for Seniors: Ages 65+ Grand Marais Family Dentistry, 218-387-2774

Rachael Kilgour 7 p.m. Sacred Heart Music

New Exhibition Open: In the Presence of Longing: Roshan Ganu (Reception Oct. 21), Duluth Art Institute, duluthartinstitute.org

Weekend Wine Down Finale 3 p.m. North Shore Winery, Lutsen, northshorewinery.us

Symphony Hall, Duluth, dsso.com

Oct. 3-9

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Oct. 16, Saturday

Big Bad Apple Bash Noon, Duluth Cider, Duluth, duluthcider.com

Oct. 11, Monday Indigenous People’s Day

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Jason Fladager Trio 8:30 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern,

Do You Raku? We Do! 10 a.m. Sivertson Gallery Parking Lot, Grand Marais, sivertson.com

Michael Monroe Log Cabin Concert 6:30 p.m.

Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour 10 a.m. Throughout Cook County, visitcookcounty.com/fallstudiotour

Oct. 15-16

Canadian Thanksgiving Day

Oct. 19, Tuesday Get Crafty: String Art 3:30 p.m. Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org

Oct. 20-24

Oct. 30, Saturday

Terror in the Bay Film Festival 5:30 p.m.

Maple Tops Paramount Theatre, Thunder Bay, terrorinthebay.com

Boo at the Zoo 10 a.m. Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth, lszooduluth.org

Oct. 21, Thursday U.S. Air Force Concert Band & Singing Sergeants 7 p.m. Decc: Symphony Hall, Duluth, decc.org

Oct. 21-Nov. 6 Lunenburg Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay, magnustheatre.com

Oct. 22-23 Moose Madness Family Festival Grand Marais, visitcookcounty.com/moose

Oct. 22-24 Family Weekend North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org DuluCon 2021 10 a.m. Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, dulucon218.com

Oct. 23, Saturday Boo at the Zoo 10 a.m. Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth, lszooduluth.org

North End Nightmare 5k & Spider Dash 4 p.m. Superior, WI, grandmasmarathon.com

DSSO: Chills & Thrills 7 p.m.

Decc: Symphony Hall, Duluth, dsso.com

Karaoke Halloween Grand Portage Lodge & Casino, grandportage.com

Oct. 31, Sunday

Halloween Malloween Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, facebook.com/millerhillmall

Halloween Spooktacular Organ Concert 3 p.m. Sacred Heart Music Center, Duluth, sacredheartmusic.org

Nov. 4-11 North Shore Readers & Writers NonFest Grand Marais Art Colony, grandmaraisartcolony.org

WEEKLY EVENTS Wednesdays

Muffin Man Outdoor Story Hour 11 a.m. Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais, drurylanebooks.com

Thunder Bay Country Market 3:30 p.m.

CLE Dove Building, Thunder Bay, tbcm.ca

Third Coast Chamber Collective 7 p.m. Sacred

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Home Free: Dive Bar Saints World Tour

7:30 p.m. Decc: Symphony Hall, Duluth, decc.org

Date Night at the Winery 6 p.m. North Shore Winery, Lutsen, northshorewinery.us

Oct. 24, Sunday

Saturdays

Kamview Off-Road Half Marathon 11 a.m. Kamview Nordic Centre, Thunder Bay, tbnordictrails.com

Thunder Bay Country Market 8 a.m.

CLE Dove Building, Thunder Bay, tbcm.ca

Heart Music Center, Duluth, sacredheartmusic.org

Oct. 26-28 Scarium at the Aquarium 4 p.m. Great Lakes Aquarium, Duluth, glaquarium.org

Cook County Market (Thru mid-Oct.) 10 a.m.

Senior Center Parking Lot, Grand Marais, facebook.com/ccfarmandcraft

Oct. 27, Wednesday

Two Harbors Farmers Market (Thru-Oct. 16) 10 a.m. Burlington Station Parking Lot, Two Harbors, facebook.com/twoharborsfarmersmarket

GO Show 9 a.m. Expo Decc, Duluth, goshowexpo.com

Cider Saturdays Noon, Glensheen Mansion, Duluth, glensheen.org

Family Movie: E.T. 3:30 p.m.

Ely Public Library, elylibrary.org

Harbor History Tour (Weather Permitting) 1 p.m.

Cook County Historical Museum, Grand Marais, cookcountyhistory.org

Oct. 28-31 The Edgar Allen Poe Afterlife Radio Show 7 p.m. (2 p.m. Oct. 31), Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais, grandmaraisplayhouse.com

Oct. 29-31 Halloween Open Bonspiel Grand Marais Community Center, cookcountycurlingclub.com The Rocky Horror Picture Show 7:30 p.m.

Duluth Playhouse: Underground Theatre, Duluth, duluthplayhouse.org

Tour the North House Campus 2 p.m.

North House Folk School, Grand Marais, northhouse.org What’s for Dinner? 7 p.m. International Wolf Center, Ely, wolf.org Howling Safari 8:30 p.m. International Wolf Center, Ely, wolf.org

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The North Shore Dish Locally Grown Meat By Kitty Mayo

First-generation farmer-couples on the North Shore are focused on giving animals a good life, and supplying the area with quality homegrown meats. Not “hobby farmers,” they embody a philosophy of self-reliance, sustainability and community connection. At least one partner works away from the farm, where health care benefits and a steady paycheck are more assured, but this is no hobby. It’s a way of life.

Greenfield Meats and More, Superior, Wisc.

Kylee Maccoux and her fiancé, Brandon Greenfield, personify this lifestyle with their tagline: “just two kids farming their way through life.” From farm families, they now have their own 200 acres outside of Superior where they raise beef cattle, heritage breed pigs, chickens and turkeys.

Identifying as a first-gen farmer, Maccoux was intent on being a non-farmer.

But, she says, “it’s etched into your DNA. I can’t shake it, it’s a calling.”

Now that she’s made peace with her calling, Maccoux says she loves farm-to-table thinking. For her that’s about transparency, where customers can trust that animals are well-treated. Greenfield’s is taking it to the next level with their “birth-to-butcher” approach. Maccoux can pull up photos of cattle throughout their lifespan. “I can tell you when it was born and what their mom’s name is. I have a ridiculous store of knowledge. That’s my job.”

Knowing each animal is serious business for Maccoux, who says, “These animals are living a better life. Nobody else is going to bring them a handful of grass, or watermelon rinds. They wouldn’t get that on a feedlot.”

Even in winter Maccoux says their animals are well cared for. Every bucket of fresh woodchips brought to their pen, she says, causes the 1,200-pound winter steer to “run, buck and roll.” She knows they are happy when they “are snorting and rolling around like giant dogs.”

Local farmers markets, pickup and delivery in the Twin Ports area, and an online presence generate enough business for Greenfield Meats to commit to selling year-round.

Cherith Bailey, age 5, and Joseph Bailey, age 2, from Salt & Light Heritage Farm in Two Harbors. | SUBMITTED

Rustic Pastures, Two Harbors Steve Tucker moved back to the home of his youth in 2016, where he and his wife found few options for ethically raised meat.

They set about to change that for their own family’s diet, and found an audience of customers with an appetite for meat where “animal welfare and land stewardship are top priorities,” said Tucker, who calls himself a “first generation farmer.”

Proud of their forested pork “where pigs are allowed to be pigs,” Tucker says that their pigs are free to roam through the woods “where they do the one thing they love most; Root!”

Hoping to dispel the myth of “a filthy pig pen,” Tucker says that a small operation like his family’s is utterly different from a factory farm. “Our pigs have their noses in the ground pretty much every minute they are awake, and our pigs are clean.”

Chickens get their daily relocation with a “chicken tractor,” or a mobile pen with an open floor that Tucker can move by hand.

He says, “they have shade and shelter, and are protected from predators, but they can get bugs and grass and scratch in the dirt.”

Inspired by a food documentary, Tucker’s farming philosophy is that animals thrive best in a symbiotic relationship with the land.

“It is an incredible amount of work, but I’m passionate about raising animals this way and teaching our children the importance of animal welfare, and knowing where your food comes from,” Tucker said.

“Moving chickens and pigs around helps fertilize the environment, and gives them the most natural and healthy life without chemicals or hormones,” Tucker stated, who supplements their diet with nonGMO feed.

Rustic Pastures sells directly to customers through their website, at the Two Harbors Farmers Market, and to Baptism River BBQ.

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Chickens with watermelon rinds [LEFT] and happy pigs [RIGHT] at Greenfield Meats and More in Superior. | KYLEE MACCOUX

Salt & Light Heritage Farm, Two Harbors Leah and Ron Bailey returned to Two Harbors six years ago and searching for “good, local meat,” Leah says, “was like looking for the Loch Ness monster.”

The obvious next step, if you are the Baileys, was to raise their own animals. In short order, they found others clamoring to buy quality meat, and in 2018 added paying customers for their beef, pork, and poultry.

“You are what you eat eats,” a quote from Michael Pollan’s book In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, is a saying that Leah takes to heart. That’s why their animals forage, and get a chemical-free organic grain finish. These sustainable practices, Bailey says, leave the land better cared for, produce healthier meat, and “is taking care of our world.”

A philosophy of sustainability is a big part of their farm effort, both ecologically and economically, with the past year bolstering Leah’s belief in strengthening local food systems.

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“With a food system spread out by thousands of miles, if one little cog doesn’t work, grocery shelves are empty. If we support our local farms we can thrive and have the resilience and availability of food we need,” said Leah.

Find Salt & Light beef steaks, roasts, and ground beef at Louise’s Place in Two Harbors, or buy directly from the farm. Their beef briskets, short ribs and roasts are also featured by Baptism River BBQ.

Thunder Bay Meat Processing, Thunder Bay Owners Eleanora Vellinga and her husband Paul are the only meat processors in the Thunder Bay area, so they know most of the local meat farmers well.

There are lots of locally raised meat options near Thunder Bay including beef, pork, poultry and lamb. The Vellingas are happy to connect customers to farmers “raising meat the way you like it.”

A Healthy Start to the New Season Hartley Newell-Acero and Amy Schmidt Whether you’ve got kids headed back to class, or you’ve been out of school for decades, the return of autumn is a great time to pause, check in with yourself, and see if you’ve got any health habits that could use some polishing up. We’re not talking about a major life renovation, so don’t get overwhelmed by the prospect of making a few healthy changes. Progress, not perfection, is the goal. Small steps can make a big difference.

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Northern Trails A Father and Son Moose Hunt By Gord Ellis

In the fall of 2020, our annual moose hunt was looking like a question mark due to a lack of a tag. This happens in lottery systems. When you apply you are not guaranteed success. However, there was an option to consider, and that was a fly-in trip.

