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Voyageurs National Park is The Largest Water Park in Minnesota

Are you looking for a great vacation place this summer? Voyageurs National Park (VNP) is located in Northern Minnesota, St Louis County in the United States of America. I remember it very well when the national park was signed into law on January 8, 1971. I grew up at Kabetogama Lake which is the gateway to VNP and is one of three largest lakes that make up the water park. The Kabetogama Peninsula is the central part, with hundreds of islands thhat make up the wilderness northwoods water park.

Voyageurs National Park Headquarters: (218) 283-6600 * FAX: (218) 285-7407 3131 Highway 53, International Falls, Minnesota 56649-8904

For information call the Rainy Lake Visitor Center at 218-286-5258. For more information on Voyageus National Park, please visit: http://www.nps.gov/voya.

Publisher: Squidoo Lensmaster, Squid Angle Tipi is Susie Lehto
on 08.07.09 | Native of Kabetogama Lake in VNP
Updated: February 15, 2012 a.m.

Voyageurs Visitor Centers

Visitor center schedules are subject to change. Call ahead or check the website - www.nps.gov/voya

Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center, (218) 875-2111
Mid May - Mid September, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. dailey

Rainy Lake Visitor Center, (218) 286-5258
January - Mid May, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(closed Mondays and Tuesdays)

Mid May - Mid September, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
October 1 - December 31, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(closed Mondays and Tuesdays)

Ash River Visitor Center, (218) 374-3221
May 25 - September 30. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily

Crane Lake Ranger Station, (218) 993-2481

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I love the Sunsets in Northern Minnesota

This sunset picture is at Kabetogama Lake at Woodenfrog Campground.

Voyageurs National Park is 218,055 acres in size and 38% is fresh water lakes. VNP has some of the oldest exposed pink and gray granite rocks in the world, and towering trees.


On April 8, 1975, Voyageurs National Park was authorized as the nation's 36th national park. The park and its partners are remembering those years and celebrating the future with 35 special activities for the public and are for all ages to experience Voyageurs National Park.



The DNR has sold over 565,000 fishing licenses this season already (June 6th) in Minnesota. The fishing reports have been good and the weather has been unusually warmer, which might account for the soaring sales. That's a 13% increase over the past 10 years.

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Minnesota National Park Legacy PREVIEW

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Twin Cities Public Television show (see video) Minnesota's National Park Legacy aired in October 2009. The legacies of Minnesota's National Park sites takes a look at Voyageurs National Park and Grand Portage National Monument. The film's producer is Steve Spencer. The landscape is rugged and varied with rolling hills and bogs, swamps, beaver ponds, a variety of lakes, and islands. Voyageurs National Park has some of the oldest pink and gray rock formations in the world that were carved and shaped by at least four glaciers leaving four large interconnected lakes. It is called the Border Waters, God's Country, and "home" to fortunate souls.
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Things To Do in Voyageurs National Park

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Things To Do: Fishing and Boating, Canoeing and Kayaking, Boats on Interior Lakes, Hiking, Ice Fishing, Skiing and Snowshoeing, Camping, Snowmobiling, Lodging Facilities, Boat Tours and Scheduled Park Events. For bird watchers, there's always the Bald Eagles in Voyageurs National Park to see in their wilderness home. There are many different kinds of wild animals, its a wildlife adventure. Fishing and boating are the main activities in the water park. People have their homes, get-way cabins, hotels, resorts, lodges, houseboats, RVs, campers and tents to go camping. Just bring the bug repellent, or mosquito netting. Go swimming at Chief Woodenfrog State Campground, or many different places in the clean lakes, rivers and streams.

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Voyageurs National Park is having Weekly Campfires at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center, offering a naturalist campfire program on Thursday evenings through August 12th. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. and is free of charge and family-friendly. Roasting marshmallows and learning about the park. Matt Holly leads the program and will explore the meaning and importance of campfires to people who historically have lived in the area that is now VNP.


