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  • Mark Ellis – Loon Photography and Stories

    Mark Ellis is a retired research chemical engineer from 3M Company and has nurtured a lifelong creative outlet through nature photography. Beginning at age 12, and armed with a manual […]

  • Ryan Pennesi – Conservation & Camera Capturing Photography

    Chik-Wauk Nature Center 28 Moose Pond Drive, Grand Marais, MN, United States

    Ryan has spent the last decade living on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. As a wildlife professional working for county and federal governments for the last 8 years, he […]

  • Martin Kubik – Backpacking Trails in the BWCAW and other stories

    Chik-Wauk Nature Center 28 Moose Pond Drive, Grand Marais, MN, United States

    Martin Kubik, who guided in the BWCAW out of Gunflint Trail, was a US Forest Service firefighter and survived capsizing in an open canoe on Lake Superior. A lifelong advocate […]

  • David Hakensen – Helen Hoover on Gunflint Lake

    Chik-Wauk Nature Center 28 Moose Pond Drive, Grand Marais, MN, United States

    David Hakensen is a communications consultant and the immediate past president of the Minnesota Historical Society. He is the author of "Her Place in the Woods: The Life of Helen Hoover." The biography of one of Minnesota’s most beloved nature writers, from her career in the city to her rustic cabin on Gunflint Lake David […]

  • Storytelling from the back roads of Cook County

    Arrowhead Center for the Art 511 West Fifth Street, Grand Marais, MN, United States

    Storytelling from the back roads is the collaborative work of the Historical Alliance of Cook County, which includes; Cook County Historical Society - Margaret Hedstrom will deliver a presentation concerning the history and ongoing preservation efforts related to the historic fishing tug, the Nee-Gee. Gunflint Trail Historical Society - David Hakensen talks about his new […]

  • Give to the Max Day! November 20, 2025!

    The Gunflint Trail Historical Society is proud of all the special events, presentations, and ongoing efforts to share the rich history and culture of the Gunflint Trail region. Your generous donation to Give to the Max Day helps preserve the legacy of this remarkable area and provides essential support for our educational programs, exhibits, and […]

  • GTHS Online Charity Auction – February 1 to the 13

    Help support the Gunflint Trail Historical Society and Chik-Wauk Museum by bidding on many of the wonderful items or excursions offered. The auction is live from 6:00 am on February 1 to 10:00 pm on February 13. Bid often to make sure you get the items you want. A sample of items being offered this […]

  • Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center – Opening Day

    Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center 28 Moose Pond Drive, Grand Marais, MN, United States

          **Opening Day for Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center** Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center will open for the season on Saturday, May 23, 2026. **New Exhibit & Displays:** - The Museum has a complete new design visit the new Anishinaabe Exhibit “Gaa-zagaandagaag-zaaga’igan” is the Ojibwe word for the lake now known as “Saganaga”. […]