Voyageurs National Park News
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Voyageurs National Park Issues Campfire Restrictions
July 11, 2026 | 11:01 am
Due to high fire danger and active wildfires across northeast Minnesota, Voyageurs National Park will implement fire restrictions effective Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. The restrictions will remain in effect until rescinded.
Cattail Removal to Continue in Voyageurs National Park to Restore Wetland Habitat
June 22, 2026 | 10:31 am
From July through October 2026 Voyageurs National Park will continue efforts to restore wetland habitat by removing invasive hybrid cattails form within the park.
Great American Outdoors Act Funds Major Infrastructure Improvements for Kettle Falls
June 15, 2026 | 5:50 pm
This 2026 project will replace aging underwater electrical infrastructure to improve reliability, safety and visitor services at the Kettle Falls site in Voyageurs National Park.
Voyageurs National Park Prepares for 2026 Summer Season
May 14, 2026 | 11:37 am
Voyageurs National Park is preparing for the 2026 summer season with completed buoy placement and upcoming visitor center openings.
Summer 2026 Visitor Center Hours and Boat Tour Reservations
March 30, 2026 | 10:35 am
Voyageurs National Park announces summer visitor center hours and the opening date for 2026 boat tour and North Canoe Voyage program reservations. These hours and dates remain largely consistent with recent years.
Voyageurs National Park Releases Floodplain Statement of Findings for Kettle Falls Power Line Replacement
February 23, 2026 | 6:12 pm
VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK, Minn. — Voyageurs National Park has released a Floodplain Statement of Findings for a proposed project to replace an approximately 13-mile underwater power distribution line serving the Kettle Falls area of the park.
Voyageurs National Park to Conduct Winter Cattail Burns
February 20, 2026 | 10:23 am
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. -- Voyageurs National Park staff will conduct prescribed burns in selected wetlands in and near Black Bay and Cranberry Bay on Rainy Lake in February and March 2026. Additional Sites on Irwin Bay on Lake Kabetogama will be burned if possible.
2026 Boreal Stargazing Week
February 9, 2026 | 10:44 am
Boreal Stargazing Week returns Feb. 9–15, 2026 with in-person stargazing events across Minnesota and free virtual educational programs celebrating one of the world’s largest dark sky regions.
Camping and Houseboat Reservations for the 2026 Summer Season Open November 15
November 14, 2025 | 9:52 am
Beginning Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 9 a.m. CST. overnight tent camping reservations and houseboat permits for the 2026 summer season will become available.
Winter 2025-2026 Rainy Lake Visitor Center Hours
November 13, 2025 | 2:32 pm
Voyageurs National Park is announcing the Rainy Lake Visitor Center Hours for the 2025-2026 winter season.