Lake Superior Podcast
We are made stronger by story and there’s no better source than the continent's largest body of freshwater, Lake Superior. Join hosts Walt Lindala and Frida Waara as they highlight the five National Parks that ring this Greatest of the Great Lakes - meeting the people, touring the places and learning about the projects that make these parks and body of water so remarkable.
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Brought to you by The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (www.nplsf.org).
Theme song: King Whirl by David Huckfelt (www.davidhuckfelt.com).
Photo Credit: David Guttenfelder.
Podcast sponsored by Café Imports, a Minneapolis-based importers of fine, specialty green coffees.
Episodes
88 episodes
S1 E13: Frida Waara & Walt Lindala, Hosts of the Lake Superior Podcast
Lake Superior is a magnet for some, and it's not just the rich iron ore that draws so many to the shores. As Podcast Hosts Walt Lindala and Frida Waara explain, "it's more complicated than that." Walt, a veteran Upper Peninsula broadcaster, gre...
S1 E12: John Arnold - Historical Architect, Keweenaw National Historical Park
Our National Parks tell so many stories. Some of those stories are about wild places and the natural landscapes. Other parks reveal stories from the cultural landscape, the people and professions that built communities. John Arnold is the new H...
S1 E11: Nell Holden - Business Operations Director, Wilderness Inquiry
Everything gets better when you get outside. But how do you make that bridge to the woods and waters for kids in metro areas or folks with mobility challenges?Wilderness Inquiry has been on a mission since 1978 to do just that: make sur...
S1 E10: David Guttenfelder - Photographing The Apostle Islands
If you follow Artifact Uprising founder Katie Thurmes, you may know her quote, “We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.” For anyone who has left home in search of a story, an experience, a memory, those words h...
S1 E9: Drew Rush - Capturing Images on Isle Royale National Park (Part 2)
When it comes to remote “camera traps” for capturing wildlife images, Drew Rush is world renowned. His patience and perseverance to find the perfect plant for his lens make him a true stand out in the field of nature photography. Earlier this s...
S1 E8: David Horne - Superintendent, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
The US is home to 423 National Park sites. 63 of those carry National Park in their name, like Yosemite, Yellowstone and Isle Royale. But that’s really just the start. In fact, there are 20 different types of National Park Pro...
S1 E7: David Cooper - Apostle Island’s Archaeologist and Cultural Resource Specialist
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, headquartered in Bayfield, Wisconsin, ranks a paddler’s paradise. With 12 miles of mainland shoreline and a 21 Island archipelago, the park covers over 108 square miles of land and water rich with centuri...
S1 E6: Phyllis Green - Former Superintendent of Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale ranks the most remote National Park in the Midwest, accessible only by boat or seaplane. And if you think getting there is tricky, you should try WORKING there. In this episode of Lake Superior Podcast we'll meet Phyllis Green, who ...
S1 E5: Drew Rush - Capturing Images on Isle Royale National Park (Part 1)
You know the lure, when just a single image stops you, draws you in, makes you want to learn more. Drew Rush is that photographer; passionate about the power of his pictures. In this episode of Lake Superior Podcast you will meet...
S1 E4: Kayaking Lake Superior - An Interview with Maddy Marquardt
Superior is a paddler’s paradise with 3 National Parks known world-wide for hundreds of miles of pristine shoreline, sea caves and camping. Madeline Marquardt has not only paddled many of those miles, but she’s photographed and written about he...
S1 E3: Wyndeth Davis - Superintendent of Keweenaw National Historical Park
Copper is a key element in Lake Superior’s fascinating history. In fact, for 7,000 years people have been mining it in the "Copper Country" of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Telling that story is the mission of Keweenaw National Histor...
S1 E2: Anna Deschampe - Chief of Interpretation at Grand Portage National Monument
Meet Anna Deschampe, Chief of Interpretation at Grand Portage National Monument, at the tip of the arrowhead in northern Minnesota. With degrees in both Sociology and Anthropology, Anna’s education has well prepared her for her job, but she als...
S1 E1: Isle Royale National Park feat. Denice Swanke
While Gates of the Arctic in Alaska ranks the country’s least visited national park, Isle Royale in Lake Superior ranks 3rd with just over 16,000 visitors per year. It’s a tough place to get to, accessed only by boat or sea plane, but when you ...