• 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 »

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Areal view of the Island's northshore.

Isle Royale was designated as a Biosphere Reserve on February 17, 1981.  It is part of a program designed to protect examples of the different ecosystems of the world and to encourage research.  It was chosen for its unspoiled nature and represents the northern lake forest biome.