Sep 8, 2025 · Established in 1975, the park is named after the French-Canadian Voyageurs who once navigated these abundant waters. Voyageurs National Park provides exceptional …

Voyageurs (French: [vwajaʒœʁ] ⓘ; lit. 'travellers') were 18th- and 19th-century French and later French Canadians and others who transported furs by canoe at the peak of the North …

Dec 29, 2020 · Voyageurs National Park is open year-round and has no entrance fee! The park is a wide-open gateway to the great outdoors. But where do you start? We hope this guide will …

Voyageurs were French Canadians who engaged in the transporting of furs by canoe during the fur trade years. Voyageur is a French word meaning “traveler.” From the beginning of the fur …

Mar 28, 2025 · Voyageurs National Park is best explored on a choose-your-own-adventure basis, with more than 500 islands to explore. But between island hopping, here are some other …

Nov 25, 2025 · Voyageurs National Park is home to gorgeous lake views, fantastic sunsets, the eerie calls of loons and wolves, and some of the best fishing in the world.

Voyageurs National Park has been occupied by humans for nearly 10,000 years. During the Paleo-Indian Period, people entered this area as the waters from glacial Lake Agassiz receded.

Jul 11, 2023 · We know these men as voyageurs. Stout of physique, most voyageurs were only about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and were required to carry several cargo bundles (each weighing 90 …

Aug 5, 2024 · Lower- and middle-class French-Canadian men journeyed the Voyageur’s Highway to satisfy the increasing European demand for beaver pelts but also to seek the promise of …

Aug 16, 2022 · The Route Finder calculates the distance and time from one point to another. The Route Finder Area calculation finds the points you can reach within a certain time or distance. …