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Park Decarbonization Moving Forward - News Release
National Park Service and National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation advance efforts to combat climate change in Lake Superior’s National...
Mar 4, 2024


Pictured Rocks to pilot battery-powered trail equipment
National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation raises support for equipment transition Photo credits: Sam Miller Visitors to Pictured Rocks...
Dec 16, 2023

New novel “Copper Divide” explores Italian Hall Disaster
Author Beth Kirschner provides in inside look on the Lake Superior Podcast
Dec 13, 2023

How NPLSF is Making a Difference—With Your Support
NPLSF works hard to catalyze projects and programs that preserve the natural resources and cultural heritage of Lake Superior’s five...
Nov 30, 2023

Four new board members bring expertise, passion to NPLSF
The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors. “NPLSF is fortunate to...
Nov 15, 2023

Reflections on Rendezvous Days and Grand Portage Pow Wow
By Tom Irvine Visiting Grand Portage National Monument’s Rendezvous Days festival is an immersive experience that not only fosters a...
Oct 3, 2023

Volunteer clean-up honors Isle Royale’s fishing history
In August, NPLSF brought a team of volunteers to Isle Royale National Park’s Wright Island, located on the north end of Siskiwit Bay. The...
Sep 26, 2023

Park Leaders Gather in Saint Paul
In September, 100 National Park Service leaders including national and regional directors and superintendents traveled to St. Paul, MN...
Sep 26, 2023

An Inside Look at Rendezvous Days
With Grand Portage National Monument Chief of Interpretation Anna Deschampe Long before there were thousand-foot freighters on Lake...
Aug 1, 2023

Insights from the 55th North American Moose Conference
By Tom Irvine Seldom are there conversations at Isle Royale National Park or Grand Portage National Monument that don’t begin or end with...
Jun 20, 2023

The Podcast for People Who Love Lake Superior
NPLSF’s Lake Superior Podcast, now in its fourth season, offers an on-demand, inside look at the nature, culture, and history of our Great L
Jun 19, 2023

NPLSF Featured in The Greenstone!
Isle Royale National Park’s newspaper, The Greenstone, is coveted and collected by park visitors from around the country. Published only...
May 10, 2023


Return To Isle Royale
By Dan Gjelten In 2022, retired University of St. Thomas Library Director Dan Gjelten, and his brother, retired National Public Radio...
Apr 20, 2023


Now on Video: Inside Nat Geo’s Apostle Islands Story
What is better than having our own Apostle Islands National Lakeshore featured in National Geographic Magazine? Hearing the “Story Behind...
Apr 4, 2023


Meet NPLSF Board Member Tim Cochrane—former National Park Superintendent, Historian and Author
St Paul, Minn. – Tim Cochrane has a wonderful reciprocal relationship with our National Parks. As Superintendent of Grand Portage...
Mar 3, 2023


Decarbonize the Parks: A Nation-Leading Transition to Clean Energy
On January 28, 2023 the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation made a big announcement: the five national parks along the lake in...
Feb 17, 2023


NPLSF Featured In Lake Superior Magazine!
Fantastic article in Lake Superior Magazine interviewing our Executive Director, Tom Irvine. Please take a couple minutes to read it, as...
Apr 22, 2022


National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation Names Tom Irvine as Executive Director
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (NPLSF) announced today that Tom Irvine, the current board chairman,...
Oct 28, 2021


Apostle 21 Islands - Update from the field
As most of you know, NPLSF is playing a critical support role in National Geographic's 21-day, 21-island kayak exploration of the Apostle...
Aug 9, 2021


The Apostle Islands – 21 Islands in 21 Days
Today a group of five kayakers will embark on a trip to explore the Apostle Islands archipelago. The kayakers include National Geographic...
Aug 4, 2021
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