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Wildlife in Voyageurs National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Voyageurs right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

1,472
recent observations
30
species listed
15
plants
5
birds
3
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,472 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Voyageurs. The most frequently seen is the Canadian Bunchberry, with 108 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).

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Most-observed species in Voyageurs

Canadian Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
108 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
70 observations · iNaturalist
Large-leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
69 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
65 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
65 observations
Sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
62 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
58 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
56 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
55 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
51 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
51 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
49 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
47 observations
Rock Harlequin
Capnoides sempervirens
46 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
45 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
43 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
42 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
42 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
41 observations
Lobster Mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
39 observations · iNaturalist
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
38 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
38 observations
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
38 observations
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
38 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
37 observations
Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
37 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
37 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
36 observations
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
35 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
34 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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