Step back in time with Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center! Each week, Chik-Wauk intern Lily Burrows takes visitors on a guided journey through the history of Chik-Wauk Lodge. Explore the grounds where the original resort cabins once stood, walk through the historic lodge, and discover the stories of the families and guests who helped shape this […]
Friday Guided Nature Hikes with Emma Adams Every Friday from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., join naturalist Emma Adams for a guided hike through the Chik-Wauk trail system. Whether you’re solo, with a friend, or bringing the whole family, this weekly walk is a great way to explore the flora and fauna of the Northwoods. 🌧️ […]
Celebration Event of Zagaandagaa-Anishinaabeg at Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center. The Gunflint Trail Historical Society is excited to announce the debut of a new exhibit Zagaandagaa-Anishinaabeg, People of the Thick Coniferous Forest, opening this season. “Gaa-zagaandagaag-zaaga’igan” is the Ojibwe word for the lake now known as “Saganaga”, the lake on which Chik-Wauk sits at the […]
Sammi Shimota is a passionate early-career wildlife biologist in northern Minnesota and has spent the last 4+ years studying the wolves, moose, and deer populations within the 1854 Ceded Territory. A once happy and healthy population, the mooz (moose) of northern Minnesota took a major blow when over half of the population perished between 2006 […]
Summer 2026 Water Quality Presentation Series Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District will partner with Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center to present three programs exploring the connection between forests, shorelines, […]
Monday Porch Talks - Weekly Northwoods Presentation Chik-Wauk presents a different Northwoods-themed topic each week đź“Ť Location: On the front porch of the Chik-Wauk Museum (weather permitting). If it rains […]
Friday Guided Nature Hikes with Emma Adams Every Friday from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., join naturalist Emma Adams for a guided hike through the Chik-Wauk trail system. Whether you’re solo, […]
Mark your calendars: The Old-Fashioned Pie and Ice Cream Social is on September 6! The Annual Old-Fashioned Pie and Ice Cream Social is held at the Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center campus. As always, there will be plenty of locally homemade pies to choose from, with a suggested donation per slice of pie, ice cream, […]
Al Trippel lives in Grand Marais and Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. He grew up around rocks in the Midwest and the Western US. From a childhood hobby to a high school job, to a career in mining, and now a passion during retirement (actually it's “refirement”), rocks continue to awe and inspire. Much of his lapidary […]
Have you ever found a skull in the woods? Karen's love of helping folks discover the wonders in nature will help you identify skulls and discover the amazing adaptations of our animal neighbors. She will give a brief and lively PowerPoint presentation followed by the examination of her large skull collection. Karen is a retired […]