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So proclaims the fish-burger monger at the annual Fisherman’s Picnic OFFICIAL BALLOT Official Ballot held in Grand Marais every August. Fish burgers may be the tastiest thing going during the five days of the Picnic, but we have many, incredible food choices for the rest of the year. The North Shore is Find the ballot on page 39. gaining a well-earned reputation as a dining destination for just about anyone who enjoys good eats. Look for the results in the May issue of Northern Wilds.
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Vote for your favorite restaurants and win a $50 gift certificate. Do you have a favorite place to get a beer, eat breakfast or take the kids for dinner? We want to know and so do our area restaurants. The restaurant must be located in our coverage area, which includes the North Shore communities between Duluth and Nipigon, including Finland, the Gunflint Trail, and the outlying communities of Thunder Bay. Do not choose the same restaurant in more than three categories. If you do, your entire ballot will be disqualified. You do not have to fill in every category on the ballot. Only one ballot per person. You can mail in your ballot, drop it off at our office or vote online at www.northernwilds.com. Voting ends March 31, 2014.
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We’ve travelled the roughly 300 miles from Duluth to Nipigon many times, but we are always amazed at the number of good places to eat along the way. You can find even more restaurants if you are willing to make detours away from the highway. We may be in the middle of nowhere, but many North Shore restaurants are serving food that’s out of this world. We want you to tell us about your favorite places to eat. In this issue, you’ll find the ballot for our 2014 Northern Wilds Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards on p. 39. You can vote for your favorite restaurants in about two dozen different categories, ranging from the best burger to the best view. The ballot will run in our March issue, as well. You can also vote online at www.northernwilds.com. After we’ve tabulated the votes, we’ll announce the winners in the June issue and in our 2014 North Shore Menu guide. The contest rules are simple. The restaurant must be located in our coverage area, which includes the North Shore communities between Duluth and Nipigon, including Finland, the Gunflint Trail, and the outlying communities of Thunder Bay. Do not choose the same restaurant for any more than three categories. If you do, your entire ballot will be disqualified. You do not have to fill in every category on the ballot.
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First 'Best in Snow' Skijor Race GRAND MARAIS — Go Dog North Shore will hold the first Best in Snow Skijor Race on Saturday, March 1 at the George Washington Pines Ski Trail outside of Grand Marais.
LEFT: Jerry Anderson, of Lutsen, was a champion ski jumper who competed with the U.S. team in the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. RIGHT: Senior skiers who are regulars at Lutsen Mountains include (front row) Colleen
Brennen, Karen Floid and Jim King, and (back row) Jerry Anderson, Buzz Floid, Betty King, Tisha Anderson and Tom Fredeen. | SHAWN PERICH
Elder Skiers Stay Young on the Slopes LUTSEN— Karen Floid loves Lutsen—always has, always will. “As long as there is snow on the ground, I don’t like to get beyond Tofte,” she says. Growing up in the Twin Cities, she first fell in love with the place in the early 1950s, when she was a camper at the Cathedral of the Pines summer camp on Caribou Lake. In winter, her parents, who didn’t ski, brought Floid and her two siblings to the newly developed ski hill above Lutsen Resort. All three children became avid skiers. Her brother, Chris Anderson, became a ski racer in high school and college, which led him to attend college in Colorado. Sister Kathie Lund and her husband owned the Ski Hut in Wayzata and then moved to Snomass, Colo. and owned an outdoor shop there.
At 73, Floid skis nearly every day at Lutsen, perhaps to make up for lost time after spending several years living in Asia. “When I lived in Thailand and Malaysia, what I missed was winter, skiing and Bridgeman’s turtle sundaes,” she says. Upon moving back to the Twin Cities, she got involved in the NASTAR racing program at the Buck Hill ski area. She won the national championship in her age group when she was 65. She has been unable to continue competing in the program because it isn’t available at Lutsen. However, she continues to ski with a group of Lutsen locals, including her husband, Buzz, who are 70-80 years old. “We meet most mornings before the lifts open,” she says. “Then we head over
to Moose Mountain so we can be the first through the powder or new grooming.” She even skis on the sort of winter days when not everyone wants to be out skiing. No matter the cold temperatures, Floid and a friend, Colleen Brennan, will head to the hill for “just one run.” Inevitably, one run leads to another.
The event will feature two timed races; a two-mile race and a four-mile race. Each race will be capped at 15 teams. Teams are limited to one dog per skier, and there is a $25 entry fee per team, per race. The Best in Snow Skijor Race will be held in conjunction with the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s community-wide active living campaign “Move It” during February. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams in each race. The race is a fundraiser for Go Dog North Shore, a non-profit based in Grand Marais that aims to promote healthy and active human and dog relationships on the North Shore. For more information, see www. godognorthshore.org. For race information call Cathy Quinn at (218) 370-9494 or email quinn@boreal.org.
Do these elder skiers worry about falling down and getting hurt? Floid talks about folks she knows, including Buzz, who have fended off surgeries and various ailments, then went back to skiing. “It’s the same as with anything,” she says, “you either quit or you go back out.” And Floid doesn’t intend to quit anytime soon.—Shawn Perich
Being towed by a dog while on skis is called skijoring. | SHAWN PERICH
Surfing Lake Superior in Winter STONEY POINT— You may have seen winter Lake Superior surfers before, gliding across the water on a sub-zero day, and wondered why summer wouldn’t be a Superior surfer’s first choice. According to Superior Surf Club of Duluth, the surf in summer is of lower quality and less frequent. In fact, the high season is considered to be October through April, with the best surf occurring in late winter, when 10 surfable days per month is average.
Brian Stabinger, of Superior Surf Club, catches a winter wave at Stoney Point on Scenic Hwy 61. | BOB TEMA
Bob Tema, founder of Superior Surf Club, says the best conditions usually follow a big winter storm. “The storm itself will often generate strong winds out of the northeast, which drives swell towards the North Shore,” he said, “As the storm blows over, the winds typically switch around to northwesterly winds that clean up and groom waves nicely,” continued Tema. Because the best waves seem to occur in connection with cold fronts, catching a good
wave often means braving even colder than usual air temperatures. When you take surfing, an already daunting activity, and add bitterly cold water, wind and ice-covered rocks to the mix, you get one seriously extreme sport. “The cold adds another layer of risk that you have to prepare for,” said Tema, “We wear 6mm wetsuits to fend off the cold and watch out for each other in the water to make sure no one is getting to the point of hypothermia." Stoney Point on Scenic Hwy 61 has been deemed the premier surf spot on Lake Superior by those who brave its winter waters regularly. According to Tema, another favorite spot near the mouth of Lester River is the best place to see winter surfing in action. “There are good waves close to shore there, and you can park and see from your car,” he said.—Kate Jackson
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Northern Wilds editor Shawn Perich recently participated in a panel discussion sponsored by Field and Stream magazine at the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) show in Las Vegas.The topic of the roundtable discussion was how the hunting industry's emphasis on trophy bucks may affect everything from hunter recruitment to the public perception of hunting. Panelists from left to right are Jon Gassett of the Wildlife Management Institute, Jon LaCorte of Nikon, Perich, and Brian Murphy of the Quality Deer Management Association. Standing at the podium is Anthony Licata of Field and Stream magazine.
Marketing Grants Available for Local Events GRAND MARAIS -- How does a small community like Grand Marais manage to have so many great events? Bonspiels, bike races, ski races, sled dog races, tennis tournaments, dragon boat races, the classic car show, the Wooden Boat Show, the art fair, parades, fireworks, music festivals, pageants and puppet shows, and Fisherman’s Picnic all require tireless planning, coordination and plain, old hard work. The time of volunteers and staff from non-profit organizations and the financial support of local businesses and the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association (GMATA) combine to produce and market local events.
Non-profit organizations in the Grand Marais community can apply to the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association for up to $1,000 to promote and market public events held in the city. The one-page application is typically sent out to organizations producing events with a March 1 deadline. Other organizations planning events may apply as well. Applying for grant funding does not necessarily guarantee final selection. Contact the Cook County Visitors Bureau at (218) 387-2788 (ext. 114) for more information and an application.
North Shore Featured in European Magazine RED ROCK — The stunning scenery of Lake Superior’s North Shore will be the backdrop for a story in an upcoming issue of Essentially Canada magazine, which is distributed in Great Britain. The story will be published in Germany, too. “For a couple of years, I’ve been intrigued with Germany as a market for us,” says Ray Rivard, owner of Quebec Lodge in Red Rock. “This story allows us to get some exposure to that market in a very affordable way.” The story will focus on two scenic
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drives—a loop from Thunder Bay to Red Rock or an extended trip from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie. Both adventures are intended for European visitors flying into Thunder Bay via Toronto. Many area attractions are featured in the piece. Suggested adventures include sailing on Thunder Bay, taking a scenic bush plane tour of the Sleeping Giant and Silver Islet Mine, visiting an amethyst mine and fishing for trophy-sized brook trout in the Nipigon River. Hopes are high that the story will lure new tourists to northwestern Ontario. —Shawn Perich
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Become a Master Naturalist SCHROEDER — Beginning Feb. 22, Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center in Schroeder will offer a six-session master naturalist course in Northwoods geology, ecology and geography. In 2013, Sugarloaf offered the master naturalist training for the first time, and 20 participants completed the course.
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Instructor Margie Menzies has a master’s degree in education and an undergraduate degree in biology. She is a self-described “bird nerd” and works as a naturalist at several area nature centers, including Sugarloaf and Hawk’s Ridge.
Participants from the 2013 master naturalist training enjoy a lively discussion. | MARGARET MENZIES
The six sessions will take place both inside a classroom and outdoors. Field trips will depend on weather conditions. “Last year we were snowed on every single time,” Menzies said. Nonetheless, she tries to fit in a geology trip and a bog trip, among others. Plant identification and recognition, Lake Superior ecology, forest types and wetlands will all be covered.
The training is designed to be a volunteer training program, and it’s the hope that everyone who signs up will commit to volunteering 40 hours in some capacity over the next year – not necessarily at Sugarloaf. Participants come from all over, including the Twin Cities, and they can complete the volunteering in their own community.
“It’s a naturalist training, so we want people to feel like they have expertise in the surrounding area,” Menzies said.
Beyond volunteering after course completion, Menzies said the only expectation is that if you sign up, you do whatever you
can to complete the course. Class-size is limited and registration will end by mid-February or as soon as the course is full. The course cost is $200 and includes course manuals and materials. If the cost is a hardship, scholarships are available. More information can be found at www. sugarloafnorthshore.org.—Erin Altemus
Beginning in 2013 and continuing through the summer of 2014, in collaboration with Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District and volunteers, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is evaluating water chemistry, macro-benthic invertebrates (aquatic insects), water transparency and other ecological aspects of the Lake Superior North Watershed. Following the evaluation, the agency will issue a report on the condition of the watershed. Related education and outreach activities will occur, including workshops, radio interviews and articles. More information on the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy can be found at www.pca.state.mn.us or call (218) 387-4628.
National Geographic Geotourism Initiative MINNEAPOLIS — All of us who live, work and visit the Northern Wilds will soon be able to boast about the new geotourism initiative, created in partnership between Heart of the Continent (HOCP) and the National Geographic Society (NGS). Paul Danicic, executive director of Friends of the Boundary Waters and member of the media team for this project, put it this way: “The geotourism project puts this region on par with a dozen other places in the world. It is a way for regions to come together around the very essence of what makes this place special.” The regional approach is what makes this project unique. Instead of focusing on one city or one county, the geotourism initiative looks at a much larger, even
cross-border, geographical area—all the way from Thunder Bay, down to Duluth and inland to International Falls and Fort Frances. The project will bring attention to all the unique assets of the communities that adjoin public lands, including their culture, environment, aesthetics and history. Heart of the Continent is not an advocacy group, and there is no policy agenda. According to Danicic, this is what makes HOCP distinctive: It is a variety of different entities coming together—state, federal and local land-use management, scientists, educators, policy-makers, local businesses, city and county officials, tourism advocacy groups and other stakeholders—anyone that has a interest in the region’s identity. “In a time when the world is full of
bad news, the HOCP is very positive and has been a very positive way for all these groups to work together,” Danicic said. Beyond the collaborative effort on this project, which Danicic says has been very useful in creating regional partnerships, the final outcome will be a paper map published by the NGS as well as an interactive NGS website that promotes the region’s many opportunities. Links from the website will reach people world-wide. Both website and map are due to be unveiled in the fall of 2014. Danicic said that fundraising has been very successful and all benchmarks have been met. The NGS has said that many of these geotourism projects haven’t had this much support this early on—“We’ve heard
Heart of the Continent Area | HOCP from the NGS that our project has had much more support from the communities involved than other NGS Geotourism areas at this stage,” Danicic said. To learn more about Heart of the Continent and the Geotourism Initiative, go to www.heartofthecontinent.org — Erin Altemus
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STOP Team Keeps Scenes Safe HOVLAND -- When he was a kid, Kerry Leeds of Hovland used to watch “rent-acops” direct traffic at small town parades and wished he could do that, too. Years later when he retired to Hovland, he jumped at a chance to fulfill his childhood dream and joined the local fire department’s Safety Team Operational Program, better known as STOP. To make the team, he had to complete a 12-hour classroom and tabletop training program created by Keck Melby, who also belongs to the Hovland Volunteer Fire Department and the Cook County Ambulance Squad. After the classroom work, Leeds attended a field session to learn how to set up traffic control for an emergency incident. Eventually, he became the captain of the seven-member team. The STOP team responds with the Hovland Fire Department to traffic accidents, fires and other emergencies. Driving a converted ambulance with collapsible signs, traffic cones, lights and other gear, they establish a safety zone for emergency workers. Since the team was founded in 2008, they’ve earned the respect of local law enforcement officers. “The deputies step aside and let us do our job,” Leeds said.
Kerry Leeds directs traffic around an emergency scene as part of the Hovland STOP team. | JOAN FARNAM They also help out as necessary. Last summer, STOP team members located a missing hiker on the Superior Hiking Trail. Although STOP is a unit of the Hovland Fire Department, they are asked to perform traffic control at emergency incidents and events throughout Cook County. In fact, Leeds would like to see other fire departments around the county develop their own STOP teams to improve traffic safety at emergency incidents. Every community has retired people and others who want to help out, but don’t have the physical wherewithal to become fire-fighters. Because they are retired, STOP team members are often available to respond when others are away at work.
