During a narrow weather window between storms last week, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) successfully transferred four wolves to Isle Royale National Park.

Isle Royale is a 571,800-acre, heavily forested island in tempestuous Lake Superior that under the National Park Service captures a snapshot of northwoods past, one that has been manipulated by succeeding generations of visitors. Yet it's a place where one can disappear into a vestige of wilderness, cast for a rare species of trout, or relax in a cabin or lodge room and enjoy the placid surroundings.

One of four wolves relocated to Isle Royale National Park this fall as part of a recovery mission for the species in the park has been found dead of unknown causes, park staff announced Tuesday.

A wet, cold preview of winter has brought an end to this year's wolf recovery efforts at Isle Royale National Park, where four wolves have been relocated this fall.