Wetlands on South St. Mary's Island

On South St. Mary’s Island, nature is taking over. While North St. Mary’s Island retains its 20th-century park-like atmosphere, today South St. Mary’s Island has returned to a more natural state, with local plants and wildlife thriving.

In this image, a family kneels on the edge of a waterway, looking at ducks in a pond created by a beaver dam, which is visible in the foreground. In the background, the International Bridge, connecting Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, crosses the sky.