After some discussion and research, it was agreed to go with a fly-in moose hunt.

Wilderness North, out of Thunder Bay, had some availability and we would be supplied a bull tag as well as a cow tag.

Arrangements were made, and in late September we drove to the seaplane base near Armstrong to fly north to Musgrave Lake.

The outpost camp there would be our home and hunting for the next seven days.

Our hunting party was small, but vital.

It was made up of my friend Tom Armstrong and his Dad Ted, my Dad Gord Senior and myself. The four of us have been hunting moose together for several years, occasionally joined by my oldest son Devin and Ted’s wife Jean. But this fly-in was going to be just us four, and it required us to plan carefully for things like moose extraction. Tom and I would likely be the “grunts,” so we thought carefully about how we would handle any moose harvested back in the woods. There would be no easy moose scenario on this fly-in—no roads, no trucks and no ATVs. A quartered moose shot anywhere in the bush would be carried out on our backs. Knives, saws, packs and mesh meat hanging bags would be required along with enough food and clothing for a week in the bush. We had also decided to bring my canoe along as another way to quietly hunt moose on the water. This planning was all done with the understanding that everything would need to be flown in.

We arrived at base camp early in the morning, and the plane was loaded, and the canoe carefully strapped to the floats of the Turbo Otter. We were soon in the air and flying over the bush to our destination. Below us, we could see lakes, trees, rivers, cut over areas as well as the occasional small bush road. The further we flew, the less sign of man we saw. Soon we were banking into Musgrave, and the pilot carefully dropped us into the long skinny lake. To say we were jazzed was an understatement. The air was crisp, and the leaves were changing.

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The Armstrong and Ellis crew ready to fly. | GORD ELLIS nities of home, including satellite Wi-Fi. There was solar power and a small generator to run the lights and water, etc. The view over the lakes was amazing and we had been told the walleye fishing was good (it was). There were several tin boats for exploring the lake as well as our canoe.

Ted, a keen birder, was quickly working his binoculars in search of various birds while Gord Senior organized his hunting gear.

Tom and I prepped the boats and made sure everything was gassed and ready to roll. After a quick lunch it was time to plan.

With the help of modern satellite mapping as well as some intel from hunters, we decided to split up. Gord Senior and Ted would explore the far west end of the lake while Tom and I would explore a portage to an adjoining lake that had looked very moosey from the air. Tom and I boated down Musgrave and found the trail into Kilbarry Lake. We pulled the boat up on shore and began scouting. The first thing we saw was wolf poop full of moose hair. We scanned the trail for moose tracks and found a few. We broke out into the lake, and it looked like moose heaven. We called and listened but no response. There was potential there.

After a delicious camp supper and a drink, we sat down for a planning strategy.

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Tom Armstrong paddles out the moose rack. | GORD ELLIS

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Tomorrow was the first full day and we wanted to make it count. Ted would hunt the east end of the lake by canoe, while Tom and Gord Senior would hunt the west end. I’d head back down to the back lake to see what was happening.

When I called on the radio to check in, Tom answered.

I boated solo down Musgrave, then walked the rock and moss trail into Kilbarry lake. After making some calls, I noticed something in the water well down the lake. The binoculars revealed a cow, and it was feeding on aquatic plants. It was at

least 600 yards away and oblivious. There was a cow tag in my pocket, but it seemed unlikely I’d be able to get down the treelined shore fast enough for a shot. I began a stalk and within about 300 yards, the cow got out of the water. At 260 yards, I felt like there was a chance for a shot. I sat down, put the gun on the shooting stick, and looked through the scope. It was completely fogged up. By the time the scope was wiped, the cow had walked into the woods. Dejected, I headed back to my boat.

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“We have a bull here,” he whispered.

After 20 minutes, there was a shot, then two more.

“Bull down!” said Tom moments later.

A while later, Gord Senior, Ted, Tom and I stood around the bull. Tom had called it out to within 100 yards. My father said he could hear the bull grunting the whole

way, splashing down the lake. Tom took it as it walked along the shore, and it fell in the reeds. As we stood around the fallen bull, two fathers and sons, we remembered hunters and family that had gone before.

In that moment, deep in the wilderness, we all felt the timeless power of the hunt and our family bond.

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BY JOE SHEAD WHY GO: Clearwater is one of the premiere inland lake trout lakes in our region, providing good numbers of eater-sized lakers, and also the possibility of latching onto a real trophy up to 40 inches in length!

ACCESS: Clearwater Lake is located 23 miles north of Grand Marais. Take the Gunflint Trail north, then turn right onto Clearwater Road (County Road 66). The access is at the end of the road on the west end of the lake. There is a ramp with parking for about 10 vehicles. Most of the lake lies within the Boundary Waters. There is a 10-horsepower limit for the portion of the lake within the B-Dub. There are a few cabins on the west end of the lake.

VITALS: This is a classic Canadian Shield lake trout lake. Clearwater is deep overall with a maximum depth of 130 feet. In fact, of the lake’s 1,344 acres, only 260 acres are less than 15 feet deep. The lake has an average depth of 42 feet. It lives up to its name, too, with 27 feet of water clarity.

You’ll enjoy good fishing in a remote, beautiful setting.

GAME SPECIES PRESENT: Lake trout, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and cisco.

LAKE TROUT: “It’s one of our classic lake trout lakes,” said Matt Weberg, assistant area fisheries supervisor in Grand Marais.

“The lake trout population has maintained itself very well over the years.” Clearwater has a good mix of eater-sized lakers in the

15- to 20-inch range, but there’s always a chance the next fish you hook could top 30 inches … or even push the 40-inch mark.

The lake is sustained entirely by natural reproduction. Clearwater’s lakers start out growing slowly. For one thing, they are competing for invertebrates with the lake’s healthy cisco population. However, once lakers grow large enough, they may begin preying on those ciscoes, which helps them grow large. The most recent DNR survey netted a lake trout measuring just a hair under 40 inches. Weberg said that fish was released; rather than being killed just to get an age. Weberg noted that some lake trout probably utilize an insect diet most of their lives, never switching over to the cisco forage base. The last survey found a 27-year-old lake trout that only measured 19 inches. Most anglers who visit Clearwater are probably here for lake trout, and the fishery is popular both in summer and winter.

SMALLMOUTH BASS: Smallmouth bass are abundant in Clearwater, but they tend to be small. Weberg said anglers can have a lot of action chasing smallies. A lot of the fish you catch will only be 9 to 12 inches, but you may occasionally tie into a 14- or 15-incher. Some bass do reach 18 inches, but expect to catch a lot of small fish to get a few bigger ones. Smallies do well in Clearwater’s clear, rocky water.

CISCOES: The cisco fishery in Clearwater is an interesting story. Weberg said they were stocked in Clearwater back in the 1930s from Lake Superior in case that population ever suffered a massive crash.

They’ve done well and they grow large, with some whoppers reaching 20 inches.

They are big enough to provide angling opportunities, but they serve primarily as forage for lake trout. Ciscoes grow fast in Clearwater and compete with small lake trout for invertebrates.

YELLOW PERCH: Yellow perch have been a recent surprise. “One thing we noticed in the last survey: fairly decent

numbers of perch,” Weberg said. “Maybe it’s a recent trend, or a few years of good reproduction supported a little bit higher population than we typically see.” Some of the perch reach good size, approaching the 12-inch mark.

OTHER SPECIES: Clearwater contains some good-sized eelpout. Although they aren’t well-represented in the DNR survey, there likely is a fair population of this bottom-dwelling species. Interestingly, on occasion, a pike or a walleye shows up on an angler’s line, but they are very rare in Clearwater.

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We obeyed the lower speed limits as we passed through Florence, Stevensville, Hamilton, Corvallis, and others, but we kept our eyes on the jagged peaks. For many nature lovers here, including myself, the towns aren’t the main attraction; the two mountain ranges that form the eastern and western perimeters of the valley are the true eye candy and source of recreation. The rolling Sapphire Mountains on the east don’t grab my attention quite as much as the rockier Bitterroot Mountains on the west, but finding untouched wilderness is certainly possible no matter the direction. I don’t think you can ever digress when talking about nature and recreation, but that’s all a story for a different day.

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On this particular Saturday the road from Missoula was taking us on a road trip loop for my birthday. A lover of summertime, my (obviously) unchangeable winter birthday occasionally leaves me with an empty list of ways to celebrate. We had flexed some creative muscles to put together a more than satisfactory itinerary for this one.

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Tiny Stanley, Idaho was our destination for the first night. Stanley is a tourist town located at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountains and next to the Salmon River. With a reputation for natural beauty and pristine wilderness, Stanley is well-known in the local outdoor community.

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Arriving in Stanley at night left something to the imagination. The absence of light and the increasing fog gave the narrow road leading into the 70-person town an extra mysteriousness. Although I couldn’t see them, I could feel that the mountains were there, just beyond the few artificial lights of the hotels and restaurants.

We awoke on the morning of my birthday to the coldest temperatures of the week in the area: -12 degrees F. Putting on a bathing suit in the warm hotel room before sunrise made me feel like one of the toughest human beings on the planet—and potentially also the most lunatic. I continued to feel the lunacy as I put on long underwear, snow gear, a beanie, heavy gloves, and snow boots over my bathing suit.

The most popular hot spring in the area, Boat Box, is just 3 miles from town along the same windy road that had brought us in the night before. The scenery was just beginning to illuminate around us with the dawn of the day as my partner, Jake, used the resident five-gallon bucket to dump many gallons of freezing river water in the small copper cauldron. The PVC pipe coming out from the hillside had been carrying and placing the scalding water in the cauldron throughout the night, and we needed to tweak the heat input just a bit. As the first ones in the hot spring that day, the water truly was too hot to get in right away.

Many toe dip tests later, I determined that we had added enough of the Salmon River to temper the naturally heated water.

We gingerly climbed in and watched the sun rise while we sipped coffee (I know, impeccable planning) as our hair froze and the scenery lit up around us. By the time we were leaving Boat Box about an hour later, there were two other cars pulled off the narrow road waiting for their turn in

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Our view of the crystal-clear Payette River on the hike back to the car from the Warm Springs Guard Station. the two-person tub. My birthday was officially underway.

A lavish hotel restaurant brunch in the room and a little afternoon cross country skiing on trails near town rounded out our time in Stanley before we headed west towards our first Forest Service cabin of the trip. In the winter, the Warm Springs Guard Station is accessible via a packed mile-long hike. I donned a backpack and carried my birthday cake while Jake pulled the pulk sled with the rest of our (admittedly lavish) supplies. I make this sound simple, but really, we arrived in the dark and I lost track of how many times the sled tipped over. Each time our belongings slowly slipped off the mounded pile into the snow, we tried a different configuration and tie down strategy. Two tortoises, zero hares on this trek. It’s hard to know if it was the bottle of champagne or one of the three board games that really put the gear load over the edge.

