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8-16-2026 Sunset at Blake Point tonight. It truly never gets old.

The sunrise this morning was one of my favorites I have seen from my morning sunrise spot. And as beautiful as it was, sadly only one other person was out there to see it. Between all the lodge guests and employees (about 180 to 200 people) only me and one backpacker that came down from Rock Harbor Campground.

At Caribou Island CG. Image of the front that ripped through here around 11am today.

The Red Rock Point fire (that has since been extinguished) was started by a careless camper building a small fire in a small Rock ring on Red Rock Point on either Monday night 7-13 or early morning Tuesday 7-14. It is currently being investigated. It was extinguished by park staff in the early afternoon on Wednesday 7-15.

I visited the site Tuesday evening, which was still smoldering in the duff and hot spots were still flaring up while I was there. The duff was burning and moving slowly away from the point. Thankfully there was barely any wind these days. Especially since most of Isle Royale is super dry right now as rains have been scarce this year so far.

There was a taped off area just down from the elevated rock(s) that make up the point, where I assume the park service deemed the campsite. They also had the area roped off around the Rock ring that was built off the point.

A tree flared up as I was taking video and pictures. That was enough to get us away from it quickly.

FIRES ARE PROHIBITED IN ALL BACKWOODS CAMPING AND ONLY AVAILABLE IN DESIGNATED FIRE RINGS OR GRILLS AT SELECT CAMPGROUNDS.

!!!!!!ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES!!!!!!

This is what the shelter looks like after a wolf (or possibly wolves) managed their way in. Accounts of what happened say the occupants has the shelter set up like a food pantry, with all their food stacked on ledges inside the shelter. I can't stress this enough,

*please do not leave any food items or scented items inside your shelters.

*Boaters, do not come here if you do not have lockable coolers.

* USE THE BEAR BOXES FOR SUCH ITEMS. If your cooler is too big to fit In there, take it out with you on your boat when you are away from shelters. Do not just leave them out or inside your shelters or tents even if they are locked.

*Dont clean fish at the docks.

*Do not throw fish remains near docks or campgrounds. Take them out to deep water and dispose of them.

*bring your fishing nets and tackle boxes inside the shelter with you at night. Wolves have dragged nets away and got inside boats and chewed on tackle boxes. I realize fishing boats will automatically attract the attention of wolves, but minimize it by removing such items.

Another fabulous sunrise this morning. Just after sunrise a storm front moved in bringing some much needed rain to the island. Taken from my sunrise spot next to my summer home in the Rock Harbor Lodge guesthouse. I am always amazed at how few people come out here to see the sunrise. 60 plus lI dge rooms within 200 yards of here and only one visitor joined me out here this morning. Nobody even came out on the decks of the lodge buildings.

Woke up to an absolute stunning sunrise from Pickerel Cove Campground. Moments like these are what brings me back year after year. It just never gets old or boring.

Just another day at Snug Harbor. I wish we could get some warm weather around here finally.

A beautiful solstice sunrise here are Rock Harbor Lodge. Wish you were here

6/17/2026 My buddy Justin caught this Chippewa Harbor walleye on a recent charter trip. Has anyone else ever caught Walleye there or any otherLake Superior Isle Royale waters (not inland lakes)?