Who exactly was Paul Bunyan?
Paul Bunyan is the mythical lumberjack whose size is as legendary as his name. He first appeared in print in 1910, but was a folk legend among lumberjacks in the pineries of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. A symbol of strength, Paul and his companion, Babe the Blue Ox, are said to have created the Puget Sound, the Grand Canyon and the Black Hills. In Minnesota, we have him to thank for our 10,000 lakes. You can find him (and Babe) memorialized on roadsides and in museums in the Minnesota towns of Bemidji, Brainerd, Akeley and Hackensack. What is a State Forest and how many are in Minnesota? State forests are large areas of forestlands sustainably managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. State forests were established to produce timber, allow for outdoor recreation, and to protect watersheds and rare species of flora and fauna. Minnesota has 58 state forests encompassing almost four million acres. What is a National Forest and how many are in Minnesota? National fore
