I would like to second the assessment by bergman. My wife and I made our first trip to IR last September the week after Labor Day. I still tease her, as when I first mentioned going to hike on IR and had planned to come over on the Voyageur II on Monday and leave on Thursday, she was convinced that ...

Does anyone have any experience with whether or not you can get a decent signal on the island with a portable weather radio? We took our first trip to IR in early September. I did not take my portable weather radio to the island, as when we were at the Grand Portage Lodge, I was not able to pick up ...

My first time was the week after Labor Day this past September. While we did not do Rock Harbor (we went to Windigo and did the counterclockwise Feldtmann Lake Loop), this message board was absolutely golden. I spent quite a bit of time reading on here, but it REALLY helped us immensely to pack righ...

My wife and I stayed there before and after our first trip to Isle Royale in early September. We did not eat there before, but did after we got back from the Isle. We both thought the restaurant was very good. She is also quite particular when it comes to eating. I thought that the portions were gen...