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Voyageurs - Minnesota
Descriptive:
In the beautiful lakes area of northern Minnesota, Voyageurs National Park is located near International Falls. The Park consists of more than 30 lakes and 900 forested islands and islets on the U.S.-Canadian border. 55 miles long, most of the Park is only accessible by boat.
Although their numbers are small, a healthy population of wolves live here. Voyageurs and is the only area in the lower 48 where the eastern timber wolf still lives. Voyageurs is perhaps the best Park in the continental U.S. to catch a glimpse of the bald eagle.
Snowmobiling is permitted in Voyageurs on the frozen lake surface and several other designated areas. For full information, and a list of snowmobile trails, contact the Park headquarters.
Fishing and Ice-Fishing are both permitted here and the waters are full of trout, perch and muskie. To fish in American waters, a Minnesota license is required; to fish in canadian waters, an Ontario license is required.
Vegetation:
Pine
Birch
Spruce
Wildlife:
Timber wolf
Coyote
Moose
Beaver
Bald eagle
Osprey
Blue heron
Loon
Key locations:
In winter, the entrance to Rainy Lake consists of a 7 mile traverse by automobile across the frozen lake. Rainy Lake is beautiful year-round, although more signs of plant and animal activity can be had in spring and fall. Little American Island, Dryweed Island and Bushyhead Island are all accessible on this lake, and Bushyhead features a mine shaft carved into the living rock.
Activities:
Boating
Cross-Country skiing
Snowmobiling
Fishing and Ice-Fishing
Historical:
These waterways were an old route for French-Canadian explorers and traders. Often paddling up to 16 hours a day in birch-bark canoes, a group of adventuresome men, known as "voyageurs," regularly risked their lives in the fur trade, and became known for their endurance and indomitable good nature.
Trails:
Ash River Trail