The cabin was everything I could have wanted: remote, electricity-free, dry (no running water), and about 2.5 miles from the Bonneville Hot Springs. We fired up the wood stove and I got a solo rendition of “Happy Birthday” before I blew out the candles on the cake that was magically unscathed from the journey.

After blazing a new trail on our XC skis and snowshoes the following day, we made the hike from the cabin to these new hot springs for the sunset. Multiple pools of varying temperatures meant we could pull a “Goldilocks” and find the one that was juuuust right. I achieved my birthday goal of drinking aforementioned champagne in a hot spring, we watched the (almost full) moon rise, and made the trek back to the cabin by that bright moon. A surf ‘n turf dinner of elk steak and shrimp and a few rounds of those impossible-to-pack-well board games capped off another simple, calm, and tech-free evening. Perhaps the hassle with the sled the evening before had been worth it.

Our road trip continued the next afternoon to what truly felt like the middle of nowhere, Idaho. Deep in the wilderness down two different dead-end roads sat the Walker Cabin, another off-grid Forest Service cabin. While our time at this cabin was relatively short, there was enough time to beat Jake at chess and finish off some fancy cheese and crackers.

Shooting straight through the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest and up and over Lolo Pass provided the stunning scenery to cap off the Tour de 31. We rolled back into Missoula refreshed, restored, and ready to start planning our next trip

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NORTHERN SKY OCTOBER 2021 By Deane Morrison, MN STARWATCH

October’s darkening skies provide a backdrop for planetary maneuvers and the unending stream of stars across the celestial stage.

As Venus holds its position above the sunset horizon, Saturn, followed by much brighter Jupiter, heads westward with the stars of Capricornus. On the 9th, red Antares, the heart of Scorpius, will be left of Venus and a waxing crescent moon in the sun’s afterglow. As Antares exits the sky, it draws closer to Venus and glimmers directly below the planet on the 16th. On the 14th, Jupiter and Saturn come out above a gibbous moon.

On the 7th, Mars passes behind the sun and officially takes up residence in the morning sky—which is where you’ll also find Saturn, Jupiter and Venus next year.

Facing south, you’ll see—perhaps with help from a star chart—the relatively dim fall constellations. From west to east, the main ones are chevron-shaped Capricornus, the sea goat; scraggly Aquarius, the water bearer; and two-tailed Pisces, the fishes. Fairly high in the southeast at

nightfall is the Great Square of Pegasus.

Below the Great Square is a pretty ring of stars known as the Circlet of Pisces.

October’s full moon arrives at 9:57 a.m. on the 20th. To catch it before it sets, look low in the west by about 6:45 a.m.

If you’re not a morning person, enjoy the moonrise on the evening of either the 19th or the 20th.

October closes with Halloween, an astronomically based Celtic holiday that was one of four “cross-quarter” days falling midway between an equinox and a solstice. On that night, evil spirits cooped up since May Day were released to wreak havoc on humankind. People left out food to appease the spirits and lit candles in gourds to ward them off; these were the forerunners of trick-or-treating and jack-o’lanterns.

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Gidaanikeshkaagonaanig Gidaanikoobijiganinaan Following the Ancestor’s Steps

Ezhi-gikininjiininang gigashiminaan (The Way a Mother Hugs Us)

By Sam Zimmerman What started off as a public art commission to promote breastfeeding quickly became a love letter to my nimaamaa (mother) who has shared stories of her time as a child in Gitchi Bitobig (Grand Marais) all my life and made amazing memories for all of us kids along the North Shore.

In this piece, the mother embraces her biibiiyens (baby) holding them to her; I can’t imagine a more intimate embrace. The giizi (sun) rises providing warmth of a new day; the same warmth that only a mother can provide. She has a waabikwaan (strand of a gray hair) to represent the nibwaakaawin (wisdom) of her own mother as she holds her own baby.

There are naanan (five) of us kids, the same number of pines in the background.

The makwa doodem (bear clan) protects and provides for the family; he is in the background watching over this new mother as she holds her baby along the shore of Gichi Gami (Lake Superior). Mino-dibishkam (Happy Birthday) Mom! Follow my studio on Facebook and Instagram @CraneSuperior or if you have ideas for a North Shore painting, you can email me at: cranesuperiorstudio@gmail.com.

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OFFICIAL SYMBOLS OF MINNESOTA Motto: L’Etoile du Nord (1861) Seal: Great Seal of Minnesota (1861) Flower: Pink-and-white Lady Slipper (1902) Song: “Hail Minnesota” (1945) Tree: Norway Pine (1953) Flag: Minnesota flag (1957) Bird: Loon (1961)

Did you know that Minnesota has an official state muffin as well as an official photograph, fruit, beverage and song? Or that Ontario’s official symbols and emblems include an official tartan, two flags and a gemstone?

Fish: Walleye (1965) Gemstone: Lake Superior Agate (1969) Grain: Wild Rice (1977)

These official symbols represent the identity, natural, cultural, important and/ or unique elements in a state or province.

Currently Minnesota has 19 while Ontario has 10. Here’s a quick overview of them all.

Mushroom: Common Morel (1984)

Minnesota’s first official symbol—the state’s motto in French L’Etoile du Nord— was selected in 1861, three years after Minnesota became a state in 1858. Translated into English, it means “Star of the North.”

There’s a sort-of-Canadian connection.

The motto was chosen by Minnesota’s first governor, Henry Sibley, the brother of Alexander Sibley who was the future president of the world’s richest silver mine— the Silver Islet Mining Company—located northeast of Thunder Bay on an island in Canadian waters of Lake Superior.

Photograph: “Grace” (2002)

In the same year of 1861, Minnesota designated its official seal; it featured an image of a farmer plowing the earth, an Indigenous man on a horse, and the state’s motto.

Forty-one years went by before the next official symbol—the pink and white lady slipper became Minnesota’s official flower in 1902 (still illegal to pick it). Forty-three years later in 1945, Minnesota chose “Hail! Minnesota” (written by two University of Minnesota students) as the official state song.

Beverage: Milk (1984) Muffin: Blueberry Muffin (1988) Butterfly: Monarch Butterfly (2000) Fruit: Honeycrisp apple (2006) Sport: Ice Hockey (2009) Soil: Lester (2012) Bee: Rusty Patched Bumblebee (2019)

ONTARIO’S OFFICIAL SYMBOLS & EMBLEMS Coat of Arms (1868; enriched 1909) Shield of Arms (1868) [UPPER LEFT] Officially adopted as Ontario’s floral emblem in 1937, the

perennial white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) can be found wild in Ontario’s forests and woodlands. | CCCP [UPPER RIGHT] In 1953, Minnesota designated the Norway pine (Pinus resinosa) as the state’s official tree. Also known as the red pine, it can reach heights of 60 to 150 feet. | USFS [LOWER LEFT] In 1988, the blueberry muffin was named as Minnesota’s official muffin. Credit goes to the lobbying by third-grade students in Carlton, Minn. | RENEE COMET [LOWER RIGHT] Minnesota’s official photograph is “Grace,” taken and titled in 1918 by Swedish-American photographer Eric Enstrom. It depicts travelling salesman Charles Wilden. | PUBLIC DOMAIN

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Motto: Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet (1909) Floral Emblem: White Trillium (1937) Flag of Ontario (1965) Gemstone: Amethyst (1975) Tree: Eastern White Pine (1984) Bird: Common Loon (1994) Tartan (2000) Franco-Ontario Flag (2020)

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Naming of official symbols speeded up after 1953 with the selection of the Norway Pine (aka red pine) as Minnesota’s official tree, followed in 1957 by choosing the official state flag (royal blue with gold fringe, plus state seal and flower, the showy lady slipper). In the 1960s, the loon was chosen as the official bird in 1961; the walleye the official fish in 1965; and, Lake Superior agate the official gemstone in 1969. Wild rice was named in 1977 as Minnesota’s official grain. Seven years later in 1984, the morel was named as Minnesota’s official mushroom (first state to have an official mushroom) and milk as the official beverage.

Queen Victoria in 1868 (one year after Canadian Confederation). The current coat of arms built upon the original one and was adopted in 1909 by King Edward VII. While Minnesota’s official motto is in French, Ontario has its in Latin: Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet which translated in English is, “Loyal she began, loyal she remains.”

Adopted in 1909, it refers to the United Empire Loyalists who settled in Ontario from the U.S. in the late 18th century.

The white trillium became Ontario’s official flower in 1937, thanks to a WWI movement to choose a national flower to plant on the overseas graves of Canadian servicemen. Found in forests and woodlands, it takes seven to 13 years to bloom but is not illegal to pick. Eighteen years later, in 1965, two new official symbols were designated: Ontario’s official flag (incorporating Union Jack and Shield of Arms) and its official tartan (in shades of red, white, green and blue).

In 1988—thanks to lobbying efforts by Minnesota third-grade students in Carlton—the blueberry muffin became Minnesota’s official muffin. As the story goes, the students were inspired by a Massachusetts class who had successfully lobbied for the ‘corn muffin’ to be their state’s official symbol.

In the 21st century, students were again the moving force in selecting official state symbols, resulting in three selections: the monarch butterfly in 2000 as Minnesota’s official butterfly; in 2006, the Honeycrisp apple legislated as the state fruit; and in 2009, ice hockey became Minnesota’s official sport.

An interesting symbol selected in 2002 was a black-and-white photograph titled “Grace” as Minnesota’s official photograph. Taken in 1918 (some say 1920) by Swedish-American photographer Eric Enstrom of Bovey, and receiving international recognition, it was a black-and-whitephotograph of a white-haired man sitting at a table and praying.

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The last two Minnesota official symbols were nutrient-rich Lester soil (named after the town of Lester Prairie), added in 2012 as the state’s official soil, and the rusty patched bumblebee in 2019, as the official bee.

The more ‘traditional’ official symbols of Ontario have been established by Royal Warrants and through Ontario’s Legislative Assembly (elected members of Parliament).

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When amethyst was designated in 1975 as Ontario’s official mineral to represent the province’s mineral wealth, it brought special recognition to the Thunder Bay area where North America’s largest deposit of the gemstone is located.

In 1984, the eastern white pine—known as “the tree of Great Peace” by the Haudenosaunee First Nations in southern Ontario—became Ontario’s official tree. The same year, the common loon became Ontario’s official bird (same as Minnesota).

