by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Jul 5, 2022 | Activities, Discover the Park, News
We have all heard the term “multi use park’’ but only the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore could deliver the wide range of experiences park visitors experienced over the long holiday weekend. We may try to plan our visits across the water but in the Apostle Islands,... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Jul 28, 2021 | Activities, Discover the Park, Evergreen Content, Features, Our Work, Park Info, Sense of Adventure, Video
There’s nothing like feeling refreshing Lake Superior spray in your face and the power of the wind in your sails. We want to thank everyone who joined us for “Sailing the Apostles,” our second Sense of Adventure online event on Tuesday, July 27th. Watch the program... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Jul 8, 2021 | Activities, Discover the Park, Evergreen Content, Park Info, Shop
Bayfield, WI – “My first visit to the Apostles was over two decades ago. Every wave over to Basswood Island made me wonder if we were going to die,” says longtime explorer, paddler and author John Frank. “That feeling has since been replaced with a... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | May 25, 2021 | Activities, Discover the Park, Park Info
Wearing a personal flotation device when you’re boating can literally be a life saver. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources made that point today, in releasing a report on boating fatalities so far during 2021. All six people had one thing in common:... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | May 7, 2021 | Activities, Discover the Park, Evergreen Content, Science
On a clear September afternoon with a seven-knot breeze out of the southwest, I sailed our Cape Dory on a broad reach up the West Channel of the Apostle Islands. I called my wife to say that I would be out of cell phone range for a few days, then rounded Red Cliff...