Missing US hiker, 70, found injured on remote island after week-long search

Craig Berg was hypothermic but alert when located on Isle Royale by Michigan police and officials during solo hike

A 70-year-old hiker who had been missing for a week on a Michigan island was rescued on Saturday, according to the US Coast Guard.

Craig Berg was located on Isle Royale with the help of backpackers, Michigan state police troopers and local officials. Even though Berg was found injured and hypothermic, he is “alive and alert”, according to a statement posted to the Isle Royale national park’s Facebook page.