Forest History Center

Events this week include "Murder on the Orient Express" in Grand Rapids, a Voyageurs Wolf Project presentation at the Sax-Zim Bog and an inclusive game night in Bemidji.

Events this week include theater in Pequot Lakes and crafts in Bemidji. Plus a pollinators lecture in Grand Rapids, Barkin' Boba in Bemidji and a mental health webinar.

The new land at the Minnesota Historical Society site will allow for more naturalist programming and expanding pasture for draft horses, among other benefits.

John Beltman, program supervisor, said the seasonal experience provides people the opportunity to connect with the Northern Minnesota forests around them.

Guests are invited to hear about the illustrated biography, which follows the lives of John and Tchi-Ki-Wis Lanklater, a Métis man and Anishinaabe woman.

James McGrath’s grandson Bill McGrath will share entertaining and interesting tales with the audience, including how his grandfather rose to prominence as owner of the Pine City Lumber Co. in the early 20th century.

Maple syruping season has arrived in Minnesota, and nature centers around the state are hosting events celebrating the sugar bush.

John and Heidi talk with Allison Barta, former science teacher and lepidopterist (butterfly expert) extraordinaire! She discusses her upcoming presentation "On the Hunt for Northwoods Butterflies," as well as some of the highlights from her 12-year hunt for all 90-some species native to the Bemidji area.

The Forest History Center brings to life a recreated 1900s-era logging camp and floating cook shack moored on the Mississippi River. The site also includes a 1930s forest ranger's cabin, fire tower, self-guided trails and a visitor center with interactive exhibits about Minnesota’s forests. The Forest History Center is located at 2609 County Road 76, near Highways 169 and 2 in Grand Rapids.

Most people are familiar with bogs, but they’re not all the same.