“Other small departments are missing an opportunity to add some enthusiastic volunteers,” Leeds said. While the notion of having a trained team perform traffic control may be slow to catch on along the North Shore, it is gaining momentum across the country. Melby, who developed the STOP training program, has been involved in national and state efforts to improve traffic safety at emergency scenes. Leeds plans to have a STOP training session this spring and hopes to attract interested students from throughout Cook County. For information, contact Leeds at (218) 475-2664.—Shawn Perich
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2013 NORTHERN WILDS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST PEOPLE CATEGORY This month we are featuring winners in the People category in our 2013 Northern Wilds Photography Contest. Sandy Updyke of Hovland won $250 in class credits for the North House Folk School in Grand Marais for her first place photo. Second place winner Kristine Cronstrom Maher will receive a zen hoody from Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply in Grand Marais. We will announce our 2014 photo contest later this year.
1. DOG AND BOY, Sandra Updyke Hovland, Minn. 2. HIKING, Kristine Cronstrom Maher Minneapolis, Minn. 3. KIDS AND WATERFALL, Sandra Updyke Hovland, Minn. 4. KIDS AND GULLS, Carly Swirtz Two Harbors, Minn.
Do You Love the Northern Wilds? Want to Share? Northern Wilds is launching a monthly contest that will vary from photos to artwork to ideas. For our inaugural contest, we are soliciting the "Top 10 Reasons We Love the Northern Wilds." Share your top reason on our Northern Wilds Facebook Page. Fans of our page can vote on the top 10 and these will be made into a T-shirt, which will be used for contest prizes. The deadline for our first contest is Feb. 20. NORTHERN WILDS
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Backroom Treasures Joynes Ben Franklin By Joan Farnam Joynes Ben Franklin is a shopper’s delight. You can find almost anything in that store, from notions to beautiful Scandinavian wool sweaters and shoe aisles to die for, plus everything in between. In fact, owners Rodney and Julie Carlson and Jim Joynes were seriously considering getting Point-of-Sale stickers for their merchandise recently to make inventory control a lot easier, but the computer program they wanted to buy could only handle 60,000 items. Not nearly enough. “We’ve got a lot more than that,” Julie said, and laughed. So it’s true—Joynes is a store that has almost everything. But there’s another layer to this story. Julie’s grandparents, Howard and Rosemary Joynes, were absolutely convinced that shelves should stay fully stocked at all times. So if they had one item on the shelf, they had to have three in the back room and six in other storage areas around town, including at home. And, they never threw anything away. If it didn’t sell, they just kept it. One can immediately see what’s piling up here: Stuff, lots of stuff—an incredible
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potpourri of items dating back to the 1950s and beyond. Julie calls them Howard’s Treasures, and they well might be. There are little Mini-Tonka dolls, still in their original boxes, hundreds of souvenir salt and pepper shakers of all shapes and sizes as well as sugars and creamers, T-shirts from the ’80s, a complete collection of Beargrease posters (more than one copy of some of them), commemorative tiles for the 75th anniversary of the First Congregational Church, brochures about the opening of the Pincushion Mountain ski trails, old lace-up ski boots, scales for Brach’s candy, a fabric measuring machine, a small cast-iron skillet to melt lead for bullets … the list goes on and on. And it’s not over yet. “We’re still finding things,” Julie said. But she doesn’t mind. She loves these treasures from her past. “We grew up in the store,” she said. “This is in my blood.” Howard and Rosemary opened the store on Pearl Harbor Day, Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. They purchased the business from P.E. Alm and renamed the store Howard Joynes Federated Store. At that time, it was located in the parking lot across the street from where the store is now. Rosemary was a stickler for details and “was very, very businesslike,” Julie said. “She was the perfectionist, he had the
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: A souvenir tea cup and plate. Julie found many sets
of cards by John H. Spelman, III, a woodcut and linoleum cut artist who taught art in Grand Marais years ago. A duck sewing station. Two cute bear salt shakers from the collection.
“Rosemary taught us to always give the change back first, not the dollars... And all the dollar bills had to be facing the same way and fanned out."
LEFT: Julie Carlson with a small collection of “treasures” they’ve found, including the trophy the store won during a Fisherman’s Picnic parade and a photo of the float. ABOVE: Howard and Rosemary
Joynes, taken sometime in the 1950s.
busines degree. In 1941, you needed a man to own a business.” Julie remembers how Rosemary taught her to put stickers on items, for example. They always had to be in the upper right-hand corner. She said she’s pretty sure she put all the stickers on the souvenir treasures she’s found so far when she was a girl. “And, you weren’t allowed to sit down on the job,” she said. There was only one exception: During Fisherman’s Picnic, Julie and Jim could sit on a stool so they could reach the numbers on the cash register. “Rosemary taught us to always give the change back first, not the dollars,” Julie recalls. “And all the dollar bills had to be facing the same way and fanned out. To this day, I train the people who use the registers the same way.” Incidentally, every cash register ever used in the store has been saved. So are all the ledgers from the original P.E. Alm store. They go back to 1914, Julie said. What other treasures are there? There’s a great collection of cards by John H. Spelman, III, many in
“We’re still finding things.” the original packages, which included 10 cards with envelopes for $1 each. Spelman was an art teacher in Grand Marais who did linoleum and woodcut prints. Betsy Bowen, a nationally recognized woodcut printmaker here, took classes from him. “She told me that he inspired her,” Julie said. The store also has old promotional posters from companies like Lee and Carhartt, which have never been put up and are in pristine condition. In the back storage area, there’s one shelf, which they call Howard’s Shelf, where one can find an amazing array of things. There is a good selection of outdated cross country ski bindings by Solomon and Besser, for example, as well as skis. “We have a pair of black Head skis with yellow bottoms
with bamboo poles.” They did find a collection of red long underwear or union suits on that shelf a few months ago, and put them in the store. They’ve been popular. Much more undoubtedly awaits discovery in the “treasury” of Howard and Rosemary. When Julie, Jim and Rodney decided to tear down the old hotel next to the store, they removed boxes of things that had been stored there. Julie is still going through the boxes and discovers something almost every week. What is she going to do with it? “I’m not sure yet,” she says. But everyone will get to a chance to see some of it and perhaps purchase a keepsake or two. A table at this year’s Fisherman’s Picnic comes to mind, she added. One thing for sure —new discoveries “just keep coming,” and that’s just fine with her. She’s going to love using her latest treasure —a 1969 Joynes Department Store calendar. The dates are the same as 2014. It’s already up on the wall.
A few of the ledgers from the P.E. Alm store, which go back to 1914.
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Fat Bikes By Erin Altemus Fat bike rider Chris Gibbs, on Schmidt Creek, east of Duluth, uses a remote shutter release to take pictures. | CHRIS GIBBS he biking industry's newest slogan is to "get fat"—but this might not mean what you think. Fat bikes, which made their debut on the biking scene in 2005 when Minnesota bike company Surly, came out with the Pugsley, are the newest way for winter enthusiasts to enjoy the snow. The Pugsley was the first mass-produced mountain bike with extremely large volume tires—making them more versatile for mud, sand and snow. Since then, the trend has escalated and both small bike manufacturers and bigger companies like Trek are all stepping into the game. Fat bike races are popping up wherever there is snow, and some companies like Surly, have a hard time meeting demand from consumers. Adam Harju, race director for the Lutsen 99er bike race, and Stone Harbor's general manager, Tom Surprenant, gave me a primer in fat biking and explained why people love the wide tires. "They are like the monster trucks of bikes, you can roll over anything—sand, snow and mud," Suprenant said. "You can use them in any season, but they excel in winter—you can really float on some deep snow ... and on beaches." Because the fat bikes are such a new phenomenon, agencies that regulate and maintain trails haven't always kept up with defining where people can and can't ride. Harju said you can ride on the state snowmobile trail (legally, though the DNR discourages this because of potential conflicts with
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snowmobiles), but the smaller grant-in-aid snowmobile trails are off limits. They are designed specifically for snowmobile use. Forest roads are okay, and one near Grand Marais where Harju suggests riding is on Pine Mountain Road, which is accessible from the Devil Track Road. Anything that has been packed by a snowmobile or snowshoes will work best. Some of the area rivers that are frozen over can also be fun, as long as there isn't glare ice. A fat bike tire is generally 40-45 percent wider than a regular mountain bike tire, which is 3.7-5 inches in width. The tires are designed to work best at really low pressures—typically 3-6 pounds. The low pressure makes them grip the snow or sand better than a firm tire. Stone Harbor has three of these Surly fat bikes available for rent, and Suprenant pulled one out for me to ride around the parking lot. I gave the tires a squeeze, and they reminded me of the inner tubes I used for sledding when I was a kid. I climbed on and pedaled my way around the lot. Usually in the winter, I avoid biking, as snow and ice mean I spend more time on the ground than on the bike. But traction didn't seem to be a problem here. I tried veering off into some deeper snow, but it was too loose and my tire slipped, bringing me down with it. This is not like skiing. Avoid the powder. Like anything in winter, thinking about safety when you go outdoors is essential. Harju recommended using a water blad-
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der, (like a Camelbak) that sits under your clothes, so the water won't freeze and you stay hydrated. "If you're six miles from your car and your bike goes out in winter, having emergency gear is pretty essential," Harju said. He carries a down sleeping bag, for example, in case something happens out on the trail. Speeds on a fat bike are typically 3-10 mph, making fat biking much slower than mountain biking. But you stay warm, because you're working hard. Harju says he loves winter biking so much, he's hardly used his skis this winter. "Winter is a fun time to get out and see what wildlife is doing," he said. "And there are no mosquitoes or black flies." Superior North Outdoor Center in Grand Marais also sells and rents fat bikes. Owners Mark and Melinda Spinler, maintain a full service bike shop and rentals come with helmets, locks, waterbottle carriers, pump and patch kits and bags, as well as careful bike sizing and instruction. Their winter hours are limited, but they offer their summer rentals for purchase at the end of the season, which means, you might find a good deal at the end of the summer on a fat bike for purchase. The Spinlers have 30 years of experience with their bike shop and are a great source of information on trails in the area. In Thunder Bay, Fresh Air Experience also sells fat bikes. Last year they carried
Surly bikes, but Surlys are in short supply this year, so Fresh Air now carries Kona fat bikes. Rob Moore, the shop manager at Fresh Air Experience says that he has seen interest in fat bikes increasing every year, though interest is not yet as high as it is in Minnesota. "Minnesota is the birthplace of it (fat bikes)," Moore said. "It's growing in Thunder Bay. Interest has maybe tripled this year. And we're working on getting some races together for next year." When asked what Moore likes about fat biking he replied, "It brings me back to the heart of mountain biking. It brings me back to my first bike in 1992, a fully rigid hardtail. There is an old-school, nostalgic feel about those bikes—not really going fast, but it's an interesting way to ride and it allows me to do what I love year-round." There are not as many conflicts about where to ride fat bikes in the Thunder Bay area as there are in Minnesota. Moore suggests Centennial Park, or the Cascades, if you're looking to get into the backcountry— it's scenic and well-packed. One thing I noticed in talking to these folks is that fat bikes are just as fun and practical in a winter like this one—ample in snow—as they are in some of the recent winters we've had of late when the ground is bare. Fat bikers can get out there no matter what winter throws at us. And that means, we will only be seeing more of them in years to come.
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NorthShore ArtScene By Joan Farnam
The month starts out with a great art exhibit and sale at the Grand Marais Art Colony with fresh (and sometimes not quite dry) plein air paintings and photographs created by artists at YMCA Camp Menogyn on the Gunflint Trail earlier in the week. This is the fifth year of the Winter Arts Festival, and it’s always a popular event for artists, even if it gets -20F below on some mornings. They just bundle up and get out there to paint or photograph the glories of a North Woods winter over a one-week period. The opening reception for the exhibit is from 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, at the Art Colony. All invited, refreshments served. The exhibit continues through Feb. 23. The Winter Arts Festival includes the Snow Sculpture Symposium with snow sculptures scattered throughout the county. Sites include Bluefin Bay Resort, Caribou Highlands and Eagle Ridge on the West End, Harbor Park in Grand Marais (sponsored by Joynes Ben Franklin, Best Western and Art House B&B) and Bearskin Lodge on the Gunflint Trail. The snow sculptures will be on view through February and beyond, weather permitting. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and the Grand Marais Art Colony is featuring two events to celebrate the day. It will hold a Community Ink Day on Feb. 1 called “Print Your Valentines” where the public is invited to the print studio to create personal valentines. Experienced printmakers will be there to help. Registration is required. Call 387-2737. And then on Feb. 14, a special event will be held in the ceramics studio, “Wheel You Be Mine,” where participants can make heart-shaped bowls and enjoy wine and chocolate. Call 387-2737 to register.
Liz Siverston, acrylic, “To What Do We Owe This Honor, Mi Lord.” She will present at Fireside Chats Jan. 22. Sculptor Ron Piercy will open an exhibit, “Sticks and Stones” at Betsy Bowen Studio & Gallery on Friday, Feb. 7 from 5-7 p.m. “Sticks and Stones” is a collection of pieces Piercy describes as “jewelry for your house” — constructions combining willow and dogwood sticks, sawn and polished stone, silver. All invited. The snowy months always bring lots of live music opportunities to Cook County, and this year is no exception. Every venue in the county has lots of music during the week (see the Arts & Entertainment schedule for details). Papa Charlie’s has set aside two days a week for special performances: The Songwriter Series on Monday nights and
Spotlight North on Wednesday nights. The Songwriter Series will feature Barbara Jean on Feb. 10, Ben Kyle on Feb. 17 and Communist Daughter on Feb. 24. The Wednesday night Spotlight North series features Sarah Krueger Feb. 6, Rich Mattson & Germaine Getterling Feb. 12 and Ian Alexi Feb. 26. The music starts at 8 p.m. for both series. Free. All welcome. And, if you’re an Eagles fan, the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO) will present a concert entitled “The Best of Eagles” at 8 p.m. EST Feb. 1 at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. Country music star Dean Brody comes to the Community Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. EST Feb. 11, and award-winning Canadian
cello artist Shawna Rolston will perform with the TBSO at 8 p.m. EST Feb. 20 in a classical program. For more info, see www. tbca.com. Music and dancing go together, and both will be celebrated at North House Folk School Feb. 8. There will be a freestyle clogging class during the day and an Old Time Square Dance from 7:30-10:30 p.m. featuring a band and callers Ann Carter and Julie Young. No experience is necessary for the dances. All are welcome. Call 287-9762 for more info. For theater, the Magnus Theatre in Thunder Bay opens a play about Nunavut entitled “Night” by Christopher Morris Feb. 6. The drama explores the issues that
Look what Betsy is doing!
