National Park News

Press Release on trail report

Learn how to capture the beauty of winter with photographer Don Breneman.

Join Fire Management Specialist Scott Bressler to learn how fire is used to help enrich the health of forest ecosystems, and how park staff decides to manage fires.

The past weekend brought up to a foot of snowfall in the area creating excellent riding conditions on the park’s snowmobile trails.

Current snowfall within the park is bringing excellent riding conditions on the trails.

The park has staked the Blue Trail from East Namakan Lake to Sand Point Lake. The ice road between the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center Boat Launch and the Ash River Visitor Center Boat Launch will open Saturday, January 14.

The entire Green Trail is open from Rainy Lake/Black Bay to Crane Lake. In addition to the ice road on Rainy Lake, Voyageurs National Park will open an ice road on Kabetogama Lake. The anticipated date of this opening is Saturday, January 14, 2012.

Come celebrate Icebox Days on the Oberholtzer Trail in Voyageurs National Park.

On Wednesday, January 5, the Purple Trail from International Falls to Kettle Falls and the Yellow Trail from Ash River to Kettle Falls opened due to improved ice and snow conditions.

The only snowmobile trail currently open is the Green Trail from Rainy Lake/Black Bay to Kabetogama to Ash River. Snowmobiling conditions are marginal in the park because the lake surface has little snow and numerous bare icy spots. Several hazardous pressure ridges have formed along the Green Trail on Kabetogama Lake.

Winter trails conditions update for Voyageurs National Park. One section of snowmobile trail is open.

Current conditions are not adequate to support snowmobile use and travel is not recommended on any lake surface.

Holiday hours for Voyageurs National Park’s Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

Have you always wanted to make your own snowshoes or perhaps finish a pair you have started? Here is your chance! Pre-registration and a fee are required.

The ice that has formed is highly variable in thickness and is not strong enough to support snowmobile or vehicle travel. At this time ice travel is not recommended on any lake surface due to inadequate ice thickness.

Have you always wanted to make your own snowshoes or perhaps finish ones you never completed?

The Destination Voyageurs National Park (DVNP) Team from the Heart of the Continent Partnership’s International Community Congress held at the end of October is moving forward with an action plan.

Recent rainfall and colder temperatures have stopped the spread of the fire and no additional spread is anticipated.

Beginning the week of October 10, 2011 the removal of hazard markers and regulatory buoys maintained by Voyageurs National Park will begin, as weather conditions allow.

Due to high winds and low relative humidity, the size of the fire increased to approximately 300 acres as of October 8, 2011; it remains at that size. Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity is helping to slow the spread of the fire.

High winds and low relative humidity have increased the size of the Tooth Lake Fire in Voyageurs National Park. The fire is approximately 100 acres and is burning in mixed pine and hardwood timber.

After the recent warm and dry weather, activity has increased on the Tooth Lake Fire in Voyageurs National Park. As of October 6, 2011 the Tooth Lake Fire is 5-10 acres and is burning in mixed pine and hardwood timber.

The Tooth Lake Fire continues to be monitored by NPS staff.

Recent lightning activity within Voyageurs National Park has resulted in one wildland fire within the park.

Areas that were affected by temporary closures in May to protect bald eagle nesting pairs are now reopened for public use.

You are invited to participate in the Volunteer Rendezvous at Voyageurs National Park, a two-day civic engagement event to help Minnesota’s National Park with conservation and maintenance work. Join Voyageurs National Park Association Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10, 2011 for this event.

Park management reminds everyone that Voyageurs National Park is open and ready for visitors to enjoy camping, hiking, fishing, boat tours, and north canoe voyages, to name a few.

Park management reminds everyone that Voyageurs National Park is open and ready for visitors to enjoy camping, hiking, fishing, boat tours, and north canoe voyages, to name a few.

Prescribed burn planned on Kabetogama Lake islands for May 18, 2011.

Prescribed burn planned on Kabetogama Lake islands for May 18, 2011.