Head To Voyageurs National Park To See Ghosts
Sure, Halloween is almost nine weeks off, but that doesn't mean the ghosts can't show up early at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota.
- By NPT Staff - September 9th, 2014 2:20am
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Assessing National Park Wilderness On The 50th Anniversary Of The Wilderness Act
It's been 50 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed The Wilderness Act into law in 1964, but the question remains: Why has so much land within the National Park System not been designated as wilderness?
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 3rd, 2014 3:20am
Floodwaters Retreating, Campsites And Trails Reopening At Voyageurs National Park
After a very, very wet start to summer, things are starting to dry out at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, enough so that crews are reopening campsites and trails that had been closed.
- By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2014 3:25am
EPA Agrees To Take A Look At Source Of Air Quality Problems At Voyageurs, Isle Royale National Parks
It took six years, and a lawsuit from the National Parks Conservation Association and other environmental organizations, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to look into the source of air quality problems at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota and at nearby Isle Royale National Park in Michigan.
High Waters Causing Problems For Visitors At Voyageurs National Park
You wouldn't think a park based around lakes would have problems with water, but at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota officials are telling visitors they're traveling at their own risk this week following heavy rains.
- By NPT Staff - June 20th, 2014 2:39pm
Moose Population Remains Fairly Stable At Voyageurs National Park
The moose population at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota seems to be holding its own, according to a recent survey conducted by park biologists. While the herd isn't growning, moose mortality rates in Voyageurs are about half of that found elsewhere in northeastern Minnesota, officials say.
- By NPT Staff - June 5th, 2014 3:15am
Around The Parks: Maritime Heritage Trail At Biscayne, Hiking For Health At Voyageurs, Early Season Hiking At Grand Teton
From exploring sunken wrecks in Biscayne National Park to improving your health on the hiking trails of Voyageurs National Park, there's a lot going on in the National Park System this summer.
Essential Paddling Guide: Exploring The Big Lakes Of Voyageurs National Park
Of Minnesota’s fabled 10,000 lakes, none are so pristine, so haunting, so alluring to anglers, boaters, and campers as the rockribbed lakes of the north woods, where the cry of loons and howl of wolves soar over the gray water.
- By Greg Breining - April 19th, 2014 5:20pm
Essential Paddling Guide: Staying Safe On The Water
All throughout our National Park System there are waters perfect for paddling that range from placid ponds and lakes to tumultuous rivers filled with boulder-studded cataracts that require a careful eye and deft paddle. Here are some tips for staying safe on the water.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2014 7:12am
Birding In The National Parks: How Do Birds Fare During A Polar Vortex?
Thanks to what was described as a “drunken” meander of the jet stream last week, much of North America experienced some the coldest weather seen in many years. At Voyageurs National Park, the temperature dipped to -42°F the morning of January 3rd , followed by daily highs of -17°F and -19°F on the 5th and 6th. That’s deadly cold to an improperly prepared human. It’s not all that fun even for cold-adapted mammals like moose.
- By Kirby Adams - January 14th, 2014 3:15am
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