Betsy Bowen is creating a drawing every day this winter. She explains it this way: “I’ve been craving that cozy cave feeling of the dormant time of year and taking time just to draw. My idea is to draw something I see every day and fill up my little sketch book.” She posts the drawings on her Facebook page: Betsy Bowen Studio. Here are a few of the drawings she has created so far. They’re in pencil, ink and watercolor.
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evolve as a young, well-intentioned anthropologist stirs up controversy and conflict when she visits a small village in the Arctic. Bilingual, with both English and Inuktitut (with subtitles), the powerful tale should keep audiences engaged until the curtain falls. The play runs Feb. 6-23. Evening shows are at 8 p.m. EST with matinees on Wednesday (noon) and Saturdays (2 p.m.). For more info and tickets, visit www.magnus.on.com. President’s Day weekend is really busy in Cook County and starts with the Fourth Annual Northern Fibers Retreat, co-sponsored by North House Folk School, the Grand Marais Art Colony and the Northwoods Fiber Guild. The event, which is held Feb. 12-17, offers a wide variety of classes and workshops as well as Lunch & Learn sessions, Yoga for Fiber Folk, a documentary film, “Sweetgrass,” a Yarn Tasting Party and more.
Have you always lived in Cook County? No. I grew up in central Iowa, but I’ve been in Cook County for 32 years. I went to the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. That’s where I studied with Birney Quick and ended up coming to the Grand Marais Art Colony to study and teach. I went back and forth for two years and ended up moving here permanently.
“Sweetgrass” will be screened at North House at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. On Friday, Feb. 14, Andrea Martin will present “Paper Cutting: Drawing with a Knife” at a Lunch & Learn session at East Bay Suites at noon. That night, the Northwoods Fiber Guild will host a Show & Share at the Art Colony from 7-9 p.m.
What projects are you currently working on? Gail Hedstrom is exhibiting a mosaic in the upcoming fundraiser, D’Art, at the Johnson Heritage Post.
Also on from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sivertson Gallery will throw a Valentine’s Party and Trollbead Launch with fudge, wine, tea and movies. Trollbead expert Sharon Gatlin will be in the gallery to answer questions. A Trollbead trunk show will be held throughout the entire weekend.
d’oeuvres, wine, and live jazz by Mike DeBevec (piano) and Eric Hahn (sax).
On Saturday, the Northwoods Fiber Guild will host Fiber for Kids! at North House from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Then Kaitlyn Bohlin will present “Textile Traditions of the Peruvian Andes” for a Lunch & Learn at East Bay Suites at noon. That evening, woodworker and artist Bob Carls will give a presentation at Sivertson Gallery in the first Fireside Chat of the season. It’s at 6 p.m.
The exhibit is one of several ways that money will be raised to develop and install the mural. Students from ISD 166 will design the mural with the help of Karen Neal, Jeanne Wright, fourth-grade teacher Jana Larsen and Mary MacDonald, the school’s art teacher. For more information about the project and to donate artwork, contact Ann Mershon at amershon@boreal.org.
Raven’s Beak Design will hold a Yarn Tasting Party at The Garage from 6:30-8:30 p.m., and North House will also host a Pie Social and Open Studio session starting at 7 p.m.
And last, but not least, the North Shore Music Association brings the “Grand Marais Ole Opry: A Classic Country Showcase” to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. This not-be-missed event features a number of local and regional musicians, including The DitchLilies, a Wisconsin American Roots duo; longtime Prairie Home Companion dobro and steel guitar master Cal Hand, his singer/songwriter daughter Amanda Hand and country guitar maestro Dan Lund; Sarah York & Clancy Ward and Yvonne Mills & Barb LaVigne. Tickets are available at the door.
For more information and to sign up for lunches at the Lunch & Learn sessions, call North House at 387-9762 or the Art Colony at 387-2737 or visit www.northhouse.org. Also that weekend, the Johnson Heritage Post will open a special exhibit, the “Art ‘Round Town Mural Project,” a fundraiser for a mosaic mural to be installed on an outside wall at Johnson’s Foods. The show will feature 12inch by 12-inch pieces (including mosaics) as well as other artwork by local artists and will be open Feb. 14-16. The opening reception is from 5-7 p.m. Friday and includes hors
Singer/songwriter Michael Monroe will present a Log Cabin Concert that night as well (218-387-2919 for reserva
I’m working on glass fusing projects primarily for our new gallery in our studio in our home. My goal is to fill the gallery over the next year with our own work to get the gallery up and running. I’m pretty excited. And then I’m also working on three small commission projects. I work in both fused glass and traditional stained glass with ancillary copper.
What about your art continues to attract and fascinate you? It’s all about light and color, and the kiln work (for fused glass) has to do both with being technically good as well as artistic. I like the technical challenges that come with fusing, and working with glass in general. I was trained as a plein air painter, but when I started glass in the ‘80s, the light and color of the glass was addictive.
Where can we see your work? We (Sharon and her husband Steve, who collaborate on most of their pieces) did the partitions at the reception desk at Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, the Angry Trout Cafe partitions and on our Web site at www.frykmanart. com. We are doing commissioned pieces entirely now, which is keeping us busy. We hope to open our gallery sometime later this year. That’s the game plan.
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Experience the beauty of winter with the Winter Arts Festival, comprised of the Snow Carving Symposium and Winter Plein Air Painting and Photography event, located throughout Cook County. Be a participant, observer, student, or volunteer, but dress warmly. Events include painting at Camp Menogyn Jan. 25 through 31. An exhibit and sale of the artwork will be on display at the Grand Marais Art Colony from Jan. 31 through Feb. 23. Visit www. grandmaraisartcolony.org for more details.
Lutsen Mountains Family Festival Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Enjoy a family-fun retreat to Lutsen Mountains for a weekend of skiing and snowboarding. Participate in an all-ages family fun race on Ullr Mountain, take a guided tour of all four mountains and enjoy a family comedy night at Papa Charlie’s on Friday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. There will also be a fireworks display on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. Visit www.lutsen.com for more info.
Two Harbors Winter Frolic Festival is Feb. 7-8 this year and features lots of family activities.
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Get outdoors and play in the snow at the Two Harbors Winter Frolic Festival. Events include a medallion hunt, pancake breakfast, restaurant chili cook-off, bonfire with s’mores, vintage snowmobile rides, a winter carnival, curling challenge, sledding, and ice fishing. Sign up for the Family Fun Run and 5K or the Mush through the Slush race. Enjoy live music, featuring The Lockpicks, Step Off, The Fractals, Jenny Campbell, and Rage N’ Country. For a full list of events, visit www.twoharborswinterfrolic.com.
Jan. 31-Feb. 8
Celebrate the winter season with this family festival throughout Cook County. Festivities include Winter Plein Air Painting, snow sculptures, Ridge Riders Snowmobile Fun Run, Lutsen Family Fun Festival, the 11th annual Easter Seals Snowarama Snowmobile Ride, and more. Meet the painters and snow sculptors at an Open House reception Friday, Jan. 31 from 4-6 p.m. at the Grand Marais Art Colony. Then embark on a snow sculpture scavenger hunt throughout Cook County. For more info see www.visitcookcounty.com.
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Register at Devil Track Landing lower level or Hungry Jack Lodge 9:30 a.m. to noon for first card, then to Trail Center, Windigo, Hungry Jack, Gunflint Lodge, and Gunflint Pines. Have lunch where you choose and get last card at The Landing by 6:30 p.m. Games, food and drink specials, prizes and entertainment. Money raised goes to the Club. David Gilsvik painted a snow sculpture “Bearskin Blues” during Winter Tracks 2012.
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Grab your helmets and winter gear for this annual snowmobile event. The Thunder Bay Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids actually starts at Grand Portage and attracts riders from northwestern Ontario and Minnesota. All Snowarama participants will enjoy a complimentary dinner and Saturday night dance, featuring the Hoolies. Snowarama is a family event: participants can enjoy the trails, a heated pool and sauna and other amenities at Grand Portage Lodge and Casino. Minnesota trail permits are required for those that venture off the Grand Portage Reserve trails. For more information visit www.snowarama.org.
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Celebrate all manner of fiber arts with inspiring class offerings and cozy community gatherings. North House Folk School, the Grand Marais Art Colony and the Northwoods Fiber Guild are partnering to focus on fibers in the heart of winter. There will be workshops and demonstrations, community gatherings and coursework featuring knitting, felting, sewing and more. For more info see www.northhouse.org.
The Finland Snowmobile/ATV is sponsoring a vintage snowmobile rendezvous and run Saturday, Feb. 15, beginning from the Wildhurst Campground on Highway 1. All sleds are welcome to this family event, which includes a guided ride on the Moose Walk/Moose Run Loop starting at 10 a.m. Awards will be presented for vintage snowmobiles. There will also be door prizes and a silent auction. Food and beverages will be available beginning at noon. There will be music, too. For more info, contact Leroy Teschendorf at (218) 353-7337.
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Attend clinics and learn how to ice climb at the 2014 Nipigon Ice Fest, in Nipigon, ON. Featured speaker will be filmmaker and climber Matt McCormick, who will be sharing his adventures and stories using photos and videos. McCormick has traveled throughout North America, Pakistan, China and England, to some of the biggest mountains in the world. The festival will take place at the Legion Hall in Nipigon, ON. Registration is required. For more info on scheduled events, visit www.nipigonicefest.com.
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By Ada Igoe
In the BWCAW and Quetico, you’re limited to non-motorized transportation. You may be able to arrange a “freight run” with a local resort which offers dog sledding trips.
If you’re looking for a peaceful winter adventure, consider winter camping. It’s been estimated that as few as 50 people visit the Quetico Provincial Park during the winter months. At its heart, winter camping is all about reducing life back down to the basics: food, clothing and shelter. Winter camping is the place to be if you’re looking for quiet and simplicity. With the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park stretching out in the Northern Wilds backyard, there are endless winter camping possibilities. Even if you’ve visited the same area during the summer months, you might be amazed at what ice and four feet of snow can do to transform a destination. You’ll need a free, selfissued permit, available at the public landings on the lake where you start your trips, for winter travel in the BWCAW. In Quetico, get a self-issued overnight camping permit at any of the ranger stations.
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Your body turns into a furnace during winter travel, so be sure to wear layers, lots of them. If possible, keep natural fibers like wool or silk next to your skin to wick away moisture. Pay special attention to your foot, hand and head coverings. Synthetic outerwear cuts the wind nicely, but one notable feature of wool outerwear is that it won’t melt if you get too close to the fire. Regardless of what you choose for footwear, ski poles help with stability and momentum on steep portages, such as the stairway Portage [LEFT]. If you plan to winter camp with some regularly, you may want to invest in a wooden toboggan to haul your gear. However, a thick plastic sled also gets the job done.
Select a tent spot that’s sheltered from the wind, either on or off the ice, such as a lake bay or natural forest opening.
While you can use a portable stove for cooking food outside of a nylon tent, here a Snowtrekker stove [RIGHT] heats a canvas tent and provides a cooking surface for a “hot tent” winter camping experience. Whichever type of stove you choose, make sure you know how to use it and whether or not it will function properly in very cold temperatures. Contact Piragis Northwoods Company in Ely or Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply in Grand Marais for rental options.
Once the fire’s stoked for the night, there’s no shame in burrowing under the covers for a long winter’s nap.
Winter camping is physically demanding, so be sure to have lots of calorie-rich food, such as cheese, dried fruit, nuts, salami and crackers, readily available as you travel. If you stop for a lunch break, hot beverages help with hydration and keeping the cold at bay.
As temperatures drop at night, you’ll want to make sure you have plenty of warm sleeping bags and blankets along. Remember, it’s not uncommon for temperatures to dip to -40 F in the Northern Wilds, so choose a sleeping bag with the coldest temperature rating you can find. Wool and polarfleece blankets provide extra insulation. Remember to pack books or games for the time between supper and sleep.
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The North Shore Dish Fueling Your Appetite Along the Snowmobile Trails... “Our burgers are dynamite, like the California bacon cheeseburger and the mushroom and Swiss burger. We buy a higher-end burger and it’s worth it. It ain’t McDonald’s,” he said.
By Kelsey Roseth
When he is exhausted from riding Northern Wilds’ trails in sub-zero temperatures, Finland snowmobiler Steve Floen said he wants two things: a place to warm up and a good meal. Floen puts about 5,000 miles per year on his Ski-Doo, and on this trip, he stopped into Our Place Restaurant in Finland to meet those needs. “It’s rustic and cozy, and the food is good. It’s a good place to stop in and get warm before moving on,” Floen said. Restaurants across the region are seeing a surge of business from snowmobilers, especially establishments located along the trails. Once weather conditions allow for building prime trails, restaurant owners say their business picks up and stays that way until the snow melts. “If we have snow, there can be 60 sleds parked outside my restaurant. There’s no bones about it. It’s our bread and butter in the winter. It’s the sleds that make it worth being open,” said Our Place restaurant owner Larry Schanno. Situated in the middle of the North Shore State Trail system, the restaurant’s family focus keeps local riders coming back. “You can’t be all things to all people,” Schanno said. “We focus on families and family values. Think of us as a family restaurant that serves alcohol rather than a bar with a restaurant.” That family feel is evident from the restaurant’s hot sellers in winter like mugs of hot chocolate, lasagna and burgers.
More than 100 miles northeast of Our Place, the burgers on the menu of the Silver Mountain Station restaurant in Thunder Bay are also a big hit. Chef/owner Shelley Simon said snowmobilers love her bison burgers and grilled prime rib burgers, partly because her sauces are created from scratch and served “in lieu of ketchup, mustard, and relish. None of those are in my kitchen,” she said. Chef Simon has worked for years to transform the historic railroad station built in 1907 into a casual, fine dining restaurant with a warm and welcoming reputation. Despite the gourmet items such as the Yakima Valley Rack of Lamb for Two, the hearty Bison Chili, or the Berkshire Rack of Pork, diners “like the fact that they can come in here, and they feel like they’re at home. They don’t feel like they have to be prim and proper all the time. The place is homey, but the food is on an upper scale. When I took over, it took a long time for people to get used to that,” said Simon. Silver Mountain Station is located right on some of Canada’s first-rate snowmobile trails, so Simon said it has paid to be heavily involved with the local clubs. “They can all unload here,” she said. “They can snowmobile here, however they choose to come. Last year, we had semi-trailers full of snowmobiles in the parking lot.” Simon said many of the riders use ATVs in the summer, so she has year-round support from her local fan base. In the winter, though, Simon said the restaurant is calm and everyone is much more relaxed. “It’s a totally different ballgame … people are a lot more friendly and not in a rush. They have been
Snowmobilers frequent Our Place to refuel during their ride. | KELSEY ROSETH out on the long trails and don’t want to eat and run,” she said. Those snowmobilers looking for rest and relaxation also find refuge at the Gunflint Lodge, along the Gunflint Trail. Donald Kufahl, food and beverage manager for the establishment’s Red Paddle Bistro, said their off-the-beaten-path location and quiet atmosphere bring continued business. Depending on snow conditions, Kufahl said between 20 to 80 snowmobiles stop by most weekends, but the flow slows significantly on the weekdays. “It’s way quieter,” Kufahl said. “You are really away from civilization and a lot of people want that. Cell phones don’t work up here and believe it or not, there’s a lot of people who enjoy that.” Kufahl said the Red Paddle’s numerous outof-state guests really enjoy local dishes, like its Northwoods blue salad, and walleye and wild rice quesadilla. For the Red Paddle, snowmobile season is slower than the summer rush. “There are not as many people that are into the winter skiing and snowmobiling … that’s why you do different marketing this time of year. You are going after different interests. It’s
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definitely quieter, there’s no doubt about that. There’s not a business on the North Shore, except Lutsen maybe, that will deny that,” he said.
