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 The Apostle Islands National Lake Shore is a fantastic travel destination for almost anyone, from families with children to the most adventurous explorers, foodies, and beach bums. Here is a breakdown of some of the most popular activities in the Bayfield Penisula in northern Wisconsin. I will break down these activities into summer and winter seasons, so you can navigate to the more appropriate list based on when you will be traveling.  This article is a follow-up to my last post about where to stay while visiting Apostle Islands National Lake Shore. While that article is not exclusively for campers, I made sure to summaries all the amenities that would be most important for car camping folks to figure out where to stay.  NOTE: Due to changes in staffing and funding in 2025, please check with any NPS or National Forest sites you plan on visiting to confirm that campgrounds and amenities are still open. Summer in and around Apostle Islands Hiking The Bayfield Peninsula ...

  I have been thinking a lot lately about the political situation here in the United States, and it has made me rethink how I approach writing about travel and the great outdoors. For this reason, what I post going forward might look very different from the rest of my work here. One of the first acts of the new presidential administration here was to strip multiple federal agencies of employees, especially provisional employees (meaning new or recently promoted employees who have fewer workplace protections). This has hit public lands like national forests and national parks especially hard, leaving some of the most expansive parks in America with just a handful of full-time employees to manage maintenance and services for guests. In my home-base state of Iowa, Ranger Brian Gibbs’ Facebook post about being fired from Effigy Mounds National Monument went viral.    Observing the nomad and camping communities As someone with a degree in politics (separate from the f...

Last year I had the privilege of spending a week near the beautiful Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Let's break down the best places to camp, and what to do while you are there! This region is densely packed with fantastic campgrounds, incredible Midwest vistas, great history, and so much more!  Apostle Islands Overview The Apostle's Islands is an island group in Lake Superior, around the Bayfield Penisula of northern Wisconsin. The National Lakeshore includes most of these islands and the shoreline at the northern point of the peninsula. The primary exception is Madeline Island, the largest island, which is the only commercially developed island. The peninsula's interior is largely National Forest land, and most of the area's towns are on the coast. Most human activity in the Apostle Islands area centers around Bayfield, Wisconsin's smallest official city. I have included a simplified map below to better explain the important locations I will be mentioning. Cam...