This history of Isle Royale traces almost 5;000 years of human efforts to harvest its natural resources. From the Paleo-Indians who extracted native copper to the 19th-century miners; fishermen; farmers; and sportsmen; this isle apart has been visited; mined; and plundered for centuries. Under the protection of the National Park Service since 1940; the island is returning to the natural regimethat preceded the arrival of the first humans. Moose; wolves; and bald eagles now share the island with low-impact campers and boaters. The reader will visit the lighthouses; steamships; fish camps; and resorts and the people of the last two centuries who left their footprints on this jewel of Lake Superior.
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