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Juicing for Your Health By Kim Falter Juicing is extracting the juice from fruits and vegetables via a compressor, rotary-blade or centrifuge-style juicing machine, leaving behind the pulp. The touted health benefits of juicing have ranged from effective weight loss to a cureall for disease, but what is the real story? To begin a real conversation about juicing, we have to discuss enzymes and the significant role they play in our bodies. All life processes are a series of chemical reactions called metabolism, and the agents that make metabolism possible are enzymes. Although scientists have identified almost 3,000 different enzymes in the human body, they all fall into three categories: metabolic, digestive and food enzymes. Metabolic enzymes are in charge of body processes. Each organ has a set of enzymes responsible for its operation. In one study, researchers found 98 different enzymes working in the arteries alone, each with its own distinct task. Digestive enzymes are responsible for breaking down the food we ingest. Optimal functioning of our digestive systems requires some help from enzymes naturally found in raw fruits and vegetables. This takes the load off of digestive enzymes, thereby making more enzymes available for metabolic activities. Dr. Edward Howell, author of Enzyme Nutrition, says that, “If humans take in more exogenous (outside) digestive enzymes, as nature ordained, the enzyme potential will not have to waste so much of its heritage digesting food. It can distribute more of this precious commodity to the metabolic enzymes, where it rightfully belongs. “This rightful distribution of enzyme energy will not only act to maintain health and prevent disease, but is expected to help cure established disease. The old adage that nature will cure really refers to metabolic enzyme activity, because there is no other mechanism in the body to cure anything.” Unfortunately, our traditional American diet is heavy in processed foods and very light on raw fruits and vegetables. Therefore, digestive enzymes are required to break down all this food that contain no natural enzymes of their own, leaving a deficiency of enzymes for proper metabolic functioning of our organs and tissues, increasing our risk of ill-health, chronic disorders and disease. Of course, the most important thing you can do to maintain health is to eat a diet filled with lots of fruits and vegetables. And make sure some of those fruits and vegetables are raw. This is why a salad before a meal seems to have become customary; all those raw vegetables contain
Carrots, cucumbers and beets all make delicious and healthy juice. | STOCK their own enzymes to help break down that meal you are about to consume. We hear constantly how a diet high in fruits and vegetables is best, but sometimes the challenge is actually consuming all those fruits and vegetables. This is where juicing comes in: It’s an easy, excellent way to gain the benefits of a variety of fruits and vegetables. “We can think of fresh juices as natural vitamin pills with a very high assimilation percentage, and we do not need to do the work of digesting them,” says Elson M. Haas, M.D., author of Staying Healthy with Nutrition. All of the fruits and vegetables we have available to us have unique nutritional benefits. According to Haas, lemon may be beneficial for the liver, gallbladder, allergies and colds; apple, the liver and intestines; pineapple, arthritis and inflammation; greens, eczema and digestive problems. Although juicing may not be a cure-all for what ails you, it can be a great support to maintaining a healthy body. Some things to keep in mind when venturing into the world of juicing: Fresh juice is best! Canned and frozen juices should be avoided as they are high in sugar and devoid of valuable nutrients and enzymes. Make only the amount you will consume in a day as fresh juices lose vital nutrients quickly and can develop harmful bacteria. To get the full benefits of fresh juice, consume them
within 15-20 minutes of juicing. Fresh, well-cleaned, organic produce is preferred as they are free of harmful chemicals, but if using conventional produce, peel before juicing. Note that juicing eliminates the beneficial fiber contained in all raw fruits and vegetables, so view juicing as a tasty addition to, instead of a replacement for, your vegetable and fruit-rich diet. Happy Juicing! Fresh Carrot, Apple & Ginger 2 medium carrots (washed & trimmed) 1 crisp apple (washed & stems removed) 1 inch of fresh ginger root (washed) If you like spicy juice, add more ginger. Stress Buster 2 stalks celery ½ fennel bulb 2 cups romaine lettuce ½ pineapple (peeled)
Berry Fizz 1 cup cranberries 1 cup strawberries 1 cup raspberries Juice and add to 1 cup of sparkling apple cider.
Kim Falter is the wellness coordinator at Cook County Whole Foods Co-op. She has a B.S. in biology and a M.S. in holistic nutrition.
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By Erin Altemus
The origin of Valentine’s Day is a long way from the cards and candy we associate with Feb. 14 today. There are differing theories on how we came to celebrate Valentine’s Day involving three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus who all committed various crimes of love—one performed marriages for lovers in secret after marriage was outlawed in third century Rome; one helped Christians escape harsh Roman prisons and another sent the first valentine, from prison, to a young girl he was in love with and signed it “From your Valentine.” All three were martyred for these transgressions. Then the Christian church began holding a St. Valentine’s feast in mid-February to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia, which was a fertility festival where they sacrificed a goat, cut the hide into strips and took the pieces to the streets where women were slapped with the hides because they believed this made them more likely to be fertile. At the end of the festival, names were thrown into an urn and bachelors drew names to become paired
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By the 18th century, Feb. 14 became a day for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange handwritten notes or other tokens of affection. By 1900, printed cards replaced the hand-written greetings and now an estimated one billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year.
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Whether you think Valentine’s Day has become an over-commercialized Hallmark sensation or you are a helpless romantic prone to slather your honey in love, we couldn’t let the date pass us by without a special nod.
Community Ink Day at the Art Colony. Print your own valentines on Saturday Feb. 1 from 1-4 p.m. You can experience the Art Colony’s professional Print Studio with coaching and assistance from experienced printmakers as you make your own unique valentines and art pieces. Drop-in throughout the afternoon. Cost is $5.
For the adventurous: Take your sweetie on a dog sled ride. Several area kennels offer rides or mush-yourowns. Check out www.grandmaraissleddogadventures.com for one area option. Or for a slightly more relaxing pace, take a horse-drawn sleigh ride with Okontoe Lodge (www.okontoe.com).
For the thrifty/thoughtful: Give your valentine some handmade coupons. Free back-rub, breakfast in bed, and night off from the kids are always wel-
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with a woman. At the end of the fifth century, Pope Gelasius outlawed Lupercalia altogether and declared Feb. 14 to be St. Valentine’s Day.
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Wheel You Be Mine? 5-7 p.m. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to join your sweetheart in the Art Colony’s ceramic studio for an evening of making heart bowls, drinking wine and eating luscious chocolate?
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come—and your valentine will appreciate being able to redeem at any time.
For the athletic: Cruise the lighted ski trail at Pincushion Mountain. There is a 1.6km section of groomed trail that is lit every night. Or, on Saturday the 15th, Sugarbush Trails will have a candlelit ski/snowshoe from 6-8 p.m. starting at the Oberg Mountain trailhead. Enjoy a bonfire, hot chocolate and cookies at the trailhead.
For the sweet tooth: The Gunflint Mercantile has heart-shaped chocolate pops on a stick. Chelsea Lueck, owner of the Mercantile, plans to have a special rose-shaped truffle, boxed assorted chocolates and truffles.
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Red Paddle
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Menu Highlights • Homemade walleye chowder • Big deli style sandwiches • Juicy 1/2 pound hamburgers • Walleye & Wild Rice Quesadillas • Fresh lunch salads Enjoy outdoor recreation featuring cross country skiing, snowshoeing and dogsledding.
For the traditionalist: Terra Bella Floral Shop in Grand Marais sells upwards of 1,200 roses each year. Most shoppers want red, some get other colors, and the tardy will end up buying a plant, because they will sell out of roses. And remember, they deliver.
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Northern Wilds Calendar of Events
Jan. 10-Feb. 23
Super Bowl Party The Legion, Grand Marais, 4 p.m. 218-387-2974
Dessa Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, 9:30 p.m. 218-406-1320
Diet Folk Cascade Restaurant, Lutsen, 7 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com
Winter Exhibitions Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON www.theag.ca
Steve Blexrud Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 7:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
Feb. 9, Sunday
Michael Monroe Log Cabin, Grand Marais, 7 p.m. www.michaelmonroemusic.com
Feb. 3, Monday
Pushing Chain Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 7 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
The Moss Piglets Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
Bump Blomberg Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Feb. 10, Monday
Feb. 4, Tuesday
Creativity Tank: Storybook Theater Grand Marais Public Library, 4 p.m. www.grandmaraislibrary.org
Jan. 25-31 Winter Arts Festival: Outdoor Painting & Photography Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolony.org
Jan. 26-29 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Duluth www.beargrease.com
Jan. 28-Feb. 1 Annual Black Woods Blizzard Tour: A Ride to Fight ALS www.blackwoodsblizzardtour.com
Jan. 30-Feb. 1 Renegade Theater Company presents “All New People” Teatro Zuccone, Duluth, 8 p.m. www.renegadetheatercompany.org
Jan. 31, Friday Winter Arts Festival Opening Reception Grand Marais Art Colony, 4 p.m. www.grandmaraisartcolony.org
Jan. 31-Feb. 2 Family Festival Lutsen Mountains 218-406-1320 Gingerbread Arts & Craft Show Miller Hill Mall, Duluth www.simon.com St. Scholastica Theatre presents “The Liar” College of St. Scholastica Theatre www.css.edu
Jan. 31-Feb. 8 Winter Tracks Festival Throughout Cook County 218-387-2788
Jan. 31-Feb. 23 Winter Arts Festival: Exhibit & Sale Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolony.org
Feb. 1, Saturday Snowmobile Fun Run Devil Track Resort, Grand Marais, 8:30 a.m. www.boreal.org/ridgeriders Community Ink Day: Print Your Valentine Grand Marais Art Colony, 1 p.m. www.grandmaraisartcolony.org TBSO Pops: The Best of the Eagles Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay, ON, 8 p.m. www.tbca.com Jim & Michele Miller Moguls Grille, Lutsen, 3:30 p.m. www.caribouhighlands.com Briand Morrison & Roxann Berglund Cascade Restaurant, Lutsen, 7 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com The Thunderheads Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com Cloud Cult Papa Charlie’s Lutsen, 9:30 p.m. 218-406-1320
Feb. 2, Sunday Super Bowl XLVIII NFL on the Big Screen Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, 5:30 p.m. 218-406-1320
Timmy Haus Poplar River Pub, Lutsen, 6 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com
Feb. 5, Wednesday Joe Paulik Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Feb. 6, Thursday Eric Frost Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 7 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com Briand Morrison Moguls Grille, Lutsen, 3:30 p.m. www.caribouhighlands.com The Walk A Mile Film Project Premiere Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay, ON, 6 p.m. www.tbca.com Bay Street Film Festival’s Docs on Bay Finlandia Club, Thunder Bay, ON, 8 p.m. www.baystreetfilmfestival.ca
Feb. 6-16 Ely Winter Festival www.elywinterfestival.com
Feb. 7, Friday Winter Frolic Mini-Bonspiel Two Harbors, 5:30 p.m. www.twoharborswinterfrolic.com New Works by Ron Piercy Opening Reception 5-7 p.m. Betsy Bowen’s Studio www.woodcut.com
Pete Kavanaugh Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Feb. 11, Tuesday
Feb. 17, Monday
Eric Frost Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Winterfest Family Festival Prince Arthur’s Landing, ON, 1 p.m. www.thunderbay.ca
Feb. 12-17 Northern Fibers Retreat North House Folk School, Grand Marais www.northhouse.org
Every Tuesday Pre-school Storytime Grand Marais Public Library, 10:30 a.m. www.grandmaraislibrary.org Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop Moondance Coffee House, Lutsen, 5 p.m. www.moondancecoffee.com Open Mic Night Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, 7 p.m. 218-406-1320
Every Sunday Winter Fundays Prince Arthurs Landing, Thunder Bay, ON, 2 p.m. www.thunderbay.ca
Dance Party with DJ Beavstar Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, 9 p.m. 218-406-1320
Valentine’s Day Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides & Winter Fun at Okontoe 12 p.m. 218-387-2271 ext. 614
Gordon Thorne Cascade Restaurant, Lutsen, 7 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com Michael Monroe Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Feb. 14-17 A’RT Fundraiser Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais www.mershonwriting.com
Feb. 15, Saturday 10th Annual Vintage Snowmobile Rendezvous Finland, Guided Ride 10 a.m. 218-353-7337
Old Time Square Dance North House Folk School, Grand Marais, 7:30 p.m. www.northhouse.org
Candlelight Ski and Snowshoe Hike Sugarbush Trail, Tofte, 6 p.m. www.sugarbushtrail.org
James Moors Moguls Grille, Lutsen, 3:30 p.m. www.caribouhighlands.com
Hungry Jack Lake Drag Race Hungry Jack Lodge, Grand Marais, 11 a.m. www.boreal.org/ridgeriders The Sivertones Moguls Grille, Lutsen, 3:30 p.m. www.caribouhighlands.com
Gordon Thorne Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 7:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
Feb. 21, Friday Joe Paulik Moguls Grille, Lutsen, 3:30 p.m. www.caribouhighlands.com Eric Frost Cascade Restaurant, Lutsen, 7 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com Gordon Thorne Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com The Last Revel Band Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
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Feb. 22-23 Wolf Track Classic Ely www.wolftrackclassic.com
Feb. 23, Sunday Eric Frost Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 7 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
Gordon Thorne Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Feb. 25, Tuesday
NOSM MASH Bash Canadian Lakehead Exhibition, Thunder Bay, ON, 8 p.m. www.thunderbay.ca
Build a Boat Contest for Kids Sportsdome, Thunder Bay ON, www.tbchamber.ca/buildaboat
Joe Paulik Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Save a Boob Fishing Contest Various Lakes, 9 a.m. Save a Boob Fishing Contest on Facebook 218-370-1207
Joe & Jessi Cascade Restaurant, Lutsen, 7 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com
Feb. 28-March 1
Feb. 26, Wednesday
The Last Revel Band Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 8 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
Sean Emery: Funny Guy Juggling Stuff Grand Marais Public Library, 4 p.m. www.grandmaraislibrary.org
Bump Blomberg Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Central Canada Outdoor Show Sportsdome, Thunder Bay ON
Jim & Michele Miller Cascade Restaurant, Lutsen, 7 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com
Classical Music Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 6 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Feb. 24, Monday
