What we know. According to a press release from Voyageurs National Park, the park ranger was responding to a call for assistance late Sunday morning from a distressed civilian vessel on Namakan Lake.

Namakan Lake is 16 miles long and 25,130 acres in size, according to the NPS website. (Emily Kurmis / NPS) Rangers, along with U.S. Border Patrol, ...

The waters of Namakan Lake near Kettle Falls in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota is seen on June 24, 2016. On October 6, 2024, a park ranger died at the Voyageurs National Park when his ...