by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Sep 22, 2021 | Discover the Park, Evergreen Content, Features, History, Lakeshore Logbook, Our Work, Park Info
Warren Bielenberg serving as a volunteer-in-park at Great Smoky Mountains National Park 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...
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | May 27, 2021 | Activities, Discover the Park, History, Our Work, Places, Service, Support Us
“Shhhhhhhhhh ….” Next to the drumbeat of the waves, it is the music of the wind dancing in the beach grass that is the quintessential sound along the beaches of the Apostle Islands. Waving and swirling, the grasses of a sandscape are the dance of the lake breezes....
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Aug 24, 2020 | Discover the Park, History, Island Stories, Our Work, Support Us
A high-priority shoreline stabilization project completed this month now protects historic buildings on Sand Island in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Extremely high water and wind-driven waves have gradually eroded the fragile clay shoreline in front of the...
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Aug 20, 2020 | Discover the Park, Evergreen Content, Features, History, Island Stories, Our Work, Park Info, Places, Science
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...
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Aug 13, 2020 | Activities, Discover the Park, Evergreen Content, Features, History, Island Stories, Our Work, 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...