# @startribune on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DU6ScaCmImo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56725976-startribune-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-18T19:19:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Star Tribune (@StarTribune) — https://gondola.cc/StarTribune

## Caption

Viewing for the Apostle Islands ice caves is over for the season Feb. 18 after a winter storm tore up much of the ice on Lake Superior.

The ice caves were open Monday for the first time in 11 years before closure the next day because of the winter storm. Thousands made the trip to see the caves on Wisconsin’s northern shore, many driving hours and some even flying in from across the country.

In a statement on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said stable ice is unlikely to return before spring.

Reporting by Alex Chhith. Photos courtesy of Sea Caves Watch and by Carlos Gonzalez carlosgphoto/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

#minnesota #wisconsin #lakesuperior #icecaves #apostleislands

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icecaves, wisconsin, minnesota, lakesuperior, apostleislands

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