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In the summer time people will jump off this cliff into the lake.
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"Located at the border of Minnesota and Canada, Voyageurs National Park is frequented by over million visitors each year. Defined by its interconnected waterways, the park requires you to leave your car behind and explore the Northwood Lake Country by kayak, canoe, houseboat, or motorboat. Our new Trails Illustrated map for Voyageurs National Park ..."

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Over one third of Voyageurs is water, so the park really does need to be accessed by water to see and enjoy. Access to the Kabetogama Peninsula, islands and the park's shorelines is by water. On the northern and eastern edge of the Minnesota's border there are 55 miles of park along the Ontario border of Canada.

Canoeing and Kayaking - The lakes of VNP are large enough to provide some solitude. Canoe and kayak trips are available through outfitters. There are day-trips to journeys that last over a week. The Kabetogama Peninsula can be navigated in about one week.

Boats on Interior Lakes - VNP provides canoes and or rowboats for $10 a day on these following interior lakes of the Kabetogama Peninsula: Shoepack, Little Shoepack, Locator, Quill, Ek, Cruiser, Peary and Brown. Boats are available by reservations made one week ahead by phone or by at the Visitor Centers. The trails leading to the interior lakes are accessible by water. Privately owned outfitters and resorts can provide for water taxi services.

Camping - Water accessible campsites are distributed throughout the park for tent camping or for houseboats. Tent sites have a fire ring, outhouse, a bear proof storage locker, a mooring aid, picnic table, and a tent pad or level area. The Houseboat sites have two mooring aids and a fire ring. No Fees or Reservations but self-reservation permits are required for overnight stays. The sites are available on a first come basis. - The park charges $35 a night for group campsites for up to 30 people.

* Photo: Dusk on Kabetogama Lake
This is a beautiful large picture on the lake at dusk. ~ Worth a look!
* Voyageurs National Park Web-Site

Fishing and Boating - Boating and fishing ate the most popular recreational use of the park. VNP park is famous for some of the best Walleye and Bass water in the nation. Sport anglers have been attracted here long before in became a park. A Minnesota fishing license is required and boating regulations apply.

Boat Tour Schedule - Available on the park's website.

Lodging Facilities - Often called the "Jewel in the Wilderness" is the historic 1910 Kettle Falls Hotel and Dam. The hotel offers lodging within the park, dinning and bar, trading post, rooms and modern housekeeping villas. Kettle Falls is accessible by float-plane and boat. Portage at the dam allows for access between Namakan and Rainy lakes in the warm season. It was once a transient community of over 200 people including fish buyers, lumberjacks, prospectors, bootleggers, and tourists.

Hiking, Skiing and Snowshoeing - The park has a variety of hiking trails that are accessible by car or boat. There are two long distance trail systems and near each visitor center there is a hiking trail. The park keeps trails groomed, two for skiing and three for snowshoeing.

Snowmobiling - Ice Fishing - VNP has 110 miles of groomed snowmobile trails over the frozen lake surfaces. The Chain of Lakes Trail is 11 miles long and goes through the beautiful interior of the park, it is not groomed.



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Just thought I would alert all those planning their dream vacation trip to Kabetogama/Voyaguers National Park--BRING MOSQUITO REPELLENT! The northland can have ideal conditions for mosquito breeding--they like standing water, so dump any containers outside after it rains to prevent hatching. I've found that repellent with DEET is the most effective but it's use is a bit contorversial--use it sparingly , preferably on clothing rather than the skin. Be sure to bring long sleeved shirts, long pants, light jackets, etc. Pray for a good breeze to keep the pests away. Enjoy the camp fire, mosquitos don't care for smoke. During the day, most of the problems with mosquitos is in the shade. Why am I sharing this? Well last evening I went for a walk in the northland wearing shorts and a tank top and almost turned back before I got out of the yard. I was essentially mosquito bait, and thought it would be better once I got on the back road--nope! I spent a half hour swatting, trying not to breathe as I've heard mosquitos are attracted to our exhaled carbon dioxide--well that didn't work so well. Yup, that will be me walking again tonight--the pleasures of being in this natural beauty far out weigh the little inconveniences

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Wilderness Air in Voyageurs National Park

The wilderness air is fresh and clean. When you visit Voyageurs National Park, you can expect a good nights sleep because the fresh air will knock you out.