And Ontario’s latest official emblem is the green and white Franco-Ontario flag adopted in 2020.

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REALTORS®: Mike Raymond, Broker • Linda Garrity, Realtor • Cathy Hahn, Assoc. Broker, ABR/GRI. Larry Dean, Realtor • Jake Patten, Realtor • Jess Smith, Realtor • Sue Nichols, Assoc. Broker • Gail J. Englund, GRI

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INLAND WATER PROPERTIES

LAKE SUPERIOR PROPERTIES AMAZING LAKE SUPERIOR LOT

Property features 1,850 feet of magnificent shoreline enveloped by a seemingly infinite expanse of fresh water, and dense, mossladen forest. Take the long boardwalk through the woods to 3 observation decks with vantage points of the scenery. Follow the driveway to the lake view building site with electric and fiber optic access. Or preserve its natural serenity and leave the property as it is.

MLS#6097902 $1,500,00 LAKE LOVER’S PARADISE

Lake Superior views that will take your breath away. In addition to dramatic cliffs and mature birch that characterize this property, there is ample acreage above the north side of Hwy 61, with a variety of lake view building sites. 510 feet of shoreline with 46+ acres. Shown by appt only, listing agent must be present, buyer must provide lender’s pre-approval letter or proof-of funds to secure appt. MLS#6097546 $450,000

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PREMIER LAKE SUPERIOR LOT

Spectacular views of the big lake from a slightly elevated build site. Very secluded and private, a one of a kind opportunity with 332 ft of ledge rock shoreline!

Right in the neighborhood of Lutsen Mts., Superior National Golf course, dining and recreation. MLS#6096904

$299,000

LAKE SUPERIOR – LEVEL LOT, GREAT VIEWS

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This 1.76 acre lot has 214 feet of rugged rocky shore. Building site close to the water’s edge in mature spruce trees.

South and east views of sun rises and moon rises. Secluded area adjoining state land. A great home site from which to watch the crashing waves. MLS#6095526 $199,900

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BIG BAY – BIG VIEWS

Lake Superior lot with 206 ft of shoreline, deep spruce forest, adjoining state land and outstanding sunrises and sunsets with east view of the lake. Enchanting forest with huge moss-covered boulders. Build your home or cabin here and enjoy seclusion with the charm and peacefulness of the Hovland area. MLS#6097037

$199,900

MILLION DOLLAR WILDERNESS VIEWS

A fantastic standalone luxury home on the edge of the BWCA on remote and scenic McFarland Lake. A full wall of windows brings the stunning scenery into all 3 levels, with 6 bdrms, 4 baths and full lower level kitchen. Custom built home shows quality throughout, including 2 fireplaces, sunroom, large loft, sauna and laundry room. Spend summer evenings on the expansive deck and outdoor spaces, or in the screen house off the patio. Huge 3-bay floating dock system, detached 2-car garage with workshop and generator room, and a 4-stall garage. Comes fully furnished. MLS#6097293 $950,000

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 $845,900

NEW! FIELDS, POND AND GARDENS

3bdr, 2 bath singlelevel home, excellent condition with updated kitchen, minutes from Grand Marais on blacktop road. Large heated attached garage w/ room for shop space & storage. Swim & fish in the huge 25 ft deep pond. Includes open hay fields, extensive raised-bed gardens, barn & great options for your hobby farm dreams. Adjoins thousands of acres of federal land. MLS#6099412 $549,900

GUNFLINT LAKE LOT

Property ready for a house to be built on 16.9 acres.

Includes garage with loft, power and high speed internet. Enjoy 677 feet of calm, sandy shoreline on Gunflint Lake. Southern edge of property borders an inlet, occasionally animated by moose, beaver and waterfowl activity. Unique opportunity to establish yourself in a quintessential location in northern Minnesota, and take advantage of its many activities and sights. MLS#6097781 $499,000

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LOG HOME SERENITY – WILSON LAKE

This 2 bedroom lake home is situated on the quiet & pristine Wilson Lake. Log framed home features vaulted ceilings, wood stove, loft bedroom, natural woodwork, screened in porch & broadband Internet. Spacious bonus room above the 2-car garage features a wood burning stove and extra sleeping area. Screened-in boat house to store your water toys or enjoy an evening without bugs. Protective covenants protect the peace and quiet.

MLS#6098278 $449,900 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

NEW! HUGE PINES, PRISTINE VIEWS, GUNFLINT LAKE

This large, densely wooded lot has 171 feet of shoreline on big water Gunflint Lake.

Direct BWCA access, huge white pines, classic wilderness boulder shore and vast views of Canada across the lake. Nice building site with easy access to the water. Good year-round road access with power and Broadband at the parcel. Build your dream lake home on this outstanding lake lot.

MLS#6099440 $299,900

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 explore.

This is a rare find. MLS#6092390 $299,000

MUSH LAKE CABIN Imagine

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escaping to this 44+ acres of peace and serenity surrounded by Superior National Forest. A cabin in the woods, a yurt, a sauna and what feels like your own private lake since this is the only cabin on the lake, the rest of the shoreline is USFS land. MLS#6097971 $264,900

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INLAND WATER PROPERTIES HOMES & CABINS REALTORS®: Mike Raymond, Broker • Linda Garrity, Realtor • Cathy Hahn, Assoc. Broker, ABR/GRI.

Larry Dean, Realtor • Jake Patten, Realtor • Jess Smith, Realtor • Sue Nichols, Assoc.

Broker • Gail J. Englund, GRI CABIN OVERLOOKING GORGEOUS DEVIL TRACK LAKE

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– REMOTE CABIN

Quality 2-bdrm cabin, built in 2012, featuring large windows, cathedral ceiling in the great room, loft, and beautiful kitchen.

There is a well and a holding tank sewer system. Unique location, at the far end of the South Shore Dr of Devil Track Lake, surrounded by state and USFS lands.

150 ft of lake frontage in a protected and sheltered bay. The 4.78 acre parcel adjoins thousands of acres of remote public lands for exploring.

MLS#6096616 $220,000 TOM LAKE LOT WITH DOCK

Imagine owning over 650 ft of shoreline on a fantastic walleye lake! Driveway is built and the dock is at the shoreline. Slope to the lake is gentle with nice building sites. Electric and Broadband are on Tom Lake Rd or you can use a generator/solar panels. Road association plows the road in the winter. MLS#6097952 $169,900

NINEMILE LAKE LOT

2.30 acres with 548' of gorgeous inland lakeshore in one of the most lovely and private areas of Lake County. Includes a beautiful point of land that naturally offers quiet and peacefulness. Lot adjoins MN State lands. Proximity to hiking and snowmobile trails, ATV trails, other amazing fishing and wilderness lakes nearby. Year-round access. MLS#6098089 $139,900

TWO EXCEPTIONAL TOM LAKE LOTS.

MLS#6092307 $97,000, MLS#6092308 $129,000 NEW! LARGE HOVLAND ACREAGE

This is a great 136+ property to build a retreat, use for hunting, or preserve through the SFIA program, in which it is currently enrolled.

Seasonal access only. Additional acreage available!

MLS#6099413 $120,900

SOLITUDE ON LOON LAKE. Two 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#6089604

$96,000, MLS#6089606 $88,000

HOMES & CABINS LARGE CONTEMPORARY HOME

4 bdrm/3 bath on 10 acres, close to town, abutting Federal land. Relax on your deck overlooking the "big lake". Well maintained home includes: hardwood, slate & heated wood laminate flooring, solid wood doors, air exchange & Geothermal heating system. South facing windows overlook the lake.

Kitchen includes new propane stove, refrigerator & walk-in pantry.

Separate entrance to downstairs, abundant storage & built-in bar. Heated attached garage & detached 25 x 40 garage.

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BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT HOME 3 bdrm, 3

bath house on 11.75 acres with county road frontage near Grand Marais. Quality craftsmanship, stone fireplace, custom cabinets and builtins. Tile, wood and laminate floors with in-floor heat w/ dual heat sources. Master suite w/ walk-in closet and bath. Nice patio area and the feeling of seclusion. Attached 2-car heated garage w/ shop space. Access to SNF on adjoining forestry road. MLS#6098774 $492,000

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LUTSEN 2-STORY HOME Immaculate 4 bdrm/2 bath home on 4.4 acres, a mile off Hwy 61. Step onto the covered-farmer’s porch into the warm living room with gas stove perfect for chilly evenings.

Main bedroom, with dressing room and full bath (with jet spa tub).

Large kitchen, with walk-in pantry. Family room, with built-in bar, pool table, and gas-fed fireplace. Plenty of storage with 2 garages and a barn.

SOLD

MLS#6098107 $393,000

SCHROEDER ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME 2 bdrm. plus large

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#6099566 $564,900

CARIBOU LAKE Little log cabin that overlooks Caribou Lake! The 2.29 acres are densely highlighted by home w/ 4 bdrms, 3 baths beautiful cedars, birch, maples and and finished walkout lower various evergreens. Includes 1 bdrm., (218) level, 387-9599 including cozy gas• Fax (218) 387-9598 • info@RedPineRealty.com 1 bathroom, fireplace and a 3-season fireplace. Feels like your own POgetaway Boxwith 938, porch.55604 Make it your permanent residence or visit it when you need private many14 S. Broadway, Grand Marais, MN to get away from noise and a packed schedule. MLS#6098534 well thought out features throughout the home. $249,900 5-zone in floor heat, floor REMOTE HIDE-A-WAY. to ceiling stone fireplace, beautiful tiled baths, jetted tub, wood ceilings Charming custom built 2 bdrm, & maintenance-free deck to enjoy private backyard. Walking distance to 2 bath cabin tucked in the woods Grand Marais & Lake Superior. MLS#6099041 $499,900 GRAND MARAIS HOME Custom built

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loft, 2 bathrooms, high-end craftsmanship, the ultimate in privacy/woods & direct access to Superior Hiking Trail. New construction with power/access to broadband, well/holding tank with room for a mound. Year-round access, outstanding setting! MLS#6098627 $362,500

LIVE WHERE YOU PLAY

Beautiful SIPS panel home with detached 2-car garage, on 20 secluded acres of maple forest close to Tom Lake.

Open concept main floor with soaring beamed ceiling. Large, open kitchen features Schrock solid maple cabinets and Italian stone tiled floor. In-floor heating and passive solar gain.

Independent home with solar system and panels, but connecting to the grid is at the driveway. Includes Broadband, well & septic system, and a dual fuel outdoor wood boiler. MLS#6098199 $349,900

4 BEDROOM HOME IN GRAND MARAIS

Great location, blocks from downtown & harbor. Kitchen, living room, dining room & bath have all been remodeled.

