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August 7th, 2010 by Nancy Sandstrom
Pinehurst Inn has been recognized once again in a piece written by Marti 
Mayne: “How Green is my B&B? BedandBreakfast.com offers Editors Picks and Green Schemes for Top Eco-Friendly B&Bs Worldwide.”
This includes a wonderful group of inns that have innovative and creative practices highlighting their green efforts. Happy to be among such a great group.
More information on our sustainability efforts can be found on the Pinehurst Inn Website.
July 8th, 2010 by Nancy Sandstrom
Located at the gateway to the Apostle Islands on the south shore of Lake 
Superior in Northern Wisconsin, Madeline Island Ferry Line provides passenger, bicycle and car transportation between the picturesque towns of LaPointe and Bayfield. The 25-minute trip provides spectacular views of the Lake itself and several of the 22 Apostle Islands.
As a child, my family spent part of every summer on Madeline Island. And as our girls grew up, they too experienced this magical time each summer. One of the most exciting parts of our trips was the increased anticipation as we drove onto the Madeline Island Ferry to make our voyage across the bay to Madeline Island.
Now we watch our guests come and go, most making a decision to take this same journey over to Madeline Island. And many come back expressing the same joy at this unique form of transportation. It seems that the ferry ride is the transport to a bit of another world.
Madeline Island Ferry Line is also Travel Green Wisconsin certified – working on incorporating sustainable business practices that improve their bottom line. Examples include solar panels on the Ferry Terminal, use of biodegradable, vegetable based hydraulic fluids in engines and more.
Yup, taking the Madeline Island Ferry never ceases to give me joy. But then we get to Madeline Island itself….ah, there’s more to the story.
May 20th, 2010 by Nancy Sandstrom
It’s likely that you aren’t aware! This week is Responsible Tourism Week, 
organized by planeta.com. The week provides a unique online demonstration documenting the challenges and successes of developing responsible tourism. It is an interesting approach with incredible cross referencing of information around the world.
So what is Responsible Tourism? This from planeta.com provides a wonderful explanation:
Responsible tourism has many names including turismo responsable, verantwortlichen Tourismus.
Here’s our thought: responsible tourism is treating others the way they wish to be treated and receiving the same in return. It’s a variation on the Platinum Rule … it’s also common sense, good manners and commits both hosts and visitors to a certain code of conduct.
A growing number of travelers want their journeys to be less invasive and more beneficial to the local community. They want to better understand the culture of the people they meet in the places they visit. Travelers should be mindful that we are entering a place that is someone else’s [or some creature's] home. Interpretation begins long before the trip and ends long afterward. Those who enjoy a trip will look back fondly for the rest of their lives.
We ask a lot of tourism these days … that it be eco, that it be sustainable and that it be responsible. These signs are encouraging. Global tourism is experiencing a massive transformation in ’00s.
Tread lightly when we travel, folks. Those places we know and love can clearly be impacted by our unintentional abuse.
photo credit: Genevieve Russell, Story Portrait Media
83645 State Hwy 13 Bayfield, WI 54814
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