MI- Authorities have found two hikers dead on a remote island in Lake Superior and admit a mystery around their deaths.

[FoxxTraxx]

Authorities have found two hikers dead on a remote island in Lake Superior and admit a mystery around their deaths. The investigation began on Sunday, when National Park Service rangers received multiple reports of dead bodies at a remote campground within Isle Royale National Park near Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Two rangers hiked 11 miles overnight to reach the area and discovered two people dead. Park authorities are now conducting an investigation.
By The Independent - Mystery after two hikers are found dead on remote island
It seems unlikely that two people would die of natural causes at a campsite at the same time. A terrible accident or foul play?

 

[jenn83]

This article states that the island can be reached by watercraft, ferry or seaplane, why did Rangers hike the 11 miles, when it would be quicker to take a boat or plane??

2 people camping in Michigan on remote wilderness island are found dead

 

[Wallendo]

This article states that the island can be reached by watercraft, ferry or seaplane, why did Rangers hike the 11 miles, when it would be quicker to take a boat or plane??

2 people camping in Michigan on remote wilderness island are found dead

Looking at the island on Google maps, it is a very large and almost undeveloped island, maybe 20-30 miles long. There is a ranger station and a few campgrounds, but most of the island is undeveloped and likely only accessible by foot.

 

[acutename]

oh great.... always wanted to go to Isle Royale.... maybe now I do not

 

[jenn83]

Looking at the island on Google maps, it is a very large and almost undeveloped island, maybe 20-30 miles long. There is a ranger station and a few campgrounds, but most of the island is undeveloped and likely only accessible by foot.

Ohh, like you mean once they got to the island, they had to hike 11 miles to find the bodies....I understand now, thank you.

 

[FoxxTraxx]

The FBI is now assisting in the investigation on Isle Royale. I don't know all the implications of this, but perhaps it indicates foul play. Detroit Free Press-FBI Involved in Isle Royale deaths

 

[MinnyPin]

Wondering who these poor people were.

 

[meanmaryjean]

The FBI is now assisting in the investigation on Isle Royale. I don't know all the implications of this, but perhaps it indicates foul play. Detroit Free Press-FBI Involved in Isle Royale deaths

FBI is likely because it is National Park land (federal)

 

[vls12345]

FBI assists investigation into deaths of 2 campers at Isle Royale National Park

Two campers found dead at Isle Royale National Park on Sunday.

www.mlive.com

 

[vls12345]

The NPS statement:

Two Unidentified Campers Found Deceased at Isle Royale National Park - Isle Royale National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

 

[vls12345]

2 campers found dead on Isle Royale: What we know

The National Park Service found two unidentified people dead at Isle Royale National Park Monday morning, after getting reports of the deaths Sunday.

www.freep.com

 

[moonriverfarm]

Can boats only come ashore in certain areas of the island? Otherwise how could it take 11 hours to hike to the camp?

 

[Bigditch]

I wonder who found them? And I'll add, was their water craft also close by?

 

[PinkButtercup]

Can boats only come ashore in certain areas of the island? Otherwise how could it take 11 hours to hike to the camp?

I think the report said 11 miles, rather than 11 hours

 

[FoxxTraxx]

There is a bit more information but no a lot.
[A]uthorities said they have now identified the two people and contacted their next of kin. But they did not release the names of the two people, and have not yet said how they died....
Park officials on Thursday also reported that the two people were found at the South Lake Desor Campground, along the park’s main Greenstone Ridge Trail. It’s an 11-mile hike from the nearest ranger station.
MN Public Radio-Authorities release more details after two campers found dead

 

[Herat]

Same info in Detroit Free Press report from June 12.

Waiting for the names of the deceased to be released.

Campers who died on Isle Royale were at Lake Desor. Investigation ongoing

The National Park Service said in a release on June 12 that it has identified two campers who died on Isle Royale, but it did not release their identities.

www.freep.com

 

[FoxxTraxx]

Another minor update to this story. Deaths were not animal related. Wolves and moose are present on the island so I guess that was a concern. Reading between the lines, the news station seems a little frustrated about how slow reports are coming out.

NPS says deaths of 2 Isle Royale campers were not animal-related​

The National Park Service said the deaths of two people found on Isle Royale Monday morning were not animal-related.

Isle Royale Supervisory Park Ranger Liz Valencia ruled out animals as a cause during a Friday morning Zoom interview with TV6 Houghton-Hancock Bureau Reporter Colin Jackson. TV6 first asked if animals were involved following a Thursday afternoon press release from the National Park Service that announced the two campers had been identified....

TV6 has been calling the NPS for updates since Tuesday, when it first announced that two unidentified campers were found at a remote campground in the park.

WNEM TV Bay City MI-Deaths of 2 Isle Royale campers were not animal-related

 

[Ssschu]

It's strange they still haven't been publicly identified 8 days after they were found. I wonder why LE is holding their cards extra close to their vests on this one.

 

[Herat]

The only thing that comes to mind is perhaps it is very difficult to locate next of kin, or the next of kin is not in a mental condition to understand the passing of the relative.

 

[vls12345]

Michigan’s Isle Royale has historically low death toll, but has had 4 in the past year

More than 4,200 deaths were reported at national parks from 2007 to June 2024. Here's what we know about the deaths that have happened at this remote archipelago in Lake Superior.

www.mlive.com

Despite these warnings on the National Park Service website, deaths at this park are rare. There have been just six since 2007; however, four of them came in the past year.

While information is sparse, two deaths were related to scuba diving and two were related to hiking. The recent deaths of two campers remain a mystery.

On Sunday, June 8, two people were found dead at South Lake Desor Campground on the park’s main island. There is an ongoing FBI investigation.