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Sightsee and learn on Lake Superior

For a different kind of cruise, hop a research vessel.

Want to be a steward of our beloved Lake Superior? On a Minnesota Sea Grant research vessel, you'll learn from environmental experts while enjoying a very inexpensive three-hour cruise on the big lake.

The View From the Lake cruises on the L.L. Smith Jr., sponsored by the University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program and University of Wisconsin Extension, won't be held in 2010.

But the program hopes to hold them in the future. On past cruises, passengers discuss land-use challenges and learn about local sustainability projects and water-quality monitoring.

Wisconsin ports included Ashland, Washburn, Bayfield and Superior. Ports on Minnesota's North Shore were Grand Marais, Silver Bay, Two Harbors and Duluth.

Cost was $20, or $10 for groups of four or more. Contact the Minnesota Sea Grant, 218-726-8106.

Last updated on May 13, 2010