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Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreLake Superior's Au Sable Light Station, built in 1874 by the U.S. Lighthouse Service, is located within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Superintendent Jim Northup was the featured speaker at the June 21 Naturalization Ceremony at Miners Castle within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

NPS photo by Ed Lasich

Lakeshore Superintendent speaks at Naturalization Ceremony

The National Park Service strives to keep the public informed about its news, accomplishments, special events, and employee recognition.

Superior Wildlands is an 
interagency newspaper published annually by Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Hiawatha National Forest, and Seney National Wildlife Refuge. This newspaper has information for visit planning and articles about the three agencies. 

The lakeshore provides news releases to local and regional newspapers.  Current and past news releases are also posted on this website.

For all inquiries, call the park headquarters at 906-387-2607 or by email.

 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has been prominently featured in several news venues. A few include ... 

Superior cliffs: Natural wonders, wrecks highlight Michigan's Pictured Rocks, July 8, 2007 - The Columbus Dispatch 

Sunsational Midwest Beaches, July 2007 - My Midwest (Midwest Airlines)

The Best of the National Parks: Paddling, July 2007 - National Geographic Adventure

Park Ranger leads a shipwreck tour along Twelvemile Beach on Lake Superior within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Special Events
are held throughout the year
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Alger County Road Commission trucks grades a gravel road.
Construction on Alger County Road
H-58 in 2009 and 2010
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The Official Map and Guide for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Many site bulletins
are available on-line.
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RSS stands for Read Simple Syndication
Pictured Rocks News Feed
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Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in as President of the U.S. by Chief Justice Earl Warren as Lady Bird Johnson and Hubert Humphrey look on.  

Did You Know?
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is America's first National Lakeshore, authorized on October 15, 1966. On the same day, President Lyndon B. Johnson also signed into law another piece of landmark legislation -- the National Historic Preservation Act.
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Last Updated: October 28, 2009 at 14:18 EST