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by treeplanter
Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:07 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Wilderness Stewardship Plan
Replies: 5
Views: 1307

Re: Wilderness Stewardship Plan

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.
by treeplanter
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...
by treeplanter
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.
by treeplanter
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.
by treeplanter
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.
by treeplanter
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...
by treeplanter
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...
by treeplanter
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
by treeplanter
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.
by treeplanter
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.

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by treeplanter
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.

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by treeplanter
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...
by treeplanter
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

Re: TR: 6/18 - 6/25, 2022 [Paddling] [Inland lake loop]

TopCarrot wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:53 am......Moose count estimates are as low as 1300 which is markedly down from the peak of nearly 2000.......
That's a dramatic drop in moose numbers! I look forward to reading the Winter Study report, when it's published.
by treeplanter
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.
by treeplanter
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 ...