i will miss sitting on the deck of the old shop after being out on the trail for a number of days. I have very fond memories of that—even the coffee and frozen pizza tasted great after hiking—and the view was great too! JerryB, I concur with you! I have fond memories of sitting on that deck drinkin...

Thanks for this! I happen to be in Grayling right now, sneaking in some very icy xc skiing before rededicating my life to Zoom meetings. I really loved the stretch of the Au Sable river that runs through Hartwick Pines, and now I know where I can find more trail like that! Torpified, somehow I knew...

Looking closer, there are three sets of tracks going across and then dropping off the main dock- thinking those are otter, and then there are a couple of other sets of a different animal going across the dock and nosing around the maintenance offices- fox is my best guess. It is nice to know that t...

Looks like maybe a group of otters. Most of the trail looks more solid with a few places where they are jumping a bit.

That would be my guess too Midwest Ed! It would have been fun to catch them playing on the Web Cam!

This being the winter season and the temperature being cold outside, I find myself looking forward to summer and checking the Isle Royale Mott Island Web camera often. When I checked it today, I saw some tracks in the light dusting of snow at Mott Island. I wonder what has been wandering around the ...

Thank you sooooooo much for this valuable info. As for water, I planned to refill at the campgrounds. Is it accurate that all campgrounds offer water? there is access to water ...you still have to filter boil and/or treat it. In many cases the source is lake superior or an inland lake thesneakymonk...

HoosierHiker, I would only add that I always pack a down/puffy jacket. Mine weighs about 1 lb.(?) and packs down to the size of a cantaloupe. I always go to Isle Royale in June and I have experienced temperatures as low as 40 degrees. Of course I layer my clothing according to the conditions.

ps and I do really wear my headnet: not only does it keep the flies out of my eyes, it makes for a delightful genre of pratfalls involving attempts to eat when I've gotten so used to it that I forget that I'm wearing it. torpified is correct about the head net. I tried eating and or drinking with i...

I am always careful about who I tell about the Isle. I guess I am selfish that way. I know our national parks are here for everyone, but I only tell those I know who care about our wild places and respect “leave no trace” ethics. In fact, I dislike how people use technology to promote themselves and...

A free webinar session with Rolf Peterson on Isle Royale wolves. November 19th, at 6:00 PM EST. https://nywolf.org/wolf-restoration-in- Thank you for posting this treeplanter! I had hoped to watch the live stream but couldn't make it. It is always interesting and fascinating to listen to Rolf or Ci...

The registration was still active in 2017 although it's airworthiness appears in doubt. Ed, seeing that picture and reading your post reminded of why I went skydiving a while back! At the airport I flew out of, there was a plane with its nose planted into the ground and a sign that said "Learn...

Glitch99, I apologize for hijacking your thread. Sometimes when I am teaching my high school students, I get sidetracked; sometimes it really is a teachable moment, but often it is not! I am glad you are finding your back to the Isle! I think you will be making more than just this one trip! The isla...

I'm afraid that it's philosophy, the field where language goes to die. It's a long shot that I know your student, kolo -- but it's also a long shot that we'd meet, in person, twice, on IR, and we have! So PM me their name and I'll see if it rings a bell.

Torpified, I sent you a PM.

"Canoodling" is a uniquely Dr. Torpified term, at least on this board! (We have the same general profession, although I like the way Dr. T describes it: "13th to 25th grade teacher".) I am slowly putting the pieces together. Does Dr. Torpified teach at the University of Michigan...

canoodling around Tobin Harbor . . . .

Ms. Torpified, are you sure canoodling is a word?! If my memory is correct, I thought I remembered that you are a Language Arts teacher!