moss,
Your pictures are Great!!!!

Phase 10 is the best. It works for 2 to 6 players and anyone can join in. It is "idiot proof" and easy to learn, except for may JohnH who could not grasp the concept of draw, lay down, discard the entire week we played it. The best part is when your kid is on a 12 day long losing streak. ...

moss,
Awesome picture!!!!!

Mike, Here is the food drop info: How do I make food drops on Isle Royale National Park? You can mail yourself a package through Grand Portage Minnesota Post Office. If the package contains food or stove fuel you must meet the boat to collect your package. If the package contains no fuel or food the...

mgpuma wrote:Any idea if it will still be closed? If it will be closed (May 23/25) can I still hike through it?

It was closed last year in the fall because a wolf had taken to feeding on apples there.
I would think you should have no problems in the spring.

As for the accident, shortly after I got the FZ5 I took it on a trip with my 4 brothers and Dad. Before we left all 6 of us all lined up with arms over shoulders for a picture--I was holding my camera ready to hand to someone else. So my brother next to me decides we're in a chorus line, does a hig...

John,
I have been using the FZ20 for a few yers now. I just started using the Scandisk Ultra II cards for quicker processing, they are nice.
Tricia bought the FZ18, nicer than mine. She is still in the learning curve. I am holding out for a DSLR when I get the $$$$.

We saw a mink at Daisy Farm. We were in the shelter you pass on the trail to the camp ranger's cabin. There is a set of steps going down to the water and we were sitting there and a mink came running along the shore and dissappeared into a brush pile. We were both surprised.

I use an Olympus Stylus 300 that is weather resistant and takes decent pictures as long as you are not looking to enlarge the pictures. There are lots of options with 5-6 megapixel cameras that have 5-6X zooms that will get you into the 200mm range of the 35mm format. There are lots of options, here...

I would worry more about being bombarded by red squirrels or the goshawks that nest near the Feldtmann Tower (if you go that way)

I have heard of folks getting a signal from the Greenstone at different places and being able to place a call. I would not count on it.

This is from the "Old" site. That should get you started.
http://www.isleroyale.info/trails/gps.shtml
There are map sites that as you move the cursor around will give you the coordinates for that position.