by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Jun 2, 2023 | News
After a winter of record-breaking snowfall – approaching 185 inches – the native plants are slowly emerging from the Gaylord Nelson Memorial Garden at park headquarters in Bayfield. Volunteers recently gathered to tease out the weeds and look for old friends that have... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | May 14, 2023 | History, News
If you are ever lucky enough to be invited to sit on the deck at photographer Mark Weller’s home, you may notice a small planting of marigolds. Flowers on a deck are nothing unusual and you may not give the potted flowers a second thought. But look again. These... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 28, 2023 | News
We join the National Park Service in celebrating the retirement of David J. Cooper, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Archeologist and Cultural Resource Manager. Superintendent Lynne Dominy recently praised Cooper’s award-winning efforts. “Dave has spent his... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 15, 2023 | News, Science
30 miles offshore, Devils Island and Outer Island offer some incredible views of the Milky Way set in a field of innumerable stars. And if you’re very fortunate, you’ll witness the spectacular northern lights dancing in some of the darkest skies in Wisconsin.... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 4, 2023 | News
I’m leaving tomorrow to go to Ukraine for couple of months,” photographer David Guttenfelder told the audience. “I’ve spent my whole life going as far away as I possibly could from where I grew up, looking for adventure and telling stories…” “I...