Voyageurs National Park News
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Voyageurs National Park Announces Personnel Changes
May 26, 2023 | 3:15 pm
Voyageurs National Park is excited to announce new staffing.
2023 Buoy Hazard Marker Placement in Voyageurs National Park
May 19, 2023 | 5:50 pm
Hazard Markers placed 2023
Voyageurs 2023 Vessel Safety Inspection
May 16, 2023 | 3:52 pm
Voyageurs National Park Partners with U.S. Coast Guard to Offer Vessel Safety Inspections.
Bald Eagle Nesting Areas Protected in Voyageurs National Park
April 26, 2023 | 1:51 pm
Voyageurs National Park is temporarily closing the breeding areas around three (3) of the park’s bald eagle nests to campers and other human activities. After the
Voyageurs National Park Announces Venue Change for 4/20 Public Open House and Extends Comment Period on Frozen Lake Access Preliminary Proposal through 6/3
April 19, 2023 | 1:07 pm
Voyageurs National Park has moved the open house opportunity scheduled on Thursday, April 20th from the AmericInn Meeting Room to the auditorium at the Rainy Lake Campus of the Minnesota North College located at 1501 Highway 71 in International Falls, MN. The meeting will take place from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm given the change in venue.
National Park Service Midwest Regional Office Awards Voyageurs National Park Staff the 2022 Midwest Region Maintenance Facility Team of the Year Award
April 11, 2023 | 7:39 am
The Midwest Regional Office of the National Park Service (NPS) has awarded Voyageurs National Park’s maintenance team with the 2022 Midwest Region Maintenance Facility Team of the Year Award.
Voyageurs National Park Reservations for 2023 Boat Tours and North Canoe Programs Open April 15
April 10, 2023 | 2:00 pm
Voyageurs National Park staff announce ranger - led boat tours and North Canoe Voyage reservations open at 9:00 am CST on April 15 for the 2023 season.
Voyageurs National Park Hosts Open House and Opens Comment Period on Frozen Lake Access Preliminary Proposal
March 28, 2023 | 1:05 pm
The National Park Service (NPS) will be developing a Frozen Lake Surface Access and Use Plan at Voyageurs National Park and is seeking your input.
Boreal Stargazing Week Captivates 19,000+ Students and Families with Minnesota Night Skies
March 16, 2023 | 9:12 am
On a Tuesday afternoon, students across the country gasped as a river of stars illuminated their classrooms. Students were transported to Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness - two protected areas that are a part of the largest Dark Sky Region in the world.
Spring Cattail Burns in Voyageurs National Park
March 1, 2023 | 1:03 pm
Voyageurs National Park staff will conduct prescribed burns in selected wetlands in and near Black Bay Narrows, Cranberry Bay, and Alder Creek in Rainy Lake and Tom Cod, Irwin, and Daley Bays in Kabetogama Lake.