“…once in a great while a truly extraordinary book comes along. Lake Superior: Story and Spirit is that extraordinary book…a deeply stirring, eye-opening experience and one that is well worth the price of admission.”
— Heather Freckmann, Lake Sailor

“…eloquent insight into a diverse and engaging ecosystem."
— Nature’s Best Magazine

"...crammed with content…magnificent photographs...If travel to the area isn’t possible then Lake Superior: Story and Spirit is the absolute next best thing."
— John A. Douglas, Independent Publisher

“…extensively researched, gracefully written, and beautifully illustrated — all in all, one of the most impressive and enjoyable books I've come across in a long time. I can’t recommend it highly enough."
— Dr. Rick Sullivan, Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Study, The Grand Rapids Press

"...a sweeping limnology of the greatest of the Great Lakes..."
— American Scientist Magazine

“…The authors have described in a gorgeous blend of personal passion, artistic insight, and scientific understanding what it means to be a living, breathing part of one of the most beautiful ecosystems on Earth."
— Dr. Jack Vallentyne, Internationally renowned Freshwater Ecologist and Founding Member of the Science Advisory Board of the International Joint Commission

“The Mahans...approach Lake Superior with passion and comprehension."
— Canoe & Kayak Magazine

“...a seamless text…Lake Superior: Story and Spirit is something that comes along only rarely: a movingly written and beautifully illustrated description about a lake and its people, over the centuries. For an engrossing perspective of Lake Superior, I can't think of a better book; this is wonderful."
— Linda Turk, The Chronicle Journal, Thunder Bay

“…one of the most poetic, authoritative texts on Lake Superior…the book blends the Mahans' personal passion for the big lake with artistic insights and scientific understanding of its ecology.”
— Lake Superior Magazine

“Lake Superior: Story and Spirit is a monumental work, the product of six years of intense writing and decades of travel and research…it goes light years beyond pretty pictures...worth every penny."
— Norris Ingells, Lansing State Journal

“…a work of tremendous scope, bringing an expansive view to one of the world's most incredible resources."
— Kyle E. Eller, Skyworld, Duluth

"The text is marvelous!...To read it is to be there....I don't think I have seen better, more inviting, more majestic photography of this lake anywhere, anytime."
— Great Lakes Cruiser

"If you can have only one book about the great lake, it should be this informative and beautiful combination of text and photos."
— Mary Ann Grossman, St, Paul Pioneer Press

"A lyrical and evocative book..No other book combines so much fascinating information about the region, or expresses more clearly or forcefully the historical and contemporary dilemmas we face in determining its future."
— Dr. Donald Waller, Coauthor of Wild Forests: Conservation Biology and Public Policy, and Professor of Botany and Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison

“…a rich narrative, bringing all the culture and earth that is Superior into one interwoven text.”
— Andrew Savagian, Sierra Club Lake Superior Project

“Lake Superior: Story and Spirit...is the first comprehensive book about the lake and all its lake stories, from natural history to human history and, importantly, how those two have interwoven over the years...This is a groundbreaking book, in that it looks at the whole picture, not limited by geographic or conceptual boundaries.”
— Andrew Slade, Director of Education, Currents (Great Lakes Aquarium at Lake Superior Center)

“…The future of Superior depends upon our understanding how our actions cumulatively affect the lake. To this end, the Mahans have done a tremendous service in bringing together a wealth of well-researched information. This book should be required reading by every decision-maker and stakeholder in the Lake Superior basin.”
— Craig Blacklock, Photographer of The Lake Superior Images

"The best volume written on Lake Superior…”
— Frederick Stonehouse, Great Lakes historian and author