Missing US hiker, 70, found injured on remote island after week-long search
Summary
A 70-year-old man named Craig Berg was found alive but injured after being missing for a week on Isle Royale, a remote island in Michigan. The US Coast Guard rescued him by helicopter and took him to a nearby airport for care.Key Facts
- Craig Berg had been missing since September 5 during a planned nine-day solo hike on Isle Royale.
- Family reported him missing after he did not return as scheduled.
- Search teams included backpackers, Michigan state police, local officials, and the Coast Guard.
- Berg was found injured and hypothermic but conscious and able to ask for food and water.
- He was rescued by a US Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and flown to Marquette regional airport.
- Isle Royale National Park is remote, with no roads or vehicles allowed, covering 200 square miles of land.
- The search began around where Berg planned to end his hike and expanded to other areas including a trail where he was seen last.
- The rescue ended a week-long multi-agency search operation.
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