Voyageurs National Park News

Voyageurs National Park encompasses 200,000 acres, including 4 massive border lakes just west of the BWCAW along the Minnesota-Canada border

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Celebrations of northern Minnesota’s dark skies feature meteor shower shows

Shooting stars will light up the night as public programs help visitors learn and enjoy the region’s dark skies.

Adventurer skiing 250 miles through Boundary Waters to support Lakota people

Expedition raises funds and awareness for Pine Ridge reservation with trek across Border Route Trail from Rainy Lake to Grand Portage.

Scientists: Northern Minnesota’s wolves have developed sophisticated methods to hunt beavers

New paper describes detailed ways that wolves use their prey’s sensory abilities against them — with unique research that required extensive exploration of boreal ecosystem.

Celebrating 80 years of woods, waters, and wilderness in the Conservation Volunteer

The Minnesota Conservation Volunteer has been published by natural resources departments for nearly half the state’s history.

Photos: Celebrating Voyageurs National Park all day, all night, and all year long

Winners of annual photo contest show the wide array of wonders to be found at the northern Minnesota park.
Voyageurs Ellsworth Rock Gardens

Voyageurs National Park finishes two-year restoration project at historic sculpture garden

Extensive improvements completed as popular visitor destination is brought back to its original glory.

Great American Outdoors Act could help Voyageurs, Isle Royale

Major legislation will direct billions of dollars toward catching up on maintenance at National Parks and other public lands.

Bountiful beavers may be key to moose survival in Voyageurs National Park

Researchers say a large beaver population may save a lot of moose calves in the wild northern Minnesota park.

Baby dragonflies serve as sentinels for toxins in National Park waters

Citizens and scientists work together to collect larvae and measure mercury levels.

New video encourages low-impact camping in Voyageurs National Park

Watch the new production that seeks to inspire responsible recreation at boat-in campsites.