by Tia Nelson | Apr 20, 2023 | Accessibility, News
Dear Friends of the Apostle Islands: In 1970, my father Gaylord Nelson was at the heart of two major movements in this country – the founding of Earth Day and the legislative designation of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin. Both efforts to... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 11, 2023 | Events, News
From the Galapagos to Africa, from Iceland to Hawaii, the husband-and-wife photography team of Carol and Roy Toepke have an eye for nature and a deep-seated desire to help protect it. This April 22nd, they are targeting the Access for All initiative of Friends with a... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Dec 7, 2022 | News, Support Us
Think of the gifts these islands have already give you – the warm sand on your feet as you etch your footprints into a sun-warmed stretch of beach, the mystery of the sea caves with the harp-like drips of water all around, the sweet sailing winds in the sails, the... 
by Jeff Rennicke | Dec 4, 2022 | News, Our Work, Support Us
From the deck of a sailboat or the cockpit of a kayak, from a beach walk or the top deck of the cruise boat, when you look out at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore you are looking into deep time. The sandstone of the cliffs can date back 700 million years. The... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Nov 28, 2022 | Accessibility, News, Our Work, Stewardship
Tracy Tabaka looks out at the blue horizons of Lake Superior. There, just beyond the Meyers Beach parking area lie the green jewels of the wild Apostle Islands and the famous sea caves. She smiles, thinking of the freedom she will feel with a paddle in her hand, the...