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The first summer travelers arrive on the North Shore shortly after green-up. It’s fun to watch them make their way up Hwy. 61—in compact cars with canoes atop, in RVs towing compact cars, in trucks towing fishing boats or ATVs, riding motorcycles or pedaling bicycles. Regardless their mode of transportation, everyone is wheelin’ north.

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Also, some of the fun things to do in June are wheeled activities, such as the Lutsen 99er. The mountain bike race, featured in a story by Lucas Will, is rapidly becoming a premiere early summer event. Also traveling on two wheels— albeit with motorized horsepower—are motorcyclists, many of whom are making the Lake Superior Circle Tour. We interviewed a Canadian couple who will make the trip this summer and write about it on their travel blog.

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Other vacationers wheel into one of our region’s many campgrounds to spend the night or perhaps a longer period of time. Managing editor Erin Altemus talked with campground operators about what those travelers can expect to find when they arrive. In another story, Erin takes us to a distant destination, Ecuador, where she went on a mountain bike adventure while visiting there last month.

GRAPHIC DESIGN Katie Viren • katie@northernwilds.com OFFICE Roseanne Cooley • billing@northernwildsmedia.com CONTRIBUTORS Elle Andra-Warner, Gord Ellis, Joan Farnam, Bryan Hansel, Rod Hasse, Kelsey Roseth, Tim McKillop, Javier Serna, Chris Gibbs, Kim Falter, Patrick Baumann, Lucas Will

Many folks wheel right up to the water and launch a boat or canoe. One of them is Gord Ellis, who takes us to one of his favorite fishing holes—the Nipigon River—which he calls “the best brook trout fishery on the planet.” If smallmouth bass are more your cup of tea, we have a story about how special regulations have led to better bass fishing in a handful of Cook County lakes. Our Fishing Hole map feature this month is Crescent Lake. Elle Andra-Warner introduces us to a new volunteer program intended to protect decommissioned lighthouses and to provide the public an opportunity to visit them. Kelsey Roseth reports on what it takes for restaurants to feed breakfast to the hungry hordes that are wheeling their way along the Shore. And speaking of hungry, Erin Altemus visits the Hungry Hippie Farm, which hopes to open the North Shore’s first hostel. As always, Joan Farnam shares the latest in arts happenings in NorthShore ArtScene. She also reports on the North Shore’s community theater groups and their summer offer-

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ings. We have a large listing of June events, including the popular Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Pageant at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais. And don’t forget, the Classic Car Show rolls into Grand Marais this month, too. Even though winter is still a very recent memory, the longest days of summer are here. So, let’s roll! – Shawn Perich and Amber Pratt

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17 Superior Circle Tour Get Your Motor Running

18 The Beauty and the of the Lutsen 99er

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Lucas Will takes us on the ride.

20 Community Theater on the North Shore Joan Farnam gives us the summer line-up.

41 Find Your Own Bait 42 A Tale of Two Lakes 44 Orchids of the Lake Superior basin 46 A North Shore Campground Sampler

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After sitting vacant for 20 years, the historic Harbor Theater will show movies once again. | KELSEY ROSETH

TWO HARBORS—The historic Harbor Theater is making a comeback. The Two Harbors movie venue is slated to re-open early this summer, after sitting closed for most of the last 20 years.

was slowly inspired to re-open the venue. “I think it’s what they want and need, and I am going to make sure I make it work for everyone…I’d like to see it here for another 100 years,” said Kimball.

Two Harbors resident Wade Kimball bought the building a year ago and began renovating the space for personal use. “It was in pretty tough shape on the inside,” said Kimball. “There were big chunks of plaster out of the ceiling, walls needed to be repaired, and one bathroom was completely torn out.”

Partnering with his 22-year-old daughter Heather, Kimball plans to open the Harbor Theater sometime this summer. He hasn’t set an official opening date, but he said the community is already getting excited. “I am expecting very heavy turnout,” he said, noting that he plans on keeping the movie prices low, at about $5 per ticket. “We want everyone to be able to afford the movie, and keep it reasonable. Really, this is for the town.”

While remodeling the building, Kimball said people would drop by unexpectedly and reminisce on the theater. “The stories were endless,” he said. Some locals would share memories of 13-cent movies. Others told Kimball that, as children, the elegant uniforms of the Harbor Theater employees inspired them to consider a career in the movie industry. A few individuals even recounted the 1939 fire that destroyed the building, or when the theater was rebuilt in the mid-forties.

The 150-seat venue will play second-run movies Friday and Saturday nights and a Sunday matinee. The space also will be available for rent during the week. Kimball plans on creating a website soon with show times, and he hopes to incorporate a voting system into the website to ensure moviegoers get to view their favorite films on the big screen.— Kelsey Roseth

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BEAVER BAY—A large gravel parking lot beside the Beaver River will be transformed this summer into a Hwy. 61 wayside and a trailhead for hikers and bikers. The project will provide easier access to the nearby John Beargrease gravesite and be a welcome facelift for Beaver Bay, which has emerged as a North Shore tourism hub. The new rest area will have running water and public bathrooms. Informational panels will be installed, telling the area’s history and showing Scenic Byway routes. There will be a picnic area as well. The entire facility will be accessible to all. Transportation improvements will include the installation of curb and gutter along the Lax Lake Road and the addition of a turn lane.

A followup project will improve the Hwy. 61 bridge over the Beaver River for bikers. From the rest area, travelers can walk a short distance to the Beaver River bridge, which provides an outstanding view of the river’s large waterfall. They will not, however, be able to access the river from the rest area, because the property along the river does not belong to the city of Beaver Bay. A short walk in the opposite direction will take visitors to the shops and restaurants in Beaver Bay. Costs for the roughly $1 million project will be funded with federal highway funds, the DNR’s Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program and county state aid highway funds. The city of Beaver Bay will maintain the facility.—Shawn Perich NORTHERN WILDS

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Couple turns homestead to hostel GRAND MARAIS—When Kate and Jeremy Keeble went before the Cook County Board of Commissioners recently to apply for a conditional use permit for a hostel, they were met with quizzical expressions. A hostel was not something the county had dealt with before. Bunkhouses, hotels and campgrounds were more familiar. A hostel is something in between, and while hostels are common in Europe, especially for backpacker lodging, they haven’t quite taken off in the same way across the United States. The Keebles bought the Houglum farm two years ago on County Road 14. While the original farm had been split into a number of parcels that some members of the Houglum family still own, the actual buildings were purchased by the Keebles, including a beautiful red barn with a view straight off the hillside down to Lake Superior. It is this view and this barn that make an idyllic setting for a hostel. The Keebles’ Hungry Hippie farm is located 1 mile off the Superior Hiking Trail, so backpackers wanting to launch or end their trip at a hostel, or take a break in the middle of the trip, can stay here easily. The hostel will have a bunk room with space for 6-8 people, plus three private rooms as

well. Because there are shared bathroom facilities and a lounge area, a hostel creates more social opportunities, which is often a perk for people hiking or traveling alone, or travelers wanting to meet new people. The Keebles came up with the name Hungry Hippie Farm and Hostel after a night playing the Hungry Hippo game with their daughter, Addie. “Kate just kind of blurted it out,” Jeremy said. And it stuck. The Keebles already have a few hungry hippies in the way of pigs and chickens and a sweet black lab named Emma that can hold two tennis balls in her mouth at one time. They hope to create a large garden space, expand the existing apple orchard and add strawberries and raspberries. “Part of the idea is that the hostel would help us invest in a working farm,” Jeremy said. When asked what most excited them about operating a hostel, Jeremy said, “Meeting all the people. That was my favorite part of the Appalachian Trail.” Jeremy hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2004, and staying in hostels every so often was an important part of his hiking experience. Kate replied that she is excited about “sharing what we have with others—the homestead and the stellar view.”

This red barn will be converted into the hostel with a bunkroom & private rooms. | JEREMY KEEBLE The Keebles already have obtained their conditional use permit to operate the hostel, but it necessitates putting in an additional septic system for the bathroom facilities. In addition, they have work to do renovating the barn into the lodging quarters. To help fund their endeavor, they have started a Kickstarter campaign where people can donate dollars in exchange for incentives. A $20 donation, for example,

gets you a night in the hostel bunkroom once it’s open. The Kickstarter campaign will run until the end of June. You can find it by going to www.kickstarter.com and searching for “Hungry Hippie Hostel.” You can also see more about their farm at www. hungryhippiefarm.com. —Erin Altemus

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Beekeepers want to preserve unique status GRAND MARAIS—The winter of 2013-14 was hard on Cook County’s honeybee population. A recent survey of beekeepers done by Louise Reavis, organizer of the Cook County beekeepers group, revealed that beekeepers lost approximately 66 percent of their hives. According to the 13 beekeepers who responded to the survey, 16 out of 45 hives in Cook County survived the winter. Reavis estimates that in past years losses have been about 33 percent.

County and Thunder Bay are in relatively isolated locations (surrounded by large tracts of boreal forest), it is only when beekeepers bring infected honeybees into the area that mites spread to area hives. Some beekeepers east of Thunder Bay have been able to remain mite-free, so Cook County beekeepers hope to replace their dead hives with these mite-free bees. Some also will be able to “split” their existing healthy hives and be self-sufficient.

Thunder Bay beekeepers had a tough winter too, with a 50 percent loss of hives. More revealing was that 60 percent of the hives lost had varroa mites, a parasite that lives on honeybees. Currently, Cook County’s bees are free of varroa mites as well as many of the diseases that are affecting honey bee populations worldwide such as foul-brood disease. Until now, Cook County beekeepers have been able to obtain mite-free bees from keepers near Thunder Bay. But varroa mites are spreading through Thunder Bay hives after infected bees were brought in from elsewhere last year. Because Cook

Managing mite populations in bees is now the standard. Almost all honey bees have mites, and most beekeepers manage them with chemicals that must be applied in the spring before bees start bringing in honey. In Cook County that is a very short window. And beekeepers here don’t want to use chemicals if it can be avoided. So each year, county beekeepers ask themselves and each other: How long can we continue to be mite and disease free? It is the consensus of the Cook County beekeepers to try to maintain their mite-free/ disease-free status, but if anyone brings in outside bees that have mites, this mite-free status will be in jeopardy.

“If we don’t stand up for the bees, who’s going to?” Jeanne Wright, a Grand Marais beekeeper, asked the group. “We have such an opportunity here in Cook County to raise bees organically and to educate people about their plight. If we knowingly destroy that opportunity, we lose our credibility.” Mites and disease are not the only threats to honeybees, and are not the causes of this past winter’s die-offs in Cook County. The beekeepers present at the meeting thought the extreme cold to be largely responsible for their hive losses. Reavis, for example, found many dead bees within the hive body, signifying they likely couldn’t get to their food stores or simply became too cold. But Jeanne Wright saw something else in one of her hives. More specifically, she found nothing. Not one single bee remained. This is what scientists refer to as colony collapse disorder. The beekeepers pointed to pesticides, and one group of pesticides in particular called neonicotinoids as a major culprit in colony collapse. Various studies, including a new one published in the Bulletin of Insectology, support research that links pesticides to the collapse of bee colonies and particularly in colder winters. The neonics, as they are sometimes referred to, are neurological inhibitors and cause bees to become confused, and if they fly from their hives in this state, they can die in the cold. “I thought we’d be outside of this problem,” Wright said, “because we are outside of an agricultural area. But the pesticides are also in the flowers in the greenhouses and along the roadsides.” Neonicotinoids have been banned for two years in Europe while further studies are conducted to gauge their affects. New York and New Jersey legislatures will both look at legislation that would ban neonics, and the city of Eugene, Ore., has banned use of neonics on city property. The Minnesota Legislature is looking at a bill that considers how these products are labeled and would prevent any neonicotinoid from being labeled as pollinator-friendly. The beekeepers recommend trying to buy plants and flowers for your garden that have not been treated with neonicotinoids.

Louise & Dave Reavis keep bees near Hovland. They lost all their bees this winter. | LOUISE REAVIS lenges, why bother to keep honeybees in Cook County at all? Beekeeping here is small potatoes compared to the country at large, meaning no one keeps bees for income, and most don’t even expect to get honey for themselves, much less to sell. For this year, the beekeepers will try to keep the mite-free population going. But the status of the bees will be evolving. Lucky for the bees, they have some extremely enthusiastic beekeepers like Wright and Reavis watching them closely. Wright, who had three out of five hives survive this past winter, said “I love it [beekeeping] because it’s a window into the world you wouldn’t see otherwise. You know when the nectar is running. They’re beautiful, amazing creatures.” And, she added, “There is the hope of honey.” If you are interested in keeping bees in Cook County or attending the beekeeper meetings, contact Louise Reavis at louise. reavis@gmail.com. For more information about honey bees see www.save-bees.org. —Erin Altemus

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Fewer tags for Ontario moose hunters THUNDER BAY—These are dark days for Northwestern Ontario’s moose herd. And that reality is hitting Ontario hunters right where it hurts. On April 16, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) finally released its moose tag quota numbers for 2014, and the news was not good for anyone. “To ensure moose populations remain healthy and resilient, Ontario is reducing adult moose tags across the province by about 18 percent for 2014,” said a carefully worded MNR release. “The reductions are in response to declining moose populations in northern Ontario, which were noted by provincial biologists during this winter’s annual aerial surveys. The largest tag reductions will occur in areas with the largest declines.” The news about tags is bad in several parts of the Northwest, but Wildlife Management Unit 13, an area that surrounds the city of Thunder Bay, is especially hard hit. That unit will see gun tags reduced to 55 bulls and 70 cows. That is an 88 percent drop as compared to the previous year’s gun tag allocation of 740 bulls and 375

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A decline in small walleyes in some northern Cook County lakes is why the Minnesota DNR is considering a minimum size limit and lower bag limit on these waters. | SHAWN PERICH

DNR Considers New Regs for Sag, Seagull Walleyes GRAND MARAIS—The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input this summer on experimental walleye regulations being considered for Saganaga, Sea Gull and Gull lakes, and the Sea Gull River. All are in Cook County, on or near the Minnesota-Ontario border. Regulations may include a 17-inch minimum size limit and a bag limit of three fish, with only one fish more than 20 inches allowed. These regulations are being considered in response to concerns from anglers over a lack of smaller walleye in these waters, coupled with DNR assessment data showing declines in the number of walleye of all sizes present. The minimum size limit is intended to protect younger fish from harvest, to maximize returns from natural reproduction and stocking. The lower bag limit is intended to prevent harvest of too many fish as

they grow larger than the minimum size limit. The restriction on the number of fish more than 20 inches that can be taken has been included to be consistent with statewide walleye regulations, and to prevent overharvest of the largest walleye in these waters. Signs advising the public of this proposal will be posted at public accesses on all affected waters over the summer. Public input will be taken throughout the summer, and input meetings will be held in Grand Marais and St. Paul in late September. Notice of meeting times and places will be published prior to the meetings. Questions and comments can be directed to the DNR fisheries office in Grand Marais at 218-387-3056, or Steve Persons, Grand Marais area fisheries supervisor, at steve.persons@state.mn.us.

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Ontario continues four-lane improvements THUNDER BAY—It’s a common sight for drivers traveling between Thunder Bay and Nipigon: bulldozers carving out the hillsides along the highway that hugs Lake Superior’s North Shore. In an effort to ease travel, improve safety and strengthen the region’s economy, work is underway to expand approximately 65 miles of Ontario’s Hwy. 11-17 into a four-lane divided corridor. From Nipigon through Thunder Bay, and beyond to Shabaqua, the highways overlap, and share a single route that is mostly two-lane. The entire string of projects under the Province’s Northern Highways Program began in 2010. A four-laning of the Nipigon River Bridge and its approaches is one of most recent projects under construction. Because the Nipigon River is home to a world-renowned coaster brook trout fishery, engineering and construction teams have had to wade through a series of design constraints along the way. The last remaining stronghold for coaster brook trout is Nipigon Bay, which contains almost half of the known remaining coaster rivers and streams, according to Trout Unlimited Canada, a nonprofit organization. Found only in Lake Superior and its tributaries, coaster brook trout remain

at low numbers, prompting a demand for rehabilitation. “[Coaster brook trout] spawn in an area just north of where the [Nipigon River] Bridge is in a place called Gapen’s Pool,” explains Doug Cooper, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s (MTO) head of planning and design in Thunder Bay. “When we looked into replacing the existing bridge there to accommodate the four-laning, we couldn’t move very far north of the existing bridge location because we had to stay away from the pool,” he said. The result will be Ontario’s first cable-stayed bridge, slated for completion in 2017. “The bridge was designed to span the river without putting any piers in the water We’ve also been able to stay further away from the spawning area,” said Cooper. The new bridge is being built in two phases, beginning with construction of its west bound lanes. Traffic will be maintained on the existing bridge, and once the west bound lanes are complete, traffic will be shifted to the new bridge. East bound lanes will then be constructed and the old bridge removed, said Cooper, adding

Last summer, a 9-mile section of Hwy. 11-17 was expanded to four lanes between Mackenzie Station Road and Birch Beach Rd. | JULIA PRINSELAAR that two lanes of traffic will be maintained throughout construction. Looking ahead, four more lane-widening projects along Hwy. 11-17 are either planned or currently underway, with expected completion dates falling between summer 2014 and 2017. Last summer, a

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By Shawn Perich In July, Dave and Deb Bouskill will do something they have never done before--travel around Lake Superior. This spring, the adventurous Ontario couple, who operate The Planet D travel blog, learned how to ride motorcycles. They will ride two Hondas this summer and blog about their nine-day Circle Tour excursion. “This is exciting,” says Dave. “We’ve gone around the world, but we haven’t explored Lake Superior. And it’s right in our backyard.” While you can get into an automobile, roll up the windows, set the cruise control and watch the mileposts pass by, motorcycling, in contrast, encourages riders to stop and smell the roses. Bikers typically travel shorter distances during a day and take more breaks along the way. Because the North Shore has so many parks, small towns and points of interest, a great place to stop for a break is never more than a few miles away. That’s why Dave and Deb intend to spend nine days on their July Circle Tour adventure. They will depart from Sioux Ste. Marie and go westward along the North Shore. They intend to stop frequently to take photos and meet the locals. They plan to spend their nights at bed and breakfasts, again to have plenty of opportunity to meet new people--something they consider essential to their travel experience. Many of the people they meet will be featured on their blog, which you can find at ThePlanetD.com or at #ontariomotorroads. They use the blog to demonstrate how average folks, especially couples, can go on worldwide adventures. In 2008, they bicycled across Africa from Cairo, Egypt to Capetown, South Africa. This led them to quit their jobs in the film industry to pursue their passion of traveling the world. Since then, they’ve traveled full time, visiting 80 countries and all seven continents. Among other things, they’ve driven a small car from England to Mongolia. But motorcycling will add a new dimension to their travels. “This will be a journey of discovery,” Dave said. There are many ways to circumnavigate Lake Superior, from paddling a sea kayak to roving the highways with an RV. But motorcycling around the lake has a special appeal. Traveling bikers are a common sight during the summer months and make up a significant, but perhaps underappreciated portion of the tourism market. The latter is changing, as evidenced by the launch of the Ride Lake Superior promotional program last year. Paul Pepe, director of Tourism Thunder Bay, helped develop the program and took up riding as a result, partly due to “the wonderful people I continue to meet through the riding community.” “Riding, for me, is therapy, adventure, inspiration, adrenaline and stress relief all rolled up into one,” Pepe says. “When I ride, I forget about everything and focus on the moment I am riding in.” For the last 10 or 15 years, the Circle Tour has been a destination ride for motorcyclists, says Lee Radzak, manager of Minnesota’s Split Rock Lighthouse. The lighthouse produces an annual souvenir T-shirt especially for riders. They also carry maps showing the best motorcycle driving routes. Like everyone else, bikers are drawn to Lake Superior because it is a cool place to be. However, those traveling from more southerly climes don’t realize “cool” extends to the weather. Radzak says the prime time for motorcycling is from mid-July through mid-September. Outside that two-

Motocyclists from across the United States enjoy touring the Lake Superior region. | LEE RADZAK month window, the weather is “iffy.” Motorcycling has moved beyond its former outlaw reputation. Pepe says bikers won’t have any more difficulties crossing the international border than other travelers. And he reminds everyone that helmets are mandatory in Ontario. Most businesses and attractions are used to seeing bikers as well. Some locations have special parking areas for bikes. Riders will also find diversionary excursions. Minnesota’s Hwy. 1 from the North Shore to Ely has scenery, sweeping curves and the International Wolf Center. The Gunflint Trail, running 60 miles from Grand Marais to Saganaga Lake, brings you to the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Pepe says the road through Sleeping Giant Provincial Park “will keep a permanent grin on your face.”

RIDERS’ WEBSITES AND INFO Specific information for riders is available through the Ride Lake Superior website, RideLakeSuperior. wordpress.com. On the Minnesota Tourism website, ExploreMinnesota.com, you can find a map of motorcycle tour routes in northeastern Minnesota called Ride the Arrowhead. You can also contact motorcycle dealerships in Duluth and Thunder Bay.

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The 99er trail is part road, part trail, and part mud. | ROD HASSE

By Lucas Will I barely heard the ceremonial shotgun blast, but I knew we had started as the throng of mountain bikers started inching forward on Ski Hill Road. Perched atop my mountain bike with Lake Superior shining in front of me, we rolled out behind a control vehicle for the paved 2-mile decent down to Highway 61. With 400 riders toggling their brakes, the smell of burning rubber briefly overcame the aromatic North Shore morning air just before they cut us loose at the bottom. The race was on.

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It was 2012, the second year of the Lutsen 99er mountain bike race. The namesake distance was 99 miles, and though I was competing in the second distance option—the 39er—we were all one pack leaving the start line. That is until the 4-mile mark, where every racer turned back uphill on the Caribou Trail for a long, steady climb in low gear to a crest of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. By the time my sweat blew into the breeze nearing Caribou Lake, I still had 31 miles to go. My quads already delivered a marathon-like sting when the gravel took over. At this point, the 99-mile racers split away, charging off toward Devil Track Lake. Though the two courses would

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connect again for a few miles before the finish, I’d likely have a beer in my hand when I saw them next. I gripped tight as we neared Pancore Lake Road’s double track, escorted by a wall of pines and littered with sharp rock. We were in the meat of the race, a part of the course that sees as many wolves and moose as it does human feet or wheels. When I stopped to lend a tool to a friend with a flat, my body didn’t object to the brief rest. I surged through the aid station on the Sawbill Trail to the cheers of race supporters. But barely out of sight of the crowd and feeling the encouragement drain away, I instantly regretted not stopping for an electrolyte tablet and quick PB & J. Just as I settled into the up and down flow on the Honeymoon Trail, thinking I wouldn’t see another spectator until I crawled across the finish line, I spotted a pair of occupied lawn chairs. At the end of a driveway in the middle of the boreal forest, the waves and the sound of a cowbell hit the spot. Despite tiring and slowing, I found myself smiling amid the scenic northwoods. Barker Lake Road tightened things up to where passing—or being passed—meant

focusing on details. Things like deep pockets of water, tree limbs or thick grass on the fringe could disrupt you in a disastrous way. I crept my way up to the bridge that crosses the Poplar River at just the point where the river leaves behind the placid, meandering backwaters and drops into a flurry of boulder laced rapids all the way down the hill until it flows into the Big Lake. We transitioned from a wide, rolling racecourse into challenging, mountainous single track traversing the Lutsen Mountain ski area. Minutes later, my right calf cramped and stiffened like a peg leg. I managed two more pumps on the pedal and then my left one followed suit. With my wheels in the dirt path, my bike came to a stop on the uphill trail and I tipped over into the soft grass with my feet still locked into the clips on my pedals. I had a moment of “who saw that?” rush through me and then the fear of oncoming riders took over. Quickly, I contorted my body to unclip my feet and yanked myself up. After a pull from my water bottle, I started pushing my bike in Frankenstein fashion. My calves screamed, quivering and pulsing uncontrollably.

