On Wednesday, DFL Sen. Tina Smith introduced the "Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act." It marks the first time in 50 ...

After a ranger was abruptly fired in mid-February at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, volunteers tried to fill in to ...

Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park, the only federally-designated park in the state, is celebrating its golden anniversary this week.

Voyageurs National Park became official. Today, the 50th anniversary, was recognized as Voyageurs National Park Day in ...

Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota's only national park, was founded on April 8, 1975 – exactly 50 years ago. The park covers ...

Voyageurs National Park, one of the nation’s most unique parks that is accessible largely only by water, preserves 220,000 ...

Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota commemorates those French-Canadian fur traders (voyageurs), the first Europeans to travel through the area with their canoes 250 years ago. Indeed, while there are ...

Isle Royale National Park, a remote island in northwestern Lake Superior, will reopen for the season April 16, 2025. Here's ...

A mix of outdoors stories from Minnesota, including information on where things stand in the push to eliminate the shotgun ...

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Established in 1975, the sprawling natural treasure spans more than 218,000 acres with dozens of lakes, forests and streams near Minnesota's border with Canada.