Even as the flood waters recede, the Finstad Auto-Marine Shop will host its annual openhouse on Saturday, August 13, 2022. Befitting its listing on the National Record of Historic Places, the 108-year-old shop on the shores of Rainy Lake has the best-preserved marine-oriented machine shop in Minnesota. The Shop has survived floods of historic proportions…
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The National Park Service will search for zebra mussels in and near Voyageurs National Park from August 2 through August 5, 2022. The effort will include a SCUBA team who will dive to inspect areas of Black Bay on Rainy Lake just outside of park boundaries where the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR)…
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Voyageurs National Park is lifting the temporary closure of the Rainy Lake Visitor Center boat launch beginning Friday, July 8, followed by 19 Rainy Lake campsites reopening the following day on Saturday, July 9. Other Rainy Lake campsites in the park remain closed due to flood conditions. You can find an updated campsite closure list…
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Lake levels within the Namakan Basin (Namakan, Kabetogama, and SandPoint Lakes) of Voyageurs National Park have receded to the level to allow for the lifting of the No-Wakerestriction on Kabetogama, Namakan, and Sand Point Lakes. As a precaution and courtesy, park staff encourage all boaters to reduce their wake when traveling near any docks or…
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Water levels are dropping. As I write this it looks like Namakan is just a few inches above the IJC all gates open stage, about a foot above the top of the high level of the rule curve; and Rainy is approximately 3.5′ above the IJC all gates open stage. One challenge we currently face…
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Lake levels in the Namakan Basin have dropped enough to allow the reopening of 11 more campsites on Kabetogama, Namakan, and Sand Point Lakes, as well as the Backcountry Cruiser Lake Trail System, beginning Saturday, July 2. All Houseboats sites remain open. Backcountry trails, campsites, and canoes associated with the Chain of Lakes that are…
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN – Voyageurs National Park staff are actively placing hazard markers and other buoys within park boundaries. Park staff will make every effort to place buoys in a timely manner for the 2022 summer season but please keep in mind we are also working with flood conditions. Voyageurs National Park encourages boaters to…
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Voyageurs National Park is excited to announce new staffing. Changes include new positions for some staff that have worked with the park for many years and new staff coming to the area from other National Park Service sites. Given new remote working opportunities some administrative staff will be working for the park but may be…
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Bob DeGross, Superintendent of Voyageur National Park was my guest on Lets Talk about It. Bob talks about some of the important changes that are to be expection at the Park this season.
Bob DeGross, Superintendent Voyageur National Park talks about what to expect if you are portaging from Rainy Lake upstream to Namakan.