Well, I mean if your not used to breathing fresh air like this, it will have a good effect on you that you will notice. I'm not kidding you one bit.

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The park is named for the French Canadian Voyageurs who traveled these waters in birchbark canoes from the Great Lakes into the interior of the western United States and Canada. Voyageurs has its national significance because of the water and beautiful scenery, geology, its natural resources and rich culture. I feel assured that Voyageurs will always be protected for future generations to enjoy.

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There are several packs of Timber Wolves in VNP, they are beautiful!

Whitetail Deer, Black Bears, Moose, Grouse and Water Fowl are in Abundance. Hunting isn't allowed in Voyageurs National Park but there are many miles of state forests to go hunting. Wolves are protected!


Thanks for visiting! I hope that everyone is able to visit God's Country, be it in Voyageurs National Park or elsewhere.

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    goo2eyes Feb 12, 2012 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    you are right tipi. heaven is here and it is in voyageurs nat'l park. hoping that God won't punish me for sacrilege. squidangel blessings.
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    RenaissanceWoman2010 Feb 8, 2012 @ 12:52 pm | delete
    I had an amazing experience here learning more about the history and unique nature of Voyageurs National Park. Brought back a lot of precious memories. Thank you!
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    Tipi Feb 8, 2012 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    Its my lens and I have good memories every time I'm on here. Feels like home to me. Thanks you for coming by, its a pleasure to see you. I love your lenses about living off the grid.
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    AnthonyAltorenna Jan 1, 2012 @ 9:24 am | delete
    Beautiful! I've never visited Voyageurs National Park, but it looks wonderful and reminds me of northern Maine.
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    Tipi Feb 8, 2012 @ 7:08 pm | delete
    Hi Anthony, always a pleasure to see you. You would enjoy the country in Voyageurs with all the wildlife. You bird feeders would be busy. :)
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    CruiseReady Dec 11, 2011 @ 11:45 am | delete
    Very pretty place. I do question the sanity of the people who jump off those cliffs into the water, though... that water has to be way to cold for comfortable swimming! (I wouldn't like jumping into icy water.)
    Those moving photos you have put on this page are amazing, especially the one with the water rippling. Love that!
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    Tipi Dec 11, 2011 @ 11:51 am | delete
    So good to have you stop by Voyageurs, thank you. Jumping off rock cliffs has become a memory for me, I don't care too much for cold water anymore. When I was younger, oh yeah. - Glad you enjoyed the photos.
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    akarki Nov 25, 2011 @ 1:37 pm | delete
    great park, some place for recovering...and the photos are beautiful.
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    Tipi Dec 10, 2011 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    Its a beautiful water park and the best way to see it is by water. Glad you enjoy the photos of Voyageurs National Park, and thanks for visiting.
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    lravidlearner Aug 4, 2011 @ 9:10 pm | delete
    Your water shimmering images are amazing, and you've given my me another place, Voyageurs, to add to my must-see spots on my bucket list.
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    Tipi Aug 4, 2011 @ 11:52 pm | delete
    Oh thank you, I do have fun animating water pictures and have to hold myself back on that a bit. I do hope you get to visit Voyageurs National Park one day and if you do, let me know when you will be there, it would be fun to meet up.
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    WhiteOak50 Aug 1, 2011 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    You know you put some of the most beautiful pages together. I do not think I have ever visited one of your pages that was not beautiful. Great job on this travel lens, it sounds like my kind of place (smiles) Good Job Tipi
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    Tipi Aug 4, 2011 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    Thank you for those very kind and sweet to hear words, you just made my heart smile!
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    gypsyman27 Jul 31, 2011 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    Susie, you always have such beautiful imagery in you lens(s). I always enjoy reviewing them, it's so peaceful. I hope that life is as beautiful for you and you are well. See you around the galaxy...
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    Tipi Aug 4, 2011 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    Robert, thanks for visiting my end of the galaxy again, yes, Kabetogama and Voyageurs National Park are beautiful for sure.
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    sousababy Jul 31, 2011 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    Oh I've heard of this place and always wondered where it is, exactly. I must post this on Amplify for others. Good to see it has a purple star already! Such effort you've put into this one, I feel like I am there. Thank you. Sincerely, Rose
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    Tipi Jul 31, 2011 @ 2:15 pm | delete
    Oh thank you Rose, nice to have friends on Squidoo and Amplify. Really appreciate your kindness, (that Purple Star is nice too).
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    sukkran Jun 7, 2011 @ 2:43 am | delete
    awesome. really a great work in this lens. ~blessed~
