Birch Bliss

Walking amid a brilliant paper birch stand remains an iconic memory for many folks who have wandered into the northwoods. The autumn season swaps out the green canopy for one of gold. Then, blankets of white snow complement the gently sloughing white bark.

Posted 6/10/26

I suspect that if Lake States residents were polled about their favorite trees, paper birch would fall among the top five. Many learned about birch bark canoes in grade school, lit a campfire with …

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Birch Bliss

Walking amid a brilliant paper birch stand remains an iconic memory for many folks who have wandered into the northwoods. The autumn season swaps out the green canopy for one of gold. Then, blankets of white snow complement the gently sloughing white bark.

Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County hosts successful …

DNR remembers the legacy of Dr. Howard Tanner

Into the woods: Find yourself in state forests, parks

The Afternoon Saunter

Birch Bliss

Walking amid a brilliant paper birch stand remains an iconic memory for many folks who have wandered into the northwoods. The autumn season swaps out the green canopy for one of gold. Then, blankets of white snow complement the gently sloughing white bark.

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Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County hosts successful …

DNR remembers the legacy of Dr. Howard Tanner

Into the woods: Find yourself in state forests, parks

The Afternoon Saunter