How do you make a park in the middle of Lake Superior accessible to people with disabilities? Natalie Chin and Marie Zhuikov from Wisconsin Sea Grant had the chance to travel to Stockton Island in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore to see first-hand what the park is doing to make it more accessible.
Natalie Chin and Marie Zhuikov on their way to Stockton Island. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea GrantStockton Island accessibility tour-goers head toward the island in the park service boat, the Phoenix. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea GrantLynne Dominy, superintendent of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea GrantTommy Richardson, accessibility coordinator for the park, discusses construction of the accessible amphitheater on Stockton Island. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea GrantThe fire pit on the accessible amphitheater boardwalk. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea GrantThe box of docking rings, which are used to secure tents to the campsite platforms. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant
Visitors enjoy Julian Bay on Stockton Island, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant
Thanks to our guests
Lynne Dominy and Tommy Richardson, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Jeff Rennicke, Friends of the Apostle Islands Natalie Chin, Wisconsin Sea Grant
