Voyageurs Legacies

As Voyageurs National Park celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are honoring the many people who have helped shape its past, present, and future. Voyageurs Legacies is a storytelling series highlighting individuals whose lives are woven into the fabric of the park – whether through conservation work, cultural traditions, recreation, research, or personal connection.

From local legends and long-time staff to passionate visitors and Tribal partners, these stories showcase the diverse ways people have left their mark on Voyageurs. Together, they reflect the spirit, resilience, and deep appreciation that continues to define this extraordinary place.

  1. Elmer L. Andersen

  2. Lil Williams

  3. Jun Fujita

  4. I.W. Stevens

  5. Martin Kellogg

  6. Lydia Kotiranda Torry

  7. George W. Davis

  8. Noble Trygg

  9. Breanna Trygg

  10. Raoul Lufbery

  11. Ernest Oberholtzer

  12. Sigurd Olson

  13. Dr. John Arnold Bolz

  14. Julie Gutz

  15. Bob DeGross

  16. Betty Berger Lessard

  17. Mary Lou Pearson

  18. Jack Ellsworth

  19. Isobel Gunn

  20. Ted and Fern Monson

  21. Joe Cayou

  22. Wayne M. Judy

  23. Myrl Brooks

  24. Rick and Sean Oveson

  25. Robert Wheeler

  26. Me-ti-go-mah-keence (Chief Jim
    Woodenfrog) and the Woodenfrog Family

  27. Sam Zimmerman

  28. Leslie Beatty

  29. Harry Oveson

  30. Mel and Violet Drew

  31. William Ingersoll

  32. “Astro” Bob King and Jesse
    Gates

  33. Jacques de Noyon

  34. The Kabetogama Walleye

  35. Jeff Hardwig

  36. Mike Ward

  37. Moose River Indian Village

  38. Voyageurs Field Fellows

  39. Chief Nezhodain

  40. Larry Kallemeyn

  41. Audrey Chute

  42. Doug Franchot