New appliances & mechanicals, newer roof & windows. Large home has 2 bdrms plus sitting area & bath upstairs. Rec-room w/ fireplace & bath downstairs. Living room has a fireplace & large windows looking to a seasonal harbor view. Large yard, attached garage, plenty of storage in basement & a storage shed. MLS#6099514 $335,000

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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 power and over 100 acres to explore. MLS#6029349 $244,000

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HOME ON DEVIL TRACK RIVER

This home is conveniently located only 6 miles from Grand Marais and just off of the Gunflint Trail. Includes 5+ bedrooms, a large yard and open floor plan on the main level. There are 230' of river frontage on the beautiful Devil Track River which is great for fishing stream trout or perhaps to find a place to sit and enjoy the sounds and views of the flowing river.

MLS#6096272 $180,000

S. GUNFLINT LAKE RD CABIN

Great off-grid camping or starter cabin, with access to power. Possible view of Gunflint Lake with selective tree removal. 10+ acre property abuts public land to the south. Really nice, simple getaway, or a good place to come to after a canoe trip in the Boundary Waters or a long weekend hike. Smaller building has storage space and a composting toilet. Come take a look, and have a seat on the screened porch. MLS#6097930 $169,000

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OUTSTANDING LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS

Three bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a lower level walkout flexible space used for additional sleeping and lounging.

Two fireplaces, a comfortable main level open layout, a fantastic deck with spectacular views of Lake Superior!

Successful vacation rental, walk to dining, ski hill, winery, Superior Hiking Trail. MLS#6097395 $425,000

COMMERCIAL FORMER AIR FORCE BASE.

Formerly operated as an Air Force Base years ago and now somebody can bring their ideas and creativity to create something special. Endless possibilities w/ the existing structures, the sewer/water already in place, power, internet, sidewalks and streets. It'd be tough to beat the panoramic views, too! Complete with a beautiful trail system. Some structures potentially salvageable. New roofs on some.

MLS#6097816 $800,000

BIG OPPORTUNITY, MANY POSSIBILITIES

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

Large commercial space, with a small 2 bedroom home and 1 functioning rental cottage. Many new improvements and upgrades. Two other small cabins could be rented. Large 2-car garage plus 2 sheds. This site has been a centrally located historical business location and has many options for your entrepreneurial pursuits. MLS#6095045 $287,000

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Larry Dean, Realtor 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.

• Jake Patten, Realtor • Jess Smith, Realtor • Sue Nichols, Assoc. Broker • Gail J. Englund, GRI

Red Pine Realty • (800) 387-9599

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

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

NEW! PRIME COMMERICAL LOTS - LUTSEN

Highway 61 frontage-road access, two nice forested lots (.95/1.05 acres). Great visibility in downtown Lutsen. Would make a great location for a small gallery, retail or restaurant. Plus a 1.3 acre commercial lot adjoins to the north and is available, giving potential for a large site.

MLS#6099360, 9360 $97,900 each

RIVER/CREEK FRONTAGE GREAT HUNTING LAND

Easily accessible via the logging road at Casper's Hill Rd and runs east through the 158 acres. Includes creek front footage, aspen, balsam and spruce stands. Abundant deer sign, and good grouse habitat. East side of property abuts Judge Magney State Park. Property is subject to SFIA land use covenants. MLS#6094370 $199,000

GREAT LOCATION 40 ACRE OLD HOMESTEAD

Property was picked by an early settler as a homestead for a reason.

Gently rolling land w/ southern exposure & nice mix of trees, tapable sugar maples, year-round running creek, good soils, & a distant Lake Superior view. Secluded & private, surrounded by SNF lands, ~ 2 miles off a cty rd between Grand Marais & Lutsen. Old Forest road access is grown-in, could reclaim w/ work. MLS#6098856 $92,500

COYOTE RIDGE LOTS WITH POWER

If you are looking for acreage close to Grand Marais but with that out of town feel, look no further. Lot 10 is 6.9 acres with power on site.

Enjoy all that the north shore has to offer with hiking trails, the Gitchi-Gami bike trail, inland lakes and more! Features nearly 1000' of frontage on Lone Pine Creek and seasonal views of Lake Superior. Please schedule your showings with a licensed real estate agent.

MLS#6096717 $73,900

WOODS, WATER & SECLUSION.

Two 40 acre lots with easy road access, good building sites, mature trees and open water views of Mons Creek. Has private deeded access to Lost Lake, a short drive away. Lost Lake is a beautiful lake with no public access and wilderness views and wildlife. The walk-in landing provides easy access for a canoe or small boat. Roads are gated for security and privacy and minimum lot size is 20 acres. MLS#6089089, 9090

$69,900 each

FINLAND 40 ACRES 40 beautiful acres surrounded to the N/S/E/W by state lands, compete w/ its own creek/ stream and trails running adjacent to the east. Water, woods & winding roads for miles! Enjoy downtown Finland, the Baptism River & more. MLS#6096627

RIVER/CREEK FRONTAGE 40 ACRE SOLITUDE

Off grid 40 acre parcel with small pond surrounded by wildflowers, ferns and raspberry bushes. Located in an area with plenty of trails to explore. Near Tom Lake.

Seasonal access by 4WD vehicle. Year round access by OHV, snowmobile, cross country ski, snowshoes, dog sled or paratrooping! MLS#6098405

$49,000 REDUCED

PEACEFUL LOTS ON LONE PINE CREEK Peaceful 6.9 acre

lots on a private road with an affordable yearly association fee to cover plowing and road maintenance costs. Both parcels have power available nearby and include 400' – 520' of frontage on Lone Pine Creek.

Close to Grand Marais, with nearby access to all the north shore has to offer including, but not limited too biking and hiking trails, inland lakes and more! MLS#6096709 $48,900, MLS#6096716

$58,900 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 ROLLING TERRAIN & POND

Deep woods and private access to Lost Lake. Good road access and many building site options. Beautiful beaver pond and creek split the 20 acre property. Lost Lake is a tucked-away gem with limited private property and no public access. Good trout fishing and moose sightings. This is a remote retreat property with the added bonus of lake access on a pristine wilderness lake. MLS#6098652 $38,900

500’ ON MONS 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.

$65,000 DEEP WOODS, MONS CREEK. Nice “40” with good

MLS#6029353 $37,000

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 $58,900

BEAUTIFUL REMOTE LAND

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Beautiful, remote parcel near Cloquet Lake. Enjoy a mixture of mature forest, young trees, wildflowers and open space. Parcel surrounded by Forest Service land to the south and the west.

Walking access to Cloquet Lake by way of 300' path. Quaint stream runs through the southeast corner of the property. MLS#6099470 $36,000

LAND/BUILDING SITES VIEW THE LAKE & PRIVACY This 40 acre tract

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is a few miles from Grand Marais on a blacktop county rd with power and broadband available.

Fantastic views of Lake Superior, with possible 100+ degree views looking up and down the shore. Mature forest with diverse landscape. Many great building sites with great lake views. Potential for buyer to do a residential subdivision. MLS#6098102 $324,900

ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES LOT

15.71 acre parcel just 3 miles east of Grand Marais. Good Lake Superior views from multiple building sites. Resort Commercial zoning. Property has been surveyed and wetlands delineated. Subdivision potential.

Access driveway on west boundary line is in place. Great location!

MLS#6098504 $199,900 REDUCED LOT W/ LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS

Beautiful 14+ acreage w/ sweeping views of Lake Superior. Gentle slope up east side for a driveway leading to magnificent ridge top views. Enjoy entire property for private retreat or look into possibility of dividing into separate lots.

Nice mix of evergreen and deciduous trees, open areas for enjoying lake view to the south or valley view to the north. Arrowhead Power line runs through NW corner of parcel. MLS#6098647 $175,000

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. 234 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 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

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LAND/BUILDING SITES LOCATION, RECREATION, FOR VACATION

SALIENG These 33 acres are in a END great location for your P escape cabin. Close to the BWCAW and within walking distance to Cascade Lake. Year-round road access in a secluded part of Cook County. No power, or Internet - you’ll need satellite for that. But, maybe this is the time and place to leave it behind. MLS#6096618 $79,900

COYOTE RIDGE LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS

Two lots only 3 miles from Grand Marais. Lot 17 is a beautiful 5 acre parcel with an amazing view of Lake Superior. Potential for views of the big lake from the top of Lot 18, with 7.13 acres. Broadband and power are nearby. Features nearby access to all that the north shore has to offer. A peaceful lot on a private road with affordable yearly association fee to cover plowing and road maintenance costs. Please schedule your showing with a licensed real estate agent. MLS#6096676

PENDING, MLS#6096674 $70,000 40 OF PINES NEAR TOM LAKE.

40 acres with good road access and an easy walk to the Tom Lake boat landing. Year-round road, power is possible here. Many great building sites. Nice forest of plated pine. Great recreational area. Adjoins state land. Easy access to trails and other lakes.

SOLD

MLS#6095108 $69,900 10 ACRE LOT NEAR GRAND MARAIS

10 Acre lot only 41/2 miles from Grand Marais. Potential for great lake views! Frontage on both County Rd 48 and Bally Creek Rd. Property has new culvert, new survey and a separate driveway into the southerly portion. Nice corner lot, with buried electric cable along the Northern border. Nice home site or retreat location. Site has had soil and boring tests for septic. MLS#6091811

SALIENG PE N D

$69,500

GREAT LOCATION HOME SITES.

SALIENG PE N D

BUILDING SITE OVERLOOKING MCFARLAND. This pine studded 7 acre

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#6094098

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

PENDING, MLS#6094099 $42,900 FORTY

GREAT SALIENG IN LOCATION This 40 acre parcel PE N D adjoins thousands

of acres of Superior National Forest lands, minutes from Devil Track Lake boat landing. Close to Grand Marais, MN State Trail, Superior Hiking Trail, many great lakes and Cascade River. An old logging trail goes through the mature timber property. Road to property is rough, but not far off of public roads. Live with off-grid power, or a recreational cabin. MLS#6097817 $62,000

LARGE ACREAGE NEAR TOM LAKE.

Two parcels with 40 acres near year round road access and power. An easy walk to the Tom Lake boat landing.

Shared easement granted to build driveway into property. Many great building sites. Great recreational area. Easy access to trails and other lakes.

MLS#6095113, 6095114 $60,000 each GRAND MARAIS VACANT LOT.

SALIENG PE N D

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

WOODS, VIEWS AND PRIVACY

Nice lot only 4 miles from Grand Marais on county road. Potential Lake Superior views from a high lot with dense forest. Great location for your home or cabin.

