May/Jun 1997

Features

Tribute

20A Memorial Day Tribute
True Tales of Two Intrepid Women
By Charmaine P. Donovan

Nature

22Building a Wildlife Friendly Backyard
By Bill Marchel

Gallery

25Rose Edin Paints the World
By Tracey Finck and Will Finck

History

28The Tale of a Vanishing Village
By Denny Schmidt

Gardening

30The Best Reason I Know to Plant a Garden
By Janice Bradshaw

Lifestyle

32Can Your Marriage Survive Retirement?
By Dorothy J. Larson

Homes

36A Rustic Retreat in the Woods
By Chip Borkenhagen

Northern Niche

38Gift Baskets
By Rebecca Flansburg

Outdoors

40The Joys of Trout
Lake Country Style
By Mike Rahn

Fiction

43A Classroom Skit
(from The Dean’s List)
By Jon Hassler

Departments

2Editor’s Journal
4Letters
6Etceteras

Recreation

12Tubing the Crow Wing River

Minnesota Musings

14

Reflections

16

Poems

18
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52

Outdoor Almanac

44

Kidz' Page

46

Our Towns

54Emily

Reviews

Restaurant
45The Cook’s Counter
Books
47The Snow Lotus
Music
48Miriam Tell
Videos
5084 Charing Cross Road
50Witness

Ask In-Fisherman

49

Fable

58

60Calendar of Events

Essay

64