Exploring Pictured Rocks’ Beaver Basin Wilderness
Escape to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for a journey through hardwood forests and great views of Lake Superior.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Five Parks Along Lake Superior Plan To Go Carbon Free
Five units of the National Park System that ring Lake Superior hope to be able to go completely carbon-free by TK under an ambitious plan supported by the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation.
- February 1st, 2023
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #56 – The Winter 2022 Edition
Now that it’s winter, how about a seasonally-themed quiz and trivia piece. While thinking nice, warm thoughts, see just how much you know before checking the answers at the bottom of the page to this chilly quiz. Maybe you’ll even learn something new!
- December 17th, 2022
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Raises Entrance Fee In January 2023
If you are planning to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, it’s going to cost you a little more, effective January 1, 2023, when entrance fees to the park increase as Phase 2 of a three-year fee increase structure kicks in.
Explore The National Park System This Winter
Winter's vagaries -- blizzards and periods without snow, sub-zero thermometer readings, and unseasonably warm temps -- can toss you curveballs when it comes to enjoying the season in the National Park System, but if you plan carefully you can be prepared with alternatives.
- December 4th, 2022
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Rangers Honored With Valor Awards
Two rangers from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore rin Michigan have received a Department of Interior Valor Award for their actions during rescue operations for two Lake Superior kayakers caught in gale force winds while paddling within the national lakeshore in September 2021.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Camping Fees Going Up, Entrance Fees On The Way
Come the first of the year it will be a little more expensive to camp at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan, and the park will begin a phased-in approach to entrance fees in March.
Lake Superior Claims Two Kayakers At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Gale force winds up to 35 knots and waves occasionally reaching 7 feet proved too much for two kayakers at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore who swamped in the rough water and died.
One Kayaker Dead, Another Missing At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
A kayaking accident at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has left one paddler dead and another missing in Lake Superior.
UPDATED | Man Dies In Fall From Miners Castle Area At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
A young man apparently hoping for a better view of Miners Castle at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan died in a fall from the area near the upper observation deck that provides a view of the iconic outcrop.
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