GUNFLINT TRAIL EXPLORER ADVENTURE BOOKLET

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WELCOME TO THE GUNFLINT TRAIL! The area is filled with things discover and activities do. People have lived here for thousands of years. It is a place of beauty, wonder, and sries. A Explorer is a very important person who apprecies plants and animals th live here and who understands hisry. When have completed this adventure booklet, ll be able teach ors about wh makes this place special. To become a Explorer: r Gar all Things You ll Need. r Complete Section One: The Wilderness. r Complete four additional sections th mch r age group. Look animal tracks below find r age group and find se tracks p of each activity. r Return Chik-Wauk Museum and Nure Center or Ranger Stion with r completed booklet receive r Explorer award. THINGS YOU LL NEED: This booklet A pencil Crayons/markers A ruler Extra supplies if decide do Pond in a Jar activity Curiosity! Age Groups RED SQUIRREL TRACKS 5-7 years old BLACK BEAR TRACKS 8-11 years old MOOSE TRACKS 12 and up Scenic Byway www.chikwauk.com

SECTION ONE: The Wilderness Each year, thousands of people come do countless activities like camp, hike, fish, canoe, bo, and experience area s beauty. The is sometimes called a wilderness because it is an area where few people live. A special part of region is called Boundary Wers Canoe Area Wilderness. To make sure people enjoy ir time here and keep wilderness from being damaged, we need understand wh makes this area special. To complete this section, do one of activities listed below. OPTION ONE: BWCAW Informional Video Ask a ranger Ranger Stion show short video about Boundary Wers Canoe Area Wilderness. Wch carefully; ranger will ask some questions as soon as re done wching. Have ranger sign below once re done with quiz: OPTION TWO: Becoming a Boundary Wers Family Seminar Attend a Becoming a Boundary Wers Family outfitter seminar. (Schedule available Grand Marais Tourism Office, Ranger Stion, or Chik-Wauk front desk.) Have outfitter sign below end of program: OPTION THREE: Nuralist Presention Attend a hike or nuralist presention Chik-Wauk Museum and Nure Center. (Schedule available Ranger Stion, Grand Marais Tourism Office, or Chik-Wauk front desk.) Have nuralist sign below after program:

SECTION TWO: Human Hisry It may seem th humans have hardly uched this area of world, but people have been and working here for thousands of years. If look carefully, can see signs of humans who came before us. To complete this section, visit one of hisrical places listed. OPTION ONE: Chik-Wauk Museum & Nure Center For nearly a century (100 years) and area surrounding has been a popular vacion spot where people come fish, camp, hike, enjoy winter recreion and relax. More than 60 businesses have existed here, providing visirs with places stay, food e, and or supplies. One of se businesses was Chik-Wauk Lodge, loced on Saganaga Lake end of. Chik-Wauk Lodge closed in 1980, but in 2010, lodge building reopened as Chik-Wauk Museum and Nure Center. When visit museum ll learn a lot about people and animals who live and have lived in area. For r human hisry activity, answer se questions during r visit: Why is museum building made of sne? How long did it take Voyageurs receive payment? Wh are some things th brought people area years ago? To get Chik-Wauk, ll need drive approximely 55 miles up and turn right on Moose Pond Drive, Country Rd. 81. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., from mid-may until mid-ocber.

OPTION TWO: Centennial Since 1870s, people have believed th land in region might contain valuable rocks and minerals th could be used build cars and buildings. Some people think re might even be gold! Over years, people have tried many times mine (dig up) se minerals with little success. When hike Centennial, ll learn about a mining tempt th failed. Along trail ll see test mine shafts, a fire lookout wer and remains of an abandoned railroad. For r human hisry activity, answer se questions during r visit: Wh is name of railroad th went from Port Arthur (now called Thunder Bay) Paulson Mine? Wh holds up a railroad bridge? Wh mineral do hisrians believe miners wanted mine for in Paulson Mine? The Centennial is loced approximely 47 miles up. The trail begins, and parking is available, in Kekekabic Parking Lot. The Centennial makes a 3.3 mile loop. Be sure wear sturdy, closed-e footwear. An informional brochure accompanies hike and will be needed help answer questions right.