Building new trail necessitates trial runs. | ADAM HARJU

Building New Trails In addition to hosting a growing national event— the Lutsen 99er—Cook County boasts two developing single track mountain bike systems: Britton Peak and Pincushion Mountain. According to the area’s primary trail builder—he also happens to be the 99er race director—Adam Harju, both sections have a high fun-factor while being somewhat different. The aim is to eventually have approximately 20 miles of trail at both locations plus a connector trail to Lutsen from Britton Peak. Britton Peak is 3 miles up the Sawbill Trail from Tofte and currently offers 5 miles of trail in three stacked loops. Moving from one loop to another, the trails progress in difficulty from novice to advanced with boardwalks, some boulders and plenty of “insloped” turns that leave the rider feeling the flow. You won’t want to stop after just one lap. An additional 2 miles of trail will be added this coming season, the first of what will be a 7-mile loop. It has been designed as an intermediate trail with a big boardwalk section as well as many flow features to enhance the riding experience, says Harju.

Riders get down and dirty long before they reach the finish line. | ROD HASSE

I reached the high point after only a few riders had scrambled by, re-saddled and slowly started to will my legs for just a few more miles. “Come on, come on!” I yelled at myself, shushing momentarily as I approached and passed a race photographer.

With sweat and mud coating my body, I approached a bend and heard the joyous sounds of music and knew the end was near. In my lowest gear, I struggled back aboard my pedals and rolled past the crowd swarming on the bridge above me.

The fast, sandy run down Moose Mountain was glorious. At the bottom, after again crossing the Poplar River, came the final climb of the day. I rode out my momentum and dismounted, urging in front of the other up a grueling dirt road toward the finish line.

I crossed the finish line of my first ever mountain bike race so slowly it almost didn’t feel like a race at all. And then I felt my body. The 99er advertises “lots of beauty plus a little beast.” It’s like they took the words right out of my mouth

Pincushion Mountain Area is 2.5 miles up the Gunflint Trail from Grand Marais. Currently 8 miles of generally more rugged trail exist here due to exposed bedrock. Leaving the parking lot on an “out and back” trail connects you to the base loop, a 2.5mile trail called “Fluvial” off which other loops spur. Options for riders are many here, ranging in difficulty from intermediate to advanced. The new section being built this season will be another intermediate loop, offering a complete lap from the parking area overlooking Grand Marais and looking down along the shore at the Sawtooth range For more information, see the Superior Cycling Association’s website or visit Sawtooth Outfitters (Tofte) or the Superior North Outdoor Center (Grand Marais). NORTHERN WILDS

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The Grand Marais Playhouse in Grand Marais has been mounting plays for 40 years. Pictured above is one of the plays produced in 1980 - “Hold Me.” The cast included Virginia Danfelt, Brian Duchien, Stan Hedstrom, Joan Lavine, Ann Mershon, Tara Hystad, Ted Mershon. | VIRGINA DANFELT.

Community Theater Thriving on the North Shore By Joan Farnam Community theater on the North Shore is alive and well. Actors from Duluth to Thunder Bay are stepping up to perform for their communities. Whether it’s a farce, a musical or a drama, the talent is out there. Directors, costumers, choreographers, musicians, set designers and builders as well as countless volunteers all make this possible. And so does audience enthusiasm.

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One of the oldest community theaters in the state, the Duluth Playhouse, celebrates its 100th anniversary this summer with the blockbuster musical “Les Miserables.” “The support, the participation we’ve had over the years is leading to our huge production,” said Christine Gradl-Seitz, executive and artistic di-

rector of the Playhouse. “It’s such a landmark for an arts organization to be in existence for 100 years.”

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The Playhouse is collaborating with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and the Minnesota Ballet, and the musical will be presented at the DECC. “We’ve never come together on a project before. It is really exciting,” Gradl-Seitz said.

The Duluth Playhouse also has a very active youth program. For more information, see www.duluthplayhouse.org

The 38-member cast started rehearsals in early May, which includes two professionals from New York City who have roots in Duluth–Sarah Killough and Shad Olsen. Dorothy Danner, who has been working in the arts for 50 years, will direct, Gradl-Seitz said. She also is coming from New York. The rest of the cast is drawn from talented and experienced local and regional actors. Robert Gardener, artistic director at the Minnesota Ballet, will be the choreographer.

There’s plenty of theater at the other end of Hwy. 61, too. Thunder Bay boasts the Magnus Theatre, which was established in 1971. By 1977, it had become the only professional theatre company between Winnipeg and Sudbury, and it continues to put on a number of shows during the season, which runs from September through May. Summer theatre in Thunder Bay offers a variety of shows, including the popular melodramas at Chippewa Park put on by the Rob MacLeod’s Capitol Players. This year the play is

The Rob McLeod Players will produce a melodrama at Chippewa Park this summer. The production two years ago included, from left, Colin Stewart, Lauren Payette, Lawrence Badanai, Beverley GravelleMacLeod, Don McMahon, Nicole Anthony, Steven Gothard, Janis “Swanny” Swanson is seated on the ground. | SUBMITTED PHOTO “Bloodthirsty Black Fly,” said Colin Stewart, co-founder and co-owner of the theatre company. The melodrama is a “crazy silliness” that reprises two popular characters, Emily Appleseed and hero Sterling Amethyst who work to foil Bertold Blackfly’s nefarious plot. There’s music, there’s melodrama, there’s lots of fun, he said. “The audiences love it.”

youth theater company, presents “Shreck: The Musical” in June with performances at 7:30 p.m. (EST) June 5 & June 7, 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. June 6.

The Capital Players have been around since 2004, Stewart said. “It started out as a group of players who did medieval dinner theatre for a man named Rob MacLeod. He died of a heart attack the following January so we picked up the ball and carried it,” he said. “That troupe was a foundation and we started doing murder mystery theatre in a local restaurant. Then we branched out into the Grand Portage Casino. It was the first time a group from Thunder Bay crossed the border. We did quite a few musicals and one other comedy.” The audience wasn’t as good as expected–“We probably cut into their gambling time”–but the experience helped establish the company, Stewart said. The Capital Players continue doing dinner theatre and play for corporations and convention entertainment. They also have developed a 10-minute play festival for local playwrights in early spring. “It’s really taken off,” he said. They’ve also revived Thunder Bay’s melodrama tradition. “Moonlight Melodrama was the original company,” he said. “It was a summer tradition up here. A few other companies tried to do it before we did. We’ve got such a following now, we can’t not do it. This will be our sixth year out there.” “Bloodthirsty Black Fly” will be performed at Chippewa Park throughout July with performances at 7 p.m. (EST) Thursdays and 4 p.m. Sundays. Stewart added that the original Moonlight Melodrama group will reunite Aug.

The Duluth Playhouse will celebrate its 100th anniversary with “Les Miserables” this summer. 22-23 and put on the Northern Lights Feast at the Lakehead University Outpost. It will be a dinner theater variety show. For more info, visit Rob MacLeod’s Capital Players on Facebook. There are other active theater groups in Thunder Bay as well who will have performances set for this summer. New Noise Productions will present “Cherry Docs” by David Gow, directed by Michael Sobota and Andrew Paulsen in August. The Canadian play is set in Toronto and is about a young neo-Nazi skinhead charged with murder and a Jewish lawyer who has decided to defend him. Times and dates to be announced. Stay tuned. Thunder Bay also boasts an active children’s theater, which includes performances as well as a variety of summer classes for children. Called Paramount Live!, the nonprofit

Jendaya, right, and Callie, during Paramount The youth theater com- Live’s production of “Beauty and the Beast.” pany will also present Dis- |ANNISSEA HOPKINS ney’s “Alice in Wonderland July 18-Aug. 16. Paramount Great summer theater is the key to ticket Live! is located at 24 Court St. For more sales, she said. “In the summer, we have information, call 807-285-3324. well over 1,500 to 2,000 in July and August. Both Lake County and Cook County For winter plays, we’re happy if we have 300-500 for eight performances.” have active theater groups. Repertory, where two shows rotate every Lake Superior Community Theatre, under the direction of Paul Deaner, and based night, is especially popular for summer visiin Silver Bay, puts on one blockbuster each tors too, she said. spring. This year, they performed “Fiddler “It encourages people who are here for on the Roof” at the Two Harbors High the weekend to see two plays.” School auditorium. Past productions, inThis year the Playhouse will mount cluding “Death of a Salesman,” “Grease,” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” to name a “Nunsense,” a musical, and “Nana’s Naughfew, were performed at the Silver Bay High ty Nickers.” School auditorium. “Nunsense” is a very popular musical The Grand Marais Playhouse boasts a 44- for community theaters and the comedy, year history of producing plays in Grand “Nana’s Naughty Nickers” is “weepingly funny,” Hennessy said. Marais. “Grand Marais is theater-savvy. They really like theater here,” said Sue Hennessy, artistic director of the Playhouse. The Playhouse has always been a strong organization and keeps developing, she said. In past years, the Playhouse has mounted seven productions a season, but it is downscaling somewhat. “We kind of forget we’re a small town,” she said. “That we could put on seven shows a year is extraordinary. If we can still do four plays a year–that’s still really good for a town our size.” A survey was taken of theater-goers earlier this year, she said. “People want to do more gritty stuff– more dramas, experimental–good, meaty theater. The off season will allow us to do that and not be too concerned about ticket sales.”

The plays run Thursdays through Sundays July 17 through Aug. 10 with 7 p.m. performances Thursday through Saturday and a 2 p.m. performance Sunday. The Playhouse, like other community theaters up and down Hwy. 61, holds theater workshops to encourage and train local talent. “We going to starting acting classes this fall and a directing class,” she said. “It will give them acting tools and get director training,” she said. And, as most theater buffs would put it, “If you support the Playhouse, it’s important to go to every show,” she said. “That’s the best way to do it.”

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NorthShore ArtScene By Joan Farnam

June is an exciting month of the year as artists bring new work to galleries across the region for everyone to enjoy. It’s the start of the summer festival season, too, and there are lots of great art events, music and more. Here’s what we have to look forward to. The Grand Marais Art Colony and the Johnson Heritage Post both have on-going exhibits this month. The Joyce Gow Retrospective at the Heritage Post continues through June 15. Gow was a well-known watercolorist from Two Harbors. The Heritage Post is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and from 1-4 p.m. Sunday and Monday. The Instructor Show in the Founders Hall at the Grand Marais Art Colony continues through June 11. The exhibit includes a wide variety of media—sculpture, paintings, fiber art, pottery, fused glass and more, crafted by the Art Colony’s instructors. The Art Colony is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Arts and Cultural Heritage Arrowhead Arts Awards will be presented in two locations this year. The Maddie Simons Award for advocacy in the arts will be awarded to John Faith at the Backus Community Center in International Falls from 6-8 p.m. May 30. Anishinaabe singer/ songwriter Elizabeth Jaakola will receive the George Morrison Award for her significant contribution to the arts in the Arrowhead region at Fond du Lac Tribal Community College in Cloquet from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 31. The public is invited to both events. The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council presents the awards. Internationally acclaimed woodturner Robin Wood will give a talk at North House Folk School at 7 p.m. Monday, June 2. Wood, who is British, is known throughout the world for spoon carving, bowl turning, Viking shipbuilding in Norway and building tea houses in Japan using traditional tools and techniques. His presentation includes stories, photos and work from his travels. Free. All invited. The Grand Marais Art Colony will open the Warren MacKenzie Pottery Exhibit with the screening of a documentary about MacKenzie’s life by Mark Lambert from 5-7 p.m., June 6. “Warren MacKenzie–A Potter’s Hands” is a 45-minute documentary that showcases the artistic process of the man who has often been called the father of the Minnesota pottery tradition. The video will be screened at the opening reception. Refreshments will be served. The 22

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An exhibit featuring beadpaintings by Jo Wood [TOP] and paintings by Don Lessard [BELOW] opens at the Johnson Heritage Post June 20. “The Trapper’s Daughter & The Close Reach,” woodblock print by Rick Allan, is on exhibit at Sivertson Gallery

“Digitizing the Collection.”

exhibit of MacKenzie’s pottery will continue at the Art Colony through June 29.

Gregory Randall, author of “The Last Ferryman” will speak at a Writer’s Salon at Drury Lane Books at 5 p.m. June 7.

June 6 is also the opening day at the Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder. The event will be celebrated with a party from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All invited. The major exhibit this year features reproductions of paintings by Eastman Johnson, on loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society. The Heritage Center will also feature a fiber art show with work by Polly Erickson, Phyllis Miron, Lavona Czaplicki, Nancy Hanson, Gayle Light and Orlene Fisher and Mary Jane Huggins. On June 14, the Schroeder Area Historical Society will hold its annual meeting and a feast in the Schroeder Town Hall, 124 Kramer Road. Grand Portage tribal member Billy Blackwell will speak. A freewill donation will be accepted at the door. The Classic Car Show, featuring cars, trucks and motorcycles, will be held in downtown Grand Marais Saturday, June 7. The band, Oversize Load, will play in

Harbor Park during the show. The awards ceremony and a barbecue will be held at the American Legion following the event. Cook County’s Most Wanted will perform. The Waterfront Gallery, 732 First Ave. in Two Harbors, continues the “Voyageur Artists Annual Spring Exhibit” through June 7. Artists include John Anderson, Elsie Cook, Shelley Getten, Joyce Gow (In Memoriam), Sandi Pillsbury Gredzens, Helen Hartley, Linda Hoffman, Jeff Leighton, Marlene Miller, Michelle Ronning, Juanita Truax and Rose Kadera Vastila. In late June, the gallery will open a solo show by popular Duluth pastel artist Lisa Stauffer. The exhibit will be up through August. Stay tuned for details. In Thunder Bay, George Raab’s intaglio exhibit at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, “In the Woods,” continues through June 15. “John Hartman: A View from Collins,” works from the gallery’s permanent collection is also on view until June 15 as is

The Grand Marais Public Library will host Ice Box Radio Theatre in an original drama about life in the Northwoods at 6 p.m. June 13. Free. All invited. On June 14, Grand Marais poet Ralph Latham will discuss his poetry book, “At Home with Lake Superior” at a Writer’s Salon, also at 5 p.m. All invited. In Thunder Bay, the Baggage Building Arts Center at Prince Arthur’s Landing, will hold its second annual Waterfront Sale with work by 20 local professional artists. Beadpainter Jo Wood and painter Don Lessard will open a show at the Johnson Heritage Post with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 20. The exhibit will continue through July 20. Many of Wood’s intricate beaded pieces are from her series “The Many Layered Meanings of Home.” That weekend is also weekend of the

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A video about potter Warren Mackenzie will be screened at the Grand Marais Art Colony June 6. An exhibit of his pottery will continue through June 29. Solstice and North House Folk School’s Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Pageant. The weekend begins with a wooden boat display, a small boat regatta and a family contra dance with Over the Waterfall on Friday. On Saturday, the public is invited to the Lake Superior Chowder Chowdown at noon. The Summer Solstice Pageant starts at 8 p.m.

TIM ALEXANDER Potter

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Meanwhile Sivertson Gallery will start its Solstice Party at 2 p.m. Saturday with a coffee tasting with Josh Lindstrom of Fika Coffee. Guests artists are Rick Allan and Marian Lansky, who will introduce a new Trapper’s Daughter print. The reception, which is open to the public, is from 5-7 p.m. The Woodland Chamber Music Workshop at Surfside Resort will hold a Gala Concert Sunday, June 22 at the resort. The faculty this year includes Mina Fisher, a former member of the Minnesota Orchestra, Sam Black, Josh Aerie, Betty Braunstein and Laurie Bastian. In other art news: Summer studio demonstrations at the Grand Marais Art Colony will be held throughout the summer at 10 a.m. each Friday. The schedule for the next month includes: Glass demo, May 30, June 6 & June 13; Printmaking demo, June 20, Painting demo with Neil Sherman June 27. The demonstrations are free and open to the public. Betsy Bowen’s latest book, “Plant a Pocket of Prairie” has been released and she has copies of it at her gallery, as well as themed prints of her artwork in the book. She also has new card designs as well as her 2015 calendar.The gallery is also featuring work by Ron Piercy (sculpture), Ruth Nakalembe (paper-bead jewelry) and Fritz Lehmberg (pottery). Great Gifts has just received new prints by watercolorist Jackie Kotlarek as well as cards by Anna Hess and John Peyton. Birchbark Books & Gifts is open for the season with a great selection of the latest novels, children’s literature and regional books.

Have you always lived on the North Shore? “Lily,” a pastel by Lisa Stauffer, is on exhibit at the Instructor Show at the Art Colony. Last Chance Gallery has new jewelry by Kerri Norman and Jeff Gray. Painter Sandi Pillsbury-Gredzens is a new artist with the gallery, too. The Landing at Devil Track Resort will hold Happy Hour shows from 5-6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays this summer. Musicians on tap in June include Gary Croft, Gordon Thorne, Don Bauer, Pete Kavanaugh, Briand Morrison and Al Hedstrom. See www.deviltrackresort.com for dates. Tara Austin is exhibiting her work at the Crooked Spoon. Lake Superior Trading Post has received copies of the new travel cookbook, ‘Lake Superior Flavors” by James Norton and Becca Dilley. Ojibwe beadworker Marcie McIntire will be selling at the Cook County Farm & Craft Market this year, and has new paintings and prints at her studio in Grand Portage, Ningii-Ozhitoomin, “We Made it Ourselves,” 103 Store Road on the reservation. Kevin Belmore, Conrad Bobiwash and Will

Wilson as showing work there. The Blue Moose is featuring new artists this year, including two new jewelry lines–bracelets and necklaces from Blue Mohawk Studio in Michigan and Dreaming Forest Jewelry by Tashia Hart of Duluth. The shop also has handblown glass from Kitras Art Glass of Fergus, Ontario. The Garage has new photos and photo cards by Nace Hagemann, pottery by Carol Miller as well as wooden tables crafted by Jim Milanovich. The art supplies section in Threads is now open and features paints, brushes as well as paper and journals. Special orders and suggestions are welcomed. Carah Thomas is working on a solo CD which will include her original songs. Al Oikari is recording for her, Kari Wrich is doing the CD art design. Thomas said she hopes to have it out by mid-summer. It will be dedicated to her brother, Eric, who died last year. Jim Ringquist has his wildlife silk screen series on Etsy. His photographs can be viewed at www.jamesringquist.com.

I grew up in Thunder Bay, I spent a number of years traveling to the West Coast and San Francisco, came back to Thunder Bay in 1983. Eventually I bought the property and house and studio in Rossport where I built a two-chambered wood-fired kiln. I’ve been firing for 12 years with wood.

What projects are you currently working on? I am doing more hand-building of late – making really large platters, 20-inch-by-20-inch platters and spending more time with the surface. Over the winter, I caught up on most of the studio work I need for the summer. Frees me up to do some work that I typically don’t do when things get busy. The summer season is when I make my living. So it’s a nice block of time to explore new ideas and different takes on what I do.

What about your art continues to attract and fascinate you? It’s such a wide field, and there are a lot of different traditions--look at Islamic ceramics, European medieval pots, Native American pots, Japanese pots. For a few years I was involved in the Teabowl Festival in Korea. I got invited to go, and bring work and take part in this festival. It was just really great to see the real thing, to experience the culture and the setting for the pots I’ve always really admired. The Noboragama two-chamber kiln I built in Rossport came from Korea.

Where can we see your work? The Island Bay Pottery in Rossport through October. I also have work at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Gift Shop and the True North Community Co-op in Thunder Bay. You can reach me at 807-824-2409.

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Chik-Wauk Exhibits Grand Marais Butterflies and Moths Classic Car Show May 24-October 19

June 7

Not sure what a skipper is? Chances are, one of these little insects has fluttered by you on a lazy Gunflint Trail day without you even noticing. This year, hone your butterfly, moth, and skipper identification skills by visiting Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center’s temporary exhibit: “Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths of the Gunflint Trail.”

Cars, trucks and motorcycles will line up on Wisconsin Street in the heart of the town before 11 a.m. Viewing is free to the public, so come vote for your favorite car or motorcycle from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Live music by the rock band Oversize Load in Harbor Park during the car show. Awards presentation and BBQ will follow at the American Legion.

Gunflint Trail Historical Society temporary exhibit chair Betty Hemstad has worked with Youngstown State University entomology professor emeritus David MacLean to prepare this year’s exhibit. The exhibit features beautiful specimens from David’s collection and an in-depth look at the Gunflint Trail’s members of the Lepidoptera order of insects. This exhibit will be on display every day for the summer season. Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center is located 55 miles up the Gunflint Trail at 28 Moose Pond Drive. The museum is open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., every day. More information is available at 218388-9915 or www.chikwauk.com

Have a classic car, truck or motorcycle you’d like to show off? Day of registration is $30 to be in the show and includes two tickets to the BBQ and Trophy presentation. You don’t have to own a classic car to come and enjoy these beautiful vehicles.

Check out Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center’s “Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths of the Gunflint Trail” exhibit this summer. | NANCY ULLRICH

Boreal Birding and Northern Landscapes Festival May 30-June 1

Learn more about the birds, wildflowers, and geology of the northern landscape. A variety of courses and public programs will focus on northern Minnesota geology, flora and fauna. Guided hikes and film screenings round out the weekend at North House Folk School. Check out www.northhouse.org for more info. The Classic Car Show takes place in downtown Grand Marais on June 7 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | STOCK

Live from the Rock

August 8-10

Red Rock, Ontario Canada (Just 1 Hour East of Thunder Bay)

25 Musicians on 4 Stages:

Roots  Blues   Country  Bluegrass  Celtic  

More Than Just Music

∙ Children’s Activities ∙ Yoga Classes ∙ Open Mic ∙ Craft Workshops ∙ Voyageur Canoe Rides

Folk Festival

k l o F f o t r a e H he 12 Years

Weekend Pass - $60 for Adults ∙ $50 for Youth & Seniors ∙ $10 for Children Advance tickets on sale through our website.

On-site Camping Available - purchase $20 passes at the gate

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Superior Hiking Trail Guided Hikes

Come for the event, stay for the everything else. Encounter Cook County June 7 Classic Car Show, Grand Marais June 20-22 Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Festival, Grand Marais June 28 & 29 Lutsen 99er Bike Races, Lutsen Mountains • June 28: 99er, 39er & 19er Races • June 29: Junior, Mini & Micro Races July 4 4th of July Celebrations • Grand Marais Parade & Fireworks • Tofte Town Parade, Festival & Fireworks • Grand Portage Fireworks July 4 & 5 Hovland Arts Festival July 12 & 13 Grand Marais Arts Festival July 25 & 26 North Shore Dragon Boat Festival, Grand Marais

June 7

Both hikes meet at 10 a.m. at the Cook Co. Rd. 1 trailhead parking lot. At Hwy. 61 milepost 78.8, turn left on Cook Co. Rd. 1 (Cramer Rd) and go 3.6 miles to parking lot on right. Each hike is led by a member of the Superior Hiking Trail Association and most include a naturalist. Hikers share rides to shuttle to the starting point of the hike and help bring people back to their cars at the end. Bring your own beverage and a lunch or snack to eat along the Trail. Be prepared for any type of weather and for insects. Wear sturdy hiking shoes or boots. Dogs are not allowed on hikes.

Long Hike

Temperance River State Park to Cook Co. Rd. 1. 8 miles. Hike along the beautiful Temperance and Cross Rivers for several miles with many climbs and descents. The trail then comes to marshy Boney’s Meadow area and then climbs to Tower Overlook for one last view.

