Birds & Blooms Extra! - USA (2020-09)

64 birdsandblooms.com SEPTEMBER EXTRA 2020

TRAVEL

Oneofthebestwaystogetacquaintedwith

LakeSuperior’sshorelineisfromthewater.

Hoponashortcruisearoundtheislands

tocatchaglimpseofashipwreckorafewrock

caves.Orifyouarefeelingmoreactive,renta

kayakandexploretheinletsonyourown.

Climbtothetopofalighthousetogeta

highervantagepoint.Visitorscantour

mostoftheninehistoriclighthouses,

buttheoneonRaspberryIslandistheeasiestto

accessandallowsyoutoascendtothetop.Dueto

COVID-19,accessibilitywillbelimitedin2020.

Fromthemainland,putonyourboots

andheadtotheLakeshoreTrail.This

41/2-milepathalongsomeofthebest

stretchesofcoastlinestartsnearMeyer’sBeach

andleadstoarusticcampingarea.Thepath

beginsasaboardwalkbutgetsrougherasyougo.

SeeApostleIslandsNational

Lakeshorebyland,seaandair.

BYRACHELMAIDL

SEASONSOFBIRDS

Theparksitsonone

ofthemosttrafficked

migratoryflywaysin

theGreatLakesarea

andhostsrarebirdsin

thebreedingseason.

Intheautumn,lookfor

songbirds,falconsand

1

2

3

Erosion from

waves and ice

creates pockets

of sea caves.

hawks making their way

south for the winter. As

spring approaches, keep

an eye out for waterfowl

and shorebirds, along with

bald eagles and a variety

of warblers, returning to

raise the next generation.

Experience birding highlights every month.

Common loon

FROM TOP: EARLELIASON/GETTY IMAGES; JULIA SELL

Adventure

in the Caves