Hiker Found After Weeklong Search: 70-year-old located alive by backpackers; Coast Guard airlifts him

A 70-year-old hiker who disappeared during a solo trip to Michigan’s remote Isle Royale National Park has been found alive after more than a week, ending a search that involved police, search dogs, aircraft and fellow backpackers. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, Craig Berg was located injured and suffering from hypothermia on September 12 before being airlifted from the Lake Superior island for medical treatment. The rescue was also reported by MPR News and CBS Detroit. His safe recovery brought relief after days of uncertainty as crews searched the rugged island wilderness.Search began after Berg failed to returnBerg, from Royal Oak, Michigan, had been on a solo hiking trip through Isle Royale. He was expected to return on September 5 but did not make his scheduled ferry, prompting his family to report him missing the following day. Search operations continued for days as authorities tried to locate him across the rugged wilderness of the national park. Isle Royale is a remote island in Lake Superior, stretching about 45 miles long and nine miles wide. The park has an extensive network of rugged hiking trails but no roads or motor vehicles across most of the island, making a se...