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Lake Superior Books, Alphabetical by Title
Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes
Edited by Alison Swan
 $26.95
This book is an essential collection of essays by some of our finest women
writers, wonderfully edited and selected by Alison Swan. Full of history, families,
reminiscences, and ghosts, this book reminds us all of the small transformative
moments
we experience on and around the Great Lakes. Well written and finely edited,
this book trips the chords of old memories and fresh imagination, and reminds
us of how blessed we are by these Great Lakes and the women who write so well
about them. Paper, 250 pages.
Lake Effect: Along Superior's Shores
by Alin
$16.95
Writer Erika Alin explores both the natural and human landscapes of Lake Superior,
meditating on the rich geoloical, historical, and cultural events that have shaped
the region. She begins her journey around Superior at the mouth of the St. Louis
River near Duluth and continues along the shores of the lake to Temperance River
State Park, Grand Marais's Artist's Point, and Lake Superior Provincial Park.
Following the Michigan and Wisconsin coasts, Alin visits the Keweenaw Peninsula,
the Porcupine Mountains, and Chequamegon Bay, before concluding at the south
shore's Brule River. Her essays are deeply personal reflections revealing her
profound sensitivity to the natural world. 184 pages.
Lake Superior
by Nute
$17.95
The captivating history of the worldís largest freshwater lake, now back in
print. Grace Lee Nute takes the reader on a tour from Duluth to Isle Royale,
from Thunder
Bay to Sault Ste. Marie, from Pictured Rocks to the Apostle Islands, telling
the stories of Native Americans, voyageurs, missionaries, and others who created
the way of life
that many generations have known on the edge of Lake Superior. Black and white
photos. 408 pages.
Lake Superior Journal: Jim Marshall's View from the Bridge
by Jim Marshall
$14.95
A collection of Lake Superior Magazine columns by storyteller, scuba diver, boat
captain and explorer Jim Marshall. Over 40 stories about the people and the boats that
have made Lake Superior their home, including such familiar Isle Royale names as the
Johns, Barnums, and Merritts and Roy Oberg and Stanley Sivertson. Black and white
photos. 183 pages.
Lake Superior: Story and Spirit
by John and Ann Mahan
$44.95
Beautifully illustrated with 140 color photographs, this book is a joyful exploration of
Lake Superior and its watershed. In lay terms, the reader comes to understand this
natural treasure and the forces which threaten its ecological balance. Hardcover. 260
pages.
Lake Superior:
The Ultimate Guide to the Region, Second Edition
Bob Berg, Konnie LeMay, Editors
$19.95
An insider's guide to the best attractions, places, and lakeshores you will want to see. 294 pages, color photos and maps.
National Geographic Guide to America's Outdoors: Great Lakes
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
$24.00
A practical, informative guide to over 40 nature sites in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and northeast Minnesota, including suggestions
where to hike, bike, camp, canoe, and fish. 287 pages. Full color photos and maps.
Shipwrecks of Isle Royale National Park: The Archeological Survey
by Lenihan
$34.95
The revised Submerged Cultural Resources Unit report on the ten shipwrecks of Isle
Royale includes the history of the ships as well as maps of the underwater sites. A must
for all divers. Color and black-and-white photos. 210 pages.
Shipwrecks of Lake Superior
by Marshall
$19.95
Stories told by some of the finest, most respected naritime authors on the Great Lakes -
Fredrick Stonehouse, Dr. Julius Wolff, Jr., Kenneth J Vrana, Thomas Holden, C. Patrick
Labadie, Paul von Goortz. Added to stunning, uncommon underwater photography with maps and
additional graphics. This book delves into the mysteries that lie beneath the waves of
Lake Superior. 119 pages.
Superior Way
by Bonnie Dahl
$49.95
Fourth Edition. Mariner's guidebook offering tested advice on cruising Lake Superior.
Incorporates charts and detailed harbor maps with Loran-C, TD, and GPS data.
Over 300 diagrams,
charts, and tables. Spiral-bound. 426 pages.
Wreck Ashore: Stories of Storm Heroes Saving Lives on the Perilous Great Lakes
by Frederick Stonehouse
$19.95
From stormy shipwrecks to catastrophic disasters, the lifesavers were always there, risking their
lives to save others. From the mid-1780s until it transformed into the U.S. Coast Guard in 1915,
the U.S. Life-Saving Service was responsible for safety on the seas. this historic look into our
earliest heroes on the Great Lakes is now back in print. Illustrated with historic photos. 214 pages.
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