Isle Royale National Park

Discover Isle Royale National Park through our original, hand-drawn story map and gifts by Chris Robitaille. Established in 1940, this remote park comprises 400 islands above Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, surrounded by the vast waters of Lake Superior. It's the largest wilderness area in Michigan, teeming with moose, wolves, foxes, and loons.

Renowned as the "backpacker’s island," Isle Royale offers the 42-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail, which spans the park's largest island from Windigo Harbor to Rock Harbor. The park also attracts kayakers, canoeists, boaters, and scuba divers, with several shipwrecks providing unique dive sites. Despite being one of the least-visited national parks, it boasts the highest re-visitation rate in the U.S.

This hand-drawn map is a collaboration with the Isle Royale and Keweenaw Park Association (irkpa.org), and a portion of proceeds from its sale supports educational programs and visitor experiences.