Eric Frost Poplar River Pub, Lutsen, 6 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com
Briand Morrison Moguls Grille, Lutsen, 3:30 p.m. www.caribouhighlands.com
Apres Ski Acoustic Papa Charlie’s Lutsen, 3:15 p.m. 218-406-1320
Gypsy Lumberjacks Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
Mixed Bonspiel Community Center, Grand Marais www.cookcountycurlingclub.com
Feb. 22, Saturday
Timmy Haus Devil Track Landing, Grand Marais, 7 p.m. www.deviltrackresort.com
Acoustics by the Fireplace Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Feb. 20, Thursday Timmy Haus Poplar River Pub, Lutsen, 6 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com
Apres Ski Acoustic Papa Charlie’s Lutsen, 3:15 p.m. 218-406-1320
Spotlight North Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, 8 p.m. 218-406-1320
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Live Music Saturdays Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, 9:30 p.m. 218-406-1320
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Feb. 8, Saturday
Snowarama Snowmobile Ride Grand Portage Lodge & Casino, 8 a.m. www.grandportage.com
Comedy Night Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, 8 p.m. 218-406-1320
Life Drawing Grand Marais Art Colony, 6:30 p.m. www.grandmaraisartcolony.org
Grand Marais Ole Opry: Classic Country Showcase Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais, 7:30 p.m. www.northshoremusicassociation.com
Eric Frost Cascade Restaurant, Lutsen, 7 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com
Songwriter Series Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen, 8 p.m. 218-406-1320
Rich Mattson & Germaine Gemberling Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 7 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
Timmy Haus Devil Track Landing, Grand Marais, 6 p.m. www.deviltrackresort.com
Hope Classic Fort William Curling Club, Thunder Bay, ON, 9 a.m. www.thunderbay.ca
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Gordon Thorne Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
Feb. 7-9
Joe & Jessi Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8 p.m. www.bluefinbay.com
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Eric Frost Moguls Grille, Lutsen, 3:30 p.m. www.caribouhighlands.com
Winter Frolic Two Harbors www.twoharborswinterfrolic.com
Diet Folk Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 7:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
Feb. 12, Wednesday
Mary Bue Cascade Restaurant, Lutsen, 7 p.m. www.cascadelodgemn.com
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Feb. 16, Sunday
James Moors Poplar River Pub, Lutsen, 6 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com
Step Rockets Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
EarthCare Community Forum Open House Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay, ON, 4:30 p.m. www.earthcarecommunityforum.com
Ontario Cup 3 Lappe Nordic Ski Club, Kaministiquia, ON, www.thunderbay.ca
The Midtown Men Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay ON, 8 p.m. www.tbca.com
Timmy Haus Moguls Grille, Lutsen, 3:30 p.m. www.caribouhighlands.com
Floydian Slip Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 8:30 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
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Feb. 27, Thursday Pete Kavanaugh Poplar River Pub, Lutsen, 6 p.m. www.lutsenresort.com Pushing Chain Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 7 p.m. www.gunflinttavern.com
Feb. 28, Friday Nipigon Ice Fest Legion Hall, Nipigon, ON www.nipigonicefest.com Timmy Haus Moguls Grille, Lutsen, 3:30 p.m. www.caribouhighlands.com
Feb. 28-March 2 Photography Workshop Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors 218-226-6372
March 1, Saturday Share the Podium Sleeping Giant Loppet, Thunder Bay, ON www.sleepinggiantloppet.ca
March 4-9 Woodcarver’s Week North House Folk School, Grand Marais www.northhouse.org
March 7-8 Mush for a Cure www.mushforacure.com
Open Skate Party Community Center, Grand Marais, 4 p.m. 218-387-3015
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The knot of bright winter constellations reaches its highest point in the south during the mid-evening hours of February. Most recognizable is Orion, with his glowing sword hanging below the three stars of his belt.
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Orion’s two brightest stars are among the most famous: Betelgeuse and Rigel. Both are gigantic stars classified as supergiants. Ruddy Betelgeuse and blue-white Rigel are believed to be less than 10 million years old — much younger than the sun’s 4.5 billion years — and are burning their nuclear fuel much faster than the sun. Light from Rigel illuminates the Witch Head Nebula, a neighboring dust cloud that’s eerily reminiscent of a human profile. Rigel shines at Orion’s southwestern foot, Betelgeuse at his opposite shoulder. Northeast of Orion, Jupiter is still a big, bright ornament in Gemini. And below Orion, Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, is now at its finest. In the last week of February, try to catch the faint, lovely zodiacal light an hour or
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Witch Head Nebula NASAJPL | CALTECH two after sunset. It glows from sunlight reflecting off dust in the plane of the solar system, and appears as a broad band of light extending up from the western horizon along the sun’s path, dimming with distance from the sun. In the morning sky, Mars is in the south to southwest in the hour before sunrise, above the bright star Spica, in Virgo. To the east, Saturn glows between Mars and its stellar rival: red Antares, in Scorpius, whose sinuous form rears up from the southern horizon. And east of Scorpius, Venus makes a lovely, if somewhat low, morning star. February’s full moon, called the Hunger Moon by Algonquin Indians, rises in Grand Marais at 5:31 p.m. on the 14th. Perfect fullness comes just 22 minutes later, so this moonrise will make a round and lovely accessory for Valentine’s Day. 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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Northern Trails Yah It's Cold— Now What? By Gord Ellis
As I tap out this column, on the first day of January 2014, it is -33 Celsius in Thunder Bay. The wind chill is in the area of -46 C. For my American friends, -40 C and -40 F are the same thing. In other words, extremely stinking cold. It’s been that kind of winter in Northwestern Ontario. It started to get cold in early November, and slowly slipped into a full-blown December deep freeze. The last two days of the month were record breakers, with Dec. 30 registering a delightful -51 C wind chill in T Bay. That broke a record first set back in 1967. It’s difficult to explain what that wind chill feels like, but your skin is so cold it actually feels like it’s burning. A couple good loads of snow have added to the overall wintery feel. This sharp weather made late season deer hunting a challenge and early winter angling a chore. Normally, I get one first ice walleye trip in between the end of big game hunting and the start of a New Year. However, when my auger would only start inside the house, I knew it was too cold for fishing. So it goes. Yet, it’s now a new year, and my friends at Environment Canada say this cold will be the norm through February. So do I just camp out in the basement throwing wood in the stove and watching Storage Wars Texas? Or do I suck it up? Personal history has shown that at some point, I’ll do the latter. The cabin fever just becomes unbearable. There is no doubt my hesitation to tangle with the cold has increased with the passage of time. I see it in my long-time fishing
buddies as well. The reasons not to go are becoming more complex and the list is getting longer. It was not always the case. There was one trip many moons ago when a friend and I decided to fish a lake that required a 14-mile snowmobile ride in the wilderness. This trip was done on a single lung Polaris snow machine, with two medium large men on board and a sled in tow. We broke trail all the way in at a temperature of -26 C. Luckily, there was no wind, but I do recall having a small spot of frostbite on my face. Then, once there, we had some walking to do. The lake was at the top of a height of land. This required, quite literally, ice climbing a frozen creek for about 75 feet, and then traversing a steep, snow-covered hill another 250 yards. The fact that we were carrying packs, rods and an auger while wearing snowshoes, made the whole enterprise very difficult. On the lake, the slush was incredible, and we had to carefully pick our way along the edge, often in waist deep snow. By the time we got to fishing, it was nearly noon, and we knew that it was two hours out. If one of us had got hurt, or wet, or the sled refused to run, we would have been in a serious pickle. It never happened, and we got back without incident. Even got a couple speckled trout. But these days I tend to see the potential problems more than the potential rewards. In retrospect, there are a few times I think maybe someone was watching out for us out there. The reality is, except for the most bitter temperatures, you can get along outside pretty well if you are properly dressed and prepared. The clothing for cold weather activity is impressive, and very functional. These days, there is almost no excuse for cold feet. You can get boots good to -75 F, and, realistically, that is not going to happen unless you take a wrong turn at Baffin
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ARTSCENE cont. from page 17 tions) and the Moss Piglets play at the Gunflint Tavern.
including felted patchwork-lined mittens, scarves and wool caps with snowflake designs accented with Swarovski crystals.
In other art news, Sivertson Gallery’s Fireside Chat series continues on Saturday, Feb. 22, with a presentation by Liz Sivertson,. who will talk about her work and her art. The Chats begin at 6 p.m. Refreshments are served.
Gunflint Mercantile has finished up its brief stay in Duluth and is open Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Valentine specials include fudge kabobs and truffles.
Tim Young is exhibiting his work at the Coho Cafe in Tofte through Feb. 28.
Raven’s Beak Design in The Garage is holding drop spindle demonstrations with Kim Knutson from 1-4 on Saturdays and knitting demonstrations by Linda Bauer on Thursdays. The knitting group meets on Thursday from 5-7 p.m.
Ann and Wayne Russ are hosting six free (couple) dance practice sessions on Wednesdays through February at the 4-H Building. They will be held from 7-9 p.m. They are also teaching a class in dance floor technique for couples to learn the waltz, two-step and foxtrot as well as Latin dances. The classes are at the Grand Marais Art Colony from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday evenings. Call 370-8949 for more info.
It will hold its Book Launch and Market on Friday, Feb. 21, featuring the sale of the gallery’s anthology of poetry and prose and new issues of Die Active Zine, as well as a community book market. There will also be Soap Box Readings. The gallery is located at 250 Park St. in downtown Thunder Bay.
The Crooked Spoon is exhibiting paintings by Tara Austin. The Attic Gallery of Fine American Craft is featuring functional earthenware pottery by Dave Pottery of North Dakota and stoneware Wild Goose pottery from Fayetteville, Ark. Kristin Blomberg has new work at Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is featuring two exhibits in February: “DeColonize Me,” with works by six contemporary Aboriginal artists and “War & Deception,” an installation by Sam Shahsahabi. The gallery is
Great Gifts of Lutsen has a good collection of Northland Woolens from Nelson, Minn.,
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located on the campus of Confederation College in Thunder Bay. The Grand Marais Art Colony has put out a call for the Artist in Residence program at the Art Colony March 31-April 14. The two-week period will provide artists with uninterrupted work time to support the development, creation, and production of new, original works. It will also include a community engagement component. The selected artist will be provided with work space and off-
site lodging. The deadline to apply is Feb. 16. For more information, call 387-2737 or email info@ grandmaraisartcolony.org. Consider submitting new work for an exhibit at the Johnson Heritage Post that opens March 28. The exhibit is entitled “Entry Points to the Creative: Mapping Mystery.” Artists are asked to create pieces with these questions in mind: “How does your creative process parallel your exploration toward the transcen-
dent? In what uncharted territory have you found yourself?” Works in all media are welcome. For more information, contact Mary Ellen Ashcroft at spiritwilderness@boreal.org. And, for your winter reading, Drury Lane Books suggests “Little Wolves,” by novelist Thomas Maltman and “Trout Caviar: Recipes from a Northern Forager,” a cookbook by Brett Laidlaw.
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ing his paintings at the Coho Cafe through Feb. 28. LEFT: Rick Allen created this linocut for the cover of a new Charlie Parr/Alan Sparhawk vinyl record by Chaperone Records. The album release show was at Sacred Heart Church in Duluth Jan. 25.
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In the public’s eye, environmental politics is often defined more by raucous controversy than by quiet accomplishments. The author, who devoted his career to conservation, including stints as the executive director of the Izaak Walton League and director of The Nature Conservancy’s Greater Yellowstone program, believes some environmentalists’ unwillingness to work with diverse interests and to compromise prevents them from achieving successful outcomes. He gives numerous examples, such as using cap-and-trade on smokestack emissions to successfully combat acid rain, where industry and conservationists achieved common goals. He believes the next generation of environmental leaders must be more inclusive and less confrontational than their elders to address environmental issues.—Shawn Perich
Access: Daniels
is easiest accessed via the Gunflint Trail and entry point No. 61 on West Bearskin Lake. There is a 60-rod portage to Daniels directly north of the public boat ramp on West Bearskin Lake. The northeast corner of Daniels is but a few hundred yards from Canada. An 85-rod spur trail in the northeast corner of Daniels connects to the Border Route Trail.
Vitals: Daniels
is 508 acres. It has a maximum depth of 90 feet, and, according to the Minnesota
DNR, the water clarity is 15 feet. It’s a generally deep lake, with two deeper basins. One of those, on the western end of the lake, bottoms out at about 80 feet. From there, the lake shallows up to about 30 feet before dropping off to its deepest point, about halfway down the lake. The eastern side of the lake has a couple of 60 foot holes, as well as a 50-foot hole.
Game species present: smallmouth bass, yellow perch.
lake trout,
Forage species present: white sucker. Lake trout numbers, not lunkers:
While the Minnesota DNR has not sampled the fish communities of Daniels since 2006, the lake continues to be known as a numbers lake, according to Steve Persons, Minnesota DNR’s
Just don’t expect to catch a trophy laker here. That latest survey didn’t turn up any lakers larger than the 15- to 19-inch range.
Survey put off:
Speaking of surveys, Persons said the DNR had hoped to do another lake assessment in 2011 or 2012, but couldn’t get there. Now, it’s looking like it will be 2 016 or 2017 before DNR is able to sample the lake again.
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“There’s still a lot of people fishing there,” Persons said. “Daniels is one of our more heavily fished lakes. It doesn’t look like it’s being overfished at this point. If it were to get overfished, we would expect for fish size to go down, and we haven’t seen that.”
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going to die,” Persons said. “They are doing more harm. Every one of those fish that are put back, even if it looks right and isn’t bleeding, there’s a 10 percent chance it’s going to die. If it’s bleeding, it’s probably going to die.”