Short Hike

Cook Co. Rd. 1 to Dyers Creek Campsite and back. 2.2 miles. This out-and-back hike has an abundance of wildflowers as it winds through mixed conifers toward the confluence of the Two Island River and Dyer’s Creek.

Stubby the Elephant June 10

A Climb Theatre and a Grand Marais Public Library presentation, Stubby the Elephant is adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s ‘The Elephant Child’ and created especially for children age 3-8 years old. Come to the library at 1 p.m. and enjoy this free interactive play and the activity session that follows. Your children and grandchildren will experience live theatre and build literacy and reading readiness skills.

August 8-10 Pow-Wow, The Traditional Gathering, Grand Portage

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June 13

On Friday, June 13, 12:30-4 pm, the North Shore Forest Collaborative presents, “The 3rd Annual North Shore Landowners Workshop” at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, MN. Topics include: What to do about dying birch; how to make a plan for managing your land; where to get help planting trees or controlling invasive plants; and where to borrow equipment to plant trees or control invasive plants. Join the North Shore Forest Collaborative for an educational and fun workshop designed specifically for private landowners on the North Shore. This event is free and open to everyone. Pre-registration is required. Visit www.sugarloafnorthshore.org for complete agenda and to register or call 218-525-0001.

Icebox Radio Theater at Grand Marais Library June 13

See an historical and modern program about radio, internet broadcasting and the art of storytelling at the Grand Marais Public Library at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Travel through time as the Icebox Radio Theater starts their program with a 1930s and 40s style drama from the golden age of radio. From the music to the sound affects, learn how radio dramas were produced while enjoying a segment from “Sergeant Luxo & his Fateful Husky, Prince”. Then learn about the opportunities available in the modern world of internet based audio programming. Performances will be streamed live over the internet at libraries with wireless services or recorded as podcasts to be posted later. Learn about internet radio, podcasts and how you can record your own programs to share online. And if watching and listening isn’t enough for you, audience members can become cast and crew in the creation of another segment of the Sergeant Luxo series.

July 31, August 1-3 Fisherman’s Picnic, Grand Marais August 7-10 Grand Portage National Monument Rendezvous Days

North Shore Landowners Workshop

2014

Hovland

July 4 & 5

Friday & Saturday 10 am - 4 pm

Art & Music provided by Trinity Lutheran Church www.hovlandartsfestival.com • Hovland Town Hall • 4957 E Hwy 61

Since Andrew Hedstrom first began sawing lumber in 1914, the

Hedstrom Lumber Company The North Shore Health Care Foundation will host a community forum on June 14 about creating a Health Care Directive. Left to right panel members are Dr. Milan Schmidt, Rev. Mark Ditmanson, Kay Grindland, Care Partners director, and Jeanette Lindgren, RN. | COURTESY NSHCF

Honoring Choices, Completing Your Health Care Directive June 14

The North Shore Health Care Foundation is presenting a free community forum at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. about the importance of creating a Health Care Directive. This document helps you receive the health care you wish and it also makes things easier for your family and physician in the event you become incapacitated. At the forum, participants will be given a copy of the Honoring Choices® Health Care Directive. There will be a panel of professionals who will give insights concerning their area of expertise. Panel members included will be Ruthanne Hedstrom Voss, attorney at the Mathison Law Office; Dr. Milan Schmidt,

physician with Sawtooth Mountain Clinic; Jeannette Lindgren, RN, Care Coordinator, Care Partners of Cook County; Hilja Iverson, social worker at Cook County North Shore Hospital & Care Center; and Father Seamus Walsh, Pastor, St. John’s Catholic Church. A time will be designated for breaking down into small groups so participants can pinpoint their area of interest, ask questions or gain feedback. Refreshments will be served. There is no registration required, but for further information, call the North Shore Health Care office at 387-9076 or e-mail: nshcf@boreal.org.

JUNE EVENTS

Saturdays in June 7, 14, 21, 28 • 11 AM The Muffin Man. Stories for young children. Saturday June 7 • 5 PM Writer’s Salon with author Gregory Randall reading and discussing The Last Ferryman: a Novel Thursday June 12 • 5 PM Full Moon Reading featuring Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux. Outside on the lakeshore. Saturday, June 14 • 5 PM Writer’s Salon with Ralph Latham reading and discussing his poetry, At Home with Lake Superior Wednesday June 25 • 6:30 PM Women’s Book Group. Read The Book of Killowen by Erin Hart and join the discussion. Summer Hours begin Thurs. June 5:

Mon. – Fri. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

218-387-3370 12 E. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

has been a mainstay in Cook County. We are especially thankful to the many people in the community who have worked for our company over the years. We are asking everyone in the community to join us in July for our 100th anniversary celebration.

Mark your calendars!

Community Appreciation Days July 7-8

Displays Mill Tours from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free Food & Refreshments Mill tours last about 1½ hours and involve walking and many stairs. No children under age 10.

HEDSTROM LUMBER COMPANY

218-387-2995 • 1504 Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, MN NORTHERN WILDS

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Lutsen 99er Bike Races June 28-29

Serious bikers will travel through the rugged terrain of the Sawtooth Mountains and boreal forest. Feeling rugged and tough? This 99-mile course (39- and 19-mile options also offered) takes advantage of the scenery and topography of Minnesota’s North Shore. The race starts at Lutsen Ski Resort, in Minnesota’s Sawtooth Mountains overlooking majestic Lake Superior, and begins a Category 3 climb. Once over the ridgeline, the course takes advantage of the glacially sculpted terrain, rolling hills, and numerous lakes and streams at the southern range of the Boreal Forest. A kids race (ages 5 to 12) will also be held on the morning of June 29. Bring the entire family and make the Lutsen 99er a family affair. www.lutsen99er.com

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery Flutter up the Gunflint Trail

to Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center to learn about Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths of the Gunflint Trail. This year only, the museum’s seasonal exhibit features beautiful butterfly specimens and in-depth look at Gunflint Trail’s members of the Lepidoptera order of insects. Exhibit runs through October 19.

On the Harbor, Grand Marais, MN

Joyce Gow − Retrospective Exhibit May 9-June 15

Feels Like Home

Beadwork by Jo Wood and Paintings by Don Lessard

June 20 - July 20

Opening Reception June 20, 5 - 7 p.m. Hours: Sun-Mon 1-4 pm,Wed-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Closed Tues · 115 W. Wisconsin St. · 218-387-2314 www.johnsonheritagepost.org

The micro, mini and junior niner races are held June 29 as part of the 99er weekend in Lutsen. | ROD HASSE

GrandMarais ArtsFestival July 12-13

Honoring Choices

Completing Your Health Care Directive Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center is located 55 miles up the Gunflint Trail. Open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m through October 19.

Art | Demos Lake Superior

A Community Open Forum Arrowhead Center for the Arts Grand Marais, MN Saturday, June 14, 2014 9:30 am to Noon

All are welcome and encouraged to come to this free event.

Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center

28 Moose Pond Drive,Grand Marais, MN 55604

218-388-9915

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A panel of professionals: doctor, social worker, clergy, lawyer, and a Care Partners representative will be on hand to guide us through the process of filling out a Health Care Directive. A copy of the ‘Honoring Choices Health Care Directive’ will be provided.

Grand Marais Art Colony

120 W. 3rd Ave Grand Marais, MN (218)387-2737 | grandmaraisartcolony.org

A refreshment break will be followed by small focus groups. Choose one or several of interest to you. For more information: call 218-387-9076 or visit www. NorthShoreHealthCareFoundation.org

by Peggy Brennan PeggyPhoto Brennan

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Northern Landscapes Festival

American Legion - Grand Marais 5:00 Social / 6:30 Dinner

Raffles—Games—Auctions

→ 10 festival courses - birding, geology, ecology → featured speaker geologist dick ojakangas

youth ﬁrearm safety and maintaining

To order tickets contact

www.northhouse.org

Pete Harris at harrispc@boreal.org Donna Lunke 218.370. 0863

The North House Folk School’s Wooden Boat display is a highlight of the Wooden Boat show and takes place over the summer solstice weekend. | STOCK

Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival June 20-22

The North House Folk School’s biggest celebration of the year. Workshops and full-weekend course offerings offer many hands-on opportunities. Be inspired by the stories of boat builders, sailors and travelers. Check out the wooden boat display and boats-to-tools auction. If that’s not enough, there is the Lake Superior Chowder Experience, Steam Bent brunch, Solstice Pageant and the North House members annual meeting. www.northhouse.org

Split Rock Lighthouse Open House

limited to the ﬁrst 95 individuals. This is one banquet you do not want to miss out on!

Sponsored by MDHA’s Arrowhead Chapter Naked North Blaze by Gamehide a Minnesota Company

June 14

Enjoy the beauty and history of Minnesota’s North Shore during an open house at Split Rock Lighthouse and State Park. Admission is FREE to both the Lighthouse and the State Park on this day only. Tour the light station, keeper’s house and fog signal building. Stop by the Visitor Center to see exhibits on the North Shore’s tourism and commercial fishing industries, and view the new film about how Split Rock Lighthouse came to be.

Swedish Decorated Birch Bark boxes, 5/16-

wooden boat show & Summer Solstice Festival June 20-22

→ Boat display, auction, craft, speakers, solstice pageant → 19 Hands-On courses

- boatbuilding to Blacksmithing

Great Ways to Paddle!

→ featured speaker Don Goggin’s

- “Superior to the Pacific in a Birch Bark Canoe” Dan Blessing

www.northhouse.org

~Dragon Dash ~Family Paddle ~Be Part of a Team ~Volunteer

May 30-June 1

Sportsmen’s Banquet

North House Folk School

July 25-27, 2014

NorthShoreDragonBoat

JULY17 17-- AUGUST AUGUST 1010 JULY Thursdays -- Sundays Thursdays Sundays grandmaraiplayhouse.com grandmaraisplayhouse.com

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

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The North Shore Dish Restaurants Say Breakfast Prep ‘Intense’ By Kelsey Roseth

Spring marks a new beginning for businesses on the North Shore. Once the weather along Lake Superior becomes predictably warm, establishments expect an extreme increase in business from both locals and tourists who are anxious to take advantage of the north’s short summers. Restaurants in particular are forced to quickly adjust nearly every aspect of their operations: hiring additional staff, developing new menu items and submitting increasingly large food orders to their vendors. “It’s chaos,” said Sue Benz, manager of the Vanilla Bean Café, speaking excitedly about the establishment’s atmosphere in the summer. “It’s absolutely insane. We’ll have people lined up out the door. Insane, crazy,

just wall-to-wall people,” said Benz. Since its conception 15 years ago, word-of-mouth advertising has made the Two Harbors restaurant an essential breakfast stop for tourists traveling up Hwy 61. Whether it’s the welcoming staff, quirky, home-cooked meals or perhaps the perky, bright-red walls that draw in diners, once June begins the restaurant seats nearly 1,000 people a day in its 62-seat space. “It’s a huge change… It’s like night and day,” said Benz. Six people staff the restaurant year-round, but Benz hires an additional 19 people in the summer to meet the demand. Fortunately for the Vanilla Bean, it’s usually the same staff. “The kids keep coming back,” said Benz. “They start as a dishwasher and we’ve got them all the way through college…when they’re done with the school year they come here.” For the summer season, many restaurants develop fresh, unique menu items, a process that takes months of preparation. “We try to go with everybody. We have gluten-free items, vegan items, vegetarian items, but we try to do fun stuff, like our cranberry wild rice French toast,” said Benz, admitting it can be challenging creating distinctive items. However, the Vanilla Bean ensures guests are satisfied by keeping fan favorites on the menu, like the Thunder Bay Oven-Baked Omelet (a thick, fluffy omelet stuffed with juicy chunks of ham, large mushroom slices and cheddar-jack cheese) or its award-winning caramel pecan bread pudding (a dense, melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon bread pudding laced with caramel and pecans, slathered with a burnt-sugar caramel sauce). To support the wide-ranging menu, the restaurant purchases an immense amount of food. Each week, the Vanilla Bean’s vendors deliver, on average, more than 6,400 eggs, 105 pounds of bacon and 90 pounds of

The Vanilla Bean Cafe’s Chef Jim Rahko checks the ticket on an oven-baked omelet. | KELSEY ROSETH herring. That’s a drastic difference from the offseason orders. In the winter, Benz only purchases about 1,100 eggs and 30 pounds of bacon per week. About 80 miles further up the North Shore Scenic Drive, the Blue Water Café in downtown Grand Marais also sees a surge in sales once summer starts. “It’s intense,” said Dan Riddle, who has worked at the restaurant since the 80s, but has owned the establishment with his wife Melodee for the past nine years. Speaking about the startling change of pace, Riddle said, “People keep coming in and you have to stay on top of

Sydney’S Frozen CuStard Indoor Seating Beer & Wine Breakfast Wood-Fired Pizza

Locally Caught to Seafood Specialties

Best Fish ’n’ Chips in Town Dine In or On the Deck Grab & Go Deli

Chowders, Desserts, Beer & Wine Open Daily at 9 a.m.

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On the Harbor in Grand Marais

218-387-2906

your game, keep focused and keep everybody on track.” The lakeside restaurant, recognizable by its bright, baby blue exterior, is known as “The Meeting Place in Grand Marais.” The Blue Water has a traditional breakfast-joint atmosphere with a local flair, like the painted map of Lake Superior on the wall or the other décor proudly showcasing the lake’s shipping industry. The restaurant is wellknown for excellent service; the staff can make tourists instantly feel like locals. Most important, it has a strong reputation for its straight-forward comfort food. “We’ve got

Skandia House

SurfSide Resort on Lake Superior, Tofte, MN 218-663-6877

Bed & Breakfast

Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea

Simple Living

Daily 8 am - 3 pm

Cellars Wine Tasting

17 Second St. Nipigon, ON

4 wines paired with 4 Small Plates

Wed. June 18th, 5 pm - 7 pm

807-887-3133

Reservations 218-663-6877

www.SkandiaHouse.com

www.surfsideonsuperior.com

Bluefin Grille

Summer Entertainment

Live entertainment all summer long Every Mon, Wed, & Fri 9-11 pm Check out the music calendar at www.bluefinbay.com or 218-663-6200

Fresh Fish on the Menu Inside the Vanilla Bean Cafe. | KELSEY ROSETH

HOURS

8 am - 9 pm DAILY Local Brews

on tap and in bottles

HAPPY HOUR • EVERYDAY 3-5 pm

$1 off drinks · $2 off appetizers · ½ price selected bottles of wine Local Discount: 10% Bar & Food

Late Night Dining Hours 9pm - 11pm Every Day

1-800-BLUEFIN • (218) 663-6200 • www.bluefinbay.com

OPEN for the Season! Now serving Afternoon Tea · 3-5 pm These fresh ingredients will be sauteed before being added to the oven-baked omelets. | KELSEY ROSETH a little variety of everything: a nice variety of omelets that are unique, some I’ve never seen in any other restaurant, toast, eggs, gluten-free items. It’s all exploratory for us,” said Riddle, adding that the diner regularly pushes boundaries to engage the customer’s palate, like exploring food fads. In the winter, the Blue Water gets about 100 guests a day. In the summer, hosts often seat 100 diners an hour in its 68-seat space. And to deal with the busy season, Riddle has to hire an additional 25 people to help the 10 year-round employees deal with the boost in business. He said, “It’s a lot of physical and mental wear and tear. We take people off line after six to seven hours, but sometimes they work 10 to 12 hours. Stress just keeps coming at you.” Some of the Blue Water’s summer hires are students who take part in an international exchange program. Riddle said his biggest seasonal challenge

is the hours spent training new staff. “The eggs are the hardest thing for me to teach them how to cook. People are with me for over a year before they get it under control and know how to cook their eggs right every time… It’s insane how many ways people like to have their eggs,” said Riddle. To accommodate the wide variety of egg orders, each week the Blue Water typically receives more than 4,300 eggs from vendors and up to 360 pounds of bacon. All summer, employees at North Shore restaurants work extremely hard to ensure diners receive hot, fresh and delicious breakfasts. But their labor isn’t over once summer ends. It leads straight into the northland’s next tourist season, fall, when the bright, beautiful foliage attracts thousands of visitors from across the nation. In the words of both Sue Benz and Dan Riddle, the busy season on the North Shore is simply “insane.”

Breakfast (8:00-10:30) Lunch (11:30-4) & Dinner (5:30-8:30) Sunday Brunch (8-2) 14 Miles East of Grand Marais · www.naniboujou.com · 218-387-2688 NORTHERN WILDS

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Northern Wilds readers know where to satisfy a hungry appetite. They’ve voted for their favorite places to eat within our coverage area in our 2014 Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards. The winners listed below. We’d like to thank all of our readers who participated in the contest and the restaurants who promoted the contest to their customers.

Best Steak

Music Venue

Beer Selection

2nd Harbor House Grille 3rd Moguls

2nd Papa Charlie’s 3rd Cascade

2nd Papa Charlie’s 3rd Fitger’s

1st Crooked Spoon

1st Gunflint Tavern

Best Fish

Happy Hour

Northwoods Character

2nd Dockside Fish Market 3rd Ledge Rock Grille

2nd Mogul’s 3rd Birch Terrace

2nd My Sister’s Place 3rd Cascade

Best Pizza

View

Kid-Friendly Menu

2nd Sydney’s 3rd My Sister’s Place

2nd Bluefin 3rd Pie Place

2nd Bluewater Cafe’ 3rd Sven and Ole’s

1st Angry Trout Cafe’

1st Sven and Ole’s

1st Cascade

1st Angry Trout

1st Trail Center

1st My Sister’s Place

Breakfast

Baked Goods

Greens & Beans

2nd The Pie Place 3rd South of the Border/Bluewater Cafe’ (Tied)

2nd Coho Cafe 3rd World’s Best Donuts

1st Cascade

1st Pie Place

(aka Vegetarian Friendly) 2nd Angry Trout 3rd Cook County Whole Foods Co op

Wine

Ethnic Fare

2nd Ledge Rock Grille/Gunflint Tavern (Tied) 3rd Lutsen Resort

2nd Gunflint Tavern 3rd Masala Grille Thunder Bay

1st Crooked Spoon

Use of Regional Ingredients

Server

1st Crooked Spoon

Caffination Station 1st Java Moose

2nd Moondance Coffee House 3rd Holiday Gas Station

Carnivorous Experience 1st Crooked Spoon 2nd Trail Center 3rd My Sister’s Place

Winners

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1st Hughie’s Tacos

1st Angry Trout 2nd The Crooked Spoon 3rd The New Scenic Cafe’

Sweets

1st Pie Place

2nd Beth’s Fudge 3rd Lola’s Sweet Life and Sydney’s (Tied)

Artistic Flare by the Chef 2nd New Scenic Cafe 3rd Harbor House Grille

1st Cheryl at Pie Place

2nd Sue at Trail Center/Jackie at Harbor House (Tied) 3rd Carol at the Gunflint Tavern

Worth the Drive

1st Trail Center 2nd Naniboujou 3rd Crooked Spoon

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Fast Affordable Homemade Food! Open: 11am - 7 pm Th, Fr, Sa.

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Homemade, handcrafted breakfast, lunch and dinner, open year round. Join us for Happy Hour, 3-6pm!

CAFE The Meeting Place in Grand Marais

BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER CHILDREN’S MENUS • 50% off Burgers every Tuesday • “Broasted Chicken” • Dine in or Take Out • Open Daily • Fish Fry on Fridays

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IT’S TIME TO GO TO BLUE WATER AND EAT by David Nelson

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JUNE 2014

Here Comes the Sun By Kim Falter

The sun is finally here! It has been a long winter, but it is finally time to go out and soak up the sun. This drives us to those sunscreen shelves looking for just the right protection from our sun’s glorious rays. But what is the right sunscreen for you? When protection from skin cancer and premature aging are at issue, it is important to take note of these three areas: UVA and UVB protection, SPF claims and water resistance. UVA & UVB rays: There are two kinds of solar rays emanating from the sun that affect your skin: UVA and UVB. UVA rays make up 95 percent of all light that reaches the Earth’s surface. They pass through clouds and glass at any time of year, and penetrate deep into the skin causing suntan, not sunburn. They also generate free radicals causing premature aging conditions such as wrinkles, leathery skin and odd pigmentations. UVA rays are responsible for skin cancers like melanoma. UVB rays do not reach the Earth in significant quantities. They only penetrate the outer layer of skin, resulting in sunburn. These rays are the primary cause of basal and squamous cell carcinomas as well as melanoma. Currently the U.S. and Canada do not require their sunscreens to offer UVA protection, only UVB. But some sunscreens do offer both. In January 2013, the FDA required all sunscreen manufacturers to substantiate their claims about UVA protection through testing. The words “Broad Spectrum” must now be stated on the package if a product is to claim protection from both UVA and UVB rays.

A little education about sunscreen will go a long way to protect your skin this summer. | STOCK

We’re more than you think… COOK COUNTY COMMUNITY YMCA The Y has something for everyone! Visitors and all members of the community can play for just one day or longer with these programs. Special summer membership rates are also available.

DAY PASS RATES

SUMMER PROGRAMS Summer Power Kids Program, Ages 4+ Fridays, June 5th-August 29th, 7am-4pm, $30

Youth - age 3 -17 Adult

$10 plus tax

Kids’s Club: Drop-in care for on-site workouts Week long day camps for ages 3-12 Parent’s night out events BELONG Punch cards for specialty fitness classes

One Parent Family

$20 plus tax

Two Parent Family

$20 plus tax

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SPF SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. This is only a measure of how well a sunscreen protects you from sunburn, which is only protection from UVB rays. The idea behind SPF is this: If your skin would normally burn after 10 minutes in the sun, an SPF 15 will ideally allow you to stay in the sun without burning for 150 minutes (15 times longer). This is a rough estimate as skin type, intensity of sunlight and amount of sunscreen are all factors that need to be considered. Dermatologists recommend a sunscreen with an SPF between 15 and 30. The FDA no longer permits a product to claim that it prevents cancer or premature aging if it isn’t at least an SPF 15. The FDA also recommends, but does not require, SPF to cap at 50 because the level of protection only increases slightly after this number. Remember an SPF 100 does not protect you twice as well! Here is a way of looking at it: SPF 15 blocks 93 percent of UVB rays SPF 30 blocks 97 percent of UVB rays SPF 50 blocks 98 percent of UVB rays An SPF 30 than an SPF 15.

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Water Resistance Since no sunscreen is 100 percent impervious to moisture, the no longer allows a product to claim itself “waterproof” or “sweat proof” without proper testing. Sunscreens on the U.S. market can now only claim “Water Resistant (40 minutes)” or “Water Resistant (80 minutes)” after conducting this third-party test: The appropriate amount of sunscreen is applied to a person’s arm, then is submerged in Jacuzzi-like conditions for 40 or 80 minutes in intervals of 10 minutes in then 10 minutes out. After this, the SPF levels are measured. If the amount of sunscreen remaining on the arm still protects at the SPF listed for the product, it is allowed the water resistant claim. So the next time you are on the hunt for your summer sunscreen, remember these tips: Look for the words “Broad Spectrum.” A broad spectrum sunscreen will protect you from both UVA and UVB rays. An SPF 30 will not protect you twice as much as an SPF15! Choose your SPF based on your skin type and intensity of sun you will be enjoying. Also, keep in mind the amount you are applying. For the best

protection the proper amount is 1 ounce (about a shot glass full) for all exposed areas applied every two hours. Applying half this amount will only give you the square root of the SPF mentioned on the bottle, so if you are using an SPF 30 and you only apply half the designated amount, you are only getting the protection of an SPF 5.5.

Go have fun in the sun!

