Place to see: International Falls, Duluth, Minnesota, United States

About this place:

One of the most majestic, pristine, lake country areas in North America. International Falls, Ranier, Rainy Lake and Rainy River serve as the northern gateway to Voyageurs National Park – Minnesota’s only national park.
International Falls, Ranier, Rainy Lake, Rainy River and Koochiching County are situated in scenic Northern Minnesota, 295 miles north of the Twin Cities. It is the home of numerous special attractions, including:

Voyageurs National Park – 218,000 acres of islands and waters. The park offers boat tours, special programs, interpretive centers.
Rainy Lake – a world-class fishery, 212,000 acres, 929 miles of shoreline with another 635 miles around 1,600 islands.
Rainy River – another world-class fishery – the source of the river begins near International Falls and flows west.
Championship 18-Hole Golf Course on scenic Rainy River.
Boise Paper Solutions – home of the second fastest papermaking machine in the world.
Koochiching Historical Museum and Bronko Nagurski Museum.
Host to a variety of events, including:

Several tournaments throughout the years, including the MN Pro/Am 2003 Bass Tournament on the Minnesota side of Rainy Lake.
2002 and 1994 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Openers.
1993 and 1997 Minnesota Governor’s Snowmobile Rides.
Conferences, conventions, retreats, annual meetings.