Jul/Aug 2006

Features

Gallery

38Nanabozhoo Travels Again
Artist Rabbett Strickland breathes life into Ojibwe mythology.
By Winona LaDuke

Nature

42Symbolic Sandhills
Sandhill cranes give meaning to history and longevity.
By Kate Crowley

Recreation

46Taking the Stage Vaudeville-Style
Rhythm of the Rails combines local history and music.
By Beth Hautala

Lifestyle

48Big or Small
Every auction has a story.
By Denny Schmidt

Business

50The Legacy of Sunup Ranch
The ranching life-fifty years of hard work and horses.
By Tenlee Lund

Fiction

56Carnival Magic
Oh, to be fourteen and on your way to the carnival.
By M. L. Ortler

Departments

20Your Thoughts
Your Cabin's Special Meaning
22Reflections
Vacation Homes
24Through the
Garden Gate
Summer Maintenance
26Seasonings
Savory Beef Brisket
28Essay
The Storm
30Out-of-Doors
The American Toad
34Our Towns
Dorset
58Nature
Very Blueberry
60Discoveries
Living Legacy Gardens
62Essay
A Night Off
64Good Foods
Community Agriculture
66Family
Children's Games
68Northern Niche
The Leatherwood Vinegary
70Recreation
Paddling for a Meal- Fishing from a paddleboat
72Community
Antique Tractor Club
74Nature
Woodpecker Control Tips
76Destination
Nimrod Bull Bash
78Memoir
Cabin Fever
81Golf
Setting Realistic Goals
82Nature
Blue Jays and Blue Skies
84Essay
Painful Process of Family Photos
86Wildlife
A Brief Encounter
88Business
Lindy's Hardware - Hardware the Right Way
90Hobbies
Beekeeping - A Honey of a Deal
92Health
With No Stress Attached
97Fishing with In-Fish
Float Rigs for Catfish
106Northern Niche
On Whitefish Pond

poems

32Boat Memories
80Nocturne with
Bats and Walleyes
96Least Resistance

review

94Restaurant
FireSide Supper Club
98Book
Summer: A Spiritual Biography of a Season