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Run by twin brothers Rob & Ray — photographers, videographers, and year-round Michigan explorers.

ISLE ROYALE: AFTER THE SEASONExploring the Island with Rob & Ray | September 24 – October 15, 2026After another incredib...
10/18/2026

ISLE ROYALE: AFTER THE SEASON

Exploring the Island with Rob & Ray | September 24 – October 15, 2026

After another incredible summer working on Isle Royale—my fifth season and Ray's fourth—we weren't quite ready to head home.

So we loaded up our little 16-foot Lund, Knot Reel, with camping gear, fishing equipment, cameras, and enough supplies to keep us going, and headed out for one last adventure.

From September 24 through October 15, we explored some of the most beautiful and remote corners of Isle Royale National Park.

We visited historic sites, explored hidden coves, cleaned up remote beaches, encountered wildlife, and enjoyed some incredible fishing—including a 44-inch northern pike and some beautiful lake trout.

Along the way, we witnessed spectacular sunrises, brilliant fall colors, dramatic skies, northern lights, and the kind of peace and solitude that makes Isle Royale such a special place.

Some days were filled with adventure. Others were spent simply enjoying the quiet, watching the weather roll across Lake Superior, or sitting around a campfire.

The journey is now complete, but we've got plenty of stories, photos, and videos to share!

Here's what you can expect from this series:

Tuesdays and Thursdays: Follow our journey in chronological order, beginning September 24, as we share the places we explored, the people we met, and the adventures along the way.

Fridays: Special features, interesting discoveries, historical sites, wildlife encounters, fishing stories, and other memorable moments.

We'll also continue sharing photos and videos from the rest of our summer on Isle Royale throughout the week.

And eventually, we'll be putting together a video series documenting the adventure.

Whether you've spent years exploring Isle Royale, visited once, or are still dreaming of your first trip, we hope you'll enjoy coming along for the ride.

If you enjoy our adventures, give the Isle Royale Hub a follow, share our posts, and invite your fellow island lovers to join us!

The trip may be over, but the stories are just getting started!

Huginnin Cove – September 28, 2026On our way from Todd Harbor to Grace Island during our Isle Royale circumnavigation, R...
10/17/2026

Huginnin Cove – September 28, 2026

On our way from Todd Harbor to Grace Island during our Isle Royale circumnavigation, Ray and I stopped to explore Huginnin Cove.
Near the second tent site, this old trail marker caught our eye, complete with a weathered moose skull and antlers that look like they've been guarding the intersection for years.

Every season on Isle Royale has its own memories, but this one gave Ray and me a pretty special ending.After working all...
10/15/2026

Every season on Isle Royale has its own memories, but this one gave Ray and me a pretty special ending.

After working all summer, we spent nearly a month camping around the island—watching spectacular sunrises, photographing the northern lights, exploring forgotten corners, cleaning up remote beaches, listening to wolves, and fishing some incredible water.

Our last day of fishing brought our biggest lake trout of the season, and we finished with 411 fish counted. What a send-off!

Now we're back aboard the Ranger III, heading for the mainland and leaving another piece of our hearts on the island.

Thanks for following our adventures this season. Isle Royale, we'll see you again. ❤️

There's plenty more Isle Royale to share, so stay tuned!

One of the coolest birds to spot around Isle Royale!Caught this Peregrine Falcon hanging out among the rocks and trees. ...
10/12/2026

One of the coolest birds to spot around Isle Royale!

Caught this Peregrine Falcon hanging out among the rocks and trees. I see these guys pretty regularly around the island, but I still stop and grab the camera every time.

Hard to pass up a look at the fastest bird on the planet!

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One of my favorite little encounters from June 5, 2023.This young moose calf stepped into the sunlight just long enough ...
10/11/2026

One of my favorite little encounters from June 5, 2023.

This young moose calf stepped into the sunlight just long enough for me to grab this shot. Pretty hard to beat seeing one of these little guys out in the wild!

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One of Isle Royale's smaller residents!Caught this garter snake peeking out from the grass and giving me a pretty good l...
10/10/2026

One of Isle Royale's smaller residents!

Caught this garter snake peeking out from the grass and giving me a pretty good look.

Not quite a moose or wolf, but still a cool little island encounter!

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Baby season on Isle Royale!From a whole line of little goslings to a big gathering of young mergansers, there were babie...
10/09/2026

Baby season on Isle Royale!

From a whole line of little goslings to a big gathering of young mergansers, there were babies everywhere this summer.

Pretty hard not to stop and watch the little ones!

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Well, this was an interesting find.Ray and I spotted this written on the wall inside Shelter #2 at Malone Bay:“I SAVED ...
10/08/2026

Well, this was an interesting find.

Ray and I spotted this written on the wall inside Shelter #2 at Malone Bay:

“I SAVED CRAIG B! 9-12-26”

The date lines up with the day Craig Berg was found, making this a pretty cool little piece of the story to stumble across a few weeks later.

Sure would be interesting to know who left their mark on Shelter #2 that day.

Just another little Isle Royale story hiding in plain sight.

10/08/2026

A pretty good seat for an Isle Royale sunset!

From the kayak at the west end of Caribou Island, I started with an ancient cedar hanging onto the cliffs, then watched the sun drop behind the Greenstone Ridge.

And to finish it off—the Rock Harbor Lighthouse sitting in a layer of low-hanging fog.

Not a bad way to end another day on the island.

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Just a loon being a loon.Caught this beautiful close-up on August 13th. That red eye and black-and-white plumage never g...
10/07/2026

Just a loon being a loon.

Caught this beautiful close-up on August 13th. That red eye and black-and-white plumage never get old!

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