National parks around Lake Superior have executed long-term, sustainable options against carbon emissions. Recently, the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (NPLSF), in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) took bold steps against climate issues. Grand Portage National Monument and Isle Royale National Park are two of the locations implementing changes.
The National Park Service proposes options for how to handle group sizes, campgrounds, structures, and more on the island wilderness in Lake Superior.
Blaze burns small area on northeastern end of National Park, leading to evacuations and temporary closures.
New materials help teachers share challenges and hopes of restoring wolves to unique National Park in Lake Superior.
Federal agencies conducting research to understand threat of toxins produced by cyanobacteria
Citizen science opportunity lets hikers share data that will help scientists understand how people affect animals.
GPS collar let scientists see where a wolf that was brought to Isle Royale as part of reintroduction effort went after crossing ice back to mainland.
Site used for thousands of years and during recent centuries played an important role in metal trade over huge spans of time.
L. David Mech draws us into daily life as a graduate student on Isle Royale with wolves, moose, bush pilots, wilderness neighbors and his family. His groundbreaking research kickstarted one of the world’s longest ecological studies of wolves…
Historic items help tell the story of indigenous relationship to Lake Superior landscapes.
Wolves that have been transported to Isle Royale National Park as part of a plan to restore ecological balance to the island in Lake Superior seem to be making themselves at home. They have begun to form packs, hunt moose — and even raise pups.
Major legislation will direct billions of dollars toward catching up on maintenance at National Parks and other public lands.
Citizens and scientists work together to collect larvae and measure mercury levels.
Researchers studying summer predation find wolves transported to the island by the National Park Service are eating the abundant moose, as well as other prey animals.
The program to capture, transport, and release wolves on the Lake Superior island — providing fresh DNA and predators for moose — has so far succeeded.
Designated the entire chain of islands recognizes thousands of years of indigenous connections and creates opportunity to tell new stories.
Duluth event will feature presentations from scientists studying a broad range of topics in northern Minnesota and Ontario.
Advanced tracking collars will give scientists an intimate look at the animals’ lives on the wild Lake Superior island.
Ripple effect of climate change may make it harder for cisco to reproduce and survive, causing problems for lake trout and other species that depend on the cold-water fish.
Minnesota and Michigan-based academics say the decision to transport new wolves to the Lake Superior site was based on incomplete information.