Most people get to the 45-mile-long island aboard a commercial ... Airports: Houghton, Michigan and Duluth, Minnesota. Late June to September; park closes from November to mid-April.

If you truly want to get away from it all without having to travel out of the Lower 48, then you might want to consider ...

Belle Isle parking would get shifted to more popular spots, and a massive concrete paddock would largely become green space.

On the morning of Aug. 13, Isle Royale National Park staff transported the party off of the island. Related ... hiking in a ...