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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. Join our podcast community! Please share your own stories, comments and podcast episode suggestions (www.nplsf.org/community).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.

Recent Episodes

S7 E7: The Future of Moose in Minnesota: What a New Study of Young Moose Could Reveal — with Michelle Carstensen

APR 8, 2026

S7 E7: The Future of Moose in Minnesota: What a New Study of Young Moose Could Reveal — with Michelle Carstensen

No mammal represents Minnesota’s north shore better than the moose. The winter of 2026 has been busy and significant for these majestic animals. Through the Northern Moose Alliance (www.moosealliance.org), a joint effort between Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 1854 Treaty Authority, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation, 60 juvenile moose were collared to launch a study on why the moose population has seen a 60% decli...

33 MIN

S7 E6: One Lake, Five Parks, Twenty Years: The NPLSF Story — with Carol Brady

MAR 25, 2026

S7 E6: One Lake, Five Parks, Twenty Years: The NPLSF Story — with Carol Brady

What started on March 1, 1872, when Yellowstone became the first National Park in the world, has grown to over 433 units covering over 85 million acres in America. Tagged "America’s Best Idea," we celebrate National Parks Week every year in April. Roughly 20,000 people work either full-time or seasonally with the National Park Service but the system also relies on over 130,000 volunteers. The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation--sponsor of this podcast--is one of those volunteer organi...

34 MIN

S7 E5: Keweenaw’s Legendary Snowfall: Winter Recreation and Traditions in the Upper Peninsula’s Snow Capital — with Jesse Wiederhold

MAR 13, 2026

S7 E5: Keweenaw’s Legendary Snowfall: Winter Recreation and Traditions in the Upper Peninsula’s Snow Capital — with Jesse Wiederhold

While some parts of the country can count on crocus and daffodils to signal spring in March, Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is still measuring snowbanks. Over 300” has fallen across the region and more is expected, possibly into May. From the looks of future forecasts, the area is sure to surpass last year’s total of 315.25” and may be on track for the all-time high of 390.4” set back in the winter of 1978-79. What do you do with over 32’ of snow in a season? In this episode of the Lake Superi...

31 MIN

S7 E4: Bat Science and Survival: Lake Superior’s Night Flyers — with Dr. Winifred Frick

JAN 14, 2026

S7 E4: Bat Science and Survival: Lake Superior’s Night Flyers — with Dr. Winifred Frick

Bats have been called the “Invisible Mammal” primarily because they fly silently and mostly at night. They also roost in dark places, caves or abandoned mines, making them hard to find even in the daylight. For humans, bats aren’t only hard to see, they are hard to understand, yet they play a vital role in our world’s ecosystems and an equally important roll in our agricultural economy. Yet 200 species of bats are nearing extinction. In this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast, Walt Lindala ...

35 MIN

S7 E3: Lake Superior’s Lasting Hold: The Story Behind A Is for Agates: A Lake Superior Alphabet Book — with Patti Baraks

DEC 10, 2025

S7 E3: Lake Superior’s Lasting Hold: The Story Behind A Is for Agates: A Lake Superior Alphabet Book — with Patti Baraks

For some, growing up on Lake Superior carves a deep connection to place, and no matter where life leads, the pull to return to that rugged shoreline never leaves. Patti Baraks knows too well that hold Superior creates. She grew up in Superior, Wisconsin, and although she has lived, worked and raised a family in Texas, she admits, her internal compass always points north toward that mighty lake. As an early childhood education teacher with a passion for poetry, she used that lure to write a ch...

28 MIN