Missing US hiker, 70, found injured on remote island after week-long search
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A 70-year-old hiker, Craig Berg, who had been missing for a week on Michigan's Isle Royale, was rescued by the US Coast Guard and local authorities despite being injured and hypothermic.
- Berg was located with the assistance of backpackers, Michigan state police troopers, and local officials, and was airlifted by a Coast Guard helicopter to a regional airport 140 miles away.
- Berg had been on a planned nine-day solo backpacking trip and was reported missing after failing to return home as scheduled on 5 September, prompting search and rescue efforts starting 6 September.
- Search teams focused on key areas such as Rock Harbor and the Greenstone Ridge trail, where Berg was last seen on a trail camera on 30 August.
- His family expressed relief and gratitude following the rescue, and the National Park Service acknowledged the collaborative effort of multiple agencies in navigating the remote, roadless Isle Royale to locate Berg.
