Come and explore the “Unholy Apostles” and find out how they got that name. For scuba divers, ship wrecks abound in the Bayfield, Wisconsin region. Or for a tamer introduction to the Apostles, you can tour Apostle Islands lighthouses. The local cruise service in Bayfield offers tours daily that will show you all around the … Read more
Pack your swimsuit, your snorkeling equipment and your nautical map: Apostle Islands underwater exploring is a trip back into the past. The shorelines of the Apostle Islands are a rich source of both history and geology. You can find old coins, old musket balls and Ojibwa bugle beads-even agates-just by looking underwater near the shoreline. … Read more
Sitting on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior, Bayfield Wisconsin truly has something for everyone! See the historic Victorian homes, many of which have been turned into B & B’s. The Rittenhouse Inn offers rooms as well as delicious lunches and dinners. The Maritime Museum gives you the flavor of this old fishing town, and … Read more
For nature at her most dramatic, nowhere is better to visit than Madeline Island Wisconsin. Watch the late evening sun sink into the lake as you sip a cold drink at any of the numerous bars and restaurants. Or wake up to waves pounding the shoreline. If activity is what you’re looking for, there’s plenty … Read more
Gidanamikaagoo Omaa Mooningwanekaaning, that means “welcome to Madeline Island” in Anishinaabe (also called Ojibwe), the native language of the Ojibwe Tribes. According to Jordyn Flaadda, Ojibwe language translator, “Madeline Island is often called the spiritual home of the Ojibwe people, who have lived here since hundreds of years before the first arrival of European fur traders and missionaries. … Read more