Backpacker Magazine: Isle Royale National Park: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Isle Royale National Park: McCargoe Cove to Rock Harbor

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Camp on sandy beaches, explore untouched forests, and listen to gray wolves howl on this 16.2-mile hike on an isolated island in Lake Superior.

Isle Royale National Park: Island Traverse

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Capture the renowned mystique of Lake Superior's solitary atoll on this 61.1-mi. traverse of Isle Royale, a pristine archipelago untouched by development and home to thriving wolf and moose populations.

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May Close-to-Home Hikes

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Our map team has been hard at work plotting the coolest hikes. Check out May's selections here.

Best Backpacking In Michigan

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Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Michigan.

Wild Island Hiking

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Hear wild horses thunder through camp. Look for wolf tracks in the mud or eagles' nests in the cliffs high above. Cast off the workaday world and go hike an island paradise.

National Parks: Best Solitude

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More than ever, these empty parks offer medicine for the soul.

National Parks: Best Wildlife

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Where the words "wild" and "life" take on new meaning

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