Visitor center hours
Voyageurs National Park’s summer hours of operation for the park’s three visitor centers have been put in place.Summer hours at the centers are 9 a.m.
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Nesting area opened, closed
Voyageurs National Park has temporarily closed the breeding area around one of the park’s bald eagle nests to campers and other human activities.
VNP sites recognized
Two Minnesota locations are included in the Top 10 “Best Places to Camp in the Midwest” by “Dyrt,” a camping website and app.No.
The spawn drags on
Water temperatures in Rainy Lake are warming slowly causing the walleye and crappie spawn to drag on.
Frozen lake plan up for comment
A plan that will guide use of the ice-covered lakes in Voyageurs National Park will be available for review and comment in June.In addition, the plan is the focus of two in-person workshops in International Falls June 12, and Kabetogama June 13, and a virtual meeting June 10.The National Park Service is providing early notification for the public scoping period for park’s Frozen Lake Use Plan, on which “the NPS requests your feedback on preliminary alternatives that will be further refined and analyzed in an Environmental Assessment,” park official said in a news statement.The 30-day public scoping period for the Frozen Lake Use Plan starts May 28 and ends June 28.
First turkey
Ada Schafer, 10, shows her first turkey shot with the help of mom Danae Schafer and grandpa Dan Fritz on May 5. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Login to continue reading Login Sign…
Markers in
Voyageurs National Park staff have placed hazard markers and other buoys within park boundaries.Boaters should use caution when traveling with low water levels at this time of year.