Lake Superior Podcast
1) S6 E11: The Road Less Paved: Biking the Wild North — with Josh Rizzo
Biking in the Superior Country is more than just a way to get around—it’s a way of life. From gravel roads to rugged trails to family bike packing along Big Blue’s shoreline, the region offers two-whe...Show More
2) S6 E10: What Lies Beneath: Lake Superior’s Underwater Cleanup – With Diver Don Fassbender
Lake Superior is not only the largest of the Great Lakes, but the water quality is also some of the clearest. Yet, historically, the Lake was often a dumping ground for all kinds of debris. "Out of s...Show More
3) S6 E9: Mining the Past: How Copper Shaped the Keweenaw and Its World-Class Museum - An Interview with with John Jaszczak
"If you didn’t grow it, you’ve got to mine it,” says John Jaszczak, Director and Curator of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton, Michigan. Since 1838--just after Michigan became a state--geolo...Show More
4) S6 E8: Isle Royale: Trip Planning, Wildlife, and Wilderness Safety – An Interview with Chris Amidon
Isle Royale National Park is the Great Lakes Mecca for backpackers. This archipelago of islands is also one of our most remote National Parks so preparing for a visit takes extra planning. In this epi...Show More
5) S6 E7: Coffee, Community, and the Power of the Big Lake – An Interview with Sarah Jorgenson-Hallberg
Minnesota’s North Shore has been a gathering place for centuries. Whether heading into the Boundary Waters or out on Lake Superior, Grand Marais ranks a favorite Base Camp. While it may be small in po...Show More
6) S6 E6: Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor, and Living History in the Keweenaw – An Interview with Barry James
Long before the Keweenaw Peninsula became a destination for hikers, bikers, and Lake Superior rock hounds, it was the stage for a national copper rush. Shortly after Michigan became a state in 1837, ...Show More
7) S6 E5: Isle Royale in Winter: Survival, Science, and Secrets in the Snow – An Interview with Jonathan Pauli
Winter Study at Isle Royale National Park has a decades long history, but just a few scientists ever get the chance to spend time on this isolated archipelago in Lake Superior. In this episode of the ...Show More
8) S6 E4: Tourism, Economic Growth, and the Magic of Munising - An Interview with Kathy Reynolds
Our National Parks are important places, not just for their preservation of natural beauty and resources, but also for the economic impact they bring to gateway communities. Pictured Rocks National La...Show More
9) S6 E3: The Lake Trout Comeback In Lake Superior: A Conservation Success Story - An Interview with Shawn Sitar
Since the 1940’s, Lake Trout have been extinct in all of the Great Lakes except Lake Superior. Pressure from commercial fishing as well as the invasion of sea lamprey devastated this native species, a...Show More
10) S6 E2: Michigan Ice Fest – Where Adventure Meets Community – An Interview with Bill Thompson
Winter can be a sleepy time at the National Parks on Lake Superior, but at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Michigan, visitors come to snowmobile, mush dogs, snowshoe, fish and cross-c...Show More