Look for the “Water Resistant (40 minutes)” or “Water Resistant (80 minutes)” labeling on your sunscreen, and note this means that after 40 (or 80) minutes the SPF will start to decline. It is always recommended that you reapply after swimming, sweating or towel drying. Not all sunscreens are alike. Some are made naturally and some are made of harmful chemicals. It’s important to educate yourself about the ingredients that make up your sunscreen. A great resource is the Environmental Working Group website at www.ewg.org. They list the safest sunscreens on the market, but you can also enter your favorite sunscreen and see how it rates.

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Rain Barrels & Compost Bins Sale ORDERS DUE June 21, 2014

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ORDER PICK UP Saturday, July 13, 2014 Buck’s Hardware

Pick up order forms at Buck’s Hardware, or online at www.buckshardware.net (lawn & garden) On the Corner of 1st Ave West & Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN 55604 218-387-2280 buckshh@hotmail.com

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JUNE 2014

Northern Wilds Calendar of Events Mondays Monday Kids’ Days at ChikWauk Museum Gunflint Trail Children under 18 visit free on Mondays starting June 23. www.chikwauk.com

Now - June 15

June 6, Friday

June 13, Friday

June 20-22

Joyce Gow Exhibit Johnson Heritage Post Grand Marais

Warren MacKenzie Pottery Exhibit Opening Reception & Documentary Screening 5-7 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolony.org

3rd Annual North Shore Landowners Workshop Wolf Ridge ELC Finland 12:30-4 p.m.

Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Festival North House Folk School Grand Marais www.northhouse.org

Now - Oct. 19 Butterflies, Skipper and Moth Exhibit Chikwauk Museum, Gunflint Trail www.chikwauk.com

May 29, Thursday  Tapper Takeover w/ Third Street

Brewing Co. Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 6-10 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

 Joe Paulik Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 7:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

May 30, Friday  Joe Paulik Band Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Movie Night in the Park Marina Park Thunder Bay

May 30-June 1 Boreal Birding and Northern Landscapes Festival North House Folk School www.northhouse.org

May 31, Saturday Mining Day Marina Park Thunder Bay

 Rich Mattson & the Northstars Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

June 1, Sunday Spring on the Farm at Fort William Historical Park Thunder Bay 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.fwhp.ca Birding for Spring Migrants Nature Walk at Chik-Wauk Gunflint Trail 7 a.m.

 Rich Mattson & the Northstars

Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 7:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

June 2, Monday Adventures in Traditional Woodworking with Robin Wood North House Folk School Grand Marais 7 p.m. www.robin-wood. co.uk/wood-craft-blog/

June 3, Tuesday DIY Bug Spray Class Cook County Whole Foods Co-op Grand Marais 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. www.cookcounty.coop Minnesota Deer Hunters Association Sportsmen’s Banquet American Legion Grand Marais 5 p.m.

June 4, Wednesday An Evening with Chris Hadfield The Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay 7:30 p.m. (EST) www.tbca.com

June 5, Thursday  Pete K Solo Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Cross River Heritage Center Opening Party Schroeder 6:30-8:30 p.m. www.crossriverheritage.org

 Gone Already Gun Flint Tavern

 Pete K Solo Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Icebox Radio Theater at the Grand Marais Public Library 6 p.m.

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Grand Marais 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Portage American Legion Grand Marais 6-8 p.m.

June 6-29

June 14, Saturday

Warren MacKenzie Pottery Exhibit Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolony.org

Honoring Choices: Completing Your Health Care Directive. Arrowhead Center for the Arts Grand Marais 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. www.northshorehealthcarefoundation.org

June 7, Saturday National Trails Day Hike w/Superior Hiking Trail Association Cook Co. Rd. 1 trailhead parking lot 10 a.m. www.shta.org Grand Marais Classic Car Show Downtown Grand Marais. Music by Oversize Load 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Friends, Food and Fine Writing Gathering Discuss “A Year in the Village of Eternity.” Cook County Whole Foods Co-op Grand Marais 12-2 p.m. www.cookcounty.coop Hollow Rock Resort Open House Grand Portage 12-4 p.m. www.hollowrockresort.com Writer’s Salon w/ Gregory Randle discussing The Last Ferryman: a Novel Drury Lane Books, Grand Marais 5 p.m. www.drurylanebooks.com

 Cook County’s Most Wanted

After Party for the Classic Car Show. American Legion Grand Marais 8 p.m.

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Gone Already Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Vernal Pools hands-on investigative workshop. Sugarloaf Cove Schroeder 10 a.m. www.sugarloafnorthshore.org Writer’s Salon w/ Ralph Latham reading and discussing his poetry, At Home with Lake Superior Drury Lane Books Grand Marais 5 p.m. www.drurylanebooks.com Schroeder Area Historical Society Annual Meeting and Feast at Schroeder Town Hall with speaker Bill Blackwell 5 p.m. www.crossriverheritage.org

 Pete K Solo Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais 9 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

June 12, Thursday Full Moon Reading featuring Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux. Drury Lane Books outside on the lakeshore. 5 p.m. www.drurylanebooks.com

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Rich Mattson & Germaine Gemberling Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 7:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Tuesdays  Tuesday Nite Live in Ely

Sivertson Solstice Party Grand Marais 5-7 p.m. Held before the Summer Solstice Pageant with music and food.

(starting June 10) Musicians and demonstrations at various downtown locations in Ely each Tuesday. www.ely.org

 Mary Bue Cascade Lodge

Wednesdays

 Michael Monroe Log Cabin

Stories with Harriet and Bill (Wednesdays starting June 18) Chik-Wauk Museum 11 a.m.4 p.m. www.chikwauk.com

Restaurant and Pub 7:30 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com Concert Grand Marais area 7 p.m.

 Robi Meyerson-Music by the Fireplace Lutsen Resort 7 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

Summer Solstice Pageant North House Folk School 8 p.m. www.northhouse.com

 Maintenance Free Gun Flint

Tavern Grand Marais 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

June 22, Sunday North Shore Health Care Foundation Annual BBQ at Gunflint Lodge 4 p.m. www.northshorehealthcarefoundation.org

 Happy Hour Live Music

(Wednesdays starting June 18) The Landing at Devil Track Resort 5-6 p.m. www.deviltrackresort.com

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Open Mic Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 5-9 p.m. www. gunflinttavern.com Lutsen 99er Training Ride Lutsen 5:30 p.m.

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Music on the Mountain at Moguls Lutsen 6-8 p.m.

 Live Entertainment Bluefin

Grille 9-11 p.m. 218-663-6200

 Diet Folk Trio Gun Flint Tavern

 Tin Can Gin Gun Flint Tavern

Father’s Day

Grand Marais 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

 Cook County’s Most Wanted-

 Pete K Group Music by the

June 28-29

Music by the Lake The Landing at Devil Track Resort 5 p.m. www.deviltrackresort.com

Grand Marais 7 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Cellars Wine Tasting 5-7 p.m. Waves of Superior Cafe, Tofte. reservations 218-663-6877

June 19, Thursday Clara’s Big Ride The Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay 6:30 p.m. (EST) www.tbca.com

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Gordon Thorne Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

June 20-July 20 Jo Wood, Beadwork, and Don Lessard, Paintings, Opening Reception, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. June 20, Exhibit Johnson Heritage Post Grand Marais

Lake Devil Track Resort 5 p.m. www.deviltrackresort.com

June 24-June 29 Woodland Chamber Music Workshop Surfside Resort Tofte www.woodlandchambermusic.org

June 25, Wednesday Women's Book Group 6:30 pm Drury Lane Books

June 26, Thursday “What’s on your Plate” film at What’s Upstairs Theatre at Betsy Bowen Studio Grand Marais 7 p.m.

Beach, Lutsen Resort 6:30-8:30 p.m.

 Happy Hour Live Music

(Thursdays starting June 19) The Landing at Devil Track Resort 5-6 p.m. www.deviltrackresort.com

Fridays  Briand Morrison The Pie

Place Cafe Grand Marais 6-8 p.m. www.thepieplacecafe.com

 Happy Hour Live Music

(Fridays starting June 20) The Landing at Devil Track Resort 5-6 p.m. www.deviltrackresort. com

In the Studio at the Art Colony Studio talks and presentations Grand Marais 10 a.m. www. grandmaraisartcolony.org

 Live Entertainment Bluefin

Grille 9-11 p.m. 218-663-6200

Saturdays Lutsen 99er Training Ride Lutsen 9 a.m. Cook County Farm and Craft Market Senior Center Parking Lot Grand Marais 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Historical Facility Tour at the Art Colony Grand Marais 10 a.m. www.grandmaraisartcolony.org The Muffin Man Stories for young children. Drury Lane Books Grand Marais 11 a.m. www.drurylanebooks.com

Sundays Lutsen 99er Training Ride Lutsen 9 a.m.

June 15, Sunday

Restaurant and Pub 7:30 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com

June 18, Wednesday

Stubby the Elephant Grand Marais Public Library 1 p.m. www.grandmaraislibrary.org

Grille 9-11 p.m. 218-663-6200

Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay 7:30 p.m. (EST) www.tbca.com

June 9, Monday

June 10, Tuesday

 Live Entertainment Bluefin

 Cherry Dirt Cascade Lodge

 Joe & Jessie Gun Flint Tavern

Gunflint Trail Historical Society Membership Meeting Guest speaker presents Gunflint Trail tales and history. Schaap Community Center adjacent to Fire Hall #1. 1:30 p.m.

The Mystery of Mushrooms Sugarloaf Cove Schroeder 10 a.m. www.sugarloafnorthshore.org

Show (Mondays starting June 16) The Landing at Devil Track Resort 5-6 p.m. www.deviltrackresort.com

 Canadian Celtic Celebration The

June 8, Sunday  Timmy Haus Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 7:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

June 21, Saturday

 Timmy Haus Happy Hour

Thursdays  Joe Paulik Music on the

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Eric Frost Cascade Lodge Restaurant and Pub 7:30 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com

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Lutsen 99er Bike Race (39, 19-mile and kid’s race options) Lutsen www.lutsen99er.com

June 28, Saturday

Broken Spokes play Lutsen 99er post-race party. Papa Charlie’s 9 p.m.

June 29, Sunday  Woodland Chamber

Tending the Trees Meet at Trail’s End Campground boat landing. Gunflint Trail 10 a.m.

Music Concert Surfside Tofte 11 a.m.-1 p.m. www. woodlandchambermusic.com

 Tin Can Gin Gun Flint Tavern

Welcome Summer Open House at Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center 1 p.m. www.chikwauk.com

 Maria Nickolay Music by the

Timmy Haus and Friends-Music by the Lake Devil Track Resort Grand Marais 5-8 p.m. www.deviltrackresort.com

Grand Marais 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

Fireplace Lutsen Resort 7 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com

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 Timmy Haus Gun Flint Tavern Grand Marais 7:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com

June 27, Friday Invasive Blitz Workshop Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center Schroeder 9 a.m.-4 p.m. www. sugarloafnorthshore.org Fishcake Dinner Benefit for the Cook County Historical Society St. John’s Catholic Church Grand Marais 5:30-7:30 p.m. www.cookcountyhistory.org

Tenth Tour of Historic Cabins Rare opportunity to see unique designs by Edwin Lundie.

ALL LUNDIES !!! — Save the date!!!

Calendar courtesy of Northern Wilds. Pick up the current issue at area businesses or to subscribe, visit: northernwilds.com or call 218-387-9475. To have your events and entertainment listed email events@northernwilds.com or call 218-387-9475. Calendar space is limited, advertised events have priority.

JULY 12, 2014

All Timber Frames. Six Sites, Thirteen Buildings! Historic Construction: 1940-1951 Artful Craftsmanship.

Featuring—Historic Slade House!!!!! Famous Picnic on Ledge Rock (Music, dinner, beverages)

CROSS RIVER HERITAGE CENTER Friday June 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Opening Party Sat. June 14, 5 p.m. Annual Meeting and Community Feast Speaker: Bill Blackwell

Opening Exhibit Ojibwe Faces & Stories Eastman Johnson Graphic Panels Traveling Exhibit on loan from St. Louis County Historical Society

Open: May 23, 2014

Hours: Tue.-Sat. 10-4:30 • Sun. 1-4 • Closed Mon. & Mon. Holidays 7932 W Hwy 61, Schroeder • 218-663-7706 • crossriverheritage.org

Join us weekly on NorthShore ArtScene to see stunning images such as this one by David Johnson Subscribe today at: www.NorthShoreArtScene.com

Fundraiser for Schroeder Area Historical Society, a 501 (c)(3)—a $150 Donation—Space is Limited

Information/Reservations 218-663-7706 Talk and book-signing (Back to the Cabin) by Dale Mulfinger— author, architect, “Cabinologist” (Free and open to public)

Looking forward to seeing you!

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Yummy Homemade Foods for Camp or Home! FAST COOKING ~ JUST ADD WATER Vegetarian/Gluten Free Items Available

Trail Center Lodge Cabins ∙ Motel Restaurant ∙ Bar ∙ Gas Gift Shop ∙ Groceries Home of “CAMP CHOW” www.trailcenterlodge.com

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Just North of Ordinary. . .

Northern Trails The Nipigon River: Brook Trout Heaven By Gord Ellis

The Nipigon River is the planet’s greatest brook trout fishery. This is no idle boast, but undisputed fact. The world record brookie (also called speckled trout) was caught here, on a fly, in July 1915. That enormous fish weighed 14 pounds, 8 ounces, and the record has stood the test of the ages. In the early 1900s, anglers traveled from all over the globe to fish for the Nipigon’s giant brook trout. Nearly one hundred years later, they still do. So why do brookies grow so big in the Nipigon system? It comes down to a perfect mix of genetics, food and environment. For whatever reason, nature has seen fit to make the Nipigon brook trout among the fastest growing, and largest, strain of its species anywhere. This has made the Nipigon brook trout highly desirable when stocking lakes and rivers in other parts of Ontario and the United States. These Nipigon fish are also incredibly beautiful, with blood red fins, an orange belly and a flank dappled with scarlet dots and purple halos. They are truly the royal bloodline of brookies. Yet, the 30-mile long Nipigon River is also uniquely suited to growing big trout. The great river is Lake Superior’s largest tributary and drains Lake Nipigon. This enormous lake is ice cold, and remains nearly untouched by the pollution and development that’s driven brook trout away from so many other places. It, too, is a haven for wild trout. Perhaps the most important factor in the growth and size of the Nipigon brookies is the amount of food available. The trout gorge year-round on baitfish such as sculpin, stickleback and smelt. In June, the first hatches of aquatic insects start to show, beginning with stoneflies, then mayfly and caddis. At times the river is alive with insects and the boils of football-shaped trout taking them off the surface. Despite its legendary status, the Nipigon River has seen some change over the years, most of it to the detriment of its trout stock. In the early 1900s, anglers had miles of rapids and pools to fish, most of them brimming with trout. But three massive hydroelectric dams have drowned most of the historic white water. The river is certainly not the untamed animal it once was. That being said, brook trout have adapted to the changes and still thrive here. It also remains a truly spectacular place to fish. The Nipigon River is challenging for anglers, due to its size and depth. However, with a few adjustments, just about any an-

Gord Ellis with a trophy-sized Nipigon River brook trout. | GORD ELLIS gler can potentially connect with the trout of a lifetime. The river is large enough for a boat, and many anglers prefer to fish from one. Usually the boat driver holds the craft in the current while the angler at the bow casts. In some parts of the river, you can drop anchor and work jigs, spoons or flies along the edges of the river and behind rocks where trout will hold in the current. The Nipigon is not the friendliest river to wade, due to its depth and speed, but in certain sections, it can be done. The lower portion of the Nipigon, below Alexander’s dam, has several areas perfect for the angler who prefers to wade. Some of the very largest trout are caught by anglers who throw dry flies from shore. Brook trout can hold in remarkably shallow water, especially when they are feeding on terrestrial insects.

The gear needed for the Nipigon is a little heavier compared to what you would normally use for small stream brook trout. Many trout anglers who travel from other parts of Canada to fish brook trout are under-gunned. The water is deep and swift, and the fish can grow to impressive size. A 7-or 8-foot long medium action rod with a reel loaded with 8-pound monofilament test line will usually do the job on this big water. Fly anglers will want to use an 8-weight rod. A floating, weight-forward line is perfect for dry fly fishing. Weighted streamer flies also account for many big trout. Bring a selection of flies, and don’t be afraid to go big. Anglers looking for a guide, or a place to stay, or both, should check out the historic Quebec Lodge, located near the town of

Red Rock. The rustic lodge has fine food, nice rooms and knowledgeable guides. One last thing: The size and bag regulations on the Nipigon River, as well as Lake Nipigon and Lake Superior, are conservative. No angler may kill a Nipigon brookie under 22 inches. The bag limit on the brook trout here is one fish. This regulation protects the spawning-aged brook trout and has helped them rebound after being nearly wiped out by over-fishing in the late 1970s and early 1980s. These days, most trout anglers release all their fish. A trophy Nipigon brook trout is one of Ontario’s most precious natural resources.

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Join us for PlayCleanGo Day! PlayCleanGo Day is Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join us on the trails at 13 park locations across the state and learn how you can help prevent the spread of terrestrial invasive species and protect our beautiful Minnesota natural resources. For more information and park locations visit www.PlayCleanGo.org. Minnesota State Park admission is FREE on June 14

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Find your own bait By Patrick Baumann

The tiny bobber twitched once, tilted to the side and slowly slid beneath the waves. I begin the slow count to 10. Turning the handle on the old open face, I hear the squeak of the gears, “eight, nine, 10!” My mind floods with excitement as I set the hook. I feel the weight of the fish and the dance is on. My partner resists for a second, does a few nice moves herself and then races for the deep water. The steady thump and pull on the line and the scream of the drag tells me it is going to be a good one, a keeper for sure. Suddenly there is an almost audible “pop,” the line goes slack and the walleye is gone. I reel in my line to check my leech; it’s gone too. I tell myself I must get more bait. Fish have a good variety of things they will eat. But, to quote a trout fisherman,, “You have to match the hatch” if you consistently want to catch fish to eat. You need to use the bait they are looking for. The thought comes to many: Why is bait so expensive? The answer is simple: We fishermen or “anglers” are often busy or too lazy to go get our own bait. In the fishing merit badge for Boy Scouts, I can remember having to find my own bait. Now as one of the counselors for that merit badge, we say it is still easy. Turn over a few logs for grubs or worms. In the spring grab some tadpoles, or better yet, get in the water and look for crawfish. Trapping your own bait can be a great way to get outdoors and get some exercise in the process..

MINNOWS Check to see what kind of minnows are in the body of water you plan to trap. You can trap the same kind of minnows in many area ponds and water areas. You will need a license, and make certain it is legal to trap that area. Follow all local trespassing laws. The sad way to find out you are wrong is when the DNR officer is visiting you. Also be sure you can use the minnows you trap where you plan to fish. Chub minnows, or rainbow minnows,

are among the best for large predator fish. If you are going after panfish early in the year, you will need to find “crappie”-sized minnows for a better presentation.

Find your bait trapping spot, mark and bait your trap, tie it off to shore, and place it in the water. Come back the next day to see how you are doing. If you have a few, you may be set well. Otherwise, you may have to adjust your depth of the trap and where you place it. Once you match the travel patterns of your minnows, check to see you have the ability to store them. You can do serious harm to minnow populations if you take too many and they die because of poor storage conditions.

GRUBS Growing up with three brothers in the Duluth and Gunflint Trail areas, we always could find some bugs and grubs to fish with. The easiest method is the “bear method.” Slowly turn over a few logs or break open an old stump, and you can get a few big thick white grubs that bass love. You can also find grubs in the firewood pile. Look for the holes where the pine borers have crawled into the decaying log. Chip it apart and pull out the grubs.

A good leech pond can yield plenty of bait. | PATRICK BAUMANN of the hole. If you hurry or force it, they will break. Busted worms will die, stink and may kill the rest of the bait.

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crimp the top together leaving an opening about one-third of an inch wide. Set the can into the pond so it is slightly tilted upward. This will keep the bait in the can.

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The night after a soaking rain is perfect for picking crawlers. You will need a semibright flashlight, preferably with a green or red bulb. Wear an old pair of jeans and old sneakers. Night crawlers have eight bunches of nerves on their bellies called dorso ganglion. They may not “think” but they can sense most any vibrations of movement, so you will need to move slowly.

The perfect northwoods, BWCAW bait. They can live in stagnant water, last for days if kept cool, and fish love them. Leeches can be easily trapped with a tin can, string, some raw chicken or beef liver and a sense of adventure.

Be sure to tie the can trap off to a stick so it does not sink out of sight. Plus this will help you find the can when you return. Each time you check the can you should find leeches. They are active at night looking for food and will get caught in your trap.

Slowly crawl in the grass along the edge of brush areas or in open yards. You will see the shine of the worm’s body stretched out in the grass, doing what worms do at night. Without shining the light directly on them, quickly plug the hole in the dirt with your thumb where the worm is stretched out and keep it from zipping back in the hole. This is something they can do remarkably fast! Slowly grasp the body of the worm and with very little force pull the worm out

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Leech ponds have the greatest percentage of leeches if there is little or no moving water in the pond. Look for good depth and plenty of aquatic signs of life. A leech pond is often a very busy place if you keep your eyes open. Look for spots along the edge where the water drops off fairly quickly with a small shelf of soil and roots along the edge. Drill a hole in the top part of a cleaned out soup or large fruit can. Tie a long string onto the can to anchor it to the shore. Place a good-sized chunk of raw beef liver in the bottom of the can and

Leeches are currently about $20 a pound retail, so picking your own can save you a lot of money. Before you take that next cast, enjoy the adventure of picking your own bait.

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Protecting Smallmouth Bass? By Shawn Perich Last June, my friend Jim Boyd took me to one of his favorite lakes not far from his home in Grand Marais. He thought we might entice some smallmouth bass to rise to our popping bugs. The lake is hardly secret, but will remain nameless because it is Jim’s fishing hole. Having heard stories of hidden boulder fields that wreck outboard motors, I’d never fished there. The lake is among a handful in Cook County where all bass greater than 12 inches must be released. You are allowed to keep one bass over 20 inches. Many accessible lakes are overrun with runt bass that rarely reach 12 inches. The regulation is intended to protect bigger bass and thus provide better fishing. After a night on the water, I can tell you this: The regulation works. We headed across the lake in Jim’s 14-foot boat. In a wide channel between an island and the shore, he shouted over the engine noise that we were suddenly in four feet of water. Then he made a broad sweep of his arm to point out a sizeable area that was “all shallow.” I made

a mental note that if I returned, it would be with my canoe. Our destination was a stretch of shoreline with submerged boulders the size of refrigerators, where Jim had good luck in the past. I started out with a jig and leech while Jim went straight to a fly rod and popper. Although I immediately caught a small bass, the sight of a husky brute taking a swipe at Jim’s popper convinced me to haul out the fly rod. Fishing conditions were perfect. A light breeze kept mosquitoes at bay, but barely rippled the water. Using an electric motor, Jim kept us parallel with the shoreline and just beyond the boulders. From the bow, I could cast to likely places. I used a 7-weight rod matched with a fast-taper weight-forward line, which allowed me to punch long casts with an air-resistant popping bug. I chose a diminutive Sneaky Pete balsa popper as my offering. Aside from baby ducks and swimming mice, most of the natural foods bass seek on the surface are relatively small at this time of year. Jim caught the first good-sized bass, which we estimated to be

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them were less than 10 inches long. I missed a couple of good strikes from what seemed to be larger fish, but the best bass I landed was maybe 14 inches long. In this lake, all bass are fair game. There is no special regulation to protect 12- to 20-inchers. Fast action with a fly rod is always fun. But I finished the evening feeling less than satisfied. Although I kept hoping I’d connect with a bigger bass, I never did. Instead, I pulled in an endless procession of 8-inchers.