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population has shown resilience under heavier pressure than other lake trout lakes receive, Persons said anglers can play a conservation role by catching their two fish limit and leaving, rather than trying to cull for larger trout. “If a person is releasing a lot of lake trout, you have to realize a lot of those fish are
For that matter, it’s illegal for an angler to keep one laker, and then release a second catch with the intent of continuing to fish, Persons said, since anglers are required to stop fishing once in possession of the limit.
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Using dead bait on tip-ups also tends to be harder on lake trout, since the fish typically has had more time to chew on the bait and is more likely to have a deep hook, Persons said. —Javier Serna
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Strange Tales The Sourdough Starter Named 'Mark' By Elle AndreaWarner
When a neighbour gave me a container of ‘’sourdough starter’’ 25 years ago, I didn’t look after it very well, and after a few months, I threw it away. But recently when I heard about the 100-year-old sourdough starter at Metropolitan Moose Beanery & Cafe (The Moose) in Kakabeka Falls, I took notice of sourdough baking and its remarkable history. The original gooey dough can be kept alive for decades, passing from generation to generation in a family or community, keeping its own unique tangy taste without ever using store-bought commercial yeast. Sourdough baking, which likely originated at least 3,500 years ago with the ancient Egyptians, starts with a mixture of flour and water that, left to ferment for days at room temperature, turns into a bubbling, sour-smelling dough of wild yeast (naturally-occurring airborne yeast) and lactic bacteria (like those found in yogurt). As long as the fermenting mass is ‘’fed’’ by replenishing the starter with flour and water, the dough is active (ready for baking), the culture stays alive and can potentially last indefinitely. Julia Miles, co-owner of the Moose, said the sourdough starter, which they named Mark, has been living at the Moose for seven years. “Our sourdough was gifted to us by our good friend Mark – American Mark, as we like to call him – who was living in Minnesota at the time and now lives in Northern Ontario. Mark acquired this sourdough starter along with a tattered paper instruction stating that this bubbly, needy little container of goodness was more than 60 years old when [the note] was typed. American Mark then followed the instructions and kept this precious commodity alive for many years. It is not clear when the parent starter developed, but from all indications it is at least 80 years young and many say possibly over a century. “That would put Mark’s creation date between 1914 and 1934.” Miles said that Mark’s roots are in the Grand Portage vicinity. “With the isolation of the area, it is no wonder that this was passed around from house to house and kept alive for so many years,” she said.
become a ‘’living creature at the cafe” with staff and family taking a vested interest in the “bubbly baby.’’ Today, Mark is stored in two 4-litre pails, and his home is on the kitchen counter. “When we feel that Mark needs a break, one [of the containers] will go to the spa (fridge) for up to a week. Mark gets fed daily a diet of one cup flour, one cup milk and l/4 cup sugar. We started extra pails in the summer season and fed it only rye flour from which I make my favourite Sourdough Rye,” Miles said. Mark is added to just about anything that Miles bakes, from bread, muffins and scones to pancake batter. Sourdough breadmaking is undergoing a renaissance worldwide with artisan bakers, leading to some unique ventures. In Stockholm, the world’s first sourdough hotel will ‘’feed’’ and look after sourdough starters for about $30 a week while their owners are away. At the Sourdough International online store sourdo.com, bakers can choose from 17 authentic sourdough cultures collected from ethnic bakeries around the world, dried, shipped with the flour they were grown and activated by feeding the dormant mixture. And there are sourdough cookbooks and plenty of helpful online sites to help one establish their own sourdough mixture. Kakabeka’s Mark at age 80-100 years is in good company. For example, in San Francisco, the Boudin Bakery can trace their ‘’Mother starter” back 165 years to the 1849 California Gold Rush; in Juneau, Alaska, at the Gold Room Restaurant in the Westmark Baranof Hotel, they still use their original sourdough starter now more than 100 years old. Lots of lore and legends tell of American and Canadian gold rush prospectors guarding their sourdough starters (“sponge”) like a stash of gold, keeping it warm by tucking them in their long johns or dangling sourdough earthenware pouches around their necks or belts. The dough-carrying prospectors who toughed it out for a winter in the Yukon or Alaska earned the nicknamed ‘sourdoughs’ and were immortalized in the classic best-seller “Songs of a Sourdough” by poet Robert Service. The world’s first copy of his book was sold to a bookseller in Northern Wilds area, in what is now Thunder Bay.
TOP: Sourdough made from “Mark” the Metropolitan Moose Beanery & Cafe’s 100-year-old sourdough starter. ABOVE: “Mark” is the basis for many of the
baked goods, including scones, at the Moose in Kakabeka Falls, ON. | JULIA MILES Pumpkin Cranberry Sourdough Muffins from Julia Miles, Metropolitan Moose 4 cups flour (white or wheat) 2 cups sourdough starter l l/2 cups sugar 2 tsp baking soda 2 tablespoons oil 2 eggs 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla l/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 cup dried cranberries
Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, sugar, soda and salt together, set aside. In another bowl, beat pumpkin, milk, starter, eggs, oil and sugar. Mix well, add vanilla. Mix the dry ingredients in very lightly – do not overmix. Add cranberries. You are now ready to fill your lightly greased tins and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until ready.
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While munching on her sourdough bread, I mentioned to Miles that I might just try sourdough baking one more time. She said that next summer she might add jars of sourdough on the cafe’s menu. “And don’t fret about it—if I can keep it alive, you can,’’ she said, laughing.
At the Metropolitan Moose, Mark has
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Northern Farmers Embrace Cold Climate Gardening By Erin Altemus For the average home gardener living north of Duluth, harvesting a ripe tomato is not something to take for granted. This past summer, a juicy, red tomato was hard to find. Now it’s February, the ground is frozen, the landscape white, and the seed catalogues have arrived. With them comes the possibility of a more productive garden. Our climate in this region brings challenges for those trying to grow their own food. We have a short growing season, and the possibility of a mid-summer frost is never out of the question. Two farmers who have dealt with this challenge are Marcelle Paulin and Brendan Grant, who run a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and market farm near Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, east of Thunder Bay. In 2013, they fed 80 families for 13 weeks. Paulin explained the challenge of growing in their region, at the base of the Sibley Peninsula, an arm of land that juts out from the northern shore of Lake Superior. “Spring comes really late,” Paulin said. “Things take a long time to dry out, and the soil stays cool for a long time.” Because of the late spring, she explained, it’s difficult to get early-season crops. “We get most of our harvest in September and October,” Paulin said. Paulin and Grant’s farm, named “Sleepy G Farm” for the nearby provincial park, focuses on the standard vegetables. Root crops, squash and greens all tend to thrive, and the customers like them. Back “30 to 40 years ago, you couldn’t find specialty vegetables in Thunder Bay,” Paulin said. “That’s really changed recently. But people here still have a traditional palate.” Paulin recommends trying Tyee spinach. Because of the long days in the summer with very intense sunlight, spinach bolts easily this far north. Tyee spinach is bolt-re-
sistant. Most of the varieties Paulin and Grant grow are hybrids—-mainly because of the need for a steady and uniform supply for the CSA. Another variety Paulin recommends is Farao cabbage, a summer cabbage that resists splitting. “The Pinnacle spaghetti squash has done well for us as well,” Paulin noted, and said it produced in abundance. It is smaller than a traditional spaghetti squash, which helps it reach maturity in a shorter growing season. Beyond ordering seeds that are suited for northern growing zones, there are a few other tricks that might help extend your harvest or grow those “hot-weather” crops that northerners envy. Paulin and Grant use a plastic and paper mulch to plant into. Black plastic mulch helps warm up the ground and modulate the ground temperature overnight. For many plants, growth slows if the difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures is greater than 20 degrees. Brown paper mulch helps with weed suppression and raises soil temperature. Finally, try row cover to increase the heat around young plants. In fact, row cover, a spun polypropylene fabric, has several purposes: • It protects against unwanted insects. If you have noticed holes in your arugula or some of your brassicas, you have flea beetles. Using row cover before the seeds sprout or right when you transplant young seedlings can prevent a pest invasion. Row cover can protect against squash beetles, potato beetles and many of the common pests. • It protects against frost. • It acts like mulch in that it helps keep the ground from drying out so quickly. • It can help protect against wind damage. Paulin and Grant grow tomatoes under row cover with bendable hoops that create a mini-hoophouse frame over the plants.
Brendan Grant and Marcelle Paulin at Sleepy G farm in Ontario. | MARCELLE PAULIN Paulin says that most days she doesn’t even need to open the cover, and the tomatoes often do really well. Cook County Extension’s Director Diane Booth works extensively to help gardeners succeed with their northern gardens. She co-hosts the Northern Gardening Radio Show on WTIP and schedules workshops throughout the year that focus on topics for gardeners and farmers in our region. The Extension office has a handout that lists recommended seed companies and places to buy seeds in our area as well as varieties of fruits and vegetables that do well in our area. Finally, the Extension office has a seed bank where local growers can donate or take seeds that have done well in our area.
ic for most farmers all over the country). And she noted, “We actually get a break. If I lived in a more temperate climate, we would try to do year-round gardening … but I like the break.”
Perhaps growing in the north isn’t all bad. Marcelle Paulin explained that in a climate like this, the insect pests commonly seen further south are not able to winter over. They hardly see any potato beetles where they are (a pest that is problemat-
For many of us who garden, choosing and ordering seeds and dreaming about the harvest to come is as much fun as actually digging around in the soil. Things may look white and frozen now, but spring really is just around the corner.
Pinnacle spaghetti squash do really well at Sleepy G farm. | MARCELLE PAULIN
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Architecture-designed home with guest quarters at door of BWCA. MLS 6001517 $959,000
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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
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Wooded lot, nice shoreline, views, power, phone. MLS 29981 Only $129,900
Big kitchen, sunroom, large deck, views, vaulted ceiling, bunk house MLS 6001779 $519,000
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Grand Marais 15 2nd Ave MLS#6001536 $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.
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.
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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.
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Grand Marais 1817 W Hwy 61 MLS#6000685 $149,900
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Great Grand Marais Location and move-in ready. 3 bdrm 1 bath on 1.18 acres. Call Steve Surbaugh
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Lutsen 11 Wildflower Ln
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.
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.
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Lutsen Log Lodge 12 MLS#6000695 $274,900
3 bdrm/2 bath Log Lodge w/ 2-stall detached garage. Open area to main great room with fireplace. Huge vaulted ceilings and enclosed 3season porch. Perfect for year-round residence, private vacation home or vacation rentals.
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261 Caps Trail Tait Lake MLS#6001233 $344,500
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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MLS#6000638 Price: $319,900
Lutsen Sea Villas
The Lutsen Sea Villas have withstood the test of time. Why? 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. The Lutsen Real Estate Group is pleased to offer three units currently for sale.
K2 Sea Villa MLS# 600064 Price:$165,000 I1 Sea Villa MLS#6000667 Price: $189,000 H5 Sea Villa MLS#6000600 Price: $185,000 G2 Sea Villa MLS#6001358 Price: $174,000
MLS#6000729 $529,000
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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Bluefin Bay Unit 66
MLS#6001732 $499,900
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. $60,000+ 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 $199,900 293 Mile O’Pine Rd Nice lakeshore on south side of Gunflint Lake. Lots of huge White Pine trees. MLS#29841 $250,000 293 Mile O’Pine Rd 5 acre parcel overlooking Gunflint Lake. MLS#29842 $100,000.00 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 Mile O’Pine 3.30 acres, Gunflint Trail. MLS#30837 $199,900
xxx Mountain Ash Ln Cedar covered hillside overlooking Lake Superior in Lutsen. MLS#29246 $649,000 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 $88,000 Sawmill Drive /Caribou Lake Area
This 2.08 parcel is private yet convenient to the Caribou Lake and the Lutsen areas. Agent/Broker MLS# 24625 $45,000
Sand Creek Post and Beam Lutsen on Boulder Point Rd
New Construction commencing fall 2013. Approximately 500 sq ft of Post and Beam living area with loft flanked with a covered entry porch and covered deck. Well and septic included. Private hillside setting on 3 acres nearby the Lutsen SNA (Scientific and Natural area) and snowmobile trail. Beautiful forest floor with conifers and Maples with Lake Superior Views. Just off Ski Hill Road on Boulder Point – a private association with Lutsen Mountains and Superior National Golf Course nearly walking distance. All you need to do is put your finishing touches on interior appointments. Call today for a rendering and private showing. $125,000 MLS #6001646
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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.
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This home has tons of value in it with 4 bedrms and 2.5 baths, move in ready home just waiting for you to make it your own! shoreline is nice cobblestone beach with fire pit for creating family memories along the shore! 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 built for entertaining!
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laKe superior and lutsen Leads 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 $295,000
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#tBa $485,000
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!
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#6001261 B3 $300,000 Mls#6001265 B1 $400,000 Bargain Buy Villas! K3 Big reduCtion! $189,000 e3 $224,900 sWeet!
neW! arCHiteCtural doozie on CHristine laKe
piCtures only do tHe VieW justiCe! you’ll have to see for yourself Just how 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!
HoW aBout foCusing on tHe fisHing? year round cabin on Gust Lake, just
laKe superior log HoMe with 50 mile views! architecturally 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!
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#6001714 $700,000
Mls#6001241 $599,000
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
Mls#6000899 $735,000
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“Cabin” LiVinG in the Great nOrthWOOds! LiVe it UP nOrth! sKi in sKi out to Moose Mountain! Gorgeous townhome & the Views of moose mountain will knock your socks off! Caribou highlands is top notch, reminiscent of your last stay at aspen mountain in Colorado; the fine decor & quality of these homes are niCe! as part of Caribou highlands resort, enjoy heated swimming pools indoor & out, hot tubs, tons of activities for the kids, & all year round fun at the Lutsen mountains ski resort located a hop skip & a jump away! rental revenues help offset the costs of your future vacation home!!
tuCKed along tHe alfred CreeK with
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
Mls#6001192-4 Br 4 Ba asK for 503 Moose Mt $299,000 Mls#6000261 studio asK for 108a $76,900 reduCed!! Mls#6000681 1Br 2Ba $80,000 sold!! Mls#6001787 1 Br 1 BatH Mint! $109,900 asK for 128B!
$299,000
sWeet green liVing CaBin 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
siMple liVing in a one BedrooM CaBin WitH guest BunKHouse! it’s a starter
on 20 acres! modern year round cabin with vaulted ceilings, well, septic and sUPer views of the sawtooth ridges!
Mls#6001599 $159,900 CaBin WitH 60 aCres $199,000!
