Lake Superior Podcast
By National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation
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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.
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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.
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S7 E6: Life Aboard The Blue Heron: Lake Superior’s Floating Science Lab — with Rual Lee
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May 13, 2026 |
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S7 E8: Big Lake, Small World: Three Decades Of Lake Superior Stories — With Konnie LeMay
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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S7 E7: The Future of Moose in Minnesota: What a New Study of Young Moose Could Reveal — with Michelle Carstensen
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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S7 E6: One Lake, Five Parks, Twenty Years: The NPLSF Story — with Carol Brady
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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S7 E5: Keweenaw’s Legendary Snowfall: Winter Recreation and Traditions in the Upper Peninsula’s Snow Capital — with Jesse Wiederhold
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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S7 E4: Bat Science and Survival: Lake Superior’s Night Flyers — with Dr. Winifred Frick
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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S7 E3: Lake Superior’s Lasting Hold: The Story Behind A Is for Agates: A Lake Superior Alphabet Book — with Patti Baraks
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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S7 E2: Mapping the Seen and Unseen: USGS Earth MRI’s Work in the Lake Superior Region - with Jamey Jones
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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S7 E1: The Edmund Fitzgerald Story and Legacy: 50 Years Beneath the Waves — with Fred Stonehouse
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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S6 E11: The Road Less Paved: Biking the Wild North — with Josh Rizzo
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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S6 E10: What Lies Beneath: Lake Superior’s Underwater Cleanup – With Diver Don Fassbender
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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S6 E9: Mining the Past: How Copper Shaped the Keweenaw and Its World-Class Museum - An Interview with John Jaszczak
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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S6 E8: Isle Royale: Trip Planning, Wildlife, and Wilderness Safety – An Interview with Chris Amidon
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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S6 E7: Coffee, Community, and the Power of the Big Lake – An Interview with Sarah Jorgenson-Hallberg
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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S6 E6: Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor, and Living History in the Keweenaw – An Interview with Barry James
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May 07, 2025 |
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S6 E5: Isle Royale in Winter: Survival, Science, and Secrets in the Snow – An Interview with Jonathan Pauli
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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S6 E4: Tourism, Economic Growth, and the Magic of Munising - An Interview with Kathy Reynolds
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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S6 E3: The Lake Trout Resurgence In Lake Superior: A Conservation Success Story - An Interview with Shawn Sitar
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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S6 E2: Michigan Ice Fest – Where Adventure Meets Community – An Interview with Bill Thompson
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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S6 E1: Chasing Sunrise On Lake Superior: An Interview with Bugsy Sailor
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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S5 E14: The Estivant Pines Story - 50 Years of Conservation with Charles Eshbach
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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S5 E13: Foraging - Rediscover and Reconnect With Nature - An Interview with Tim Clemens
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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S5 E12: Capturing the Magic of The Northern Lights: An Interview with Ogetay Kayali
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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S5 E11: Pictured Rocks: Where Conservation Meets Recreation - An Interview with Hannah Bradburn
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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S5 E10: Isle Royale Through The Lens - An Interview with Tom Haas, Photographer and Author
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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S5 E9: Great Lakes Shipping - An Interview with Sam Hankinson, Development Coordinator at the Port of Monroe
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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S5 E8: The Lutsong Music Festival - An Interview with Co-Founder Scott Schuler
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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S5 E7: Jon Prain - "The Isle Royale Guy"
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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S5 E6: Jerry Dennis - Award-Winning Great Lakes Author - Traverse City, Michigan
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May 29, 2024 |
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S5 E5: Aidan Lee - Owner of Trek & Trail - Bayfield, Wisconsin
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May 15, 2024 |
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S5 E4: Tyler Penrod - Program Manager with the Superior Watershed Partnership - Marquette, Michigan
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May 01, 2024 |
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S5 E3: Dan Fountain - Author, Shipwreck Historian and Researcher
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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S5 E2: Phyllis Green - Former Superintendent of Isle Royale National Park - Ballast Winter
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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S5 E1: Dr. Sarah Hoy - Research Assistant Professor at Michigan Technological University - Isle Royale Winter Study Suspended
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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S4 E12: Craig Blacklock, Photographer & Author - Moose Lake, Minnesota
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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S4 E11: Karl Koster, Park Ranger - Grand Portage National Monument
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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S4 E10: Beth Kirschner, Author of "Copper Divide" - Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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S4 E9: Hannah Bradburn, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Visual Information Specialist & Emma Olechnowicz, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Ranger
