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Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreA peaceful beach on Grand Sable Lake near Grand Marais, Michigan, in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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April 21, 2009
Adopt a Trail/Campsite Orientation 2009
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s 2009 “Adopt-a-Trail, Adopt-a-Campsite” orientation and training session will be Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Munising Falls Visitor Center.

April 17, 2009
National Junior Ranger Day is April 25
Past and present Junior Rangers are invited to National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 25, to explore, learn, and protect your National Lakeshore.

April 02, 2009
Pictured Rocks Recruits YCC Applicants
Youth between the ages of 15 and 18 may apply for the YCC program. Application deadline is April 24.

March 25, 2009
Beaver Basin Wilderness designation
Statement of Jim Northup, Superintendent, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, regarding Congressional approval of the designation of the Beaver Basin Wilderness within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

March 11, 2009
PRNL Welcomes New Chief of Science and Natural Resources
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has a new Chief for their Division of Science and Natural Resources.  Margaret “Meg” Hahr has transferred from Alaska, where she most recently served as an Ecologist at Kenai Fjords National Park.

January 06, 2009
Who Ya Gonna Call?    The "Protection" Rangers at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Park Rangers are at the top of the call list for visitors, other park staff, and local law enforcement agencies.

December 23, 2008
Munising Range Lights Receive Facelift
The Munising front and rear range lights are being sandblasted, undercoated, and painted to protect them from Munising’s varied and often harsh environment.

December 10, 2008
Economic Benefit of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
A recently updated National Park Service study estimates that the economic benefit of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for the local community is over $20 million annually, and reports that the combination of visitor spending and NPS payrolls supports a total of 449 jobs in our local community. 

November 17, 2008
PRNL Recognizes Two for Live Saving Actions
Two men from downstate Michigan were recognized for their selfless and heroic actions related to a near drowning incident at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore earlier this summer.

This solar collector provides power for the water well at the Au Sable Light Station in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  

Did You Know?
In 1992, the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore began installing photovoltaic powered well pump systems at its drive-in campgrounds. All remote water wells within the lakeshore are now solar-powered.
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Last Updated: July 26, 2006 at 17:17 EST