Date: March 16, 2017
Contact: Tawnya Schoewe, 218-283-6670
Contact: Eric Grunwald, 218-286-5258
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN – Join Park Ranger, Eric Grunwald, for a presentation about great hiking destinations in Voyageurs National Park and other areas in Minnesota. Ranger Eric will discuss hiking destinations, equipment, and the park’s Hike to Health program.
This free program will take place on Sunday, March 26, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center. A 1.7 mile hike or snowshoe on the Oberholtzer Trail will follow the presentation. Free snowshoe rentals are available. For more information, contact the Rainy Lake Visitor Center at (218) 286-5258. Hiking Voyageurs and Beyond is part of the Winter at Voyageurs Event Series. The event series is sponsored, in part, by Voyageurs National Park Association.
Voyageurs National Park Association (VNPA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving as the friends group of Voyageurs National Park. VNPA's mission is to connect people to Voyageurs National Park, enhance the visitor experience, and protect the park for present and future generations. Since the park's establishment, VNPA has served as a partner with the National Park Service in empowering park stewards, implementing special projects with financial and volunteer support, and working to preserve the visitor experience and wild nature of the park for future generations. Learn more at voyageurs.org.
About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