The author with a smallmouth taken on a popping bug. | JIM BOYD about 16 inches. After a couple of photos, the bass was released. My turn came next. First I caught a little bass, then a nice one. Moving along the shoreline, we had steady, if not fast action. I suspected the fishing would improve as the sun sunk toward the trees. After fishing Jim’s hotspot, we motored to a nearby island, where we found more boulder bottom. Sparse reeds were growing on a boulder flat that was about a foot deep. I started casting the Sneaky Pete along the deep edge of the weeds, a place that often attracts hungry walleyes—and likely bass—at this time of year. About 40 yards ahead of us, I saw a bass boil on the reedy flat. Jim moved the boat to a casting position. I made one cast to where the bass had been and then another. The third cast was the charm. Sneaky Pete disappeared in a swirl and I lifted into a chunky smallmouth. The fish swam out of the shallows and into the somewhat deeper water beyond. Soon I was admiring the bass while removing Sneaky Pete from its maw. So began about a half-hour of exceptional fly-fishing. Jim acted as guide while I stood in the bow and cast into the reedy flats. Smallmouth were

cruising the shallows, marking their presence with occasional rises. Dropping Sneaky Pete in the vicinity usually elicited a strike. All of the bass ran 16 to 18 inches in length. A welcome surprise was an exceptional bluegill, perhaps the largest I’ve ever caught, that rose from the shelter of a sunken log. Like the bass, it was released. In the heat of the moment, good fishing seems like it will last forever, but it never does. As daylight slipped away, so, it seemed, did the fish. We called it quits while it was still light enough to motor back to the launch. Along the way, we passed a few walleye anglers who were still working the evening bite. I don’t know if they were catching anything. The following night I went alone to a favorite lake where I like to fish for walleyes. Smallmouth bass invaded the lake a few years ago and have since proliferated. At the same time, my walleye fishing success has greatly diminished. Where I once expected to go home with a limit of small walleyes, now I feel lucky to catch two or three. Mostly I catch runt bass. As an experiment, I took my fly rod and trusty Sneaky Pete. The bass were cooperative, so much so that I caught one on nearly every cast. Nearly all of

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Minnesota is a walleye state where species like smallmouth bass play second fiddle. Walleye anglers often bash regulations intended to provide quality smallmouth fishing, blaming the bass for outcompeting our state fish. Even fisheries managers are reluctant to take steps to improve bass fishing and quickly backpedal when walleye anglers complain. At Mille Lacs, a successful protective regulation for smallmouths was suspended this year, perhaps to placate anglers frustrated with a downward trend in the lake’s walleye population. It’s even been reported that fish managers say removing the protected slot won’t affect Mille Lacs’ large and abundant bass. Many anglers disagree. Having spent consecutive nights on lakes with and without smallmouth special regulations, I found the difference in fishing quality striking. It is difficult to imagine having better fishing than what we found on the lake with special regs—a lake that has remained productive for walleyes as well. In contrast, the lake without special regs swarms with runt bass and, compared with 10 years ago, now seems to have precious few walleyes. In other words, the lake with special bass regs offers great fishing, while the lake without regs is mediocre at best. Where would you rather wet a line?

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Lake Superior Basin By Tim McKillop Those of us lucky enough to live in the Northern Wilds know the magnificence of this land. We have the largest, deepest and most pristine of the Great Lakes with a basin that is home to no less than 58 species of orchid. Yes, orchids. The mere mention of the name conjures up images of delicate flowers in a distant equatorial jungle. In the world of botany, orchids are considered the crown jewel, and we are second only to Florida in terms of Native North American species. Orchidaceae is the largest family of flowering plants in the world found on every continent except Antarctica. There is tremendous diversity among the species, with some individuals having the tiniest of flowers while others bloom in complex elaborate displays. They are characterized as having three sepals and three showy petal flowers with the middle flower forming a lip. Most orchids are pollinated by insects such as bees, flies and mosquitoes, and depend on symbiotic relationships with soil fungi for nutrients. In our area, orchid chasers should be prepared to get wet. Orchids characteristically grow in floating peat bogs, fens, swamps and marshes as well as other low lying wet areas. Take heart though because there are a few species that live on drier grounds that are near at hand. The Pink Lady’s Slipper, Cypripedium acauleis, one of our earliest flowering orchids, appears from late May to midJune. With a bright solitary pink flower it is easily seen growing as an individual or in groups of up to 10 among other plants such as twin flower, wintergreen and Canada lily in mature forests of red, white or jack pine. Two large leaves grow from the bottom of an elongated hairy stalk with a sac that can vary in color from light- to dark-pink from year to year. Occasionally, you may find an all-white version of the flower known as Cypripedium acaule forma albiflorum. Northern Coralroot, Corallorhiza trifida, is identified by the white color on its three lobed lip which sits atop a smooth, leafless greenish-yellow stalk. It has a paler tubular sheath around the lower parts of the stalk. Growing in clusters of up to 30, it is found on cool shady soils under conifers or mixed forests of birch and poplar in early to mid-June. Bright yellow, drooping, fat seed pods in the late summer are more conspicuous than the earlier flowers. The stunning, brightly colored Dragon’s Mouth Orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, makes a brief appearance in early to midJune in fens fed by cool, clear, running water. Although common in some years, it can be completely absent the next year. A short orchid of only 4 to 8 inches is adorned by a single pink flower with a showy lower lip of magenta streaks and white and yellow fringed crests.

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Underneath a Starry Sky A North Shore Campground Sampler By Erin Altemus

After a long winter cooped up indoors, there is nothing better than spending time around the campfire with all of the necessities within arm’s reach. For someone like me who spent years doing wilderness trips out of a small backpack, I now enjoy car camping because I can bring a cooler, lawn chairs and a real pillow. A road-trip up Minnesota’s North Shore and beyond offers ample camping opportunities, and what we offer here is a short list pulled from many. Perhaps you’ve not ventured to the campgrounds of the North Shore, or perhaps you’ve always gone to the same one. Try something different this summer. Pitch a tent, light a fire, spend the night looking up at the stars. Here is a sampling of Northern Wilds campgrounds. Whether you have a full size camping rig or a tent, there are campgrounds to suit every style.

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Thunder Bay KOA Campground The KOA is something in between a lodge and a campground. There are tent sites, RV sites and small camper cabins. Families enjoy the driving range, golf, heated pool, bike rentals and catch-and-release trout pond. Hayrides, ice cream socials and other planned activities add to the fun in season. More information available at www. thunderbaykoa.com

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Gunflint Trail Options Hungry Jack Lodge Resort & Campground This campground is located mid-trail on Hungry Jack Lake. Campsites are well-suited for RVs and tents and are secluded and wooded. Use the campground as a base for day trips into the BWCA. Plus the lodge has a full restaurant and bar, and there is a swimming beach, sauna and playground. Call 218-388-2265 for reservations.

Gunflint Pines Located on Gunflint Lake, Gunflint Pines has well-wooded sites for tents and RVs, and some are lakefront. Many amenities including gift shop, snack bar, groceries, beer and ice, pontoon and boat/motor rental, shower house and public laundromat. Call 800-533-5814 for reservations.

Golden Eagle Lodge Private campground mid-trail with 9 sites, each with picnic table, fire ring, water and electric hook-ups. Heated shower house that is wheelchair accessible. Many nearby hiking opportunities as well as BWCA day trip opportunities. Swimming beach and dock on Flour Lake. Call 800-346-2203 for reservations.

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To camp here, you must either cart your belongings in to one of the cart-in sites or hike in from the campground parking lot. There are even two sites for Lake Superior kayakers. There are showers and toilets, and the sites are secluded.

George Crosby-Manitou State Park Camping at Crosby-Manitou is more of a back country experience than a car-camping experience. This state park has secluded, remote sites ranging from 1/2 to 4 1/2 miles from the parking area. Many sites are along the Manitou River, and four of the sites are near Benson Lake. You can reserve a site through the state park online reservation system. They also have several sites available as first-come, first-served. There are latrines near each campsite. Water must be brought in or purified. What could be better than sleeping along a North Shore river as it gushes toward Lake Superior?

Superior National Forest Campgrounds There are more than 50 campgrounds in Superior National

Plan ahead While you might get lucky and get an open site at 5 p.m. on a Friday in August, it’s really unlikely. Many of these campgrounds let folks reserve sites a year in advance, and they stay booked all summer. That said, if you go on a spur-of-the-moment trip, some campgrounds do keep a site or two open and available as first-come, first-served. But you might expect to be wedged into the smallest site the campground has to offer.

Firewood A campfire is generally a given, and most private campgrounds and state parks will have firewood bundles for sale. Don’t bring firewood from home unless it is certified as “heat-treated.” It is against Minnesota state law to bring unapproved firewood into any Minnesota state park, state forest or day-use area because doing so spreads invasive species such as the emerald ash borer.

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Ecuador Adventure on Wheels By Erin Altemus At the end of April, winter held fast to the Gunflint Trail where I live. My husband and I were still snowmobiling in and out of our home, and though the snowpack decreased each day, melting was slow. We needed an escape. Ecuador falls between Minnesota and Montana in size but is extremely diverse for a small country that sits on the Earth’s equator. The western coast on the Pacific is hot and humid, and the land juts upward as you travel into the country’s interior, into the Andes. Extinct and active volcanoes make up many of the peaks, including Chimborazo, which peaks at 20,564 feet. On the other side of the mountains, the land again drops away into the Amazon River basin. Cuenca is a colonial city much like Ecuador’s capitol city, Quito, but not as big. Four rivers flow through Cuenca, all of which originate in the surrounding mountains and gush through the town in a constant stream of whitewater. The Tomebamba River flows out of Cajas National Park and is carefully protected because it provides drinking water for Cuenca. In May, daytime temperatures seemed to be consistently in the 70s. Rain came through once a day, enough to keep the river running with gusto and the hillsides green. Our second day in Cuenca, my parents arranged for us to go biking with acquaintances of theirs. My parents own and operate the Windhorse Cafe’ in Cuenca, and couldn’t join us. Biking through Cuenca, I quickly learned, was hazardous. There are dogs everywhere. Some Ecuadorians keep their dogs fenced in, but many do not, and those not behind fences like to chase bikers. And perhaps worse than the dogs are the Ecuadorian drivers. In Ecuador, when it comes to getting around, it’s everyone for oneself. After meeting up with my parents’ friends and their daughter, the five of us took off, on bike, to catch our bus to Girón. Soon, I found myself riding through the middle of

Erin and Matt take a selfie at the Mirador de Turi, a high point above Cuenca. | ERIN ALTEMUS the Saturday market. Traffic was jammed together on the street, trucks trying to get in and out of parking spots to unload their baskets of produce. Sometimes my bike barely fit between two vehicles. I tried to hover there in those small spaces until I was thrust out the other side. We emerged from that confusion and found the bus stop. Here we met up with two more bikers, and the seven of us lifted our bikes up to a man on the bus roof where he tied them on. Thirty minutes later, when we crested a mountain pass, the bus pulled over, the same man crawled out a bus window, untied our bikes, dropped them down and the bus went on its way.

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A light rain formed water droplets on my jacket as we took the dirt road down. The mountains extended green and lush in all directions. Occasionally we passed a small house, and one vehicle went chugging up the mountain in the other direction. Otherwise, it was just us.

My parents’ friends, Tony and his wife, had done this ride before and knew that eventually we’d end up in the town of Girón. From there, if we wanted to go to the waterfalls, we’d have to either ride back up the mountain 4 miles or hire a taxi. He thought there might be another road that

would keep us on the same level of elevation as the falls and cut over in that direction. He insisted on this idea. Why go down if you must only go back up? So, he started investigating side trails. The first one led our entire group into someone’s

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Fun things to do in Cuenca: 1. Visit the flower market located at El Carmen Square. If you are long on snow and short on color, the vibrant and exotic flowers available please the visual and olfactory senses. The women selling the aromatic bouquets are quite charming too. 2. Relax in the thermal baths at Baños Cuenca, 8 miles outside of the city center. You can take a city bus there for a quarter or a taxi for $5-10. Several places offer thermal baths.3. Hike Cajas National Park. Spectacular high-altitude mountains make for great hiking and camping. The buses to Guayaquil go through Cajas and can drop you off at the ranger station or pick you up going the other way. 4. Ride the double-decker, open-top tour bus. Tours leave every hour from the Parque Calderon. The tour guide gives the tour in both Spanish and English,

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though I’m not sure I understood much of either language, but the views of the city from the openair bus were worth the $5. Our guide constantly reminded us to stay seated as electric lines were not hung with the double-decker bus in mind. The bus goes up to Mirador de Turi, a high spot from which to view the city and includes a complimentary canelazo, a fruity, warm drink made with aguardiente (alcohol made from sugarcane). 5. Bike or hike to the waterfalls of Girón. Buses will take you and your bike to Girón, and you can get a taxi up to the waterfalls. There are three waterfalls that you can hike to and then you can bike the road back down into town. Fresh trout lunches are offered at the base of the falls, and if you liked the canelazo on the bus tour, you can order it by the pitcher here.

backyard. When Tony tried to continue on, he came face to face with a cow. This couldn’t be it. We continued down. When a police officer passed, Tony stopped to ask him if there was such a road. Yes, the officer said, but you won’t be able to bike it. But we were gringos, and therefore thought we could bike it, so when we hit this obvious road that went in the right direction toward the falls, the group took it. Soon it turned to mud, and we were no longer going down, but sharply up. We all walked our bikes, Matt and I huffing in the altitude that we weren’t yet acclimated to. Tony’s daughter looked at her father with dismay. Mud clung to our bike tires and our shoes like wet cement. But the group was not to be deterred. I kept my mouth shut as I was often the one to get people into predicaments like this. Whatever the group wanted to do, I would too. At one point, Tony turned to his daughter, pointing ahead to where the road/trail crested a hill. “We’re almost to the top,” he told her. “After that, we don’t know.” Finally, after several more breaks and continued climbing, we hit the crest, and a

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deep valley spread down before us. Across that valley and high up in the mountains, a waterfall spilled over the top into the valley below. The road turned sharply here to the right and downward, but in the wrong direction. We wanted to go left. Maybe there was a place we just couldn’t see where the road crossed back and connected to the waterfall trail? As Tony pushed on, the group protested. And then we followed him anyway. Clearly we were not going the right way. We stopped to ponder the vista and our predicament when a small Quichwa woman came walking over the same trail we had come. One of the better Spanish speakers inquired whether this road going to the right would ever turn left. She said no. She said we could go back a little and take another side trail, but where the trail ended, we’d have to ask the owner’s permission to go through, and they might not allow us.

the muddy trail. Soon, we could see a different side road, directly down the hillside below us, so we turned our wheels into the cow pasture and headed down. It was mostly too steep to ride, though a few tried, upending their bikes in the process, and eventually we all ended up on the road, which we found continued going down, down, down to Girón. In Girón, a truck taxi agreed to take all seven of us and our seven bikes up the road to the waterfall for $8. At the waterfall, we ate a lovely trucha (trout) lunch with a pitcher of canelazo (warm fruity drink with lots of alcohol). We hiked to the waterfall and then all rode our bikes back down into town. We saw our bus and it was the same bus as that morning. The bus helper man graciously climbed back onto the bus roof, pulled up all seven bikes and tied them on before we chugged back up the road toward Cuenca.

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By Deane Morrison — UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STARWATCH The summer stars have driven the winter constellations over the sunset horizon, and even the “springy” form of Leo, the Lion, has moved into the west. Behind Leo comes brilliant Arcturus, the brightest star in the northern dome of sky around the Earth. It can be found by following the curve of the Big Dipper’s handle, which “arcs to Arcturus.” The star ornaments the kite-shaped constellation Bootes, the Herdsman. Just east of Bootes hangs the lovely Corona Borealis, or Northern Crown. Below Bootes, reddish Mars, the star Spica (in Virgo), and Saturn are strung west to east. Low in the southeast, Scorpius is coming into view. Its brightest star is gigantic Antares, whose name means “rival of Mars.” We’re fortunate this summer to see both of these objects at the same time. To the west-northwest, Jupiter is making a last stand. It begins the month setting three hours after the sun, but by July the interval drops to one hour, so enjoy it now.

brightly, though it’s rather low in the east. The lovely planet will have another encounter with a waning moon on the 24th; look about 45 minutes before sunrise. You may be able to make out the Pleiades star cluster above and slightly left of Venus. June’s full moon, known to Algonquin Indians as the Strawberry Moon, rises the evening of the 12th. At that moment it will be within three hours of peak fullness, which occurs at 11:11 p.m. (Moonrise time varies with location.) This full moon will ride rather low during the night. Being opposite the sun in the sky, a full moon must be low when the sun is high—as it is in June. Summer arrives with the solstice at 5:51 a.m. on the 21st. At that moment the sun will be directly over the Tropic of Cancer. The University of Minnesota offers public viewings of the night sky at its Duluth campus. For more information and viewing schedules, see the Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium at .www.d.umn.edu/planet

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“The most dangerous piece of water in the world” is how American novelist James Oliver Curwood described Lake Superior. Not surprising to find a number of lighthouses around the lake, with the first two, Whitefish Point and Copper Harbor, put in service in 1849. On the lake’s western shore, the first lighthouse was lit in 1865 at Minnesota Point; nicknamed “Old Standby,” it marked the entrance to the Superior-Duluth harbor. The romantic era of lighthouses and its rugged keepers have passed on Lake Superior, but their stories live on, some becoming legends, like the infamous “Lighthouse of Doom” on Canada’s remote Talbot Island, a place the Ojibway had warned authorities was haunted by evil spirits. Regardless, St. Ignace Lighthouse was built and became Canada’s first light on the lake when it was lit in 1867, the same year as Canada Confederation. But it was a short existence. Within six years all three of its keepers died, and the Canadian government abandoned the site. According to lake lore, sometimes during a moonlit night, a white-haired woman–rumoured to be the widow of the second keeper Thomas Lamphier–can still be seen roaming the island. Minnesota’s Split Rock Lighthouse has been tagged the most beautiful lighthouse in the United States, an iconic symbol of Lake Superior and Minnesota’s North Shore. It came into existence after successful lobbying by ship owners after the mega-storm of November 1905 that damaged 29 ships. Built atop a sheer 130-foot cliff by the U.S. Lighthouse Service, it was lit Aug. 1, 1910, and until decommissioning in 1969, its third-order Fresnel lens flashed every 10 seconds and was visible for 22 miles. Tragedy marred Split Rock’s first year of operation when two assistant keepers–both inexperienced sailors who didn’t follow the keeper’s advice about sailing–drowned while going by boat to get the mail. Today the site is operated by the Minnesota Historical Society and continues to be one of Minnesota’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing more than 120,000 visitors each year. While many of the American lighthouses on western Lake Superior are on the mainland, Canada’s are all on islands. So if you don’t have a boat, aren’t a paddler or can’t get a ride, you can’t visit the lighthouses. But this is about to change, thanks to the Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior Inc. (CLLS), a newly launched nonprofit group with a mandate to “manage, maintain, and

restore regional lighthouses for public access.” Recently, Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans leased two lighthouses to CLLS—Porphyry Point Lighthouse (1873) at the entrance to Black Bay 30 miles east of Thunder Bay and just 7 miles north of the Canada-U.S. border, and No. 10 Lighthouse (1910) on its namesake No. 10 island, west of Shaganash Island. CLLS plans to annually bring summer visitors to the sites. Its goal is to develop a historic lighthouse trail as a tourism destination. Paul Capon, the chair of CLLS, said, “Summer volunteers will work toward readying the locations for visiting tourists, artists, painters, outdoors adventurists, birders, kayakers, sailors and boaters.” And what if you don’t have a boat to get there? No problem. According to Capon, CLLS will have charter boat services available. CLLS’s historic Porphyry Point Lighthouse made international news Nov. 9, 1929, when the Paterson fleet freighter Thordoc, loaded with 2,000 tons of flour for Montreal, got stranded on a reef southeast of the point. New York’s Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Vessel piled into rocks during dense fog yesterday. When vessel struck, the crew took to the boats, rowing in the early morning darkness for several hours before making a landing near the Point Porphyry Lighthouse.” A formal investigation found the captain ‘’erred grievously” and suspended his master’s certificate for two months; four years later, the ship’s owner was ordered to pay $146,326 (2014 value $2.7 million) to Robin Hood Flour Mill as compensation for loss of cargo. And the Thordoc? It was abandoned to the underwriter as a total loss (though Porphyry’s keeper managed to scoop up a 10-years supply of bagged flour), successfully refloated, repaired, repurchased by Paterson company and put back in service for another 10 years.

Trowbridge Falls Lighthouse, once called the loveliest lighthouse in the Great Lakes. | ELLE ANDRA-WARNER

Here thro’ the varying seasons Gray weather-beaten I stand Guiding the course of the seaman, Cautiously making the land...

Some tales boggle the mind, like Battle Island’s first official keeper Charles McKay row-sailing 92 miles to Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay) on business, and then in dangerous December, to Sault Ste Marie to see his family for Christmas. Or the keeper-couple who lived for 34 years at Isle Royale’s isolated Menagerie Island Lighthouse, while raising 13 children. Got to admire the enterprising Edward McKay who supplemented his Porphyry keeper income by selling hundreds of pounds of fish each week to the Booth Fishing Company. And smile at the warm-fuzzy story about the late Dave Sokalsky helicoptering back to Porphyry Point–on his own expense–to search for, and find, his lost cat. All lighthouses are now automated on Lake Superior, and there are no more keepers on duty.

—CAPTAIN ALEXANDER C. CORKUM, FROM MINOT’S BEACON, 1906. Corkum was ithe Master of the famous luxury yacht Gunilda when she sank in Lake Superior near Rossport in 1911.

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Lighting Up the North Shore BROADBAND GOES LIVE By Joan Farnam Broadband has arrived on the North Shore. A few homes and businesses in Lake and Cook counties are already enjoying the benefits of high speed fiber optic cable, and lots more are slated to get connected this summer. “We’re just starting installs,”said Joe Buttweiler, general manager of Arrowhead Cooperative, which is building the system in Cook County. The final connections of the fiber optic network to homes and businesses has started in Schroeder, he said. “We’re taking the month of May to see how it comes together, and by June, we’ll put a timeline together for connecting customers in the Tofte and Lutsen areas.” In Lake County, Phase I of the project, which includes construction of distribution lines in Silver Bay and Two Harbors, is almost complete, with a few customers in Silver Bay already using the system, said Jeff Roiland, general manager of Lake Connections, a county-owned utility company. Roiland said if all goes as planned, customers in both communities will be lit up by mid-summer. From 70 to 75 percent of the households and businesses in both locations have signed up so far, he said. Both Arrowhead Cooperative and Lake Connections will be constructing distribution lines this summer. In Cook County, the distribution lines from Hovland to Grand Portage and the border should be finished by the end of 2014. “We want all the construction done by the end of the year,” Buttweiler said. In Lake County, construction of 350 miles of distribution lines from Silver Bay to Two Harbors and then south to the Duluth Township line has started and should be wrapped up by July, Roiland said. “We’re

Jeff Roiland, general manager of Lake Connections, stands in front of the fiber optic conduit that will be installed this year. | JOAN FARNAM going to take orders for services and have the construction companies do the drops from main lines to homes as soon as possible,” he said. “There are probably close to 3,500 to 4,000 homes in that area.” Phase III of the project in Lake County involves building fiber optic lines to the Range, and will include the cities of Aurora, Hoyt Lakes, Embarass, Babbit, Ely and Fall Lake. A line will also be constructed to Isabella and Finland, he said. “There are close to 8,000 homes in that area,” he said. Both Arrowhead Cooperative and Lake

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Arrowhead will provide both voice and broadband Internet packages. It is currently reviewing delivery options for television services, and plans to have information about channels and pricing options by the end of the year.