Close to trails and all the recreational opportunities in the area. MLS#6096711 $56,900

HOME SITE NEAR GRAND MARAIS

Nice 5 acre property close to town on black-top county road. power and phone at the lot. Broadband available.

Dense woods and potential Lake Superior Views. Close to hiking, bike trails and all the wilderness adventures you desire. MLS#6096706 $54,900

GREAT LOCATION FOR HOME OR CABIN

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.

Deep wooded lot with 5.31 acres. Power and Broadband. Good road access. Easy access to trails and lakes. Great spot to build your home in the woods.

MLS#6095432 $49,900 NATURE LOVERS PARADISE

Broadband and electric on a year round, school bus route! This is a mature, wooded 5 acre lot with spruce, poplar, birch, cedar and Balsam. There is ample space for building your new home. Notice the huge National Forest land on the back side of the property. This is a nature lovers paradise, deer, grouse, wolf and fox hanging out in your backyard. MLS#6095674

TOFTE LOTS

These 3 lots offer electric and walking distance from downtown Tofte! This would be a perfect location to build a year-round home from which to launch all of your north shore adventures. Or you could work remotely from here and have immediate access to hiking, mountain biking and other outdoor activities during your leisure time. MLS#6096869

$67,000, MLS#6096873 $59,000

SALIENG PE N D

DEEPLY WOODED 5 ACRES

SALIENG PE N D

This nice 5 acre parcel has many good building sites, easy access to power and Broadband. Good road access and only 10 minutes to Grand Marais. A great location for a home or cabin near lakes, trails and wilderness.

MLS#6095434 $50,900

LUTSEN MAPLE LOTS

Beautiful 5+ acre wooded lots, covered in Maple forest. In the fall this beauty will be ablaze with stunning colors. Caribou Lake Public Access nearby, hiking trails, Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort, Gitche Gumee bike trail and all the things the North Shore has to offer. MLS#6098003 $39,700,

MLS#6098012 $42,350 PENDING

$49,000 20 ACRES WITH LAKE VIEWS

Beautiful 20 acre parcel with lake views!! If it's hunting you want, good luck finding 20 acres that can compete.

Property borders reservation land on the north and east sides and Federal land to the south. The land is covered with beautiful trees and wildlife! Currently there is no road to the property, which is factored into the asking price. MLS#6094977 $49,000

TAIT LAKE PINES LOTS

Private & peaceful location in Lutsen, MN with its own hiking trails, outstanding views/settings, maintained roads, year-round accessibility, access to power, a calm and serene overall vibe and deeded lake access to Tait Lake!! Close to the Superior Hiking Trail, many more inland lakes and trails, Lutsen Ski Resort, Superior National Golf Course and access to food/beverage.

2+ acre lots are priced to sell. MLS#6098275

$39,250, MLS#6098276 $43,250, MLS#6098277 $42,000

acre parcel is heavily wooded with good road access.

Power and Broadband at the road. Nice mature forest. A perfect home site!

adjoining USFS land, mature trees and lots of privacy.

Just minutes from town on Maple Hill. Power/phone/ Broadband at the site. Ready for you to build your country home. MLS#6095429 $51,900

MLS#6096700 $42,900

MLS#6087223 & 6087226 PENDING, MLS#6087228 $49,900 BUILDING SITE 10 MINUTES FROM GRAND MARAIS

GREAT LOCATION – 5 WOODED ACRES Only 10 minutes to Grand Marais, this 5

MLS#6095435 $52,900 BEAUTIFUL HOME SITE – NEAR GRAND MARAIS This 5.61 acre lot has

Just minutes west of Grand Marais on a black-top county road with power at the site, Broadband nearby.

Five acre parcel with southern exposure. Potential Lake Superior views. Very affordable building site!

COYOTE RIDGE LOTS Acreage close to Grand Marais, but with that out of town feel.

Nearby access to all that the north shore has to offer including, but not limited too biking and hiking trails, inland lakes and more! Lot 12 is 7.5 acres and has an absolute breathtaking view of Lake Superior. Lot 15 on Lone Pine Rd. is a great 5+ acre parcel and includes power nearby. Peaceful lots on a private road with an affordable yearly association fee to cover plowing and road maintenance costs.

Please schedule your showings with a licensed real estate agent. MLS#6096712 $45,000, MLS#6096714 PENDING

REMOTE PEACE & QUIET Hide away in this beautiful dense forest, with remote trails and private lake access to Lost Lake, a limited private property lake with no public access, and trout! Twenty acres of rolling topography and nice building sites for your cabin retreat. MLS#6098653 $36,900 REMOTE WOODED HIDE-A-WAY

This 20 acre parcel is remote and has nice southerly exposure. Deeded access to Lost Lake gives you a place to fish and listen to the loons. It’s a lake with limited private property and no public access.

Great area for ATV’s and miles of roads to explore.

MLS#6098654 $34,900

FORTY ACRES NEAR FINLAND

Old homestead property in “Cramer” adjoining state land, and very close to Cramer Lake. No road access.

MLS#6095233 $34,900

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GRAND MARAIS AREA DEVIL TRACK LAKE SHORE VACANT PARCELS NOW AVAILABLE 340 front feet SOLD

1. Parcel A

9.57 acres

2. Parcel B-1.

3.59 acres 179.5 front feet $99,900

3. Parcel B-2

3.59 acres 179.5 front feet $99,900

4. Parcel C-1

2.21 acres

153 front feet PENDING

5. Parcel C-2

2.21 acres

153 front feet $89,900

6. Parcel D-1

2.01 acres

200 front feet SOLD

7. Parcel D-2

20 acres

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LUTSEN/TOFTE/LAKE SUPERIOR INCREDIBLE G NDIN LAKE SUPERIOR E P E VIEW LOT IN SAL TOFTE NOW AVAILALBE Stunning views of Lake Superior! This is the Premier Lot for the Johannes Toftey Homestead Sites overlooking inspiring views of Lake Superior’s Coastline with potential panoramic views of the range as this lot sits at the top of the mountain.

Views of Carlton Peak from the backside of this lot makes it an architectural dream spot to make a work of Art with Nature. Two beautiful wooded acres.

MLS 6098343 $159,000

$64,900

LAKE SUPERIOR CABINS NOW AVAILABLE Lake Superior. Croftville Road.

Quintessential Cabins. Really! This place is deserving of the cover of the LL Bean catalog and Outside Magazine.

Located just 3 miles east of the eclectic village of Grand Marais on the desirable Croftville road, you will find four seasonal cabins spread over nearly one and one/half acres and 200’ of Lake Superior Shoreline. This is likely one of the last remaining smaller resort properties on the entire North Shore of Lake Superior. The entire property and buildings are in awesome shape and well taken care. The options are many.....continue with rentals mid-May through MEA weekend if you desire. Live here, work here, begin your dreams here. The options and opportunities are really endless. Call today to schedule a showing!

MLS 6099542 $625,000

SUPERIOR NATIONAL AT LUTSEN GOLF COURSE LOT Beautiful lot on the River 9 - 3rd Fairway near the 3rd green at Superior National at Lutsen Golf Course. Walking distance to theLutsen trail-head of the Gitchi-Gami State Trail....a trail, when complete will be an 86 mile non-motorized trail from Two Harbors to Grand Marais along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Just one mile from Lutsen Mountains Ski area and nearby cross county ski trails. Ski Hill Road is home to the Lutsen 99er bike race each June.

This lot is a member of the Heritage Homeowners Association thereby protecting the integrity your investment and build. Lot has been cleared and is build ready showcasing a 100+ year old towering White Pine and wonderful build site options. Lot infrastructure includes common HOA sewer, power and broadband. Having sewer, site cleared and a great location on the golf course is clearly a bonus. Make an offer today! Seller is a licensed MinnesotaReal Estate Broker. MLS 6096168 $84,900

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Talk to Terry!

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

Frank Lehto Real Estate Agent Phone: 218-387-4955 Email: Frank@BacklundRealty.com

Lori A. Backlund Real Estate Agent 109 TOM OVERLOOK TRAIL TOM LAKE , HOVLAND, MN

X28 W 2ND ST GRAND MARAIS, MN

New Listing Sweet Log Cabin with Bunkhouse and Sauna, 191 Ft Lakeshore on 3.31 Acres MLS# 6098700 Price: $299,900

100’ x 120’ residential lot in town.

MLS# 6099385 Price: $45,000

17.81 EAST COYOTE RIDGE GRAND MARAIS, MN

6.88 EAST COYOTE RIDGE GRAND MARAIS, MN

X5 CTY RD 7 GRAND MARAIS, MN

X20 CTY RD 60 GRAND MARAIS, MN

New Listing 5.9 acres close to town.

Ready for your dreams.

MLS# 6099380 Price: $65,000

19+ Acres for homestead or hunting land MLS# 6078387 Price: $89,900

XXX SUCKER LAKE RD, BIG SUCKER LAKE, NASHWAUK, MN

9 N BROADWAY GRAND MARAIS MN

Saleng Pendi

17.81 Acres. Rolling parcel with seasonal creeks. Private and close to town. MLS# 6097455 Price: $99,900

6.88 Acres. Lake Superior view.

Driveway in. Power at the road. Close to town. MLS# 6097459 Price: $89,900

XXX E 7TH AVE W GRAND MARAIS, MN

5 N BROADWAY GRAND MARAIS MN

Sweet lot. 90 x 120 Dead end street.

MLS# 6098146 Price: $59,500

Commercial Building 2578 sq. ft.

Restaurant. Great location.

Possibilities MLS# 6095312 Price: $399,000

15.9 beautiful acres with 840 ft of lakeshore on Big Sucker Lake MLS# 6096525 Price: $139,900

Commercial 50 x 82 lot. Fab location MLS# 6095295 Price: $139,000

Welcome T.C. Backlund I’m so glad to be back in Grand Marais and feel incredibly fortunate to be able to live here again. When my daughter was born, I couldn’t think of a better place for her to grow up than on the North Shore. I look forward to helping you with your real estate needs.

– T.C. Backlund

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HOME SWEET TIMBER FRAMED HOME ON LAKE SUPERIOR! Welcome to Schroeder’s East Bay with its sprawling level beach access to the Big Lake. The magnificent Timber Framing is warm and welcoming, your guests will be awe struck by its Beauty.

Gorgeous gourmet kitchen with island opening to the views of Lake Superior. Saunter along the deck overlooking the lake, enjoy the stone fireplace centering the home. Lots of space for all your visitors, and all of it top quality craftsmanship. Truly one of a kind Lake Superior home! Located just over an hour from Duluth, half hour to Lutsen Mountains Ski and Summer Resort, and AWAY from all the hustle and bustle of the city life! GO to TimberWolff Realty for 3D Virtual Tour and aerial photography!