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    Tipi Jun 7, 2011 @ 11:55 am | delete
    Oh Basha....THANK YOU!
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    tiff0315 Apr 14, 2011 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    Very beautiful! As National Parks should be.... thank you for all the great information!
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    Tipi May 3, 2011 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    Well, thanks for stopping by to enjoy the view!
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    Squidoolinepro Apr 14, 2011 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    I'm not a camping person, but my husband would love it! It seriously looks incredibly beautiful;)
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    Tipi May 3, 2011 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    The beauty of Kabetogama is beyond the pictures, Yes, your husband would love it and there are loges and cabins available, even houseboats at Voyaguers National Park.
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    RetroMom Apr 8, 2011 @ 8:39 am | delete
    I love fishing the lakes of Minnesota, I do not believe I have been to this Park though.
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    Tipi May 3, 2011 @ 4:22 pm | delete
    If you can find Minnesota, you can find Kabetogama, just head north. It would be great to run into you at Kab sometime.
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    poddys Feb 21, 2011 @ 12:54 am | delete
    This is a fantastic lens Tipi and well deserving of a Purple Star, congratulations. This looks like a wonderful place to visit, but sadly a part of the world I can't see myself getting to now, unless we win the lottery :( Blessed by an angel.
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    Tipi May 3, 2011 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    Oopsy, way behind in this guest book, Thanks Poddy's for stopping by and for that blessing!
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    darciefrench Jan 26, 2011 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    Looks like a fabulous place. Love the water pictures.
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    Tipi Jan 26, 2011 @ 1:37 pm | delete
    Oh I know you like living by a lake Darcie. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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    VickiSims Jan 7, 2011 @ 1:34 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens and great information. The US National Parks are such treasures. I'm so glad that far-sighted people had the wisdom to preserve these places for future generations. I've been to quite a few national parks, but have not been to Voyageurs. Your lens has certainly helped prompt me to put it near the top of my list! Blessed by a SquidAngel.
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    Tipi Jan 18, 2011 @ 8:23 am | delete
    Hello Vickie, my goodness I don't see you too often, so its a treat. Thanks so much for visiting VNP, and I'm glad that you like it. Thanks for the blessing!
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    Sylvestermouse Jan 7, 2011 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    Wow! What a beautiful place! I love the animated photos! Perhaps, someday, I will get to see your beautiful Voyageurs National Park in person. For now, I am grateful for the lovely photos that take me on a journey.
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    Tipi Jan 18, 2011 @ 8:21 am | delete
    I know what you mean Sylvester, we can visit place we haven't been via pictures and reading. That's what I love about Squidoo. Glad to see you, and thanks so much!!!
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    Janiece Jan 2, 2011 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens! All of the lenses of yours that I've visited have been beautiful! The photos of Voyageurs National Park are fabulous!
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    Tipi Jan 18, 2011 @ 8:19 am | delete
    Hi Janiece, you are aso sweet. Thank you for coming by and for the nice compliment. Nice to see you.
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    Shelly Oct 22, 2010 @ 7:56 pm | delete
    This is too cool! We were just watching Venture North on PBS and they were on Rainly Lake for the sail boat races and then, even better--they did a feature on the Kettle Falls Hotel!!! The hotel is as beautiful as ever and felt like I got translated home there for a little while.
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    Tipi Oct 23, 2010 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    I wish I would have seen that program on PBS. Will see if I can find a clip for it on YouTube to watch...if so I will post it here. Ricky O. and his wife take care of Kettle Falls and do a wonderful job with the upkeep. It certainly is a big tourist attraction in the summer. A great historical place, that was nearly lost to a forest fire many, many years ago. ~ Getting translated is good thing!
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    GonnaFly Oct 15, 2010 @ 3:38 am | delete
    What a stunningly beautiful place!
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    Tipi Oct 15, 2010 @ 10:14 am | delete
    It truly is a beautiful place, glad I got to grow up here.
    Very nice of you to stop by to visiting VNP. Thank you! ~
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    Shelly Oct 3, 2010 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    Voyaguers National Park sure has presented a lot of opportunities to help celebrate it's 35th anniversary--hard to believe it's that long ago already, seems like just the day before yesterday! I used to love going to the special park programs.
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    Tipi Oct 5, 2010 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    Shelly, it would have been a lot of fun to be able to take in every event in VNP this past year. They were all wonderful from what I have heard and people really took part in making it a great year. ~ A 35th Anniversary that will be remembered by many!