“Every house that receives electricity service has the potential to be hooked up,” Buttweiler said. ”There are about 5,200 homes and businesses in the county. We have about 4,000 homes that gave us permission to build a drop to them, but not all of them have signed up to get the service yet.”

In Cook County, there is no charge for basic installation of phone service, and if users sign up for at least a one-year Internet contract, installation of the broadband hardware in their home is free. Otherwise,

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governments to build a fiber-to-the-home broadband network, are extremely fortunate. “Our rural residents aren’t going to see it for a long time,” she said, adding that TBaytel has a fiber optic installation program in the city of Thunder Bay, but not to outlying areas. “That’s a huge win for you,” she said. “It’s probably increased your property values by who knows what. It’s a big deal.” Buttweiler agreed. “People are already making purchasing decisions on whether fiber is available,” he said. Both Arrowhead Cooperative and Lake Connections are currently taking applications for hook-ups as well as developing schedules for installations. For more information, call Arrowhead Cooperative at 218-663-7239 or visit www.aecimn.com. For Lake County, contact Lake Connections at 218-834-8500 or visit www.lakeconnections.com. Joe Buttweiler, general manager of Arrowhead Cooperative, holds one of the devices that will be put in homes that contract for broadband. | JOAN FARNAM

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1.17A of nicely wooded, private, Lake Superior land. 200’ shoreline in an unspoiled location.

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Attractive 1.30A of lakeshore just past Terrace Point. 371’ of stunning ledgerock shoreline.

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Clearwater Lake

Gorgeous 2BR, 2BA home. Amazing views from each room. Granite countertops, vaulted ceilings & wrap around deck. Excellent craftsmanship & attention to detail on 1.94A and 230’ shoreline.

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Greenwood Lake

Efficient and snug, spacious 3BR, 2BA two story frame home on secluded bay with 900’ shoreline and 32 acres. Rock fireplace, multiple decks, sauna and many unique qualities. Directly abutting BWCAW!

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Chester Lake, Hovland This 40A is the only private parcel on Chester Lake! 300’ frontage, cabin & outbuildings sold as is. MLS 6002265 $179,000

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Truly a charming 2BR, 1BA year round cabin on beautiful, private lot. Prime southern exposure, 2 garages, (one heated), off peak electric, new metal roof, plus a drilled well! 200’ lakeshore on 2.3A.

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Fabulous find, solitude and serenity! 29A with 1100’shore plus numerous trails for your enjoyment. The cabin is the quintessential inland lake cabin. Rustic but ever so comfy and charming.

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10.6A, 330’ shoreline of excellent recreational land. Building and septic sites located. Wetland identified.

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Brand new 2BR full cedar log cabin on 3.14 acres with 150’ shoreline. Cabin has open floor plan with a main level BR, huge loft, and is completely wired and well insulated for 4-season use.

Great getaway on coveted Devil Track Lake. 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms on the south shore with garage studio, screened in porch and nearly 100’ shore! All just 10 minutes from Grand Marais.

Year-round access to charming log cabin on 7.78A and 150’ of shore! Wood interior with pitched/cathedral ceilings and propane lights, stove and fridge. There’s also a detached garage, outhouse and 12x12 storage shed!

MLS 6002189 $217,900

PENDING MLS 6000957 $250,000

NEW MLS 6002093 $239,900

McFarland Lake

Full cedar 2BR log cabin nestled in the trees with over 300’ of frontage! The cabin features 2 bedrooms, cathedral ceilings, wood floors and LOTS of windows overlooking the lake. There’s also a three-quarter bath and gas appliances. A complete year-round generator/solar panel system, septic system and well are all in place. Also included is a 3 season log cabin built by the renowned Charlie Boostrom in 1926

MLS 6002190

McFarland Lake

This is near to an ideal lake getaway as you’ll find anywhere. The 3BR, 2BA home has all the year-round comfort you’d expect plus a great and unspoiled lake view looking at Federal Wilderness. This inviting home is served by a combination solar and generator electrical system. Plus it has more than adequate garage storage for all your lake and snow toys! This property is quality, QUALITY, QUALITY! Properties this exceptional don’t come along every day. Don’t miss out!

$389,900

MLS 6002203

$359,900

Poplar Lake, Grand Marais, 291’ with four portage routes into BWCAW.

0.94A,

MLS 6001194 $169,900

Poplar Lake, Gunflint Trail, Convenient mid-trail location with deeded lakeshore access to Poplar Lake. Building site cleared, driveway is in and all utilities available. MLS 6002116 $52,500 Sag Lake, Grand Marais,

1.1A and 191’ frontage on Sag. Year round access, electric & phone. Direct access to BWCAW.

MLS 6002374 $69,900

Spectacular views, 611’ of shore, and 7.5A with year round road with direct access to BWCAW!

MLS 6002373 $169,900

Tom Lake, Hovland 1.10A, 171’ shore 34A, 600’ shore 1.81 A, 298’ shore

MLS 6001543 $54,900 MLS 6002412 $149,900 MLS 6002257 $57,900

9A, 895’ on western shore, attractive shoreline with great mix of trees. PENDING MLS 6000851 $49,900

Devil Track Lake

Quality custom built home could be used as primary home or rental property. 3BR, 4BA, south windows provide tons of sunshine. Spacious kitchen with large cooking island, hickory cabinets and many windows. 3 sided rock fireplace, floor to ceiling windows, in-floor heat; Marvin windows; main level laundry; attached garage; central vacuum system; knotty pine wood ceilings.

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McFarland Lake

246 Devil Track Rd

This lovely 2BR, 2BA home feels like a cabin in the woods with all of the natural woodwork, large southern windows & open floor plan. Attached garage, large landscaped lot & distant Lake Superior views.

Log cabin on 20A with great views of McFarland Lake, near water access, directly abutting the BWCAW. Cabin has a nice loft, wood stove, wood floors, gas appliances, propane heat and propane toilet.

This spacious 4BR, 2BA home features wood floors, rock fireplace, granite counter-tops, tons of storage & stainless steel appliances. Well designed open floor plan with separate bedroom wings make it an ideal layout.

PENDING MLS 6002212 $229,900

MLS 6002188 $139,900

PENDING MLS 6001843 $309,900

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17 Hawk Lane

1.5A of mature trees and 495’ frontage on Devil Track River! Mint condition home with open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, and custom kitchen. Close to town with loft and full walkout basement.

PENDING

144 Devil Track Rd

2BR 2 BA, open concept home with 2 car garage on 32A of excellent privacy, with frontage on Little Devil Track River. Barely 5 minutes from town. Good potential for subdivision of residential lots.

MLS 6002031 $279,900

MLS 6002182 $299,500

120 8th Ave West

45 Casper Hill Rd

107 5th Ave W

Quality 2BR home within easy walking distance of all that Grand Marais has to offer. Immaculately maintained, private back yard with gardens and currant bushes. Lots of amazing natural light.

PENDING MLS 6002365 $173,900

4640 North Road

Spacious 6BR, 4BA home featuring gourmet kitchen, cherry wood floors, fireplace, greenhouse, guest quarters and tons of built-ins! In town location but a private outdoor sanctuary. Detached garage.

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

Looking for country living and an attractive home? Very sunny, 3BR, 2BA open concept home on 10A. Beamed cathedral ceilings, woodstove, and detached garage on a park like setting.

MLS 6002122 $299,900

MLS 6000745 $229,900

MLS 6002013 $227,900

1817 County Rd 7

County Rd 7

2059 W Highway 61

West of the city limits, 7+A of beautiful woods with hiking paths that go throughout the property. Spacious and inviting home, complete main floor living but walk out level also.

NEW MLS 6002388 $299,900

3005 W Hwy 61

Great family home with 2BR, 2BA on 10A close to town. New metal roof, high efficiency boiler for hot water heat and a dry basement. NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM! Ample 28x40, two car garage!

Design YOUR quality home built by Borman Construction, to be built according to your preference. Base price includes home with lovely southern exposure on 5A lot with great views, fields & trees.

2BR home with minimal maintenance and energy efficiency. Open floor plan, fantastic views of Lake Superior. 10+A, abuts State land, landscaped yard, huge deck and 2 car garage.

MLS 6002210 $239,900

MLS 6001581 $307,500

NEW MLS 6002275 $199,900

126 W 14th Ave

1059 Devil Track Rd

4808 Chicago Bay Rd

415 W 5th Ave

Delightful chalet style home with two story fireplace, wrap around loft, sauna, family room, screened porch and more. 7.3A, gardens and greenhouse. Abuts Federal land to the north for added privacy.

Historic 1912 home and unique barn with a fantastic location, lake views, and great potential. A portion of the restoration has been done, you just need to complete it with your personal touches.

3BR, 1BA home with high ceilings, suitable sized rooms and a central location in Grand Marais. Gas fireplace, sliding doors leading to a large front deck and a solid foundation. Yard consists of 4 city lots.

MLS 6001984 $268,500

MLS 6001238 $122,500

NEW MLS 6002423 $149,900

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Must see to appreciate this unique 3BR, 2BA southwestern home. Amazing master BR suite; walk in closet and BA complete with a steam room. Kitchen Has all the bells & whistles; upper end appliances, island, skylights and granite kitchen countertops! The lot is over 1/2A for tons of privacy in the heart of town, huge deck and paved driveway.

MLS 6002056 $348,500

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Roman’s Rd

Close to Devil Track Lake and lots of recreational activities. 1.06A NEW MLS 6002324 $19,900 1.72A NEW MLS 6002323 $29,900 1.72A NEW MLS 6002425 $29,900

$129,900 - 72.56A Camp 20 Rd Rare large parcel (72.56 acres) with prime hunting and many recreational possibilities. Nice forest cover with aspen, birch, balsam, spruce and pine trees. Here is your recreational dream!

MLS 6001860

Morgan Road

This 20A parcel abuts the Cascade State Park for excellent privacy, yet is only minutes from Grand Marais. Land features Lake Superior views, a healthy mix of trees, and access to the Superior Hiking Trail.

$57,500 - 38A - Camp 20 Rd

38A, situated in great hunting country. Trails and old logging roads that make for wonderful hiking, snow shoeing or cross country skiing. A cute cabin and outhouse complete this getaway package.

NEW MLS 6002361 $129,900

Squint Lake

MLS 6001171

Private and remote, yet only a short drive from Grand Marais. This 20A parcel has Lake Superior views, a great mix of trees, and abuts State land!

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

$26,900 - 23A Irish Creek Road Year round 23A; abuts State land, Nice mix of mature trees and gently rolling topography. Easy road access.

MLS 6000882 $72,900

NEW MLS 6002362 $119,900

Gunflint Trail

6A, great location right off of the Gunflint Trail, close to town AND the golf course. Utilities are readily available. Healthy mix of trees.

MLS 6002407

$79,900 - 92A Tom Lake Rd

MLS 6001301 $42,900

Rolling, wooded, great place with one identified and many other building sites. Nice 92A with lots of potential for recreation or building your own secluded hideaway.

Nicely wooded 20A parcel consisting of two lots! Year round access with electricity and telephone readily available.

NEW MLS 6002375 $74,900

2.76A West Highway 61

10A with year round access, electricity and phone. Abuts Federal land and provides access to an incredible amount of Gov’t land.

Excellent location with 200’ frontage on Hwy 61 with a seasonal creek running through property! Septic sites identified.

MLS 6001244

County Rd 14

County Rd 7

Wooded 5A parcel with nice mix of trees and fields with quality build sites. Privacy yet close to town, this property is the perfect place for you northwoods home!

NEW MLS 6002413 $79,900

5A of nicely wooded, level land. Very private but close to town on County Road 7. South of the intersection of Co Rd 7 and Co Rd 44.

NEW MLS 6002282 $54,900

980 W 3rd St

This park like lot has a charming creek, complete with a walking bridge, great mix of trees, utility hooks, level building site AND a cute one bedroom cabin

PENDING MLS 6002211 $69,900

Wood Mountain Rd

This affordably priced 8+ acre lot abuts Federal Land, is surveyed & septic sites are identified. Located off Taylor Land & is close to town.

NEW MLS 6002424 $47,90

Arrowhead Tr

Excellent recreational land with building sites and excellent potential.

MLS 31142 $63,900

NEW MLS 6002376 $44,900

MLS 6001128 $45,000

$649,900 - 110A W Highway 61

110A wooded land, on Hwy 61 corridor. Year round access, many development options, multiple zoning (Far-3, R-1, and Commercial)

Condos

MLS 6002185

Grand Marais Condo

$199,900 - 93A E Highway 61

Very rarely do we have so large and splendid parcel (93A) close to Lake Superior, with excellent access plus electricity, phone and fiber optic cable nearby.

2BR, 2BA highly desirable two level unit. Living area with beautiful Lake Superior views. Underground heated parking with convenient, walk anywhere living.

MLS 6001571

$159,900 - 200A Camp 12 Rd

200 acres of land, which is basically surrounded by State and Federal land so you have access to thousands of acres!! Talk about the ultimate hideaway! Mature trees, gently rolling topography, wild life trails and logging roads.

MLS 6000996 $229,900

MLS 6002411

Bluefin Bay - Tofte

$49,900 - 40A Camp 12 Rd

Units at Bluefin Bay offer stunning views of Superior and access to both award winning amenities and restaurants! Excellent rental potential. Unit 16 2BR, 2BA unit with stunning view over the old Tofte pier.

40A off of Irish Creek Rd. Surrounded on 3 sides by State land. Approx ¼ mile of babbling frontage on Irish Creek.

$81,900 - 40A Arrowhead Trail 40A of excellent recreational land with excellent potential and building sites.

MLS 31141

$85,000 - 34A Arrowhead Trail

34A of great year round access to prime recreational opportunities.

MLS 31731

$299.900 - 43A County Road 7 Large, nicely wooded parcel with seasonal Lake Superior views! Excellent development potential with multiple zoning (R1 & Far 3). Survey and wetlands delineation completed in 2007. Electric at road.

Temperance Landing

MLS 6000300 $335,000 Unit 48 3BR, 3BA unit, completely remodeled and updated. SOLD MLS 6001861 $460,000 Unit 55 3 BR, 3BA unit immaculately well-kept being sold fully furnished. MLS 6001953 $565,000 Unit 66 3BR, 3BA unit with multiple rental options, units A & B. MLS 6001732, $525,000

MLS 6002405

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

Surfside on Superior

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

MLS 6002300 NEW

$199,900 - 40A Morgan Rd…

Surrounded on three sides by Cascade State Park. Located off a year round road and connects with the Superior Hiking Trail. Close to town with lovely Lake Superior views, and an excellent mix of trees.

MLS 6002352 NEW

$39,900 - 40A County Road 69 Good location and large 40A tract. Power available. Access via logging road and easement off Arrowhead Trail. Exceptional price!

MLS 6001904 $240,000

MLS 6001522 $189,000

East Bay Suites

Inn at Terrace Point

3BR, 2BA, open floor plan and deck with Lake Superior and village views. The ultimate in vacation living. East Bay Suites consistently provides high occupancy rates all year long.

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

MLS 6001369 $214,000

MLS 6001857 $315,000

MLS 6002427 NEW

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Dreamy Lake Superior land and

neW! puBLic BeacH to Lake Superior a stone’s throw from your front door!

nearly historical home has been lovingly restored from studs to siding, only left is your finishing touches to make this home your own! 17 acres, 4+ garage workshop, and an easy stroll to Lake superior beach just minutes to Grand marais, this home is a keeper!

WHoa momma Look at tHeSe vieWS! Perched on the mountain side, just

super location between Grand marias and Lutsen with incredible views of the big Lake! meticulously maintained, move in ready, Great Opportunity to make this your dream Lake superior home!

mLS#6001226 $569,500

$320,000

minute’s to Lutsen mountains ski & summer resort! main level living, decks, and 2 car garage and tons of value!

Lake Superior anD LutSen Leads

reDuceD! mLS#6001010 $348,500 Lake Superior Log Home near tettegoucHe State park with 50 mile views! architecturally

mLS#6002339 $265,000

eaSy Living on Lake Superior!

lakeshore! several acres of privacy and way more than 200 ft of Level access Lake superior shoreline in schroeder, near sugarloaf Cove naturalist area! mLS#6001554

neW! SHocking vieWS, increDiBLe Home! bowl Over

your Guests with the Lake superior views, quality crafted home with fine finishings and thoughtful design! Lovely setting perched atop the sawtooth ridges over blue Fin bay in tofte!

mLS#6002232 $550,000

hand crafted log home on over 230 ft of shoreline on Lake superior! designed for main level living, the Great room is all about the views with huge windows and walk out deck, grab the railing because the views just may knock you over! sophisticated kitchen with quartz counters, large island, Viking stove! 3 season screen porch with a gas stove and walk out lower level designed to have family and friends enjoy their own space! sweet interior sauna, Lovely landscaped grounds, fabulous 2 plus workshop garage! tons of Value!

mLS#6001241 $599,000 reDuceD! $525,000

to the Good Life! sweet Lake superior build ready parcel in the heart of Lutsen, driveway in place all you need is some vision for laying out your home to take advantage of the Creek and the level ledgerock of Lake superior!

mLS#31207 $279,900 reDuceD Huge!!

meeting of Water anD WiLDerneSS! 200 ft of Ledge rock sprawling for what seems like a football field in to Lake superior! north of Castle danger, Phenom build site!

mLS#30422 $409,000

extra-orDinary LutSen Lake superior home! Unforgettable to say the least, enjoy a Gorgeous superior stone Corner Fireplace with main Level Living, and a modern functional design that welcomes your own touches for updating! Over 300 ft of shoreline, garage and outdoor fireplace!

mLS#6000899 reDuceD! $695,000

Lake Superior vieWS, This home sleeps tons, generates great rental revenues and borders the Cascade river state Park Overlooking Lake superior in between Lutsen and Grand marais! mLS#31098

$239,000 rock Bottom price

neW! crafteD from tHe ruggeD LeDgerock! This Lake

superior masterpiece exudes thoughtful design focused on joining the big Lake with the Living space. enter in to the Great room to Jaw dropping Views through a 22 ft Prow of Windows rivaled only by a Gorgeous well situated Fireplace. Over 11 ac. & 317 ft of shoreline scratching in to the Lake creating interesting exploration with many opportunities for Lakeside firepits!

mLS#6002276 $849,900

neW! WeLcoming Home adjacent to Father baragas Park on Lake superior! sit on your deck and take in Lake superior with the Cross river raging in the background, what a great setting! 3 bedrm home, guest cabin, Very Cool sauna, 2 car garage!

mLS#tBD $449,000

neW! crazy Big Lake Big mountain vieWS!

pictureS onLy Do tHe vieW juStice! you’ll have to see for yourself Just how

mLS#6002052 $275,000

mLS#6001714 $700,000

epic home with sprawling views, too incredible to imagine, you mUst see! main Level Living, huge deck, loft bedrooms and lower level family/guest space. Over 6 acres!

Well designed and Functional this Lake superior home is! Perfect for your Vacation Getaway or year round living, walk to tofte or meander the trails on the property that lead you to over 200 ft of sheltered ledgerock beach! but i’d just stay home and enjoy those incredible Lake superior views!

DreameD of oWning your oWn piece of Lake Superior? This home

has tons of value in it with 4 br and 2.5 ba, move in ready home just waiting for you to make it your own! shoreline is nice cobblestone beach with fire pit! The interior of the home is nicely updated with new granite counters in the kitchen, which opens to an informal dining area and a wide open family room space!

mLS#6001711 $374,900

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LutSen Lake Home,

deeryard Lake With rUstiC Cabin! west of Grand marais, south facing and 10 acres of maples, Old Growth White Pines and ancient Cedars all abutting public land. Current owners got you started: a garage that was their starter cabin complete with power, heat, water and septic tank! mLS#6001066

Wilderness Living! in between the boundary Waters and Lutsen mountains ski resort with miles of snowmobile and cross county trails between! year round amazing Cabin, Oversized garage with workshop & bunkhouse!

of shoreline on Clara Lake, year round access, electric and FabULOUs Lutsen Location!

mLS#6002111 $160,000

mLS#29855 $379,000

$189,000 reDuceD!

arcHitecturaL Doozie on cHriStine Lake

HoW aBout focuSing on tHe fiSHing? year round cabin on Gust Lake, just outside the bWCa and a half hour from Lutsen mountains ski resort is really a Great Fish Camp for friends and family to gather and enjoy the cabin, guest cabin and sauna house! and catch some fish! mLS#6001054 $319,000

in Lutsen! Luxury Lodge style home with basalt stone Fireplace engulfed between built in douglas Fir bookcases… Get the picture? total Quality, total serenity from this very Cool Lutsen Lake home with bunkhouse, tons of privacy and wildlife! rental revenues offset ownership costs! mLS#6001978 $485,000

neW! imagine if you can, your Own

Peninsula on Greenwood Lake! Comfortable living in this mint Condition cabin surrounded (well almost) by water, with Onan slow start generator, sauna house, and stylish 2 bedrm plus loft home with hUGe views of Greenwood Lake! mLS#6002348 $429,000

inCOme GeneratinG OPPOrtUnities famiLy fun at LutSen mountainS-cariBou HigHLanDS reSort! enjoy low maintenance vacation living at the famed Caribou highlands resort, tons of amenities and good year round rental revenues to off set ownership costs!

mLS#6000261 Studio ask for 108a $68,900 rock Bottom price mLS#6001787 1 Br 1Ba mint! $109,900 ask for 128B! mLS#6001192-4Br 4Ba aSk for 503 moose mt $299,000 mLS#6002082 corner townhome w/ main Level Living! $365,000 neW vacation getaWay at cHateau Leveaux!

LutSen Sea viLLaS, Level

accessible Lake superior! The Lutsen sea Villas are a Great Way for those who enjoy vacationing long term or short term along the north shore! affordable association dues make for low maintenance living with a good management company available for offsetting the ownership costs. and if you want to keep the Villa all to yourself, you can! One, two and three bedroom Villas available, most recently update and all in the heart of Lutsen just a short shuttle to Lutsen mountains ski resort! From $189,000 Call tOday!

mLS#26022 k3 1BR plus loft, Totally Renovated! $189,000 mLS#6001261 B3 2BR Villa in Mint condition! $300,000 mLS#6001265 B1 3BR Corner Villa, Mint Condition! $400,000 neW! mLS#6002252 2BR Contemporary! $254,900

Fabulous Location, improving rental incomes and tons of interior improvements of Common Lodge entry, swimming Pool, etc! Condo is mint Condition, Great Views!

entrepreneurS WanteD!

Commercial land with storage buildings in place, Lake superior side of hwy in schroeder. Perfect for additional storage bldgs. to increase revenues, or start a hardware, contractor, Farmer’s market spot…Use your imagination!

mLS#6002386 $99,000

mLS#26043 reDuceD! $122,500 aSk for #31!

cLiffHouSe overLooking Lake Superior! Lake superior Views at Lutsen resort, Fine dining and stylish living at your own piece of the north shore! Finely appointed, this townhome won’t disappoint! mLS#28460 $499,000 or

HaLf SHare at $279,000

ironic iSn’t it? a condo in the middle of the northwoods, isabella location! What a great idea for those outdoor enthusiasts looking for very nice accommodations to come back to after a full day of fishing, boating, hiking, biking, snowmobiling and cross country skiing! it’s really the best of the northwoods at a great price! mLS#6001979 $145,000 neW! LoveLy BLue fin Bay Lake superior

artfuL Living at kaH nee taH! These authentic north

shore Cottages enjoy Lutsen’s Cascade beach rd frontage along Lake superior (Great rental revenue!) and highway access for Lutsen’s treasured art Gallery! Live and Work on the north shore with an existing business!

mLS#6002091 $299,000

home! modern and functional space from the kitchen overlooking the lake and Great room, flowing through a newly remodeled upper level, you’ll fall in love with this townhome! nice rental revenues makes this vacation home a keeper! mLS#6002385

$554,900 aSk for #61!!

