by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Aug 9, 2022 | News, Science
Blue skies and a stiff breeze marked the launch ceremony for an advanced technology mission designed to improve the accuracy of fish population measurement in the Apostle Islands and beyond. That breeze will be important, as the wind is what will power two uncrewed... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Aug 8, 2022 | Science
Two bright orange, solar-powered sailing vessels will launch from Ashland this week on a mission to study the changing fish populations in the Apostle Islands and across Lake Superior. One goal is to better track the sustainability of lake trout populations, by... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Aug 3, 2022 | Science
They might be the strangest looking sailboats that you’ve ever seen navigating the Apostles, but later this month, two bright orange saildrones, with no sailors onboard, will be traversing Lake Superior, collecting data about fish populations. Two 23-foot-long... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Aug 1, 2022 | News, Science
After a hot, sweaty hike, there’s nothing more refreshing than a dip in the lake at Julian Bay Beach on Stockton Island. If Lake Superior stays calm enough long enough, the shallowest water, warmed by the sun, can be pleasantly refreshing. Wade out farther and you’ll... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 1, 2021 | Events, Evergreen Content, Features, History, Our Work, Resource Symposium Day 1, Science
Archaeological investigations at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore started in earnest shortly after the Lakeshore was designated in the early 1970s. Investigations have continued in the intervening years. This talk will share the stories of human use of the...