Missing MI Hiker Found Alive On Isle Royale: Report

ISLE ROYALE, MI — A 70-year-old Royal Oak man who went missing during a solo hiking trip at Isle Royale National Park has been found alive and alert, according to the National Park Service.

Craig Berg, who had been missing since Sept. 5, was located by backpackers on the remote Lake Superior island, officials said.

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"Craig Berg has been found alive and alert," Isle Royale National Park officials said in a statement. The National Park Service thanked employees and partner agencies who assisted with the search.

Officials said additional information about the rescue and circumstances surrounding Berg's disappearance will take time to investigate and release.

Berg had been on a weeklong solo hiking trip and was expected to return home after planning to leave the island aboard the Ranger III ferry. When he did not arrive as expected, family members raised concerns and a search effort began.

Family members previously told the Detroit Free Press that Berg was believed to have last been seen near Hatchet Lake in the remote national park.

National Park Service officials said crews searched for Berg after he failed to depart the island as scheduled. The Ranger III, a 165-foot passenger vessel operated by the National Park Service, provides transportation between Houghton, Michigan, and Isle Royale locations including Rock Harbor and Windigo.

The National Park Service said more details about the search and Berg's condition will be shared as they become available.

The National Park Service thanked the agencies and search teams that assisted in the effort, including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan State Police, U.S. Coast Guard Station Portage, No One Left Behind Canine Search & Rescue, and Minnesota State Patrol aviation resources.

Search crews used foot patrols, aircraft overflights and drones during the operation. The National Park Service said those tools were authorized for emergency use as part of the search.