SECTION THREE: Fire Fire is a nural part of forest. We call controlled fires with no bad effects on area around m good fires. Uncontrolled fires th cause damage are called bad fires. Wildfires can be scary when animals, homes and people are in danger. However, all fires have some good results. Some plants (like jack pines) aren t able grow new plants without fires. Wildfires also help clean up forest. Everyone still needs be careful when dealing with fires. Many wildfires are started accidentally by humans, which is why Smokey Bear says Only can prevent wildfires. Many people work very hard make sure th good fires remain controlled and th bad fires are spped as quickly as possible. You can do r part by not playing with mches and reporting any fires see a grown-up. To complete this section, do activities below and on next page. Did know? Jack pine trees pine cones use fire release ir seeds. No fire, no seeds! A WILDFIRE IS an unwanted or unplanned fire burning in shrub, grass, or a forest. Wildfire on In spring of 2007, Ham Lake Wildfire burned through upper area. No one was hurt in blaze, but 140 buildings were destroyed. Much of land burned in fire now looks black and bare. For r fire activity take a walk along Big Sag Chik-Wauk Museum and Nure Center and see wh can find growing along trail. After r hike, answer se two questions. Name one good effect of fire: Name one bad effect of fire:

Good Fire/Bad Fire Draw a line from good fire symbol good fires. Draw a line from bad fire symbol bad fires. Draw a line from angry flame bad fires. (Sp, drop, roll)

SECTION FOUR: Animals Many families live along. School-aged kids growing up on have one of longest bus rides school in entire ste of Minnesota! But most families on don t have worry about long bus rides. Th s because majority of families in se woods are families of wild animals. Babies in se families might not have go school, but y certainly don t get summer months off play. They only have from time y re born in spring until early autumn learn everything y need know survive ir first winter. To complete this section, do activity below. I m Just a Baby! Just like re called a child or kid, ng animals are often called something different than ir grown-up relives. Learn some of se names by mching baby animals below with correct baby name. Baby Names Cub Pup Kit Fry Calf Whelp Chick Tadpole Eaglet Duckling Cheeper (Answers on back cover) MOOSE GROUSE BEAVER FROG BLACK BEAR MERGANSER WALLEYE LOON OTTER EAGLE FOX

SECTION FIVE: Rocks Dinosaurs never roamed se woods, but if look carefully, ll see signs from a time before even dinosaurs existed. Almost all rocks ll see in area were formed during Precambrian time period, which means time before life. Many of rocks were formed by volcanoes th erupted billions of years ago. As time passed, volcanoes spped erupting and earth cooled. Over millions of years, wind and wer shaped rock in peaks and valleys: this is called erosion. Eventually earth cooled so much th land was covered with massive sheets of ice called glaciers. As glaciers moved over land, melting and refreezing, weight of frozen wer shaped rock underneh with ridges and canyons. The glaciers also snapped off bits of rocks and moved m away from place where y had been formed. To complete this section, do activity below.! Take a walk on a hiking trail. On r walk, select a rock (big, small, or huge) th want learn about and answer se questions: Does r rock feel smooth or rough? Wh do think makes it feel th way? How do think r rock ended up where found it? Wh s something special about r rock? Take a Hike! Looking for a good place Adopt A Rock? The following trails are gre places take a rock hunting hike: Chik-Wauk Museum and Nure Center Big Sag Nure Centennial Magnetic Rock Remember: stick established trails. When re done observing r rock, leave it where found it.

SECTION SIX: Ecosystems AN ECOSYSTEM IS a community of things and non- things th interact and exchange merials necessary for survival. The forest is home many different plants and animals. In any corner of woods, ll see all sorts of different creures and plants interacting in nure. If sit quietly for a while anywhere in woods, ll be amazed see all things th are going on around in daily life of woods. To complete this section, do activities below and on next page. North Woods Scavenger Hunt Find a small section of woods and go on a scavenger hunt. Check off items listed below as discover m. You don t need find everything listed below, but spend least fifteen minutes looking. You re welcome look and gently uch, but please don t collect any of items find. r A bird r A berry r Something prickly r A tree with fl needles r A plant th smells nice r A leaf th has been chewed by an insect r A dead branch on a tree r A small animal r An animal track r A flower r A plant growing on a non- thing r Something th is changing back in soil r A bug r A plant th is shaded by a plant r A pine cone th has been pulled apart by a squirrel r A bit of sap on a tree r Something bumpy r Something scrchy

Nural Sounds Tic-Tac-Toe Part of coming woods is hearing nural sounds instead of people sounds. Have a grown-up, bror, sister, or friend play this game with. Find a good spot where can sit down. One of should listen for nure sounds (on plain background). The or should listen for human-made sounds (on blue background). See who can get three in a row first. RUSTLING LEAVES MOVING WATER SINGING BIRDS A CAR PEOPLE TALKING CRUMBLING PAPER ANIMAL FOOTSTEPS HUMAN FOOTSTEPS WATER DRIPPING A SIREN NUTS OR TWIGS FALLING TO THE GROUND AN AIRPLANE A CHATTERING SQUIRREL A RADIO A TREE CREAKING IN THE BREEZE A BARKING DOG AN INSECT SINGING A POWER TOOL When get home, draw a picture of ecosystem observed:

