• Lake Superior in a stormy mood. Photo copyright Craig Blacklock

    Pictured Rocks

    National Lakeshore Michigan

Youth Group Special Programs

Youth group poses for their photo at the Park Headquarters entrance sign at Sand Point.

Youth program participants

NPS photo

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is pleased to provide programs for youth groups whenever schedule time permits. We will work closely to help students earn their merit badge or educational objective while learning about an important resource or resource management tool at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of America
Michigan 4-H





Gregg Bruff, Chief of Heritage Education, and Dave Kronk, Park Ranger, have retired from the National Park Service. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore continues our commitment to outreach education and creating park stewards for the future through hands-on, minds-on programming. With these vacancies, however, we are in transition with the interpretation and education outreach program. For information, please contact:

Tim Colyer, Chief of Resource and Visitor Protection
906-387-2607, ext. 203
email



Did You Know?

The former Grand Marais Coast Guard Station now serves as a Ranger Station at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

When the 729-foot freighter S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald went down on November 10, 1975, the last land-based communication to the ship was from the Grand Marais Coast Guard Station. This station and the Munising USCG Station are now managed by Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. More...