July/August 2010

Features

business

32Brainerd’s Hollywood Boulevard
By Ron C. Hustvedt, Jr.
More than bait and tackle—the media lines of Lake Country fishing.

garden

36Hidden Treasure
By Janice Bradshaw
Seek out the Munsinger-Clemens Gardens, tucked away in St. Cloud.

lifestyle

40Bull Bash
By Kay Wethern
Head over to the tiny town of Nimrod for a Pro Bull Riding weekend event.
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recreation

44Full Circle Superior
By Mike Link
Retired environmental educators walk around the Big Lake to bring attention to water.
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Departments

Behind the scenes

4Editor’s Journal

6Contributors

8Lake Country Letters

echoes off the lake

10Front Porch
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14Outdoor Journal
Getting through by Canoe

16Through the Garden Gate
Watering the Garden
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18Out-of-Doors
The Cottontail Rabbit

20Day Trips
Forest History Center
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22Family Matters
Make a Souvenir Jar

24Recreation
A Free Ride—Fishing Kayaks

26Seasonings
Picnic Fare

28Our Towns
St. Mathias

30Humor
Nine Undeniable Fishing Truths

46Health
Summer Food Safety

48Festival
Phelps Mill
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52Recreation
T-N-T at the Track

Information Central

49Dining Offers

54Golf Offers

60Promotions

61Marketplace

62Advertiser Directory