80 aCres WitH dreaMy green HoMe! hilltop Living in
between Finland and isabella on hwy 1, super location and so much Value in this year round solar home! Mls#6001196 $179,000
cabin or retirement getaway, you decide! minute’s to Lake superior’s sugarloaf Cove, a gorgeous piece of land with Lake views and plenty of room to add on to this cute little cabin!
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
Mls#30641 $89,000
CaBin liVing WitH elBoW rooM! Great location between blue Fin bay
laKe superior VieWs, This
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
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
sledding dream! Mls#6000833
$329,000
$244,000 reduCed!!
$150,000 reduCed!
arCHiteCtural design near Carlton Peak!
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!
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!
Mls#6001636 $250,000
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!
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#6001753 $228,000
Mls#6000944 $230,000
Mls#6001354 $159,000
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
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
laKe superior VieW home
treetop liVing! enjoy distant Lake superior
atop LeVeaux mountain! Panoramic Views of ridgelines and Lake, bordered by a deep ravine Creek. Log sided home, two car garage and two fireplaces. Fine Living along the shore! Mls#6001010 $354,000
views from the 4 season sunroom in this lovely home designed for upper level living and lower level guest space, a nice combination for those year round folks who expect a lot of company! Convenient Lutsen Caribou trail location means you are in the middle of everything!
Mls#6000894 $199,900 reduCed!
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CamPn’, hUntn’, FUn GetaWay Land, inVest in yOUr FUtUre! siLver Bay to LittLe Marais to FinLand & isaBeLLa! 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! Mls#24573 $179,000 Super Views, Super Future! bordering county lands, this 6 ac parcel can easily be subdivided in to 3 parcels, all with views of the big Lake! Or keep it all for yourself! hUGe Lake views, it won’t disappoint! Mls#30736 reduCed!
$129,900
Lake Superior Views Sprawl before you on this gorgeous piece of land at White tail ridge, a lakeview community very near to tettagouche state Park with nice Lake superior access! Mls#6000717
$115,000
Sonju Lake Road Large acreage parcels! 40 plus acre lots ranging from $35k to $60k. all 170 acres for $180,000
Mls#6001324+
HUGE Lake Superior Views on 5 ac, creek and electric at build site! Gorgous Cliff, borders county land $89,900 Access to Wilson Lake with Acreage! nice little Camping shack in place, enjoy the hilltop views of the maples! Forge a path through the woods to Wilson Lake and you’ll have all the Walleye you can eat, Wilson Lake is the Walleye Capital of the northwoods!
Mls#27884 $109,900
schroeder area near the cross river! 30 ac parcel is a combination of marsh lands and meandering beaver ponds with high ground in the north West corner with some nice maples and views of the surrounding marsh grasses and sawtooth ridges,
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
30 Ac and 40 Ac parcel, almost adjoining Prime Wilderness with road access available and tons of wildlife through moose ponds, with some high ground for building sites. Great Value and tons of end of the road feel!
Mls#6001525 from $47,500 for 30 acres!
10 Ac Parcels of Maples! scramble across the rolling terrain of mature maples (breathtaking in the Fall) to a sweet building site Perched Over a mixed boreal Forest, Good Levels of serenity For sure! year round access and electric at road! Mls#6000676 $56,900 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
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!
Mls#25701-4
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 $24,900
Hilltop Views at LeVeaux Mountain! From spectacular Lake Views to sites bordering superior national Forest… even a site overlooking a Wildlife pond! Give these sites a look if you like location location location!
Mls#27035-26505-30560 from $19,500!!
LOCATION says it all, enjoy nice Lake superior Views and tons of Privacy bordering county lands, toftevaag is a great spot to build your dream cabin, especially for year round living close to all that tofte offers! Mls#24091-
30549 reduced from $53,000
Lot 9 at Overlook Trail! huge Lake superior Views, year round access & electric $84,900 Mls#6001353 Lutsen Lake views & wiLderness Lands! Boulder Point at Lutsen Mountains! recreational 10 acres off ski hill road, flat Plateau with awesome Views of moose mountain and Lake superior!
Mls#6001621 $75,000
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!
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 minutes to bigsby and Caribou Lakes! nice mixed forest with high ground for choice building sites. Great price for your northwoods getaway!
Mls#31531 $41,900
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
Grand Marais Location Location Location! 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!
Lakeshore BuiLd sites!
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
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 $149,000
deVil traCK laKe 400 ft of priMe sHoreline This is one of the
very few left with 400 ft of deep shoreline and nearly 15 acres of land! Long winding driveway through mature pines leads to old cabin site with drilled well ready to go! Give this a look and you will understand the value in being an established build ready piece of land! Mls#6000548 $425,000
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#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! Mls#31097
reduCed! $225,000
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 $144,900
sWeet sHoreline on deeryard laKe, 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 $189,000 reduCed!
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LAKE SUPERIOR PROPERTIES SPECTACULAR EXECUTIVE COMPOUND
Lake Superior. 4 BR, 3 BA home plus guest lodge. 390’ meandering Lake Superior shoreline with private cove. 45’ x 25’ lakeside deck. Professional design and décor.
MLS #31682 $1,250,000. END-OF-ROAD SECLUSION ON LAKE SUPERIOR. Custom built
2 BR, 2 BA home affords privacy and 620’ of exceptional ledgerock shoreline. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of state land and shoreline. Home is well appointed; furnishings and other personal property included. 1 BR, 1 BA guest house with attached garage tucked out of view for privacy. Home with guest cottage sleeps 6 comfortably.
MLS #6001064 $799,000
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. 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 onsite manager. Facility is in excellent condition for easy and affordable lakefront living or vacation rental. MLS #6000473 $90,000.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES THE OUTPOST MOTEL.
Thriving business and home with great view of the big lake. The Outpost Motel offers motel rooms and kitchenette suites. In addition there is a loft apartment and a cottage. The great location close to Grand Marais sits directly across the highway from Lake Superior beach. Direct access to the Superior Hiking Trail.
MLS #6001280. $689,000.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
INLAND WATER PROPERTIES FAMILY CABIN— BIRCH LAKE.
SPECTACULAR PINCUSHION BED AND BREAKFAST
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 KAH-NEE-TAH GALLERY AND COTTAGES. Lutsen’s north
shore showcase for local artists. One owner for 23 years. Cottages have amazing rental history and feature stone fireplaces and loaded with charm.
MLS #30877 $350,000. LUTSEN COMMERCIAL HWY 61 FRONTAGE. Two acres, zoned GC. Location, visibility, nice forest, lake view. Includes a third (one-acre) parcel zoned residential.
MLS #6001891 $179,000.
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. WILSON LAKE LOT.
Strikingly beautiful 5.4 acre lot, 355’ of shoreline with great build sites near the lake or tucked around the bluff for gorgeous views.
MLS #6000757 $265,800. PRIVACY ON LITTLE OLLIE BAY OF POPLAR LAKE.
Northwoods charm. 2 BR/1 BA, sauna, large deck. Adjoins BWCAW. Walk to Banadad Ski Trail. Nightly rental with good history.
MLS #6000398 $259,900.
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. 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. BORDER, BEAUTY AND BWCAW.
Rare opportunity 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. 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.
GREAT CABIN ON TOM LAKE.
End-of-the-road seclusion and really nice lake family retreat. Two bedroom cabin, 2 bunkhouses, sheds, outhouse, dock, huge deck. 188’ of shore and over 6 acres. Unspoiled views.
MLS #31660 $198,500.
LARGE AND PRIVATE LAKE LOT. This Greenwood Lake parcel has great views, classic boulder shore, dense pine forest and easy lake access. Plenty ofelbow room with many nice cabin/ home sites.
MLS #6001764 $192,500
GREAT LOT ON LOON LAKE.
This lot is located on the south side of Loon Lake and offers great lake views. The main road is in place and power is on the lot line. This lot offers a great shoreline and many nice trees.
MLS #6001605 $192,000
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INLAND WATER PROPERTIES BIRCH LAKE PARCEL.
5 acres, 209’ shoreline with fabulous views of the length of the lake. Lot build site prepared and driveway in. A private and special place for your home or cabin near BWCAW.
MLS #6001329. $172,000.
NEW! 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. CABIN CREEK COVE ON NINEMILE LAKE.
2 lakelots left on the west bay of Ninemile Lake. Lots have excellent bldg sites nestled in a dense mixed forest. Year round access. Power at site. CC&R’s apply. Brochure available.
Lots start at $89,300. 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.
SNOWSHOE RUN AT HARE LAKE. Beautiful lots with maple, spruce and cedars. Privacy, surrounded by U.S.F.S. lands. A trout lake; good fishing. Brochure available.
Starting at $33,500.
HOMES & CABINS LARGE HOME, TWO APARTMENTS, HUGE LAKE VIEW.
Main level 3 BR home with fireplace, quality kitchen, formal dining room, master suite. Two full apartments on the lower levels, each with private entrances provides great income. Includes 2-car attached garage with workshop, 1,000 sq. ft. heated outbuilding, plus 10 acres with paths and privacy.
MLS #6001835 $398,000 BEAUTIFUL 3-BR LINDAHL HOME.
Quality home provides elegant North Shore living. Lovely upgrades, beautiful lake views, access to trails and many recreational opportunities. Great Lutsen location at
Jonvick Creek. MLS #6000195 $397,500.
PINCUSHION MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA HOME.
Close to town yet 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.
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 #6000522 $259,300.
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 drive-through garage, gardens, flowerbeds and custom landscaping.
CASCADE VALLEY RETREAT. Charming
cottage on 30 acres with adjoining public lands. Wellbuilt cabin has great views of the Cascade River Valley from the screen porch. Sauna building with sitting area, fireplace, dressing room and large cedar sauna. Remote location but good access, and only a short drive to Grand Marais.
MLS #6001829 $169,900
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.
TIMBERFRAME ESCAPE IN THE PINES. Enjoy seclusion
and privacy on 23 acres. Settle in to a large cabin that has charm and warmth. Make this your place to restore the soul. Good access.
$84,500. MLS#6001190
D! E C U RED seeks r selloeffers!
STARTER HOME OR BASE CAMP.
Warm and comfortable cabin in the woods. Great place to call home with room to add or expand as you grow. Easy access on lower Arrowhead Trail Power, phone, outhouse, garden space, big potential.
MLS #6000609 $54,900
MLS #6001152 $247,000
REMOTE OUTPOST.
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.
Welcome Sandra & Jack McHugh! After many years of enjoying time spent on the North Shore, Sandra and Jack McHugh have made their dreams come true by making Lutsen their home, and joining the real estate team at Red Pine Realty. Now, they hope to help you with making your real estate dreams come true. With more than 30 years of experience in project management, and the rewarding experience of finding and purchasing property in Cook County, they are ready and able to make your real estate search or sale a successful and pleasant experience. Put your dreams in their hands and let them take care of the details.
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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.
LAND/BUILDING SITES PINCUSHION TRAIL PARCEL.
This parcel 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 Lovely open land with many ponds and streams.
MLS #31645 $216,700. 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 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.
NEAR DEVIL TRACK.
6 acres, Pine Mt. Rd., quiet & private. Great location.
MLS #6000317 $55,000. DRAMATIC SUPERIOR VIEW.
Three high lots to choose from, southern exposure from the cliffs of Chicago Bay.
MLS #6001901 & 1902 $59,900 #6001903 $54,900 READY FOR YOU TO BUILD.
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#60001470 $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 HOME SITE NEAR GRAND MARAIS. Five acres on dead-end road for privacy.
Easy road access. Good building sites. Mature trees. Deeded access to Lost Lake.
Deep wooded home site – just steps from Devil Track Lake, and DNR access. Enjoy the lake without the high taxes!
40 AC – LOST LAKE RETREATS.
Residential home site with panoramic Lake Superior views. Power, phone, private road. Great location between Grand Marais and Lutsen. Walk to Cascade State Park.
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.
Surveyed. Septic and access road in place. Close to Devil Track Lake. MLS #6000318 $65,000. Additional 6 +/- acre parcel available.
4.09 acres, power and phone. Walk to landing on Christine Lake. Adjoins state land.
MLS #31103 $79,900.
Mons Creek flowage with great views and tons of wildlife. Private and secluded location. Includes deeded access to private lake.
MLS #27877 $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 #31808 $69,900. NEW! 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
MLS #31534 $74,900. HIGH VIEWS OF THE BIG LAKE.
MLS#6001372 $70,000. SALE PENDING FIVE WOODED ACRES.
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.
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
Adjoins USFS land. Year round access, electricity at street.
MLS #6000408 $51,900. GREAT CABIN SPOT!
MLS #6001242 $50,250. HOME OR CABIN SITE GREAT LUTSEN LOCATION. MLS #31546 $44,900. 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-the-beaten-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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Lake Superior View
$49,700 - Bloomquist Mtn. Road – 5.8A 10 miles east of Grand Marais with power at the
property, driveway, and several building sites partially cleared!
MLS 6001709
$59,900 - County Road 48 – 5A Excellent location near Grand Marais with tons of privacy, minimal traffic and spectacular views! Surveyed and identified septic sites. MLS 6001509 $69,900 - County Road 67 - 4 A Enjoy the majestic beauty of Superior without premium lakeshore price! Creek runs through property, and Co. Rd. means easy access. MLS 6001752
Lake
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Superior
200 Stonegate Rd
1722 E Hwy 61
200’ of unique shoreline with gorgeous panoramic views. 2BR home on 2.5A features natural woodwork and huge windows!
MLS 6001777
$349,900
Impressive 3 BR, 3 BA home featuring fabulous lake views, warm & sunny atmosphere, custom designed woodwork & cabinets in the kitchen, library & throughout the house. Att’d garage & det’ Carriage house w/guest quarters. Amazing 300+ ft of ledgerock frtg with 5.4 acres provide the ultimate in privacy.
MLS 6000572 $855,000
Lake Superior Lots
0 $99,90
$69,900 - East Highway 61 – 6.8A
Exceptional value on this private parcel. Driveway is in, multiple building sites, and wonderful views of Superior!
MLS 6001736
$85,000 - Birch Drive – 4.5A Just west of Grand Marais with fantastic views of the big lake! Year-round access, electric at the street, and plenty of recreation opportunities nearby. MLS 6001203 $99,900 - East Highway 61 – 20A
Large, private parcel close to town with elevation, meaning panoramic views of Lake Superior! Large building site has been leveled. MLS 6000432
Big Bay - Hovland
Stonegate Road
Deep Lake Superior lot w/11A of heavily wooded land. Gently sloping topography to 318’ of shore. PRICED TO SELL!!
Your choice of 3 Hovland lake lots! Features 2+ acres with 200’ of frontage.Very private, convenient location & well wooded.
