National Park Teen Ambassadors complete their successful first trip

After three fun-filled and learning-packed days of paddling and camping, the Voyageurs National Park Teen Ambassadors have returned from the first trip of their program. The program, conducted in partnership with Wilderness Inquiry and the National Park Service, aims to bring together teenagers from the Twin Cities and Northern Minnesota on outdoor trips to build [...]

Volunteer for your park September 27 and 28

Take in the fall colors and support your national park at the 2013 Volunteer Rendezvous in Voyageurs National Park September 27-28. Volunteers will plant trees along the parks’ new recreation trail near the Rainy Lake Visitor Center. No experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. National Park Service staff will provide you with the [...]

Teen Ambassador inspired by Voyageurs National Park, pens poem

Kabetogama Bright blue is the sky Soft white are the clouds Red intense, is the sunset Passions sleep In Kabetogama heart Water, Air, Fired, and land I come back to life In the majesty of Kabetogama’s paradise That makes me fee close to the sky The green trees The odor of life Spontaneous feelings Flying [...]

Register for the 2013 Volunteer Rendevzous!

It’s getting to be that time of year again – time for the Voyageurs National Park Volunteer Rendezvous! This year’s Volunteer Rendezvous is taking place up at Voyageurs National Park on September 27th and 28th. We’re expecting a fun, activity-packed event this year, featuring volunteering in addition to a  ”Ghosts of Voyageurs” activity, canoeing trips, and [...]

Voyageurs National Park Completes 2013 Moose Population Survey

Wildlife biologists at Voyageurs National Park recently completed an aerial survey of the park’s moose population.The 2013 population was estimated to be 46 moose (± 7%), similar to estimates from 2009-2011 (no survey was conducted in 2012).The calf:cow ratio and the percent of calves in the population were relatively high in 2013, also similar to estimates [...]

Voyageurs National Park Announces New Summer Hours of Operation

Voyageurs National Park visitor centers began new summer operations this month. The Rainy Lake Visitor Center hours of operation will now be Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, from Tuesday, May 7 through Saturday, September 21, 2013. The center will be closed on Sundays and Mondays starting May 5, 2013. The Kabetogama Lake and [...]

Voyageurs National Park receives ticket to ride grant!

Voyageurs National Park has been selected to receive a 2013 “Ticket to Ride” grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America’s national parks. The Ticket to Ride program, supported by a $500,000 grant from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, helps students explore the outdoors by providing transportation and program support to national parks around [...]

Visit VNPA’s booth at the Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo: April 26-28

Come visit us at the “state fair of the outdoor community” at Midwest Mountaineering’s Spring  Outdoor Adventure Expo: April 26-28, 2013. Located in Minneapolis, Midwest Mountaineering will be hosting more than 85 outdoor adventure exhibitors, 100 free presentations, a canoe and kayak auction, Beer and Gear social night, games for kids, and a canoe and kayak [...]

Looming sequestration would impact visitor services at Voyageurs National Park

On the national level National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis has instructed all park superintendents to prepare for a five percent across-the-board budget cut in anticipation of sequestration, should Congress be unable to reach a deficit-reduction agreement by March 1st. Parks would be asked to cut five percent of their entire fiscal year over a [...]

February 20, 2013 Voyageurs Winter Ice and Trail Conditions Report

All snowmobile trails, ski trails, and snowshoe trails in the park are open and in excellent condition. Snowshoe Trails  All snowshoe trails in the park are open. Snowshoes are available for loan at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center near International Falls, Arrowhead Lodge in Kabetogama, and Ash Trail Lodge in Ash River. Take advantage of [...]