Does anyone know if you MUST HAVE a trout stamp if you are going to fish on Lake Superior? I would not purposely be fishing for trout. I have a MI fishing license but got conflicting reports from the outfitters I was visiting while in the U.P. last week. If I must have one, can I buy one at Rock ...

I cant speak personally to the bugs on Isle Royale this year-yet- but two friends did a backpack trip on the east end last week and said the bugs are thick out there. I have spent the last three weeks in MI in the U.P. on canoe trips with students (10-13 year olds) and will say the skeeters and deer ...

Thanks for the info. Im off to tweek the menu! I forsee some trail pizza and maybe even a beer in our future!

Can anyone advise on whether there are food regs on the island regarding containers? We often travel in wilderness areas where everything must be in plastic. If I dont have to be so strict on the packaging, I may get a bit more creative with the menu. We are paddling so weight is not as critical as ...

We are planning a 20th wedding anniversary trip to IR in July/Aug 2013. Hubby has backpacked from one end of the island to the other and back however we are hoping to do a paddling trip. We were planning to circumnavigate the island in seakayaks however we are now rethinking that idea due to ...