The 1.6 miles of riverfront sits directly across from Ontario near International Falls. It will become a 276-acre public wildlife area named for two longtime local politicians who worked to preserve wilderness in the state.
By Tony Kennedy
The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 6, 2025 at 5:19PM
The Rainy River flows from Rainy Lake in International Falls to Lake of the Woods in Baudette. A land deal long in the making has preserved 1.6 miles of the river’s shoreline for public recreation and professional wildlife management. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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