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cLean LineS and easy Living in

tofte! sweet 2 plus bedroom, detached garage and nice Lake superior views, you will enjoy coming home after a day of outdoor adventure! a must see to appreciate how nice this home is! mLS#6001945

$169,000 reDuceD!

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

neW! mint ruStic caBin on 10 acres of maples!

Just past where the Cross river meets Lake superior in schroeder, this rustic cabin is nOt the typical shack in the woods that’s for sure! The current owners have really dialed this cabin in to be their little slice of heaven, surrounded by the peace and tranquility of the northwoods!

neW! WeLcoming tofte Home on six and a half acres of boreal

forest! The remodeled kitchen is mint, great space for cooking up plenty of family meals! Living room is large and open to dining area, just needs a fresh coat of paint and you are going to love this home! Large crafts room/art studio attached to the garage!

mLS#6002213 $199,000

mLS#6002164 $96,500

SWeet green Living caBin on 20 acres! modern year round cabin with vaulted ceilings, well, septic and sUPer views of the sawtooth ridges!

mLS#6001636 $250,000

neW! cuStom craftSmanSHip,

small Footprint design! main level bedrm and Loft bedrm, large office, bath on upper and main floor! huge, heated workshop/garage, any man’s dream! Very affordable living with option to rent the garage apt. with a little finishing!

mLS#6002254 $269,000

caBin Living WitH eLBoW room!

Great location between blue Fin bay and Lutsen mountains, make this your winter getaway retreat! easy access to hiking, biking, snowmobiling…you name it and it’s within minutes! 4+ acres, nice Lake superior views and a two plus garage! mLS#6000042

$150,000 reDuceD!

tofte treaSure across from blueFin bay! Looking for a Cute Vacation rental that doesn’t have a ton of association dues? This is it! Creekside location across from blueFin bay, a stone’s throw to Lake superior and Coho Café, a great Vacation spot! mLS#6001354 $159,000

moose mountain Views! We call this home the Lutsen Charmer! Three levels of living, detached garage and bunkhouse in a spectacular setting between downtown Lutsen and the Lutsen mountains! mLS#6001748 $299,000

mLS#6001599 $149,000 caBin WitH 60 acreS $189,000! reDuceD! neW! naturaL Beauty with main Level

living! Great home very functional design on gorgeous land, hiking trails with camp fire pit and a 20x40 very well insulated garage with work bench, it’s the complete package for wilderness living in year round location east of Grand marais! mLS#6002327

neW! gorgeouS Setting,

sprawling home! mature Pines frame the lovely backyard where you will enjoy outdoor dining on the deck overlooking the creek! main level living, room to expand in to partially finished basement with bath. nice garage, mini barn, awesome hwy 1 Finland locale!

mLS#tBD $180,000

$220,000

famiLy LoDge Home on 20 acres!

For the adventurous and Outdoor enthusiast Family, this home is an all inclusive retreat on the outskirts of Lutsen, minutes to Lutsen resort, snowmobile from your door! Pole barn storage, small stable, and guest cabin, super value! dog sledding dream! mLS#6000833 $329,000

neW! SpaciouS Home on acreage

carefree getaWay caBin in the heart of tofte!

simplicity at its best, functional space with quality built materials, this cabin allows you to enjoy the Great Outdoors and come home to Comfort for a Great Price!

mLS#6000868 $95,000 tHe rougH Stuff has already been done. build-ready site with high-quality components in place: insulated slabs for house w/ porch and garage are set up with in-floor heat, plumbing, electric, time-dose & heated septic system, 179’ deep well, gravel driveway, rocks/boulders, 15 cords of clear aspen sawn for paneling for house/ cabinets/counters if desired, blue prints for buildings/design are also included which saves a fortunate buyer thousands of dollars. Priced WeLL beLOW what has already been put into this tremendous lot!

mLS#6001308 $129,900

Location Location Location! This home has a ton to

offer the starter home or Fixer Upper buyer, put some sweat equity in this charmer and it will be money well spent on this gorgeous 10 acres of rolling boreal forest, minutes outside of Grand marais!

mLS#6000256 $180,000

with Cty rd 7 locale a minute to Grand marais! enjoy raised garden beds, apple trees…a serene setting! Living spaces are open, vaulted ceilings, very comfortable spaces throughout. a must see location and home! mLS#tBD $220,000

upDateD Log caBin in Lutsen!

Feel the northwood’s Vibe inside this nearly historical log cabin that’s been updated with all the modern necessities! Fab Location, garage and

craft barn! mLS#6001753

$228,000

neW! SmootH SaiLing Cabin Live in StyLe on Caribou trail! Lutsen living minutes to the ski resort and Caribou Lake! Functional design, lots of storage and separate garage on 5 acres of maple! mLS#6000944 $230,000

in the Woods! Views of Lake superior from the Covered front porch. yr rd access, electric, well and newer septic in place!

mLS#6002254 $145,000

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SunShine Day DreamS, it’S Springtime up north!

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CamPn’, hUntn’, FUn GetaWay Land, inVest in yOUr FUtUre! Over 5 acres of Young Aspen and Lake superior Views on the sugarloaf road, Walk to superior hiking trail or sugarloaf Cove on Lake superior! mLS#25632 $29,900

siLver Bay to LittLe Marais to FinLand & isaBeLLa! New! Show Stopping Views from this White tail ridge building site, looks over Wolf ridge eLC, astounding mountain top Views! mLS#tBa

Sugarloaf Retreats on High Ridge Drive, located up the surgaloaf road from sugarloaf Cove naturalist area, enjoy large acreage parcels at rock bottom prices! From $62,000!

$79,000

New! Rocky Wall land with driveway in place, hUGe views of shovel Point!

mLS#25701-4

mLS#6002434 $99,000

Swallow Lake Land, isabella area Wilderness shoreline in a mature pine area off deep Lake rd. multitude of Lakes abound, much recreational opportunity!

mLS#30253 $99,000

Enough Is Enough! We are talking 30 acres of elevated rolling hills bordering the ridge looking down the Little manitou river to Lake superior. Can subdivide, but at this price, you’ll want to keep it all for yourself!

toFte area near BLueFin Bay resort! Just Up the Sawbill Trail Grab your little piece of the northwoods, rolling terrain and small community feel with year round access, great build sites!

mLS#6001346 from $17,500!!

Hilltop Views at LeVeaux mountain! sweet Lake superior views or just a great lot bordering fed land! from $19,500

mLS#27035

mLS#24573 $179,000

Toftevaag on the Sawbill, nice Lake Views! Walk to the Coho, great location!

SHAZAAAM Lake Superior views with 5th Wheel, electric at build site minutes to tettagouche state Park

from $53,000 mLS#29252 Lutsen Lake views & wiLderness Lands!

mLS#30736 $119,000!

Sonju Lake Road in Finland! several large parcels from $35,000

New! Gorgeous 5 acre parcels in the heart of Lutsen paved Caribou trail locale bordering UsFs lands!

mLS#6001324

mLS#6002383 from 54,900$77,500

Huge Lake Superior views, build site surrounded by cliff wall and creek!

mLS#tBD $89,900

New! Rollins Ridge land, hike to Oberg mtn from your front door!

schroeder area near the cross river!

mLS#6002351 $59,900

Honeymoon Trail Wildlife Lands! 10 ac nearby Poplar river in Lutsen, great hunting or hiking land at a sUPer Great price! nice boreal Forest with build site bordering UsFs lands!

Zeke’s Road 30 ac parcel-great hunting land! mLS#6001525 $47,500 Perhaps the most unique piece of property on the north shore! Old rock quarry is surrounded by steep ledge rock reaching up to the sky. your own little lagoon like lake on the top of sawtooth mountain ridge, it’s simply stunning. rugged terrain that was touched by man many years ago, time has now passed and the land has gone back to wilderness with mature pines and south facing maples.

mLS#6001560-66 from $95,000

40 ac at the end of Wild Onion trail!

mLS#6001602 $49,000

mLS#26729 $39,900

Caribou Lake Area Build Site on 5 Ac! at the base of the sawtooth ridge overlooking Caribou Lake is this sweet land perfect for your year round cabin with easy access to all that Lutsen Offers!

mLS#6000-049 reDuceD! $49,900

30 acres of Prime Wilderness Land with year round access and electric at street with Views of Lutsen’s famed Clara Lake! mLS#6001462 $137,500

Lovely 20 acre parcel located on the outskirts of Lutsen, only 10 Ac Parcels of Maples! minutes to bigsby and Caribou Lakes! scramble across the rolling terrain of mature maples (breathtaking in the Fall) nice mixed forest with high ground for choice building sites. Great price for your to a sweet building site Perched Over a mixed boreal Forest, Good Levels of northwoods getaway! serenity For sure! year round access mLS#31531 $41,900 and electric at road!

mLS#6000676 $56,900

Gorgeous Views of Williams and Wills Lake in Lutsen! year round access, electric, mountain top site bordering UsFs land. a Wonderful place to build your northwoods home!

mLS#tBa $79,000

Super Building Site on Honeymoon Trail Lutsen locale with electric and all year access! high ground! mLS#6001796 $39,000 Bargain Clara Lake site! yr round access, electric at street and cleared build site perfect for your Getaway Cabin on Coveted Clara Lake!

mLS#6001680 $155,000

Lakeshore BuiLd sites!

neW! 15 ac anD approx.. 2000 ft of shoreline on tanner Lake in isabella!

mLS#tBD $170,000

SWeet cLara Lake LutSen SHoreLine! Level access from build site

to rocky shores, your Future Cabin will overlook superior national Forest Lands! electric, yr round access, Old Cabin in place to use now and build later! mLS#26055 $199,000

Grand Marais Location Location Location! New! Birch Drive just west of Grand marais, wilderness living with sUPer build sites, borders UsFs lands, year round access! Great buy at $49,900

mLS#6002349

New! Own your own park in the heart of Grand marais!

mLS#6002396 $17,000

A River Runs Through It! 160 acres of Upland and river Frontage on the Cascade river near eagle mountain, a rare Find with tons of opportunity. Whether hunting land or Wilderness retreat, this is a Great Opportunity!

mLS#31732 reDuceD $159,000

Between Grand Marais and Devil Track Lake 60 Acres! rolling terrain and nice mixed forest and grasslands just up the Gunflint trail and devil track Lake rd, this is a great location and an amazing price!

mLS#6000-606 $95,900

Bordering Cascade River Park! Potential to subdivide or keep it all for yourself! nice Lake superior Views from multiple build sites, hike right in to the Park land with access to Cascade river falls and Lake superior!

over 1000 ft of popLar river frontage! Located in the

heart of Lutsen on the honeymoon trail, this is a wilderness getaway with 80 acres, elevated build sites and rolling topography, this is a Gem in the rough! mLS#30714 $149,900

Large LakeSHore Lot on cHriStine Lake in Lutsen, year

round access with over 10 acres and 200 feet of shoreline! hilltop building site with cleared path thru cedar forest to Christine Lake, a super wilderness lake great for paddling your days away!

mLS#28961 reDuceD! $129,000

DeLuxe camp on cariBou Lake! rustic Lake Living with Log outhouse

and shower room, bunk area and year round dock on 150 ft of nice Caribou shoreline! sweet trees and lots of privacy! mLS#31096 $212,000

mLS#31097 reDuceD! $200,000

County Rd 7 Murphy Mountain Lake View lands! bargain buys in young Poplar Forest, easy clearing for sweet Lake superior Views for as little as $39,900! Or enjoy hilltop build site with driveway in place, creek bordering site for $89,900!

mLS#25633

guSt Lake Lot in LutSen

year round access with drilled well, driveway in place and cleared build site! Just a hop skip and a jump from the bWCa with year round access!

oWner financing!! mLS#24313

$137,500 reDuceD!!

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4520 Cascade Beach Road Lake Superior - Lutsen NEW

511 Moose Mountain Drive Ski In/Out Lutsen Mountains

Classic North Shore cabin, 3 BD, 2 BA, beautiful setting, wood floors & stone fireplace. MLS 6002048 $499,000

3 BD, 2 BA Townhome. Includes all resort amenities. Fully furnished, sleeps 8, fireplace, WIFI, restaurant on site & more. MLS 6000244 $195,000

124 Bridge Run - Lutsen Caribou Highlands Resort

Lake Superior 5 Acres 7974 W Hwy 61 - Schroeder NEW

4556 Cascade Beach Rd Lake Superior - Lutsen

1 BR, 1 BA townhome, 588 sq ft at Caribou Highlands Resort. Sleeps 4, fireplace, balcony, ski in/out, WIFI, great rental. MLS 6001762 $94,000

Must see! 5 BD, 3 BA, gourmet kitchen, owners suite, fireplace, accessible & beautiful shoreline MLS 6001652 $699,000

3 BD, 2 BA, fireplace, views, decks, family room, garage. Great rental history. MLS 6000607 $699,000

532 Caribou Trail Home - Acreage - Lutsen

7072 Two Moose Trail Wilson Lake - Finland

59 LeVeaux Ridge Lutsen - Tofte Area

Commercial - 126 Airport Rd Grand Marais Airport NEW

Beautiful 3 BDRM home, 9 acres, lakes, trails, ski & golf nearby. MLS 6001981 Only $299,999

West facing 280’ lakeshore property. Driveway, electric, etc, 7.2 acre parcel. MLS 6000588 $268,000

Garage with guest quarters. Well, septic, electric and building site for your dream cabin. MLS 6000880 Only $259,000

Commercial hanger, heated, electric, insulated, rental income. MLS 6001751 $249,900

Land Listings

Devil Track Lake Walter Rd - Grand Marais

NEW

Near Paradise Beach 5 acre parcel to enjoy life near the shore with Lake Superior views. MLS 29901 $39,900 NEW 20 Acres - Lutsen Caribou Trail. MLS 6001675 $149,000

Wooded lot, nice shoreline, views, power, phone. MLS 29981 Only $129,900

Lutsen Resort Condominium 614-616 Poplar River Road NEW

21 E Norwood Shores Lake Superior - Lutsen NEW

Historic Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior 3 BDRM, 3 BA, 3 FP condo. Amazing amenities & restaurants to enjoy. MLS 6002026 $399,000

66 Willard Lane 450’ Pike Lake - Lutsen

Start enjoying 4 season low maintenance living on the shore. Attached garage, fireplaces, accessible shoreline, and lots of space for everyone. MLS 6002343 $374,000

17 acres dividable, cute cabin, fireplace, lake trails & dock. MLS 6001519 $447,000

Lake Superior Cottage 31 Ozzie Rd - Tofte CED REDU

345 Seagull Lake Rd Seagull Lk - Gunflint Trail

Architecture-designed home with guest quarters at door of BWCA. MLS 6001517 $959,000

256 Carlson Trail Christine Lake - Lutsen CED REDU Custom log cabin, year round access, fully furnished, 200’+ shoreline. Great Buy, furnished log cabin, canoe and dock included. WOW MLS 6000929 $239,900

Deeryard Lake Area Lutsen - Grand Marais

Big kitchen, sunroom, large deck, views, vaulted ceiling, bunk house MLS 6001779 $470,000

Mixed forest, (2) 20 acre parcels, views, trails nearby. Owner financing available. Off the grid! MLS 6000184 $60,000 MLS 6000185 $55,000

Lutsen Resort Log Cabin Lake Superior Living NEW

Invest in North Woods Nature!

Have your own log cabin at historic Lutsen Resort. Rental revenues to offset ownership costs, fine dining, resort amenities for daily activities. MLS 6002457 $435,000

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Lutsen Tait Lake Lots 16 & 17 MLS#6002024 $99,950

Owner - Agent. Two sub divided parcels. Lot 16 is 2.8 acres, Lot 17 is 3.3 acres. Towering White Pines on upper lot w/numerous beautiful building sites. Tait Lake views w/deeded access to private boat landing. Both for $99,950 O\A

Clara Lake 170 Pine Tree Dr MLS#6000093 $179,900

Very nice 200’ lot on Clara Lake. Garage equivalent building on-site, slab on grade converted to cabin style quarters.

Unit 204 MLS#6001307 $229,000 East Bay Condominium on Lake Superior. Great Rentals On-site management. Call Mike for complete details on rental revenues.

NEW NG LISTI Hovland 63 Chessie Trail

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MLS#6000958 $299,000

Great rustic cabin with privacy and considerable setback from the Highway. Property features a cozy well kept cabin with sleeping loft and wood burning stove. Nice level lot. 178’ of very private gravel shoreline close to Naniboujou and Judge Magney State Park.

Mike Larson 218-370-1536

Grand Marais 21 Wisconsin St

Grand Marais 661 Pike Lake Rd MLS#30752 $249,900

Fantastic package! 37 acres on Pike Lake Rd. 2 bdrm 2 bath and 1 car garage. Only 8 miles to town but pure private.Direct access to Superior Hiking Trail and Cascade River.

Tofte 90 Hoaglund Drive MLS# 6002328 $545,000

Katterine Payer 218-663-7750

Drop dead gorgeous Lindal Cedar home with substantial upgrades throughout entire home Owner will complete kitchen, flooring throughout and master bath to buyer suit or new owner can complete based on own design criteria.

NEW NG LISTI

Bruce Kerfoot 218-388-2294

MLS#6002145 $189,500

Newer and beautiful 2 BR townhome ski in/ski out at Caribou Highlands Lodge. Modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Perfect location for all the activities that Lutsen has to offer!

24 Lodge Lane, Lutsen MLS#TBD $254,900

Steve Surbaugh 218-663-7080

Extremely well maintained 3 bedroom 2 bath Lutsen Log Lodge located on Ski Hill Road in Lutsen. Newly updated 3 season enclosed porch. Nicely appointed home with vaulted ceilings, master bedroom with private bath and jetted tub. Open main level floor plan with great room, kitchen and fireplace. Private Association with carefully crafted declarations for your benefit. Vacation Rentals and private management available or perfect for second home or permanent residence.

Outstanding 5-Acre Parcel

Lutsen – on Boulder Point Rd

Boulder Point has positioned its private association as the new premier development area in Lutsen offering outstanding views of Lake Superior in private wilderness setting. Already complete with a beautiful new home, new construction forthcoming and combining the 4+ million dollar course improvement project at Superior National Golf Course, the new 6 place high speed chairlift at Lutsen Mountains (which will transform the ski experience) and the completion of the Lutsen section of the Gitchi-Gami Bike trail, this is the perfect opportunity to purchase. Call today for additional information and a private site-visit of the development and this lot. Now for only $75,000 MLS #6001645

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Caribou Highlands Unit #541

Lutsen 4170 Cascade Beach Road MLS#6002279 $995,000

Beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bath home with private 2 bdrm seaside cottage located on Cascade Beach Rd on Lake Superior in Lutsen. This home is perched over a ledge rock shoreline with perfect orientation toward the lake. The home features a Great Room with fireplace with the Lake serving as your focus. Gourmet style kitchen sets up perfect for entertaining. Heated drive through garage and attached two stall over sized garage for multiple cars, boats and utility storage.

Lutsen 1044 Caribou Trl

MLS#6000638 Price: $319,900

Excellent Caribou Lake opportunity. 3 br/1 bath, open area kitchen and dining, large open deck area, permanent dock. New improvements include: septic, windows, siding, roofing, Insulation & more.

Lutsen 11 Wildflower Ln MLS#6000729 $529,000

Newly constructed large home with both woodland views and wide open Lake Superior views. Large lot. Top notch interior finish details. Large kitchen with stone countertop. Large decks with amazing views of the lake.

Lutsen Real Estate Group

lutsenrealestategroup.com

Tofte -

Bluefin Bay Unit 66

MLS#6001732 $525,000

This outstanding Grand Superior town home has wonderful views of Lake Superior from main level living which includes a lakeside deck, full kitchen, wood fireplace, dining area, sofa sleeper and private BR with Jacuzzi. The 2nd level master suite includes a king bed, sitting area, fireplace, flat panel TV, Jacuzzi, shower and wet bar. The hillside guest room includes a queen bed, TV, private bath and micro and small refrigerator. Multiple rental options providing significant revenues under the professional management of Blue Fin Bay family of resorts.

GREaT VaCanT LanD VaLUES Boulder Pt Road, Lutsen Lk Superior views,

close to Superior National Golf Course & Ski Hill 20 acre parcel MLS#6001644 $135,000 40 acre parcel MLS#6001643 $199,000 Jonvick Creek Beautiful home sites in mature Maple, Spruce and Birch forest. REDUCED! $29,500-54,900 Stonegate Road Private Lake Superior lot in Hovland Includes driveway, electric & new septic. (A/O) MLS# 24409 $399,900 xxx Sawbill Trail 120 Acres located up the Sawbill Trail. Large Maples MLS# 27551 $199,900 Lot 2 Quist Acres 5 acre parcel on Quist Road outside of Grand Marais. MLS#30439 $47,500 Lot 5 Quist Acres 5 acre parcel on Quist Road outside of Grand Marais, sister parcel to Lot 2. MLS#30440 $49,900 xxx Mountain Ash Ln Cedar covered hillside overlooking Lake Superior in Lutsen. MLS#60000147 $649,000 xxx Mile O’Pine 3.27acres, Gunflint Trail. MLS#6002389 $179,900

Johannes Toftey Homestead Sites

Beautiful hillside lots in Tofte with Lake Superior and Carlton Peak views. $35,750-55,000

Tofte Airport Home Sites Located between Lutsen and Tofte. Convenient Location with outstanding values. $24,750-33,000

Tait Pines Nestled hillside adjacent to Tait Lake in Lutsen, just 13 miles up the Caribou Trail. $37,950-$57,750 Caribou Hillside Outstanding homesites tucked along the hillside of Caribou Lake. $52,250-$126,500 Lot 13 Sawmill Bay 233’ shoreline 2.2 acres MLS#31370 $88,000 342 Rd Schroeder 160 acres covered in Maples, Birch, and other mixed forest. Can be sold as parcels. MLS#6000143 $199,000 Boulder Point Rd, Lutsen 20 acre parcel 40acre parcel

SOLD

Grand Marais

Sawmill Drive /Caribou Lake Area

Caribou Lake area lot now reduced to $35,000. Perfect for a local buyer or second home owner. This 2.08 parcel is private yet convenient to the Caribou Lake and the Lutsen areas. Agent/Broker MLS# 24625 $35,000

517 S Gunflint Trail MLS#6000932 $599,000

Gunflint Lake home on nearly 12 acres of forest land with 619’ of private shoreline on Gunflint Lake. Two stall detached garage, guest cabin, boathouse and woodshed. Priced below taxable market value! Call Bruce today for showing.

NEW NG LISTI

MLS#6004644 $135,000 MLS#6001643 $199,000

Grand Marais 15 2nd Ave MLS#6002428 $159,900

Cute and spacious one level Craftsman’s style bungalow walking distance from Grand Marais. Tall ceilings. Working fireplace with stone chimney. Large Master BR with cavernous closets. New roof. New hot water heater. Storage shed in back yard. Large unfinished basement.

Lutsen Sea Villas

Grand Marais 179 Birch Trail MLS#6002382 $469,000

Custom built timber frame home with outstanding Lake Superior views. Home features exposed timbers with panel accents, vaulted ceilings, well oriented window placement and wraparound deck. Beautifully appointed kitchen, custom staircase and great room fireplace. Bordered by Cascade State Park. Over-sized detached two stall garage complete with second level private living quarters and deck.

The Lutsen Sea Villas have withstood the test of time. Nowhere else is there a shoreline like this on the entire coast of Lake Superior. The owner’s and management company have upheld excellent standards and quality while maintaining the unique integrity of this original seaside coastal development, and they are well run by Lutsen Resort.