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    Shelly Sep 16, 2010 @ 9:10 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your bright shiney new Purple Star on Voyaguers National Park Information/Photos! May Bradshaw be blessed in return for his good deed--well of course he will be, it seems like Squidoo is adding to everyone's day from what I hear. May Squidoo be blessed!
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    Tipi Sep 16, 2010 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    Yep, it was Bradshaw who gifted me a Purple Star on this lens. That sure did make my day, and yes several people have gotten PSA today, which is real nice to see. Thanks!
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    WordCustard Aug 26, 2010 @ 11:52 am | delete
    What a beautiful park. I'd love to visit VNP and it would be something to see the timber wolves! Thanks for your kind comments on my Mountains.
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    Tipi Aug 26, 2010 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    Hi Word, your very welcome, I did enjoy looking at the posters, very pretty. Thank you so much for visiting here, I think you would love the northwoods.
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    Shelly Aug 13, 2010 @ 1:37 pm | delete
    I had one of those "what a small little world" experiences yesterday when I was having my hair done, a lady who also worked at the Census Bureau can to have hers done b the same stylist. Now you are wondering, "Now what does thei have to do with Voyaguers National Park?" I could read your thought bubble. Well, I'll tell you--she and her husband are right at this moment on there way to Voyaguers National Park for a house boat vacation. She was really looking forward to the adventure based on their research and reports from friends. I told her to be sure to bring mosquito repellent and mosquito netting if she has any. As it turns out she does have one of those hats that nets the whole head.
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    Tipi Aug 13, 2010 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    Sounds like one of those appointments that's just supposed to happen when it did. Its a good thing you told her about the mosquitoes being bad. I'm not too sure they would be a problem out on a house-boat, but I'm sure they will adventure on islands and land too. Hope you both like the new hair-doos.
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    Shelly Apr 26, 2010 @ 10:22 pm | delete
    We did have a bit of rain in the northland over the weekend, but not nearly enough to lift the burning bans. It's also been quite windy over the past several days, which adds to the concern for fires.
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    Tipi Apr 26, 2010 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    Good! We had some rain here too, and cloudy skies for a few days, so that will help with the dry conditions some. Suppose to turn to nicer weather again though. Just hope everyone will be careful and not start fires. - Good to hear from you...
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    Shelly Apr 11, 2010 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    So, Voyaguers National Park has been in existence for 35 years now. I have been remembering some of controversy of that time. Many people were affected in loosing their cabins on islands and there was a lot of hard feelings that went with it. One guy with property on Rainy Lake even decided to fight back by cutting the trees on the island in protest of the condemnation formalizing emminent domain. Change was going to happen and over the years, most folks have come to peace with it. Many locals work for the park and get to be a part of preserving "God's country". It surly is the land of the beautiful!
    I just read that the 35th year is being celebrated with a new tour boat, the "Voyaguer" which will operate on Rainy Lake. Usage will be a bit pricey with a trip to Kettle Falls being slated to cost $50 for adults and $25 for children. This is a water park and one needs a boat to get around and the tour boat experience is a piece that has been missing.
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Property purchase adds to Voyageurs National Park
by Laurel Beager, Editor Voyageurs National Park grew a little bigger with the recent acquisition of property on Dove Bay of Rainy Lake. In the final days of 2011, the National Park Service purchased a 3.4-acre shoreline property from the Parks and ...
Winter Wonderland at Voyageurs National Park
By KBJR News 1 International Falls, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- It's a winter wonderland up at Voyageurs National Park as a foot of snow creates perfect conditions for their trails. However, park officials are asking snowmobilers to drive slowly ...
Birding in The National Parks: Bald Eagles No Longer A Ghost Bird in the ...
In Voyageurs National Park alone, 75 Bald Eagle nests were spotted last spring. Thirty-five years ago, no one was sure how long Bald Eagles as a species would exist. It was starting to look like we should have sided with Benjamin Franklin when he ...
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Smoke wafting from Xcel Energy's largest coal-burning power plant in Becker, Minn., has been known to cause haze 200 miles away over the Voyageurs National Park and Boundary Waters Canoe areas. And some visibility problems in northern Minnesota's ...
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The Trail Heads Maps for Voyageurs National Park in Northern Minnesota, St Louis County in the United States of America. There 22 trailheads listed. Welcome, to God's Country with 55 miles of over 200 interconnected lakes with 900 islands in a scenic water park. It is the only national park in Minne...10 points