MLS#6099060 $1,500,000

LAKE SUPERIOR TOWNHOME LUTSEN/TOFTE AREA! Welcome your guests in to this sprawling townhome, fun design and focus on Lake Superior! Big Views from Nearly every room, and enough deck space for everyone to enjoy those cool breezes off Lake Superior! Upper level owner bedroom en suite is spacious! Open kitchen, and dining areas, with a drop down Great Room with wall of windows and fireplace, Amazing Views. One car attached garage too! Stroll to the stairway to the beach just for owners! LOVE this place for year round living or vacation getaway! Minute’s to Lutsen Mountain Summer and Ski Resort AND Tofte’s Blue Fin Bay Resort!

MLS#6098625 $475,000

FUN TIMES AT THE HARBOR IN GRAND MARAIS! Modern interior, Sweeping Views, and FANTASTIC downtown location make this home away from home an amazing opportunity!

Offset ownership with some rental income and enjoy all that Grand Marais has to offer from your front door. This Condo has a balcony made for morning sunrises overlooking the Sandy East Bay beach on Lake Superior, A MUST SEE!

MLS#6095992 $335,000

D L SO COZY CABIN WITH SPECTACULAR LAKE SUPERIOR VIEWS! MLS#6097909 $99,900

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INLAND LAKESHORE OPPORTUNITIES!

LUTSEN TAIT LAKE OASIS— A LINDAL CEDAR HOME!

This Lindal Cedar Home is a Classic, from the large foyer entry leading into the accommodating living room with a wall of windows overlooking the lakeshore and forest to the gas fireplace adding to the ambiance. Overlooking Tait Lake with a babbling creek and over 300ft of shoreline all in the midst of the boreal forest! From the Screen porch, the Spa room and the Main Level Owner’s Suite you won’t want to leave your personal Oasis, and who can blame you! Two car attached garage makes this home perfect for year round living in the Northwoods! With the Crib style year round dock in place you will be ready for all the seasons!

MLS#6095596 $895,000

PIKE LAKE CABIN, SHARED SHORELINE JUST WEST OF GRAND MARAIS!

Super accessible, shared 282ft of shoreline on Pike Lake! The cabin sits very close to the Lake and offers wonderful Lake Views, or sit on the deck and listen to the loons. Very functional floor plan, all on one level and wood burning fireplace to take away the spring chills.

MLS# 6096148 $249,000 REDUCED

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HOMES, HOMES, HOMES, READ ALL ABOUT ‘EM!!

NEW!!

DOVETAIL LOG CABIN NEAR TETTEGOUCHE STATE PARK!

E L A S ING D PEN

Just an hour from Duluth, this dovetail log cabin features clean, modern lines and fantastic mountain views! Perched atop the hillside, this cabin has a ton to offer aside from the fantastic location. Modern design captures you as you enter, and the kitchen is efficient and awesome!

Vaulted ceilings allow for a wall of windows facing the mountain view, with a wood stove to keep the chills down in the cold winter season.

Large, stylish bathroom with beautiful tiled shower. Space efficient sleeping nook on main level and upper level loft bedroom. A screened porch completes this incredible space. After a long day of hiking and playing at Illgen Falls (an easy walk from the cabin), enjoy a barrel sauna and a glass of wine!

MLS#6099232 $359,900

NEW! COUNTRY LIVING IN AN IDEAL SETTING!

Just a little ways up the Gunflint sits this Classic country home with cozy bedrooms, roomy remodeled kitchen, big ol’ living room all which look out on an open yard with garden space, humongous cultivated raspberry patch, and plenty of room to toss a baseball or get a bags tournament going next to a BBQ pit on the 5 acres. Surrounding the home is a great diversity of towering trees adding to the country feel, Yet, if you crave the “city lights” just roll down the Gunflint and get your Grand Marais on.

E SA L ING D N E P

MLS#TBA $279,000

D L O S RENOVATOR’S DREAM ON THE CARIBOU TRAIL IN LUTSEN!

THE HERITAGE AT LUTSEN MOUNTAINS! MLS#6097591 $559,000

Yes, the home needs work and some TLC, but the five acres of BEAUTIFUL SUGAR MAPLES bordering the Superior National Forest makes all the work to be done WORTH IT! High on the hill going up the Caribou Trail, just minutes from White Sky Landing on Caribou Lake sits the Renovator’s Dream… two bedrooms with room to expand a second bath and 3rd bedroom in the lower level basement. Open concept kitchen to dining, with South facing family room with big windows. One car attached garage space has been partially converted to storage or could be living space. Two car detached garage too, just needs a little TLC too. And new roofs on the home and garage are needed as well, but what the heck, you are a Renovator looking for a Project!! Call today, this home won’t last long!

MLS#6099130 $199,900 AS IS AND FIRM AT ASKING PRICE!

SIMPLE LIVING THE OLD STYLE WAY, RUSTIC AND FUNCTIONAL! JUST OFF THE BEATEN PATH!

This is not your typical Rustic Cabin- Only three miles from Highway 61, the Cabin has all the feelings of home without electric or water. The open floorplan gives you the feeling of more space and the large windows give you a new view every time the seasons change. With a loft and 3 season porch you have plenty of space to relax and unwind in the quiet woods. Listen to the birds sing while you plant your gardens or just roam on the 19+ acres!

D L O S

MLS# 6097509 $195,000

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CAMPN’, HUNTN’, FUN GETAWAY LAND, INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE! SILVER BAY TO SCHROEDER AREAS 24 acres on Blackwoods Drive, approx. 8 miles up the Cramer Rd from the Cross River in Schroeder! Southern sloping maples, beautiful build sites! Electric, fiber, year round access.

TOFTE AREA

GRAND MARAIS AREA

NEW! Easy Build Site in Tofte!

Level five acre parcel with potential for views in the South East corner, or build in the center of the acreage for maximum seclusion! Diverse trees including a nice mix of birch, mountain ash and balsam fir!

Great lots in the heart of Grand Marais with city water and city sewer at the street!

MLS#6094707 $99,900

MLS#6099658 $64,500

Seclusion at 8271 Blackwoods Drive!

Over 16 acres of sugar maples, beautiful! Year round access but gives you feeling of remote location. There is plenty of room to build and have the seclusion that you looking for- in fact the project has already begun since the current owners have already installed a driveway. Easily create a comfortable basecamp while building your dream getaway!

NEW! Outdoor Enthusiast Dream Location with 17+ acres to explore!

Make your North Shore dreams a reality- this property is zoned resort/ commercial/residential meaning the potential for creating your business and home just got that much easier. Great location close to The Cross Country Ski Trails, Superior Hiking Trails which both have access just a little further up the Onion River Road. And don’t forget about the Superior National Golf Course and Lutsen Ski and Summer Resort just a little further on the highway. MLS#6097866 $179,900 SALE PENDING

MLS#6097285 $84,900

TOFTE AREA

LUTSEN AREA

South Sloping parcels at LeVeaux Mountain!

Beautiful build sites, one parcel has a wildlife pond and the other views of Lake Superior from the top! Yr Round access, electric and fiber along the road, sensible HOA makes this a gem to build your dream North Shore home! MLS#6089001; MLS#6089003 $67,000 EACH!

Lutsen Build sites with shared septic and well just waiting for your little cabin ideas! Looking for a site to build without spending an arm and a leg? These sites are it! Well and Septic in place, just Build and Enjoy!

NEW! Beautiful parcel at Birch Cliff, located between Lutsen and Tofte, you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds! Dine at BlueFin and Ski the day away at Lutsen Mountains from this lovely corner build site with decent Lake Superior views and views of Carlton Peak in the distance.

LeVeaux Mountain is to the North, wowser setting!

NEW! Perched on the Foothill of Lutsen Mountains, this five acre parcel has both views of Eagle Mountain as well as Lake Superior!

Beautiful trees complete the package. With a thoughtful Home Owner’s Association in place, you’ll enjoy peace and quiet in the heart of Lutsen!

High ground, rolling terrain, year round access!

MLS#6099657 $75,000

MLS#2309328 $39,000 AND OTHERS, JUST ASK ABOUT MINK RANCH!

MLS#6099659 $89,900

.24 ACRES $96,500 MLS#6095459 .22 ACRES $90,000 MLS#6095460 .27 ACRES $70,000 MLS#6095461 ALL 3 SOLD Come and live with the wildlife! 39+ acres of beautiful forest, accessible vie seasonal old logging road. Peaceful and Secluded Acreage with Flute River Frontage which attracts abundant wildlife! Borders Judge Magney State Park on the west and access to Superior Hiking Trail on state land.

Create your own oasis in the woods and leave the busy lifestyle behind!

MLS#6096200 $59,900 PRICED REDUCED

HOVLAND AREA NEW!! The Wilderness at your fingertips! 92+ acres just off the Tom Lake Road in Hovland. Dream and scheme the getaway cabin, build it out of timber right off the land. Wander all the nooks and crannies to find that ideal getaway. Make some ski trails or hunker down. Open up a patch for a back-to-the-lander’s dream garden or just keep it wild and natural: a place to walk, preserve, hunt, and contemplate the big questions. Unwind a bit here, get in a natural groove. Bring your vision, energy, passion and love!

MLS#6098528 $84,900 PRICED REDUCED

NEW! This nearly 40 acres parcel is recreational parcel for the outdoor enthusiast! Remote and secluded land, perfect for hunting or hiking, wild life viewing or planting trees and camping. Judge Magney State Park is close by – featuring the Devil’s Kettle and scenic hikes. The historic Naniboujou Lodge is also nearby and worth to visit!

MLS#6098693 $69,900

MOUNTAIN R ESORT HOMES NEW! RELAX AT CARIBOU HIGHLANDS!

1 bedroom condo with balcony overlooking resort. Relax and unwind while planning each season’s adventures! Relax by the indoor or outdoor pools and soak up the views of Moose Mountain!

MLS# 6098169 $145,000

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101 West Hwy. 61 Grand Marais, MN 55604 info@cbnorthshore.com

Serving Cook County since 1971

ON L AKE SUPE RIOR

140053 _ NORTH SHORE

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NEW 69XX Highway 61E

XX Tamarack Trail

317 ft. of magnificent ledge-rock Lake Superior shoreline, located minutes west of Grand Marais.

Numerous outcroppings and rock formations that create incredible wave action together with the accompanying sounds of crashing water.

The ultimate private Lake Superior retreat with over 28 wooded acres and 1000 ft. of straightline lakeshore can be yours! This exceptionally unique parcel features stunning shoreline with incredible ledge rock.

