S2 E12: Fred Schlichting – Ranger, Lighthouse Keeper, & Historian

Since opening the Soo Locks in 1855, lighthouses have been a part of Lake Superior’s most dramatic landscape signaling rocky shoals, cliffs and dangerous passages. Many of those towers are still visible today.  In fact, on the Lake Superior circle tour--which covers 3 states and the province of Ontario Canada--you can see 56 lighthouses or towers; some you can actually tour. The greatest concentration of lighthouses in a National Park is in the Apostle Islands headquartered in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Fred Schlichting has been working as a Park Ranger and Lighthouse Keeper for 11 seasons and while you may not be a Pharaologist (fancy word for lighthouse lover) you will surely enjoy his stories as he shares the history of the Apostle lights with Walt Lindala and Frida Waara in this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast. Sponsored by Cafe Imports, a Minneapolis-based importer of fine, specialty green coffees. Independently owned and operated since 1993, Cafe Imports has been dedicated to decreasing its impact on the earth through renewable energy, carbon neutrality, and by supporting conservational efforts in places where quality coffee is grown and also, where quality coffee is consumed. Where does your coffee come from?Also sponsored by Über Creative Agency. A boutique marketing and website development agency based in Minneapolis, MN, and servicing clients across the United States. We don't just provide a service, we deliver value.