Save it or lose it.

by Kayleen Larson

In Lake Country, spring can take us by surprise, sending us from white to green (or at least a lighter shade of brown) in twenty-four hours flat. Daydreaming of those warm lakeside days to come reminds me of how lucky we are to live in this part of the state with all this natural beauty. It also makes me reflect on how important it is preserve and protect what we have.

Our March/April issue includes several features on "living light" in Lake Country, including the low-down on energy alternatives plus a profile of the area's first-ever sustainable commercial development.

Most of us find it hard to live without technology, but our gadgets take an environmental toll. Here are some that actually help reduce your techno-impact.

By Kayleen Larson

The perfect roast turkey takes the right technique. The right tools matter too. We stopped at gourmet shop Chef & Company and asked co-owner Julie Minor to pick the essential turkey roasting tools every cook should have. Here are her picks:

by Kayleen Larson

Here at LCJM we love good design and clever ideas (that’s probably obvious). I’m particularly fond of searching for cool stuff. Here are a few of my favorite finds for fall.

Golf-Ball-Finding Glasses

From the ever-hip retailer Hammacher Schlemmer, these glasses were designed by two nuclear engineers from Canada. Which makes sense. Like us, our neighbors to the north know how important it is not to waste what’s left of our short golf season looking for missing balls! At: www.hammacher.com/publish/71144.asp