Images from 2025
Isle Royale–Keweenaw Course
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We enjoyed putting this page together — brought back such good memories!
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Thermometer Billboard showing Snowfall Depth
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Holy Transfiguration Skete, Society of St. John Monastery -- Western Ukraine Byzantine design
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Jacobs Falls
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Lake Superior shore at Monastery
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Brockway Mountain
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Copper Harbor Overlook, Brockway Mountain
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Living History at Fort Wilkins
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Living History at Fort Wilkins
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Wading in cold Lake Superior at Fort Wilkins State Park
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Dinner at Harbor Haus Restaurant in Copper Harbor
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Wait Staff at Harbor Haus Restaurant in Copper Harbor dancing for Isle Royale Queen ferry as it returns from Isle Royale
Keweenaw Peninsula Coach Tour -- Wait Staff at Harbor Haus Restaurant in Copper Harbor dancing for Isle Royale Queen ferry as it returns from Isle Royale
View from Isle Royale Queen as we prepared to embark from Copper Harbor
View from Isle Royale Queen, leaving Copper Harbor
Tobin Harbor
Calypso Orchids
Talk by Rolf Peterson in Rock Harbor Lodge Guest House
Morning Walk -- Tobin Harbor
Morning Walk -- Duck Family, Tobin Harbor
Scoville Point Hike
Scoville Point Hike
Scoville Point Hike
Scoville Point Hike -- Sandhill Cranes
Scoville Point Hike -- Photographing Calypso Orchids
Scoville Point Hike -- Photographing Calypso Orchids
Rest Break on Scoville Point
Scoville Point Rock Pool
Scoville Point Hike -- Smithwick Mine
Morning Walk
Hike to Suzy's Cave -- Leaving Rock Harbor, Mountain Knapweed along Trail
Scoville Point Hike -- Fringed Polygala (Gaywings) Flowers along Trail
Hike to Suzy's Cave -- Trail Junction
Rest Break at Suzy's Cave
Hike from Suzy's Cave -- Rest Break for Tired Legs
Greeted by Candy Peterson at Bangsund Cabin, Wolf-Moose Research Station
Bangsund Cabin -- Wolf-Moose Research Station
Rolf and Candy Peterson speaking to group at the Wolf-Moose research station
Dr. Rolf Peterson with Bone Display at the Wolf-Moose research station
Dr. Rolf Peterson discussing Antlered Skull Display at the Wolf-Moose research station
Candy Peterson inside Bangsund Cabin
Red Fox outside Bangsund Cabin
Bangsund Cabin -- Wolf-Moose research station (canoe at dock is loaded for the Petersons' planned canoe trip)
Rolf and Candy Peterson leaving on canoe trip to circumnavigate Isle Royale
Arrival at Rock Harbor Lighthouse
Rock Harbor Lighthouse
Rockhunting at Rock Harbor Lighthouse
Isle Royale Greenstone (chlorastrolite) found at Rock Harbor Lighthouse shore
Watching loons from Edisen Fishery
Morning Walk -- Tobin Harbor Mist at Sunrise
Morning Walk -- Tobin Harbor Mist at Sunrise
Morning Walk -- Tobin Harbor Mist at Sunrise
Morning Walk -- Tobin Harbor Mist at Sunrise
Fog Bow over Snug Harbor
John placing identification flags in Raspberry Island bog
Raspberry Island Bog
Bog Laurel beside boardwalk through Raspberry Island Bog
Buckbean beside boardwalk through Raspberry Island Bog
Raspberry Island Bog
Trail through Raspberry Island forest
Outer Shore on Raspberry Island
Outer Shore on Raspberry Island
Outer Shore on Raspberry Island
Raspberry Island -- returning to the dock
Sandy tour boat, Raspberry Island Dock
Group Photo on Guest House Deck
Alternate Group Photo on Guest House Deck
Alternate Group Photo on Guest House Deck
Stormy Morning Walk -- Ranger III docked
Tobin Harbor
Harbor Haus Dancers viewed from Isle Royale Queen upon our return to Copper Harbor
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Also, we hope you will help spread the word about our upcoming courses (and consider joining us):
Sleeping Bear Dunes Course (May 25-30, 2026)