• A mid-afternoon veiw down the expanse of Isle Royale National Park.  Photo taken from the Mount Ojibway Fire Tower.

    Isle Royale

    National Park Michigan

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  • Island Conditions as of 5/16/13

    The snow is gradually leaving and the inland lakes are opening up. South facing slopes are 25% or less snow covered, while north facing slopes are starting to see more bare ground. As conditions improve standing water will be common. More »

Be A Junior Ranger

Children 6 to 12 years of age can participate in the exciting and challenging Junior Ranger Program, which takes a day or two to complete. Children work with their parents and rangers to solve the riddles of life on Isle Royale. The program will highly challenge the minds of all children who become involved. Graduates are awarded a badge and certificate by a ranger.

Did You Know?

View of the Greenstone Ridge Trail in the fall from the Ojibway Fire Tower.

The Greenstone Ridge, which forms the backbone of Isle Royale, is thought by many geologist to be a portion of the largest lava flow on earth.