April / May 2015
On the Cover: Our sand beaches, like here on Minnesota’s Park Point, host a wild world of hidden wonders. Photo by Dennis O’Hara.
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FEATURES
The Role of Taste in Our Sense of Place by Beth Dooley
When truly learning to love and understand a place, it turns out that the way to our hearts really might be through our stomachs.
Dune Dwellers by Sparky Stensaas
Come and meet the flora and fauna that thrive where life is indeed an endless day at a Lake Superior beach.
April/May 2015 Recreation Guide
RECREATION GUIDE
Biking: Big Lake Bike Heaven by Phil Bencomo
Our better, badder trails are attracting world-class riders.
Waterfront: Get Down to the Water by Felicia Schneiderhan
You don’t need a boat to enjoy the Lake’s best “parking” spots.
Hiking: Among the Mountaintops by Bob Berg
This Lutsen trail starts with a ride in a gondola.
Hiking: A New Coastal Trek by Bob Berg
The 1.5-kilometre Rossport trail is short but sweet on Lake views.
Rec Roundup by Bob Berg & Phil Bencomo
Find out more about fishing facts, parks, birding, trails and boating.
The Directory: Events, services, destinations and more.
LAKE SUPERIOR LIVING
Home: A Freighter View for Two by Cyndi Perkins
After years of trying, a couple finds their perfect Lake home with a lot of faith and a little help from some local friends and family.
Health & Wellness: Small Town Caregiver by Claire Duquette
Through four decades, an Ashland nurse practitioner has seen to the care of generations of families in the Bayfield Peninsula.
Recipe Box: Food for Thought by Juli Kellner
An accomplished chef leads a high school course with an unusual classroom experience – a student-run restaurant open to the public.
Call them roadside attractions, points of interest or simply kitschy kool, these Big Things make a big impression around the Big Lake, really big.
DEPARTMENTS
Letters
Behind the Pages
Welcome to the Big Lake: It’s Spring – Expect Big Things by Konnie LeMay
Around the Circle by Phil Bencomo
Reviews: Tall Tales & Life Journeys
Fine Arts: The Return of Mr. Chee by Konnie LeMay
Lake Superior Journal: The First Stirrings by Jim Fuller
By the Shores: Ephemeral Wave by Andrew McLachlan
Best of the Lake Survey: Cast Your Vote Now
Travel & Events by Bob Berg
Michigan • Minnesota • Ontario • Wisconsin
Lake Superior Marketplace
View•Point: Spring Babies by Adeline Sundberg