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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S4 E8: John Shepard, Associate Professor and Assistant Director at the Center for Global Environmental Education, Hamline University
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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S4 E7: John Mueller, Owner of the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S4 E6: Joe Hughes, Chief Ranger at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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S4 E5: Tomás Sowles, Chief Pilot Isle Royale Seaplanes
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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S4 E4: Victoria Manganiello, Artist in Residence at Rabbit Island
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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S4 E3: Anna Deschampe, Chief of Interpretation, Grand Portage National Monument
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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S4 E2: Jo Holt, Historian at Keweenaw National Historical Park
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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S4 E1: Peggy Burkman, Piping Plovers at Apostle Islands
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May 25, 2023 |
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S3 E10: Jonathan Pauli, Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin Madison
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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S3 E9: Blake Freking, Veteran Musher
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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S3 E8: Seth Stein, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Northwestern University
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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S3 E7: Aaron Persenaire, Ranger III Ship Captain
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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S3 E6: Vanessa Pierce, Apostle Island Cruises Assistant Manager
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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S3 E5: Heather Boyd, Grand Portage National Monument
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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S3 E4: Aaron Peterson - Filmmaker, Fresh Coast Cofounder
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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S3 E3: Shawn Sitar - Fisheries Biologist, Michigan DNR
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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S3 E2: Susan Reece - Chief of Interpretation and Education, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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S3 E1: Dave Lorenz - Vice President of Travel Michigan
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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S2 E13: Carl Hansen - Pictured Rocks Kayaker
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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S2 E12: Fred Schlichting – Ranger, Lighthouse Keeper, & Historian
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May 23, 2022 |
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S2 E11: Ian Planchon - Filmmaker
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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S2 E10: Tom Wright - Quincy Mine Hoist Facilities Manager
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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S1 E9: Tim Cochrane, Author & Former Grand Portage National Monument Superintendent
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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S2 E8: Anna Deschampe and Briand Morrison
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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S2 E7: Musician Penny Menze and Calumet Theatre President Dan Jamison
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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S2 E6: Stephanie Pearson, Author & Journalist
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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S2 E5: Ross Anthony, Board Member, Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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S2 E4: Bill Thompson - Michigan Ice Fest organizer.
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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S2 E3: David Huckfelt - Folk Musician & Lake Superior Podcast Theme Music Composer
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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S2 E2: David Gerth - Chairman, Rock of Ages Lighthouse Preservation Society
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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S2 E1: Denice Swanke, Superintendent, Isle Royale National Park
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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S1 E13: Frida Waara & Walt Lindala, Hosts of the Lake Superior Podcast
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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S1 E12: John Arnold - Historical Architect, Keweenaw National Historical Park
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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S1 E11: Nell Holden - Business Operations Director, Wilderness Inquiry
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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S1 E10: David Guttenfelder - Photographing The Apostle Islands
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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S1 E9: Drew Rush - Capturing Images on Isle Royale National Park (Part 2)
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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S1 E8: David Horne - Superintendent, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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S1 E7: David Cooper - Apostle Island’s Archeologist and Cultural Resource Specialist
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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S1 E6: Phyllis Green - Former Superintendent of Isle Royale National Park
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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S1 E5: Drew Rush - Capturing Images on Isle Royale National Park (Part 1)
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May 24, 2021 |
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S1 E4: Kayaking Lake Superior - An Interview with Maddy Marquardt
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May 12, 2021 |
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S1 E3: Wyndeth Davis - Superintendent of Keweenaw National Historical Park
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Apr 25, 2021 |
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S1 E2: Anna Deschampe - Chief of Interpretation at Grand Portage National Monument
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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S1 E1: Isle Royale National Park feat. Denice Swanke
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Apr 19, 2021 |