• Stockton Island, looking south.

    Apostle Islands

    National Lakeshore Wisconsin

Park Plans

Erosion along the beach at York Island.

Island shoreline

Wilderness Study (2004)

Part One: Pages 1-100 (1.8mb pdf)

Part Two: Pages 101-186 (3.6mb pdf)

Part Three: Pages 187-End (0.8 mb pdf)

Record of Decision (166kb pdf)

Visitor Use Study

Visitor Use Study (801kb pdf)

Visitor Use Report Summary (34kb pdf)

Business Plan

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Business Plan (7.7mb pdf)

Apostle Islands Coastal Watershed Assessment (2007)

This "state of knowledge" report reviews the condition of, and threats to, the park's coastal resources, including water quality, habitat, and invasive species, in a regional context.

View the report (5.47mb)

Apostle Islands - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshores Economic Study (2009)

This report, by University of Montana Economist Thomas Michael Power, examines the regional economic context and the impact these protected areas have had on the regional economies since the establishment of these two Lake Superior national lakeshores.

View the Report: Amenity Supported Local Economic Vitality and the Apostle Islands and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshores on Lake Superior (2.62mb pdf)

Did You Know?

Bear on Stockton Island

Black bear populations on the islands have their ups and downs.  Between 2002 and 2010 the bear population on Stockton Island fell from 26 to 13.  More bears were found on Oak Island (18) than on Stockton, and the numbers on Sand Island almost doubled from 6 to 10 individuals during that time.