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Voyageurs National Park
What's New
 

What's new in the park?
What's new on the website?
The links below will take you to information on Voyageurs National Park's website that is updated frequently or is information about new and upcoming changes in the park.

 

Official Newsletter of Voyageurs National Park
Learn about what's new in the park this spring and summer. Read 'The Voyageur Messenger,' the official newsletter of Voyageurs National Park, Spring/Summer 2009, Volume 2, Issue 1.

Recently Developed Overnight and Day Use Sites
In the fall of 2008, new sites were developed in the park. For more information, click on the link above.

 
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RSS News Feed 
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It's an easy way for you to keep up with news without browsing the website. Now you can subscribe to the free RSS news feed for Voyageurs National Park and all current news releases will be sent right to your computer. To read more about RSS or to subscribe to the news feed, go to News Releases and look for the orange RSS icon as shown above.

2009 Regulations to Protect Interior Lakes
The National Park Service has adopted the following three interim measures to protect the interior lakes in Voyageurs National Park from the spiny waterflea, other exotic species, and fish diseases:

  • artificial bait only (on all interior lakes only, does not include Rainy Lake, Kabetogama Lake, Namakan Lake or Sand Point Lake)
  • no privately-owned watercraft allowed in interior lakes (the park will continue to provide canoes and row boats for rent through the Boats on Interior Lakes Program and Commercial Use Authorizations on Mukooda Lake)
  • no float plane landings on interior lakes

Locator Lake Shuttle
Voyageurs National Park is now offering a regularly scheduled shuttle service to the Locator Lake trailhead during the summer months. Hike 2 miles one way to the interior lakes. Reservations required. Summer 2009 tour boat schedule will be available in the spring. 

Trail and Ice Road Conditions Report

Fall, Winter, and Spring Programs

Press Releases

Children's corner at the Kabetomaga Lake Visitor Center  

Did You Know?
You can make a voyageur trinket, stamp a track or try on voyageurs clothing at a children's corner in a park visitor center.

Last Updated: May 05, 2009 at 15:26 EST