K2 Sea Villa MLS# 600464 Price:$150,000 I1 Sea Villa MLS#6000667 Price: $189,000 H5 Sea Villa MLS#6000600 Price: $185,000 G2 Sea Villa MLS#6001358 Price: $169,500 G5 Sea Villa MLS#6002092 Price: $172,000 D4 Sea Villa MLS#6002267 Price $159,000

Lutsen

261 Caps Trail Tait Lake MLS#6001233 $334,500

Tait Lake in Lutsen. Wonderfully appointed and extremely well maintained 2 bedroom, loft and 2 bath south facing home on a 2.9 acre parcel and 190’ of shoreline with dock. Abundance of natural light throughout the home. New addition in 2006 includes second bedroom, bathroom hallway and laundry. Office added in 2011 (could be converted to third bedroom). Excellent value. Call Katterine today for your private showing.

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

lake superior properties lake superior Charmer Privacy, gardens

and 250' Lake Superior Shoreline make this a fantastic home and location! Look at Artists Point from the deck. Feel secluded at the end of the road. The house sits just feet from the stunning Lake Superior shoreline! Home features huge kitchen/dining room, private master suite, and a private 2-BR guest suite. Gourmet kitchen with wall of glass that brings the outdoors inside. Many built-ins, skylights and cozy features.

mls#tBD $625,000 NeW! private lake superior retreat.

Two North Shore historic log cabins with outstanding lake views along the dramatic, unspoiled shoreline. Trails, bridges and scenic overlooks make the whole property accessible and it feels like your own state park! Main cabin has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and spectacular views. Guest cabin had a main room and porch. There is much hand-made attention to detail in these historic and classic Aldrich log cabins.

mls#6002084 $1,250,000 NeW! ClassiC log Charm/ CasCaDe BeaCh.

This early North Shore log cabin has all the warmth and feel that only vintage cabins possess. Log beams, wood floors, cobblestone fireplace and a stunning Lake Superior setting. 150 feet of ledge rock shore lies just steps away from the large deck. Spectacular views up and down the shore! There's a large 2 car garage to house all your toys. Seasonal use and cozy quarters make this a perfect place to enjoy the lake and nearby state park without the hassle of a large home. It's a simple and charming retreat. mls#6002401 $445,000

three speCtaCular lake superior lots at terraCe poiNt.

Outstanding shoreline views all the way to Artist Point & Grand Marais. Each has dramatic shoreline. Great location west of town. priced from $175,000 to the unique and pristine point at $409,900. mls 6000590, 6001067,

6001068.

ChimNeY roCk poiNt. Spectacular Lake Superior

lot framed by the palisades. Nicely wooded with two or more perfect build sites. Shared septic for development is in. Each lot will install personal septic system. Association fee $500 per year.

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iNlaND Water properties CasCaDe lake privaCY.

This is the only private land on the lake. Enjoy the utmost privacy and unspoiled wilderness views with 87 acres and over 3,000’ of shoreline. Includes a well-maintained cabin, sauna, dock and outhouse. Easy year-round access. Unique opportunity to own a private wilderness compound!

mls #31513 $700,000. NeW! large lot-great vieW

Over 660' on Sea Gull Lake. Tremendous views, many build sites and a nice boat cove. Driveway into pad where old cabin was located. Great location for your wilderness home or cabin!

mls #6002455 $329,000 log CaBiN/tom lake. Beautiful log cabin

tucked into the woods with peace, quiet and amazing privacy. Over 540' easy accessible shoreline on the NW end of Tom Lake. Custom built, many upgrades and personal touches. Large 4 season porch. You will watch the sun rise across the sparkling waters. Compliant well and septic, power by Outback Solar. Includes dock and boat lift.

mls#6002392 $282,000 WilsoN lake lot.

BorDer, BeautY aND BWCaW. Rare oppor-

tunity to own a private wilderness escape, North Fowl Lake. 2 BRs, full kitchen, comfortable living room and large deck. Large open yard, sauna, storage shed and dock. Great privacy, 200’ of shoreline, abutting the BWCAW. Water access.

mls #30184 $199,000. FamilY CaBiN—BirCh lake.

Family retreat w/2 BR, 1 BA, large deck, charming log bunkhouse, 1-car garage. Great privacy, large dock on 150’ shoreline. mls #31680 $199,900.

level lot, NiCe WooDs, easY shore. This Devil Track Lake lot has easy access from

county road, power, phone and great building sites. South shore, 200 ft. frontage, great views. Build your home on the lake here. mls #6001771 $198,900.

large aND private lake lot. This Greenwood Lake parcel has great views, classic boulder shore, dense pine forest and easy lake access. Plenty of elbow room with many nice cabin/home sites. mls #6001764 $192,500

three great lots oN looN lake. This lot is located on the south side of Loon

Strikingly beautiful 5.4 acre lot, 355’ of shoreline with great build sites near the lake or tucked around the bluff for gorgeous views.

Lake and offers great lake views. The main road is in place and power is on the lot line. These lots offer a great shoreline and many nice trees. mls #6001605,

Charming cabin on 150' of Little Ollie Bay on Poplar Lake. Adjoins BWCAW. Easy access to Banadad Ski Trail. Nice views, deck, 2 bedrooms, bath and sauna. Used as a managed rental unit with good income and history.

shoreline. One of only nine 20-acre lake lots on Lost Lake. Premier location with view of the length of the 70-acre lake. This is a private lake with no public access, gated entrance and exit. Cabin foundation and sauna pad in. Beautiful woods and views.

mls #6000757 $265,800. private hiDeaWaY.

mls #6002044 $259,900.00 mCFarlaND lake CaBiN Beautiful cedar full

log cabin on McFarland Lake. Cozy hide-away with sauna building, guest cabin, storage building. Great shoreline with new dock. Partially furnished. Large deck, nice cedar trees. Great view of palisade.

mls #6002033 $259,000.00 tuCker lake lotGunflint Trail--Tucker

Lake Lot. Have tons of privacy on this 3.68-acre lake lot with over 550 feet of shoreline, plus 237 feet more shore across the private road, in a protected bay. Nice trees, great building site. Pristine views, and direct access to the BWCAW. mls #6002030 $239,900.00 CaBiN oN trout lake. Charming custom-built 1 BR cabin with 150’ shoreline on desirable Trout Lake. Knotty pine paneling, lots of artistic touches. 3.27 acres. mls #31258 $199,900.

6002124, 6002128 $192,000 lost lake retreat. 680 of private

mls #6002250 $179,900 amaZiNg home Near trestle piNe lake. 3 BR, 2 BA home up the

Gunflint Trail only a few minutes from many great lakes. The interior has an open bright feeling and is

move-in ready! mls #6001793 $169,000

QualitY Devil traCk lake lot. Heavily wooded south shore lot with 150’ of

shore. Easy shoreline, great views, excellent building sites. Power/phone. More shoreline available.

mls #6001770 $149,900. NeW! CasCaDe river propertY A river runs through it! If you're

looking for peace, quiet, and beautiful wilderness views, this could be the location for you. Off the beaten path, yet good access on Cascade Bluff Road. Good building sites on 25 acres overlooking the beautiful Cascade River and Sundling Creek.

mls #6002440 $84,900

homes & CaBiNs

iNlaND Water properties trout haveN. Six nicely wooded, west-

facing lakelots on Hare Lake. Easy county road access. Power available. Beautiful views, nice shoreline, good trout fishing. starting at $82,000.

CoNDomiNiums maiNteNaNCe-Free oN lake superior

Gorgeous, 3-level residential condo in Tofte. Beautiful views and quality finishes. Ideal floor plan has 3 beds and 3 baths. Private outdoor space on every level with two decks and a patio. Can be sold as a "turnkey residence" or "rental ready"-you decide.

mls #6002039 $339,000 Chateau leveauX 17.

This end unit has been totally remodeled, with a keen sense for what vacation renters are looking for. Open concept floor plan. Nice updates include hardwood and tiled floors, butcher block island, maintenance-free decking, and beautifully-decorated spaces. End unit with much privacy, panoramic Lake Superior views, and a rushing river outside extra south-facing windows. Sleeps 5.

mls#6002366 $134,900 lake superior CoNDo/toFte. Great

lake views from this 2 bedroom + loft unit with 2 baths, fireplace, balcony looking up the shore. Chateau LeVeaux offers many updated amenities, indoor pool, sauna, game room, and on-site manager. Facility is in excellent condition for easy and affordable lakefront living or vacation rental.

mls #6000473 $100,000. Chateau leveauX 27. Lovely 2-bedroom unit plus loft; sleeps 6. Layout changed to open floor plan for improved use of space. Beautiful stone fireplace, with electric insert. Unit has solid vacation-rental history.

mls#6002445 $112,900 Chateau leveauX 1. gorgeous lower

level unit walks out to Lake Superior and has been remodeled and refreshed with top-notch finishes like cork flooring, rainfall showerhead and a cool spa bathroom. Open concept floor plan with a seashore cottage feel and beautiful furnishings! mls#6002369 $88,000 Chateau leaveauX 2. Gorgeous lower level unit walks out to Lake Superior and has been remodeled and refreshed with top-notch finishes. Open concept floor plan, bamboo flooring, stainless steel appliances, and stunning log cabin walls in the bedroom. mls# 6002368 $88,000

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leNmarais great graND home saD i g mls#6002364 $224,900 N pe reCreatioNal Base Camp. This great parcel in Tofte has

custom built home with many unique features. All custom cupboards, cabinets, and doors. Cathedral ceilings, sky lights. Too much to detail must see! Extremely private location at end of deadend street adjoining state land. Running creek and some lake view. Large sunroom for all your plants. Basement could be set up as an apartment as it has a separate entry. New stainless kitchen appliances, new wood stove, new bath and new tile floor in guest bedroom. mls#6002309 $349,900

two garage buildings waiting for your toys. Either one could easily become living space, with a second level on one of them. The exteriors are nicely finished. The two lots have room for a home with views of a dramatic creek gorge with waterfall and Lake Superior. It's a park-like setting with circle drive and walking paths around the property. Make this into your home away recreational retreat, or turn it into a permanent home site with plenty of garage space ready to go. mls #6002043 $179,900

situated in the woods on ski and hiking trails. 3 BR, 2 BA, on 4.75 acres. Large living room with beautiful white tile fireplace and large dining room with Carlton Peak rock chimney. Remodeled kitchen; walk-out basement with sun room. Unique design, lots of wood and windows; several unique handmade doors.

The 2 bdr, home sits on 77 acres and features all the creature comforts with solar power and shower house, There’s a large 2-car garage with workshop plus 2 guest cabins that provide plenty of space for the whole family or group. Trails, solitude and wilderness – a perfect place to live remotely or as base-camp for your adventures. mls# 6001657 $174,900.

piNCushioN mouNtaiN reCreatioN area home. Close to town yet

mls #6001099 $349,000 eNergY eFFiCieNt home. Earth sheltered home with

over 55 acres and a creek. Conveniently located near Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail. 4 BR, 3 BA with a 2-car detached garage. Updated and remodeled with many custom features. This home is designed for the person who wants to live the rural, energy-efficient lifestyle. mls #6001251. $297,000

CouNtrY home iN hovlaND. Lovely 4 BR/3 BA home

on 7.76 acres. Master suite with huge walk-in closet. Open living room with stone fireplace, formal dining room, big kitchen. Office/den opens into the attached garage. 32’ x 40’ pole building has storage for toys. Partially finished basement. Country living at its best!

mls #6002258 $259,500. graND marais home.

Conveniently located in town with incredible views of Lake Superior. The home features 4 BR, 3 BA with a great layout and tons of storage space. Master BR includes a custom whirlpool tub, skylight, and a separate covered porch overlooking the harbor. The kitchen has been totally redone. Outside you will find a private patio area, heated drivethrough garage, gardens, flowerbeds and custom landscaping. mls #6002043 $247,000

NeW BeautiFul lutseN home 3- BR

country home in Lutsen on 3.67 acres. Light filled living and dining rooms. Eat-in kitchen. 1 3/4 baths. Full basement. Sauna. New septic system. Artesian well. Double detached garage. Directly across from private Solbakken ski trails. Near downtown Lutsen and Lutsen Mountains Resort. Owner /agent.

mls #6002162 $229,000

remote outpost.

valleY leNg CasCaDe saD retreat. i mls #6001829 $169,900 pe N

rustiC log, roiliNg river, moDerN ComForts. This log kit home sits on the

scenic Flute Reed River in Hovland, just a short walk to Lake Superior's shore. The seasonal cabin has a great screen porch, modern kitchen and comes furnished with cabin-style furnishings and sportsman's décor. +/- 400' of dramatic river frontage. You can't beat the sound of a North Shore river!

mls #6001631 $169,900. NeW CaBiN WaitiNg e l Your FiNishiNg saDiNg For touChes. pe N mls #6002150 $154,000

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starter home or Base Camp. mls #6000609 $54,900

CommerCial properties NeW! BusiNess aND home. The Gunflint Motel in

Grand Marais is a long-established business located just a block from the harbor. There are 5 large motel units with kitchens, plus a full lower apartment in the motel structure. All are in great shape. There is also a 4 bedroom, 2 bath owner's home that has had many recent updates and enhancements. It features hardwood floors, large deck, and great views of the harbor from the living room and master bedroom. The charming home provides a comfortable and private residence. mls#6002290 $419,000

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CommerCial properties speCtaCular piNCushioN BeD aND BreakFast

laND/BuilDiNg sites gravel operatioN. Gravel pit, 160 acres, CUP in place. Includes: metal building 54 x 75, remaining crushed gravel, remaining loam stock piled (phs) and clay stock piled. Taxes and survey assessment to be pro-rated.

Updated 5 bedroom, 6 bath home on 14.8 acres. New 2 car garage and two decks. Direct ski in/ski out access to Pincushion Mountain ski trails. Frontage on Little Devils Track River is fabulous. Just minutes from Grand Marais. Resort/Commercial zoning. mls 6001839 $374,900.00

mls#6002403 $300,000 piNCushioN trail parCel. This parcel

ity, nice forest, lake view. Includes a third (one-acre) parcel zoned residential. mls #6001891 $179,000.

Lovely open land with many ponds and streams.

lutseN CommerCial hWY 61 FroNtage. Two acres, zoned GC. Location, visibilNeW! CeDar grove BusiNess park lots. Cedar Grove Business Park is the ideal

location for your existing business or new start-up! Conveniently located in Grand Marais, near the start of the iconic Gunflint Trail. Full infrastructure in place including paved streets, municipal sewer and water, electric and telephone. Call us today for a guided tour of this unique and affordable business park opportunity. prices start at $10,000

river/Creek FroNtage DramatiC CasCaDe river propertY. Twenty acres with 660’ on Cascade

River. Good road, building site in cedar. Common property at spectacular waterfalls. Association, assessments. Seasonal access. mls #31332 $109,500.

10 aCres oN CouNtY rD. #14.

330’ of bubbling creek runs through this beautifully wooded and very private parcel. Build sites near the water. mls #31619 $99,500.

stuNNiNg river aND piNCushioN trails. A unique opportunity for skiers and hikers. Trail easement runs through the property. The RC zoning allows for a resort/lodging type business.

mls #6000298 $85,900. 40 aCres W/moNs Creek FroNtage. Easy road access. Good building sites. Mature trees. Deeded access to Lost Lake.

mls #6002120 $79,900. 40 aC – lost lake retreats.

Mons Creek flowage with great views and tons of wildlife. Private and secluded location. Includes deeded access to private lake. mls #6002121 $79,500.

WooDs, Water & seClusioN.

Nice ‘40’ with good timber and 1000’ frontage on Mons Creek. Great building site. Private deeded access to Lost Lake. mls #6002119 $69,900.

graND marais home site oN Creek. Nice wooded lot with City services: water,

sewer and electric at site. Nice south exposure and frontage on Cedar Creek. mls #6001830 $63,900

has forest with direct access to the Pincushion Ski Trail system, Superior Hiking Trail and Devil Track River. Resort/ Commercial zoning mls #6000299 $214,900.

over 217 aCres/Camp 20 roaD

mls #31645 $216,700. lost lake seClusioN 680' of private shore-

line. One of only nine 20-acre lake lots on Lost Lake. Premier location with view of the length of the 70-acre lake. This is a private lake with no public access, gated entrance and exit. Cabin foundation and sauna pad in. Beautiful woods and views. mls#6002250 $179,900

vieWs From terraCe poiNt.

Two lots for development at Terrace Point. One has townhome foundation in place. mls #6001069

$94,500 mls #6001100 $175,000 NeW! huNter's heaveN Proven Great Hunt-

ing Area - 80 acres of prime hunting land in Schroeder, MN. Rolling land with wonderful wildlife habitat including stream, beaver dam with large pond, and a good mixture of trees and low vegetation. Good access on Zeke's Trail which divides the two 40 acre parcels. mls #6002159 $142,500

large parCel With possiBle suBDivisioN poteNtial. Great Lake

Superior views on the higher elevations. A small creek runs through part of the parcel. Priced below assessed value.

mls #6001758 $129,000 maples, vieWs, privaCY. 85+ acres near Hovland. New road access, adjoining federal land. South exposure and views. Seasonal access.

mls #6001633 $99,900. 5 aCres oN guNFliNt trail. A great

lot with an amazing view overlooking Loon Lake. This lot includes legal access to Loon Lake for you to dock your boat, swim and relax. mls #6001601 $94,000 Five aCres Near toWN. Ready to build, Croftville location, Superior view, nice forest, RC/Residential zoning. mls #6001810 $80,000.

5 aCres Near Devil traCk lake.

Deep wooded home site – just steps from Devil Track Lake, and DNR access. Enjoy the lake without the high taxes!

mls #31534 $74,900. Five WooDeD aCres. Surveyed. Septic and access road in place. Close to Devil Track Lake. Add'l 6 +/acre parcel avail. mls #6000318 $65,000.

10 aCres Near graND marais.

Great piece of property located minutes from Grand Marais, on Pike Lake Rd. Seasonal view of Lake Superior. Many nice build sites. mls #6001078 $64,900 laND Near graND marais. Beautiful 5-ac lot just minutes from town. Meadow, power/phone. Driveway in. Great home site. mls #6001604 $59,900. DramatiC superior vieW. Three high lots to choose from, southern exposure from the cliffs of Chicago Bay. mls #6001901 & 1902 $59,900

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This 5 acre lot is located only a few miles from town but offers great privacy. Nice slope, great trees and possibility for views of Lake Superior! The driveway is in place.

mls#6001470 $54,900. lake eFFeCt home site – hovlaND. Great 4-acre home site. Close to Lake Superior,

with some views, nice forest, easy access off of Highway 61 on shared driveway. A great place to call home or nestle-in with your recreational cabin. mls#6001463 $52,900.

WoNDerFul vieWs oF lake superior! 3 lots available; wooded and private. Minutes to

ski hill, Superior National, Lutsen shops. Surveyed, year round access. mls #6000671 lots start at $52,000. great CaBiN spot! Mixed topography of beautiful rolling land with many great build sites. Old growth cedar, spruce, pine and birch. Mons Creek meanders through the property border where it abuts state land.

mls #6001242 $50,250. reCreatioNal laND For hiDea-WaY. Nice 41 acre parcel with good slope to southern

exposure. Easy access on Camp 20 Road. Deeded private lake rights to Lost Lake. A remote escape within easy reach, with lots of fun potential. mls #6002080 $46,500

home or CaBiN site - great lutseN loCatioN. 4.09 acres, power and phone. Walk to landing on Christine Lake. Adjoins state land.

mls #31546 $44,900. hovlaND area parCel 40 Wooded acres with possible Lake Superior view. mls # 6002123 $39,900 reCreatioNal parCel iN hovlaND. 43+ acres close to the public landing on Tom

Lake. Survey complete; may subdivide into two 20+ acre parcels. Road plowed year round in special taxing district. Owner/Agent. mls #6001471 $37,500 got remote? Can't beat this property for "off-thebeaten-path". If it's seclusion you seek, a place that's tough to get there, and worth the effort (or, the effort is half the fun), this wilderness 19-acre recreational property is for you. Surrounded by State & USFS lands. Hike in access from Devil Fish Lake. mls#6001477 $37,000.

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1.48 acre commercial/residential lot on the edge of town. Office Exclusive Price: $89,900

Crisp and efficient 2 bedroom bungalow. MLS# 6002387 Price: $152,000

Wooded 2.29 acre lot with stubbed in drive and close to town. MLS# 6002332 Price: $45,900

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

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2300 sq. ft. 3 Bedroom 3 Bath 2 Car Garage MLS# 6002336 Price: $242,000

Business Opportunity. Retail Store with 2 Bedroom Home and 3 Rustic Cabins on 6.35 Acres. MLS# 6001538 Price: $328,000

Two beautiful 10 acre maple parcels awaiting your plans. MLS# 6002134 & 6002135 Price: $55,000 each

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Nice 1.57 acre residential lot close to town. MLS#6002333 Price: $35,900

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Beautiful 25 acre maple forest awaiting your vision. 5 Acres w/ small garage. MLS# 6002136 Price: $72,500

200 ft. lakeshore lot includes aluminum dock. MLS# 6002070 Price: $82,900

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Executive 3 level home on Lake Superior. 2 BR, 3 bath ,2 car garage MLS# 6001686 Price: $419,000

3 Bedroom 2 Bath 1152 Sq. ft. MLS# 6001763 Price: $177,750

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UPPER SCOTCH LAKE

2 well built log homes. Each with log sauna buildings, sand beaches, sheltered mooring area, more building sites and southern views of Scotch Lake. Surrounded by crown land and largest of only a few private parcels on this huge lake. Very secluded and private. Great fishing/hunting retreat. $1,200,000 CDN

WATERFRONT - NEEBING

Lake Superior! A stunning 3.86 acre piece of property with 600 feet of shoreline with ultimate privacy and solitude at the very end of Memory Rd. Winterized, comfortable A-Frame cottage with year-round road access. Great views. 20 minutes from the border. $319,000.00 CDN

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HARRY LAKE LODGE

The ultimate fly-in fishing resort. Totally outfitted with all the modern conveniences. 80 miles north of Thunder Bay. Incredible fishing! Main lodge, beach house with sauna and hot tub. Diesel generator, fish cleaning house, boats, motors. Harry Lake is a very large lake with no road access and Harry Lake resort is the only improvement. $295,000 CDN

LAKE OF THE WOODS

Tremendous opportunity. 1 acre cottage lot with 149.3 feet lake frontage. Northwestern exposure, rocky shoreline, great views across Lake of the Woods.

$109,500 CDN

LAND – CONMEE TOWNSHIP

Almost 3000 continuous acres about 35 miles west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Bordering Crown land on the west and road accessible. Many water features and a wide variety of plant and animal life. Many opportunities such as large private compound, your own huge hunting retreat or resort and so on. Mixed timber. $895,000 CDN

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“The Treehouse” on Stonegate Rd 620’ Lake Superior Shore, 1.92 acres Private & Inviting Home in Hovland $799,000 MLS# 4476646

Log Cabin, 19.9 acres, Caspers Hill Rd- Grand Marais 2 Bed 1 Ba $199,900 MLS# 4456579

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Skillet Clubtail dragonfly I always see the empty exoskeletons around rocks and our boat dock at the lake. But one morning, early, several nymphs begin crawling up the dock from the water, then stop. After a short period, their backs crack open and an adult dragonfly slowly emerges. I watch and take some photos as this “new beginning” seems to go on forever. I have never seen this process before, but always wondered seeing the exoskeletons around. In reality, it’s easy to miss, since it took them usually 10 minutes or less to fly away, but I was at the right place at the right time.—Chris Gibbs NORTHERN WILDS

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