Circle of life plays out on Minnesota lakes

Summer is more than half over, but there's still plenty of time to make it to the lake in warm weather. It's the kind of trip that evokes a timeless sense of tradition in this state. MPR essayist Peter Smith explains that something, with the help of some music.

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