§ 02 — OVERVIEW
The Michigan Islands Wilderness now contains a total of 12 acres and is managed by the Fish & Wildlife Service. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Michigan.
In 1970 the Michigan Islands Wilderness became part of the now over 110 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. Eight small islands in Lakes Huron and Michigan were established as Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge in 1943, and three of these islands have been designated Wilderness: Pismire, Scarecrow, and Shoe. At seven acres, Scarecrow Island is the largest of the three Wilderness isles, which together form one of the smallest units of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Large submerged limestone shoals located offshore protect a shoreline of rock and cobble. Several colonial bird species - great blue heron, black-crowned night-heron, herring gull, ring-billed gull, great black-backed gull, common tern, Caspian tern, and double-crested cormorant - nest on these islands in substantial numbers. Standing dead green ash trees are the main vegetation, with a lush understory of common elderberry, scattered red-osier dogwood, and an abundance of "weedy" plants. The death of the ash has been blamed on the extensive use by cormorants. In order to protect nesting birds, public visitation is prohibited.
§ 03 — CONDITIONS
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§ 04 — SIGNAL
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§ 05—08 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 06 — REVIEWS
§ 07 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 08 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
§ 01 — VITALS
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Tod
72°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph W
Tue
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
0 to 10 mph SW
Wed
68°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
0 to 10 mph W
Thu
66°F
Rain Showers
10 to 15 mph N
Jun
67°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
5 to 15 mph NW
Sat
70°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
5 to 10 mph NW
Sun
71°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
0 to 10 mph NW