We hope you can join Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore for our 2022 Annual Cruise to Stockton Island in August.
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2022 Information Gathering Survey
We are gathering information about how Friends of the Apostle Islands can best serve you and the Park we all love! Please take a moment and help us out
Fly your colors! Apostle Islands burgees now available
As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, we’re offering a limited edition, commemorative burgee featuring the official 50th Anniversary logo.
The Islands are calling…
Exciting news! Friends update – Summer 2020
We’ve got some exciting news to share about the park, its 50th Anniversary celebration and the Friends.
The Friends reveal their new 2019 photo “MYSTIC DREAMS”
Most people experience the unforgettable sea caves and the shoreline of Devils Island by day… by kayak, by sailboat or by tour boat. It’s a totally different, awe-inspiring experience on a moonless night when only the Milky Way lights the southern sky. We are pleased to present to you a view of the island thatContinue reading “The Friends reveal their new 2019 photo “MYSTIC DREAMS””
“Wilderness Accessibility Fund” Case for Support
Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is raising funds for their Wilderness Accessibility Fund to make the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS NL) one of the most accessible, inaccessible national parks. With the funds they will help the Park implement projects that would otherwise take decades to accomplish if park funding were the soleContinue reading ““Wilderness Accessibility Fund” Case for Support”
Welcoming Lynne Dominy, new Superintendent
She hails from Acadia National Park in Maine, but by way of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, Bandelier National Monument and Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument where she was the Acting Superintendent. Most recently she has been Chief of Interpretation and Education. Lynne is particularly interested in fosteringContinue reading “Welcoming Lynne Dominy, new Superintendent”
Little Sand Bay to get a Handicap-Accessible Viewing Platform
The view from the end of the dock of the islands to the north – Sand, York and the open Lake – is beautiful, if you are tall enough to look over the rocky storm barrier. Not so if you are under 5 feet or in a wheelchair. Thanks to a $5,000 private donation weContinue reading “Little Sand Bay to get a Handicap-Accessible Viewing Platform”
Island School in 32nd Year
It is hard to determine who benefits most from every year’s Island School experience – 3 days of wilderness camping on Stockton Island in May. The 6-8th graders give up classroom learning and social media for a hands-on, once–in–a lifetime experience with Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands. The Northland College students who participate asContinue reading “Island School in 32nd Year”