Looking for a Lake Superior property to go camping on or to build your dream home?

Make sure to check this lot with 386 ft. of shoreline, 3.83 acres, driveway, cleared area AND Farquhar Creek frontage.

MLS 6095857 $359,900

MLS 6099131 $595,999

MLS TBD $174,900

INLAND LAKE HOMES & CABINS

D L SO 21 Voyageur Bay

This sweet two bedroom, one bath cabin is surrounded by towering pine trees and located on the shores of Gunflint Lake, which is a very desirable lake because of the size & quality, fishing and direct BWCA access right out your front door. The cabin is situated on a USFS leased lot.

MLS 6097578 $339,900 REDUCED

78 Voyageur Point Rd

Relax and enjoy cabin life in this sweet 3BR, 1BA cabin, located on the shores of Poplar Lake. The property features 150’ of shoreline with 1.35A filled with mature trees that provide plenty of privacy. The location mid-Gunflint Trail is phenomenal with access to great fishing, canoeing, miles of hiking/biking/skiing/snowmobiling trails.

MLS 6097305 $489,900

108 Sag Lake Trail

Talk about a sweet spot on legendary and iconic Lake Saganaga. With 345’ of gorgeous lakeshore frontage this property consists of a well built and well cared for main cabin with great lake views from almost every room. Also on the property is a one of a kind historic log cabin that was built in 1950 on Ferrier’s Island on Sag. When the BWCAW was created the owner disassembled the cabin log by log and transported to this property where the cabin was lovingly reassembled.

MLS 6098007 $570,000

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Your Luxury Property Expert 7120 Two Moose Trail True solitude can be found on Wilson Lake in this stunning Mulfinger, architecturally designed 4 bedroom, 5 bath home that takes advantage of the many attributes of lake living. This exquisite home is tucked away on a gorgeous 4.5 acre lot filled with trails, gardens, and multiple water access points along the 284.17 feet of user-friendly shoreline. Escape to this peaceful retreat where you can enjoy the great outdoors, explore trails summer and winter, or just enjoy the views….

This is a truly special place!

MLS 6096401 $899,000

190 N Loon Lake Rd Majestic forest surrounds this equally majestic 3 bedroom, 3 bath home all set on 14 acres with over 650’ of Loon Lake shoreline. Open concept, granite counters, beautiful fireplaces, large attached garage…it has it all! Can you imagine having your own stunning forest, complete with walking & snowshoeing trails, majestic old growth cedar trees and plenty of wildlife? Cabins like this rarely come on the market and this home is being sold basically turnkey, making it easy to start living the dream!

MLS 6097081 $969,900

191 Needham Road Are you one of the many people intrigued by this gorgeous, contemporary home located on 160 ft of shoreline on West Bearskin Lake? This quality built, 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath cabin focuses on the lake and outdoors with large windows providing tons of natural light, creating a very open & sunny space on a relatively small footprint. It is such a fun home to explore because of the design features, special finishes & furnishings that meld together to create the feeling of a minimalistic cabin with all of the modern conveniences you desire. Check it out – you won’t be disappointed!

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MLS 6097767 $819,000

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NEW 975 W 4th Street

Have you been dreaming about the perfect home in the woods with complete privacy yet only minutes from all that Grand Marais has to offer.

Well, your dreams have just come true. This well built 3BR/1BA home is situated on nearly 10 acres of absolutely gorgeous forest.

SWEET 2BR/2BA home, tucked away on a quiet street in the city of Grand Marais. Add a garage with a separate, year-round studio apartment for guests or a long term rental and you’ve got the perfect spot to base your North Shore adventures.

MLS 6099459 $294,900

MLS 6099543 $289,900

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1466 Tom Lake Rd

68 Fradenburg Drive

Here is the log cabin in the woods you have always dreamed about!

This charming cabin sits on nearly 80A with tons of trails for exploring and lots of wildlife to discover. Great location for the outdoor enthusiast with Tom Lake across the road.

Are you looking for a cabin or starter home that is very private, includes a well, septic system, electricity, broadband and yet minutes away from Highway 61? This combination garage & adorable 1BR apartment is located on over 6A in Schroeder.

MLS 6097425 $299,900

MLS 6099102 $195,000

1292 Golf Course Rd

136 W 9th Street

Grab your clubs and play a round--this 3 bed/2 bath bright and sunny home is just down the road from the 8th tee at Gunflint Hills Golf Course on beautiful Maple Hill. Five acres with a large lawn, mature trees, and a pond.

Country living within the City Limits of Grand Marais!

This 3BR home on an oversized lot will provide peace and quiet, room to explore, and easy access to downtown Grand Marais!

Large deck with a distant Lake Superior view.

MLS 6097502 $315,000

MLS 6097748 $299,900

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LAND 918 Cutoff Rd Beautifully wooded lot with garage and drilled well already completed. Close to town and the Pincushion Ski Area. What a location for your recreational getaway or year round home!

MLS 6096726 $118,000 REDUCED

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14X Bloomquist Mtn. Road Ten acres of mature trees including huge White Pines! Easy drive to town, yet secluded on a private road in a country setting.

MLS 6075850 $44,900

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1XX Wesley Lane Imagine building your cabin or home on this 6+ acre parcel that is located only a couple of hundred yards from Devil Track Lake, providing tons of access without the shoreline taxes.

MLS 6099118 $72,900

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XXX Mountain Trail Nicely wooded 5 acre lot with fabulous views of Lake Superior. Close to Grand Marais, but country privacy--end of the cul-de-sac lot with great height.

MLS 6097785 $124,900 County Rd 6 Lots 3 lots available from 4.78 – 4.92 acres Own your own space in the country and only 10 minutes from Grand Marais and numerous recreational opportunities. Great mix of birch, balsam, pine and spruce. Check out these great Lots! $57,000 - $59,900 1X Brandon Lane Beautiful lot just outside Grand Marais.

Fall River runs through this property.

Dramatic frontage!

MLS 6095813 $62,000 XX County Road 67 Breathtaking views from this 2.7A lot that directly abuts State Land to the east and there is DNR owned Lake Superior shoreline to the south.

Quite accessible to year-round access and all utilities.

MLS 6095245 $39,900 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 XX County Road 67 Gorgeous year round view of Lake Superior on this 2.7 acres with gently rolling topography with a gradual slope towards the lake. Truly a wonderful location to build that dream home!

MLS 6095244 $82,000 1XX Ski Hill Rd Dreamed of a getaway on the North Shore? Over a half acre on Lutsen’s Ski Hill Road with the west side of the property overlooking Superior National Golf Course.

MLS 6093169 $59,900

Grand Marais Condos – UNIT 12

10X County Rd 6 Top of the world views from this gorgeous property! Look to the West to see the Sawtooth Mountains, East to see Grand Marais and Everything in between is Lake Superior!

MLS 6097090 $199,900

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Totally renovated with quality materials and workmanship, this 2BR, 1BA immaculate ground floor condo is move-in ready. The unit is close to all downtown Grand Marais has to offer. Complete the package with a heated under-ground garage and storage space and enjoy worry free living

MLS 6098687 $289,900

15X County Rd 6 Easy drive to downtown Grand Marais from this private lot on County Road 6. Fall River/Rosebush Creek frontage.

MLS 6097095 $64,900

INLAND LAKE LOTS

12X-C County Rd 6 Private 10 acre lot with Lake Superior views--privacy at its best. Plenty of land for your oasis, hobby farm, cabin, home, retreat.

MLS 6097096 $99,900 12X-D County Rd 6 Out in the country, but close to all the activities in Grand Marais!

This peaceful 10A parcel will have you dreaming of easy living in a rural setting.

MLS 6097097 $99,900 14XX Camp 20 Rd Terrific 55 acres with an amazing mix of forest. Balsam, spruce, birch, aspen and some maple and white pine. Want room to recreate? This is it.

MLS 6097013 $60,000 1142 Camp 20 Rd 170+ acres of heavily forested land that has been replanted with many beautiful pine trees, poplar & cedar trees. Features gravel pit and pond and abutting State land.

MLS 6097348 $159,900

Deeryard Lake

Just a little off the beaten path this 3.5 acres and 134ft of lake shore sits on Deeryard Lake. Build your cabin among the BEUATIFUL maples over looking the lake or close to the waters edge.

MLS 6095803 $155,000

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4XXXN Highway 61 E Beautifully wooded 20A parcel with wonderful views of Lake Superior. Tree cover includes healthy balsam, fir and terrific Jackpines.

MLS 6097659 $99,900

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Tom Lake

Great 25 acre parcel right across the road from Tom Lake.

The DNR owns the narrow strip of land between the road and the lake but you get all the views.

MLS 6097232 $59,900

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Jonvick Creek Sites 9 lots available from 1.5 - 4.8 acres In the heart of Lutsen, just off the Caribou Trail. Maples, Pines, and cedars in varied arrangements will make a great back-drop for your home or cabin. Each property adjoins public land making your space seem even more private. $29,900 $49,900

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Must see Gunflint Lake property all set for camping until you’re ready to build!

237 feet of shoreline with 3.1 acres of land. This sloping property has a circular driveway and garage with a concrete slab.

MLS 6099426 $349,900

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92XX Hwy 61 W 40A of healthy forest with Highway 61 frontage is ready for your idyllic place on the North Shore. Attractive tract with a potential Lake Superior view.

MLS 6097501 $149,900

Greenwood Lake

Here’s your chance to have property on the incomparable Greenwood Lake. Over 200 feet of rocky shoreline. A cleared building site on a rocky knoll gives an awesome view down to the lake.

MLS 6095672 $129,900

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4YYYS E Highway 61 This parcel has many great building sites, all with panoramic views of the Big Lake, Beautifully wooded 20 acre parcel with wonderful views of Lake Superior.

MLS 6097721 $119,000

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WILSON LAKE

Peaceful, private and serene lot on 4A and 285’ of picturesque Wilson Lake. Building site is situated with beautiful high views of the lake and surrounding forest.

MLS 6098364 $199,900

Tom Lake

Wishing for an affordable inland lake lot? Here it is! Over 20A with 300’ of shoreline on Tom Lake. All the privacy you long for and close to the BWCA and Superior Hiking Trail.

MLS 6095017 $95,000

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CATCHLIGHT

u R ffed Grouse Fall is my favorite time of year for many reasons. The cool nights and warm days. Having a relatively bug free experience. The awesome explosion of color, and of course, grouse season. I’ve harvested many more grouse these past few years with my camera instead of a shotgun. I call it shoot and release. This cooperative rufe stayed put long enough for me to get into position to include the framing “Y” in a tree and the bright yellow aspen leaves in the background to provide a bit of context.

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