by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 13, 2022 | Events, Features
In Act 1, Scene 2 of his famous play “As You Like It” William Shakespeare wrote “And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.” Shakespeare never visited Lake Superior or...
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Jun 23, 2021 | Discover the Park, Evergreen Content, Features, History, Island Stories, Lakeshore Logbook, Park Info, Places
As part of our 50th Anniversary celebration, we are collecting and sharing the stories of people connected to the islands, whether they are park guests, former residents or former park employees. This is the 20th in our series called “Lakeshore Logbook,” a collection...
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Jun 5, 2021 | Discover the Park, Evergreen Content, History, Island Stories, Our Work, Science, Wildlife
You’ll never see it without a microscope but a newly-documented species calls Outer Island home. And it’s named for a retired water quality specialist from the Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network division of the National Park Service. We’re...
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Jan 16, 2021 | Discover the Park, Island Stories, News, Our Work, Places, Support Us
BAYFIELD, Wis. Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is one of 36 park partner organizations to receive a Strong Parks, Strong Communities capacity building grant from the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner to the National Park...
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | May 14, 2020 | Discover the Park, Evergreen Content, Features, History, Island Stories, Park Info, Places, Where's Neil
As part of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, we’re going on a virtual tour with Neil Howk, a man who has spent decades exploring the islands and teaching people about what makes them special. He knows the islands like...