Sep/Oct 2008

Features

GALLERY

36Playing with Fire
By Cynthia Moe
The blacksmith artists at Earth Eagle Forge.

HOME

40Born of a Barn
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic
A Leech Lake cabin destined for years of good times.
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ENVIRONMENT

46One Man's Trash
By Sharon Wetteland
Weighing in on recycling.

FICTION

49Spirits in the Grass
By Bill Meissner
Excerpts from Meissner's new baseball novel.

LIFESTYLE

52My Son Is a Vegan
By Sharon Wetteland
How does a foodie mom cook for a vegan son?
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Departments

BEHIND THE SCENES

4Editor's Journal

8Contributors

10Lake Country Letters

18Web Extras

ECHOES OFF THE LAKE

12Front Porch
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20Garden Gate
Overwintering Geraniums

22Seasonings
Pheasant Roulade
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24Out-of-Doors
The Great Egret

26Our Towns
Fifty Lakes

28Environment
The Enforcers

30Day Trips
Trek to the Range
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32Essay
They Could Eat You

54Health
Suffering in Silence
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58Financial
Plastic Presents

62Featured Artist
Photographer Mark Harlow

64Environment
Energy Survival Kit
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68Computer Corner
Speed up Your Computer: Part 2

74Discoveries
The Kensington Runestone
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82In-Fish
Topwater Sticks for Smallmouths

POEM

78Inside Outside
Minnesota Harvest

REVIEW

80Dining
Alexandria: Raaper's Sports Bar & Grill

INFORMATION CENTRAL

90Promotions

94Advertiser Directory