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Isle Royale National Park Hiker Found "Alive and Alert" After Being Missing for a Week
Backpackers found the 70-year-old Royal Oak man alive and alert after a weeklong search, and officials said he was later treated for injuries and hypothermia.
- On Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, backpackers found 70-year-old Royal Oak hiker Craig Berg "alive and alert" at Isle Royale National Park after he had been missing for a week on the remote Lake Superior island.
- Berg failed to return home as scheduled on Sept. 5, prompting family members to raise concerns and triggering Park Service teams and K-9 units to conduct extensive ground and air searches across the 400-square-mile wilderness.
- A Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City helicopter crew hoisted Berg from the island Saturday, transporting him to Marquette Regional Airport, where EMS personnel delivered him for medical care.
- Berg is currently receiving medical treatment for injuries and hypothermia sustained during his ordeal; the National Park Service stated "additional information will take time to investigate and share."
- Federal officials thanked the Michigan State Police and Minnesota State Patrol for assisting with the search, highlighting the logistical challenges of searching Isle Royale, a remote wilderness accessible only by ferry or watercraft.
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