I'm surprised the article is behind a paywall for you guys. It opens freely for me.
One thing the article did say is that the Park Service went through the same exercise in 2011. They never implemented it.
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- Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:07 am
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Wilderness Stewardship Plan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1307
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:12 am
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Wilderness Stewardship Plan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1307
Wilderness Stewardship Plan
Article in today's Detroit News about the Wilderness Stewardship Plan the Park Service is working on for IR. Some highlights: Possible campground reservations, possible winter camping. The Park Service is asking for comments: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/10/23/isle-roya...
- Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:05 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: New Webcam
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5961
Re: New Webcam
I don't think the lights to the right are from Thunder Bay. The camera is pointed strongly southwest, and Thunder Bay is about a 90 degrees angle to the right, probably out of the range of the camera. I wondered if the lights are from a passing freighter.
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 10:04 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: New Webcam
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5961
Re: New Webcam
Nice! Seems to be a higher-res camera too. Nice display of fall color right now.
- Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:23 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: 2022 ISRO Attendance
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4336
Re: 2022 ISRO Attendance
I wonder if day visitors are part of these numbers? I've met a few people who have taken the Queen to IR just for the day.
- Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:18 am
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: Queen Done For the Season
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2118
Re: Queen Done For the Season
Their post from the Isle Royale Facebook page: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we must announce the cancellation of the rest of our 2022 season. There is a minor hull repair that needs to be done on the Isle Royale Queen IV. Under United States Coast Guard restrictions, we are unable to...
- Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:15 am
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Pregnant on Isle Royale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1493
Re: Pregnant on Isle Royale
Ingo has described the healthcare issue on IR perfectly. If you had problems that require immediate treatment, you could be waiting a long time. When I was on IR back in 2016, somebody broke their leg in the back country. Somebody else from their party had to walk to the nearest campground (Three Mi...
- Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:20 am
- Forum: Wildlife
- Topic: 2022 Wolf Moose study
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1132
Re: 2022 Wolf Moose study
The 2021-2022 Wolf/Moose study is officially out.
https://isleroyalewolf.org/sites/defaul ... educed.pdf
https://isleroyalewolf.org/sites/defaul ... educed.pdf
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:22 am
- Forum: Wildlife
- Topic: 2022 Wolf Moose study
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1132
Re: 2022 Wolf Moose study
Thanks for posting. That's quite the jump in wolf numbers, from 14 to 28. And the moose population decreasing by 500 is equally impressive. Lot of changes in the past few years.
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:47 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Mt. Franklin Fire - many east end trails closed
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2740
Re: Mt. Franklin Fire - many east end trails closed
You can see the smoke from the Rock Harbor cam. Taken about 3:00 PM today.
- Sun Aug 14, 2022 2:17 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Mt. Franklin Fire - many east end trails closed
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2740
Re: Mt. Franklin Fire - many east end trails, Lane Cove & Three Mile closed
This is a Park Service photo I lifted off their Instagram page. I've hiked up this rocky hillside many times.
- Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Fun Article
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1133
Re: Fun Article
I agree with Ingo. I think that's how Google Maps tries to interpret underwater "topography." Here's a bathymetry map of the Lake Superior basin. You barely can see this mysterious anomaly. All those strange patterns on the eastern side of Lake Superior interest me more. https://live.stati...
- Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:06 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: TR: 6/18 - 6/25, 2022 [Paddling] [Inland lake loop]
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4418
- Mon May 30, 2022 7:54 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Washington Creek Campground preferred sites
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1577
Re: Washington Creek Campground preferred sites
If you desire some privacy, the far western shelter (I believe #1) is kind of off on it's own. I watched moose feeding across from this shelter years back.
- Sun May 29, 2022 11:44 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: are we low priority?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1733
Re: are we low priority?
Rangers come and go. Some rangers stay for years, others move on after one year. And don't discount the dramatic increase in visitor numbers over the past fifteen years. Island visitation in 2007 was about 11,800 people. In 2021, it was 20,100 people. That's a huge increase that's having a definite ...