by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 1, 2021 | Events, Evergreen Content, Features, Our Work, Resource Symposium Day 1, Science
Fish are an important part of the local culture and fisheries management has faced many challenges over the past 50+ years. Declines in fisheries due to invasive species and over-harvest began in the 1950’s and by the formation of the Apostle Island National Lakeshore... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 1, 2021 | Events, Evergreen Content, Features, Our Work, Resource Symposium Day 1, Science
In the upper Great Lakes region, the NPS protects diverse coastal environments in Lakes Michigan and Superior. Until recently, very little information existed with respect to the bathymetry, geomorphology, or benthic habitat features of these areas. Since 2010, NPS... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 1, 2021 | Events, Evergreen Content, Features, Our Work, Resource Symposium Day 1, Science
Unique among the world’s waters, Lake Superior lays an impressive foundation for our collective experience of the Apostle Islands. The lake is big, omnipresent, and seemingly resistant to change. However, a closer look reveals a variety of emerging issues and threats.... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 1, 2021 | Discover the Park, Events, Evergreen Content, Features, Resource Symposium Day 1, Science, Wildlife
The Apostle Islands are a homeland, a place of adventure, solace and beauty, afascinating natural laboratory, habitat for diverse plant and animal communities, a refuge for those that are rare, and a place of national significance. Over time there have been many who... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Mar 11, 2021 | Discover the Park, Our Work, Places, Science, Video
Your Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore participated in Wisconsin Water Week, a weeklong celebration and study of all things water in our state. This virtual event highlighted innovative ways that groups devoted to protecting the state’s most...