Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

On Monday (8/18), the Apostle Islands will give people a look into the life of a volunteer lighthouse keeper. Amy Swanoski reports. The most coveted volunteer position at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is the volunteer lighthouse keeper.  

Orchard owners, artists, musicians, street entertainers, crafters, and festival food vendors will line Bayfield's historic streets for the 47th Apple Festival October 3, 4 & 5. Bayfield welcomes over 60,000 visitors who come to enjoy the bounty of the fall harvest and the natural beauty of the...  

... the bounty of the fall harvest and the natural beauty of the area in this harbor town which is the gateway to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. ...  

The most coveted volunteer position at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is the volunteer lighthouse keeper. Neil Howk is the Assistant Chief of ...  

The piping plover (pronounced pluh-ver) has nested on various islands within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore chain on and off since the 1980s, ...  

The lakes in Wisconsin were formed about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago when the glaciers receded after the last ice age.  

With three park officials off fighting wildfires in California, park officials at the Apostle Islands National Lake Shore have had to delay reopening ...  

Residents of Madeline Island in the Apostle Islands are drawing up plans to become a self-sustaining energy community, and it could include two commercial ...  

Steve Kacvinsky with the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore says the higher water on Lake Superior allows boats into the slips at the marina on Stockton ...  

Residents of Madeline Island in the Apostle Islands are drawing up plans to become a self-sustaining energy community, and it could include two commercial grade windmills. Mike Simonson reports.  

Steve Kacvinsky with the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore says the higher water on Lake Superior allows boats into the slips at the marina on Stockton ...  

Wildfires in California are delaying the reopening of Manitou Island in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. It was closed in early July because of an ...  

The next morning we were off by ferry for Madeline Island, one of 19 Apostle Islands near Bayfield. The ferry takes 20 minutes and runs 15 times a day ...  

Bayfield is proud to be one of those "wow" places. For more information on Bayfield and the Apostle Islands, visit www.bayfield.org or call 800-447-4094.  

Includes kayak lessons, paddling in the bay and an overnight trip to the Apostle Islands. Cost: $300 per person includes transportation and food. ...