SECTION SEVEN: Wer Everything alive needs wer survive, which means wer is one of most important things in world. Both r own body and Planet Earth are made almost entirely out of wer. Wer is everywhere along, in lakes, streams, ponds, and rivers. We use wer for all sorts of things. On, we use wer as a way get from place place. Wer is also used for cooking, cleaning, and playing. Bodies of wer are homes plants and all sorts of animals, like fish, bugs and some tiny creures only visible through a microscope. To complete this section, do activity below. Pond in a Jar YOU LL NEED: A grown-up help stay safe around wer Clos and shoes don t mind getting wet A bucket A clear jar A white container Magnifying glass Turkey baster In box below, draw a picture of wh see: Take r grown-up and r container edge of a pond. Scoop up some wer with bucket. Scoop through weeds so can cch creures th live re. Look in r bucket in a well-lighted place. Do see any little things moving around? Use a turkey baster transfer ones want see, along with wer, in a jar. Look through sides of jar see wh can see. Pour wer in a thin layer in a white plastic container or in a glass pie pan set on a piece of white paper. Look things with a magnifying glass. If have a microscope, look a drop under microscope. Write down three interesting things noticed about r pond in a jar. 1) 2) 3)

Living things might find in r Pond in a Jar : Algae are rootless plants th grow in wer. This slimy plant is food for fish and or creures th live in ponds and wer. Amoebas are protists th live on botm of wer. They are capable of changing ir shape all time. They e by wrapping mselves around food. To see it, d need look through a microscope. r Animals (like insects and tadpoles) r Plants (like duckweed) r Fungi (like slime molds) r Protists (like amoebas, paramecia, microscopic algae things th are not animals, plants, or fungi) r Monerans (bacteria) Bacteria are itty-bitty creures th can t be seen without a microscope. They help break down dead things and turn merial back in or life supporting merials like soil. Small creures e bacteria. Wer Striders can be found sking on surface of wer. They feed on or insects th become trapped in wer. Paramecia are small, oval shaped protists th live in freshwer. These little creures are covered with cilia, which are little hairs th y use move around. They are o small be seen without a microscope. Tadpoles are baby frogs. They spend ir lives in ponds until y develop legs. When y have grown up in frogs y spend ir time in and out of wer. Duckweed is a plant th grows in still or slow moving wer. The leaves of this plant are fl and small and its roots hang in wer. The plant is food for fish and ducks.

SECTION EIGHT: Forest Products Not only is a place where people come relax and explore, it s also a working forest where people do ir daily work. Some people work maintain forest and make sure animals and plants are healthy. Or people log area and turn forest s timber in products use in r everyday life, like boards r house is built from, books read, or even napkin use supper. Long before area was being logged, Nive American people of area, called Ojibwe, were using products of forest. They fished, hunted animals and gared berries, nuts, and seeds for food. They also used bones of animals make ols, musical instruments, and sewing needles. Today, people still hunt and fish area provide food for ir families. You might have gone on a berry picking excursion rself. Strawberries, raspberries, thimbleberries, blueberries, and highbush cranberries can all be found in forest, along with or edible things like mushrooms. (Remember, never e anything find in woods without asking an adult first.) You might not think of dirt as being a valuable forest product, but it takes lots of sand, gravel, and rock build and maintain roads and driveways. There are gravel pits along where people gar truck loads of dirt for building projects. If sp by one of gravel pits, might see someone filling up ir dump truck. To complete this section, do activities below and on next page. Tree Cookie Every part of s nural world has a special role. (Even pesky black flies th bite polline blueberry plants.) To use forest products wisely, humans must realize impact y have on s nural world. Visit Chik-Wauk Museum and Nure Center and take a look tree cookie on display in front room. How old were when tree was cut down in 2007? About how old was tree when it was cut down?

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CONGRATULATIONS! You ve completed Explorer Booklet. We hope ve enjoyed learning about this special place. Here are a couple ways can help keep this area beautiful and help ors understand its importance: Tell r friends and relives about r time on. Bring m here so y can experience it o. Visit or nural and hisrical areas near r home and try learn as much as can about m. Share ir sries with friends and relives. GUNFLINT TRAIL EXPLORER PLEDGE As a Explorer, I understand th is a special place and I promise help protect it for future generions. I will also do my best protect wh is special about place where I live. Explorer Signure Chik-Wauk/Ranger Signure Chik-Wauk Museum and Nure Center and Superior Nional Forest work in partnership promote educional opportunities along. Answers Section 4: Frog = Tadpole, Grouse = Cheeper, Beaver = Kit, Moose = Calf, Black Bear = Cub, Walleye = Fry, Loon = Chick, Merganser = Duckling, Fox = Pup, Eagle = Eaglet, Otter = Whelp Section 8: 1) Wigwam, 2) Wild Rice, 3) Birchbark Canoe, 4) Moccasins, 5) Srytelling