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Voyageurs National Park Biologists Looking For a Few Good Moose to Collar For Climate-Change Studies | National Parks Traveler

If all goes as expected, 14 moose that roam Voyageurs National Park soon will be wearing the latest in radio-collar technology. Not only will the collars track the animals' movements, but they're expected to shed some light on how the8 points

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Kabetogama Lake a Wilderness "God's Country": Wilderness Living

Living in the wilderness is a skill, it is a down to earth life-style. Surviving in the wilderness is something that is learned. How do you get food, make a warm place to live with your bare hands? What plants can we eat, and how do we identify them? Are there natural medicines in the northwoods for...8 points

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New Federal Firearms Law in National Parks Takes Effect February 22 - Voyageurs National Park Subject to Minnesota State Firearms Laws.6 points

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Voyageurs National Park is a United States National Park in northern Minnesota near the town of International Falls. It was established in 1975. The park's name commemorates the voyageurs, French-Canadian fur traders who were the first European settlers to frequently travel through the area.[1] The park is notable for its outstanding water resources and is popular with canoeists, kayakers, other boaters and fishermen. The Kabetogama Peninsula, which lies entirely within the park and makes up mos...5 points

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Voyageurs BWCAW Fur Traders Pelts

The Voyageurs were French-Canadian fur traders. Voyageurs National Park was established in 1975 in northern Minnesota, USA; with the town of International Falls near by. The park's name commemorates the voyageurs who were the first European settlers to use the waterways for frequent travel through t...4 points

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Bald Eagles in Voyageurs National Park - Eagle CAM

The American Bald Eagles in Voyageurs National Park information, videos and pictures. During eagles nesting season, I feature the Live Eagle Cam from Duke F4 points

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Voyageurs National Park by water - a set on Flickr

Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.3 points

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Nearly 200 years ago voyageurs paddled birch bark canoes full of animal pelts and trade goods through this area on their way to Lake Athabasca, Canada.2 points

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Voyageurs National Park - Explore the beauty of Lake Kabetogama

Voyageurs National Park has four lakes within its boundarys - Rainy Lake, Kabetogama, Namakan and Sand Point. Endless beauty and exploring.2 points

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"Located 300 miles north of Minneapolis-St. Paul and stretching across 55 miles of the border country between Minnesota and Ontario, Voyageurs National Park is Minnesota's only national park. The Park is one of the nation's wildest, most remote and unique national parks, and is widely loved for its beauty and recreational opportunities"1 point

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