MLS 6001514 $99,900
MLS 27873 $239,000
14 Stonegate Road
57XX East Hwy 61
Cascade Beach Road
Charming 3BR, 2BA Harold Moe yr cabin w/woodstove & spacious sunroom situated on 100’ of ledgerock shoreline.
MLS 6000992 $449,900
$239,900 - Birch Cliff Road - 2.25A
Exceptional views of the rugged Superior Shoreline and 280’ of cliff frontage. Gravel driveway, electric, and cleared building site. MLS 6001658
Inland Lake Lots
1.17A of nicely wooded, private, Lake Superior land. 200’ shoreline in an unspoiled location.
MLS 6001608 $129,900
Chicago Bay Road
Ready to build? This 4.1 acre Hovland lake lot has 280 ft of frontage.Driveway, power & septic mound are in place.
While close to Highway 61, this special 3 BR home enjoys views of Chicago Bay and 77’ shoreline. Priced under valuation!
MLS 6000571 $156,000
MLS 6001142 $198,900
1658 Croftville Road
3BR, 2BA year round home on 1.7A with 225 plus feet of easily accessible meandering shoreline on a very private lot.
MLS 6000697 $475,900
Homes & Cabins Chester Lake, Hovland This 40A is the only private parcel on Chester Lake! 300’ frontage, cabin & outbuildings sold as is. MLS 31502 $179,000 Devil Track Lake, Grand Marais
Private 2.97A lot with unique, natural boat harbor and over 245’ of frontage on north shore! MLS 6001302 $229,900
Kemo Lake, Grand Marais
One of only 4 lots on south shore. Private 2.34A with 200’ frontage on excellent trout lake! MLS 6000747 $159,900
Poplar Lake, Grand Marais, with four portage routes into BWCAW.
0.94A, 291’
MLS 6001194 $169,900
108 Gunflint Trail
3BR, 2BA, commercial, with 2.5 car garage. Great visibility at beginning of Gunflint Traill. Perfect spot for canoe outfitter or ???
MLS 6000391 $249,900
County Rd 7
126 W 14th Ave
Very desirable 3BR/2BA home w/curved walls, cherry kitchen cabinets, dbl fireplace, amazing kitchen, huge deck! Many more features!
MLS 6001482
$359,900
Design YOUR home built by Borman Construction. Base price includes 5A lot w/great views, fields & trees. Dream Big!!
MLS 6001581 $307,500
Sag Lake, Grand Marais,
1.1A and 191’ frontage on Sag. Year round access, electric & phone. Direct access to BWCAW. MLS 6001454 $99,900
Spectacular views, 611’ of shore, and 7.5A with year round road with direct access to BWCAW!
MLS 6001455 $189,900
Tom Lake, Hovland
access, survey & septic identified.
1.10A, 171’, year round
MLS 6001543 $54,900
9A, 895’ on western shore, attractive shoreline with great mix of trees. PEnDInG MLS 6000851 $49,900
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120 8th Ave West
Spacious home featuring gourmet kitchen, cherry-wood floors, fireplace, greenhouse, guest quarters and tons of built-ins!
2BR open concept home on 5A. 2 car garage with workshop; 2 BR guest cabin and lovely perennial gardens.
3BR, 2BA, 10A with open floor plan. Beamed cathedral ceilings, woodstove, and detached garage on a park like setting.
4640 north Road
4808 Chicago Bay Rd
MLS 6001258 $299,900
MLS 6000745 $229,900
MLS 6001457 $217,900
MLS 6001238 $129,000
45 Casper Hill Rd
1912 home and barn with fantastic location. A portion of the restoration is done, you just need to finish it.
NEw pR i c E Inland
Lake
Gorgeous home w/230’ on Clearwater Lake. Very private w/amazing VIEWS in every rm!! Gas FP, granite countertops, vaulted ceilings & wrap around deck.
$535,000
Condos
Homes
Clearwater Lake
Clearwater Lake
MLS 6001653
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Greenwood Lake
Spacious 3BR/2BA home w/rock fireplace, multiple decks, sauna and much more. 900’ of shore w/32A directly abutting BWCAW!
Charming cabin features sleeping loft, wood stove and lots of windows. Wooded 2A with 400’ of frontage and private bay on Greenwood Lake.
MLS 6000908 $499,000
MLS 6001411 $219,900
Bluefin Bay - Tofte Units at Bluefin Bay offer stunning views of Superior and access to both award winning amenities and restaurants! Excellent rental potential. Unit 16: 3BR, 2BA MLS 6000300 $335,000 Unit 48: 3BR, 3BA MLS 6001861 $460,000 PEnDInG Unit 72: 3BR, 3BA
MLS 6000721 $565,000
Surfside on Superior - Tofte
Truly a charming 2 BR/1BA year round cabin with southern exposure, 2 garages, new septic, new metal roof plus a drilled well! 200’ lakeshore & 2.3A.
WHAT A DEAL! This 4 BR/2BA home has a 4 season porch, full LL, fireplace, det’d garage & guest cabin. Enjoy the 200’ of level lakeshore & 2.56A!
South Shore - Devil Track Lake
Unit 9: 3BR, 3BA with open floor plan, multiple decks, and wonderful views! MLS 6001522 $189,000
MLS 6000981 $309,900
MLS 6000720 $395,000
Unit 20: Unfinished log home, can be finished. 3BR, 3BA.
north Shore - Devil Track Lake
Temperance Landing MLS 6001904 $240,000
Inn at Terrace Point
Terrace Point offers quality units with attention to detail. The interior space is both easy and intimate, making it easy to enjoy the splendor of Superior. Unit 14B: 1BR, 1BA MLS 6001369 $214,000 Unit 13A: 1BR, 1BA MLS 6001370 $234,000
Grand Marais Condos McFarland Lake
Brand new log cabin with spacious loft and spiral staircase on McFarland Lake! Over 3A and 158’ of shore with BWCA access.
MLS 6001892 $209,900
Unit 126: Very well-maintained 2BR, 2BA, with huge lofts.
McFarland Lake
This beautiful log cabin features a spacious loft and wood stove, PLUS its 20A directly abuts the BWCAW w/deeded access to the lake!
MLS 6001676 $139,900
MLS 6000996 $229,900
Devil Track Lake
East Bay Suites
This 3BR, 2BA home on the south shore of Devil Track features a garage studio, screened-in porch, and nearly 100’ of frontage! All just 10 minutes from Grand Marais
Unit 210: 3BR, 2BA with open floor plan, Superior views, and great rental history.
MLS 6001857 $315,000
MLS 6000957 $250,000
Homes & Cabins
Com m e r c ia l Beaver House
Iconic business with premier downtown Grand Marais location. MLS 6001474
$288,000
Hwy 61 Opportunity
Downtown Grand Marais. Well constructed and maintained commercial building.
246 Devil Track Rd
SWEET 3+BR/2BA home w/modern kitchen, fireplace, office & infloorheat. Close to town, 8A abutting Fed, Monker Lake Trails plus a HUGE Garage.
MLS 6001135 $399,900
1059 Devil Track Rd
Delightful chalet style home w/2 story fireplace, wrap around loft, sauna, family rm, screened porch & more! 7.3A, gardens & abuts Federal Land.
MLS 6001309 $268,500
MLS 6001843 $309,900
Convenient mid-trail location with access to Poplar Lake. Building site cleared & driveway is in. MLS 6000615 $52,500
Lar ge Acr eage
5A, County Road 7
2.76A West Highway 61
MLS 6001128 $45,000
Consists of two wooded lots abutting federal land with year round access. Close to town, surveyed, septic sites identified.
5A, Hawk Lane
10A, County Road 14
Excellent location with 200’ frontage on Hwy 61 with a seasonal creek running through property! Septic sites identified.
20A, Cty Rd 14, Grand Marais
Nicely wooded lot with level building site and lots of privacy. MLS 6000679 $54,900
Electric, building & septic site.
MLS 31319 $59,900
City lot w/ water & sewer, near Gunflint Trail.
MLS 28867 $39,900
Close to town, yet very private lot with mature pines, raised garden beds, and garden shed.
2.7A, Wes Hedstrom Trail
.23A Zoned Commercial Industrial with views of Superior! MLS 6001583 $49,900
Co. Rd 7
Land 2.5A, Gunflint Trail
4th Ave East
MLS 6000855 $89,900
92A, Tom Lake Rd, Hovland
MLS 6001893 $59,500
Wooded parcel abutting federal land with gentle slopes, year round access, electric and phone. Septic sites identified.
NORTH SHORE
MLS 6000854 $49,900
17 Hawk Lane
15A of mature trees and frtg on Devil Track River! Mint condition home close to town with loft and full basement!
MLS 6001894 $314,500
101 West Hwy . 61 Grand Marais, MN 55604 info@cbnorthshore.com
Rolling, wooded tract with multitude of building sites and tons of privacy!
MLS 6001244 $79,900
93A, East Hwy 61, Hovland
Great views and year round creek flowing through prime forest. Multiple building sites.
MLS 6001571 $299,900
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Talk to Terry! Terry R. Backlund Broker/Owner
Lori A. Backlund Real Estate Agent
Phone: 218-387-1501 Cell: 218-370-8977 Terry@BacklundRealty.com 319 e. 2nd ave. GRand MaRais
7 TeRRaCe PoinT GRand MaRais
190 keLLy’s HiLL Rd. GRand MaRais
409 5TH ave. w. UniT #6 GRand MaRais
SOLD Tri-Plex. Steady rental potential. MLS# 6001436 Price: $169,000
Executive 3 level home on Lake Superior. 2 BR, 3 bath ,2 car garage MLS# 6001686 Price: $419,000
1296 Sq. ft. 2 Bedroom 2 Bath on 4.85 acres with Lake Superior view.
5038 e. Hwy. 61 HovLand
83 deviL’s TRaCk Rd. GRand MaRais
2011 e. Hwy. 61 GRand MaRais
XX e. Hwy. 61 CoLviLL GM
3 Bedroom 2 Bath 2200 Sq. Ft. 5 acres with Lake Superior view. MLS# 6001703 Price: $174,900
Nice 1/2 acre lot. Perfect for a little cottage. MLS# 6001396 Price: $19,500
PaRadise beaCH GRand MaRais
222 Pike Lake Rd. GRand MaRais
Price ed Reduc Business Opportunity. Retail Store with 2 Bedroom Home and 3 Rustic Cabins on 6.35 Acres. MLS# 6001538 Price: $328,000
avaiLabLe Land 5a w/ GaRaGe
XXX5 Cty Rd 14, Grand Marais MLS # 29977 Price $72,500
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XXX W 5th St, Grand Marais MLS # 6001397 Price: $94,900
2 BR, 2 BA, 3 Car Garage, Fireplace, Raised gardens on a sweet 8 acre lot. MLS# 6001303 Price: $211,000
2674 e. Hwy. 61 GRand MaRais
Sale g n Pendi 315 ft. Lake Superior shoreline, timberframe, huge fireplace, 3BR, 1BA. MLS# 6000231 Price: $259,000
Office Exclusive Price: $179,500
ency g n i t Con er Of f
1000 sq. ft. 2 Bedroom 1 Bath MLS# TBD Price: $89,000
SOLD
Price ed Reduc 1125 ft. of amazing pebble beach on Lake Superior on 5.30 Acres. MLS# 6001528 Price: $695,000
Cute log cabin on 5 acres with well. MLS# 6001472 Price: $84,900
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Lake Superior Shoreline Located Between Lutsen and Tofte
• 2400 sq ft luxurious comfort • Soapstone counters, hardwood floors, Rent it -- Buy it stone fireplace Rent is rebated • 3 Bedrooms/3 Baths, 2 person jetted tub $329,900 Owner/Broker; • Huge family room to accommodate the family Brokers Welcome • Excellent rental clients who pay the bills
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Call for an appointment for a confidential discussion. Judy Motschenbacher, Broker
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(218) 387-1447 14 Broadway South, Grand Marais cell: (218) 370-0136 Mailing: PO Box 1276, Grand Marais, MN 55604 Visit our webside to see our current listings: www.superiorescapes.info email: dnelson@superiorescapes.info
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640 Beverly Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 0B5 Canada Phone (807) 344-3232 FAX: (807) 344-5400 Toll Free 1-888-837-6926 Cell: 807-473-7105 mclark@avistarealty.ca www.avistarealty.ca
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 CAD
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Tremendous Lake Superior building sites. Lakefront and interior lots for sale with docking facilities. Causeway opened year round. Power and phone. Starting
at $55,000 CAD
HARRY LAKE LODGE
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.
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 CAD
LAKE SUPERIOR LOTS
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$319,000.00 CAD
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NICOL ISLAND ROSSPORT
Little Trout Bay, 20 minutes north of the Minnesota/Ontario border, 3 large estatesized lots, very sheltered with southern exposure. Tremendous views. Power and telephone available. Priced beginning at
$199,000 USD
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 CAD
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Catchlight Northern Hawk Owl
Our family enjoys watching owls. We especially enjoyed this northern hawk owl that our son nicknamed, Mico. One winter it appeared at our home and began feeding on the mice under our bird feeder. It was a lot of fun to watch it catch mice. Daytime is when northern hawk owls normally do their hunting. One day I decided to throw out a mouse that I had caught in a trap in the house. I was surprised to see Mico swoop down and get it in the same manner as it had done with the live ones it had been catching. Mico entertained us for almost a month before leaving for another feeding area. —Paul & Karla Sundberg
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Unspoiled. Serene. Spectacular. Unforgettable.
W
elcome to Golden Eagle Lodge, a family oriented, year-round resort located on the historic Gunflint Trail of Northeastern Minnesota. As the only residents on Flour Lake, and nestled in within the 3 million acres of the Superior National Forest, you can look forward to the quiet and solitude offered only from a true wilderness setting. Golden Eagle Lodge Nordic Ski Center is world class, nationally-known, and silent sports only. We are located on the Central Gunflint Ski Trail System, a well marked network of more than 70km of beautifully groomed trails that begin right from your cabin’s doorstep. This trail system was built specifically for cross-country skiing and
is tracked for both traditional and skate skiers alike. All ski trail passes are offered at no charge to our cabin guests! We offer complete skiing and snowshoe rentals for all ages, a heated ski waxing room, a trail lit 7 days a week, and a private use sauna. All our modern housekeeping cabins have a fireplace wood stove, gas, or electric fireplace. We know much time, effort, and expense is invested in a vacation. We would be honored if you considered us as your vacation destination. We go out of our way to ensure every aspect of your visit will convince you to come back and see us again. You won’t be disappointed!
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