Explore the five national parks in Michigan and discover a world of nature and history, with beaches, dunes and battlefield ...

Isle Royale National Park is a great destination for any traveler who loves the outdoors, but this gateway city can add a ...

For more than seven decades, Isle Royale has served as nature’s laboratory for understanding predator-prey relationships.

Unlike the Southwest or some of the Appalachian states, Michigan does not have many hikeable canyons or gorges that are ...

This is a trio of as-yet undiscovered gems in Michigan. They're places locals love but throngs of tourists haven't ...

Dates for the 2026 season are May 9-17, May 20-28, June 2-10 and July 31-Aug. 8. If you are an experienced backpacker at least 18 years old, applications are now open for the 2026 scientific research ...

The deaths of two Isle Royale campers — a father and son — in June have been ruled a murder-suicide. The father, 60-year-old John Baird, was the president of the insurance company Admitted Carriers.

Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette The gates to the Isle Royale National Park Headquarters, in Houghton, were locked and the site appeared as if abandoned on the first day of the federal government ...

The National Park Service is preparing for a possible federal shutdown on Oct. 1 if Congress doesn’t approve funding to keep the government running past Tuesday, Sept. 30, and that could mean Michigan ...

The changing of the seasons is a great time to get outside and see Michigan’s magical transformation into autumn. It’s also a reminder that the Great Lakes State is home to five national parks and ...

HOUGHTON — Isle Royale National Park became the site of a record-breaking endurance feat this month when Michigan Technological University assistant Nordic ski coach Kristen Monahan set the fastest ...

Author’s Note: At the end of a week-long backpacking trip on Isle Royale, we were resting at a picnic table outside a Rock Harbor shelter when a red fox suddenly leapt up, snatched a protein bar just ...