Oberholtzer Trail is an easy hike in Voyageurs National Park. This hike features sweeping scenery of the surrounding forest and wetlands. This hike starts just outside of the Rainy Lake Visitor Center. The first 1.5 miles is wheelchair accessible. In the winter this trail is tracked for snowshoeing. There is camping available in Voyageurs National Park. It is named after Ernest Oberholtzer, better known as "Ober." Ober died over 20 years ago, but his legacy lives on, not only on this trail named for him, but also in the preservation and creation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. To quote Ober regarding the trails of the area of Voyageurs National Park, "These trails of the north are a sermon in harmonious living. They tell not only of a race in conflict with [Western] civilization but of their whole philosophy and outlook on life. We have so much to learn from Indians and no better place to learn it today than portages worn smooth by our Indian predecessors." -Ernest Oberholtzer (Oberholtzer Foundation, Friend of the Ojibwe The trail is accessed from the Rainy Lake Visitors Center.
Time-Lapse: A Hypnotic Look at Voyageurs National Park
Featured on National Geographic's Short Film Showcase In the northernmost tip of Minnesota, Voyageurs National Park is a watery wonderland of pristine lakes, big fish, and incredible night skies. With a third of its area covered by lakes, the park is named for the fur-trading French Canadian voyageurs who paddled birchbark canoes in the 18th and 19th centuries. In this hypnotizing time-lapse, filmmakers Will Pattiz and Jim Pattiz capture the dancing northern lights and scenic beauty of Voyageurs National Park... View full showcase here Are you looking to witness this alluring natural light show in the sky? ThisNorthern Lights prediction tool can help you plan a time to venture into Voyageurs National Park on Rainy Lake to experience this stunning phenomenon.
Article by International Falls, Rainy Lake and Ranier Convention and Visitor's Bureau
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