Every Thursday, view the night sky and travel the cosmos from inside Chik-Wauk Nature Center. Show times are at 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Programs last 20 minutes. You can view the schedule here. Donations are always appreciated. Take your time driving up the Gunflint Trail National Scenic Byway! Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center is […]
Friday Guided Nature Hikes with Emma Adams this week is Fire History and Ecology Every Friday from 2:00 – 3:00 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 […]
We are on a journey to celebrate and preserve Northeast Minnesota’s dark sky window to the universe. The Dark Sky Caravan will begin on August 11 and will end on August 16 in the footprint of the darkest night sky in the US east of the Mississippi. Each day brings the caravan to a new […]
The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium is gearing up to hit the road again for the 8th annual Dark Sky Caravan, August 11th - 16th! Minnesota is home to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), the second-largest International Dark Sky Sanctuary in the world. To celebrate our dark skies, Planetarium staff will be traveling along […]
We are on a journey to celebrate and preserve Northeast Minnesota’s dark sky window to the universe. The Dark Sky Caravan will begin on August 11 and will end on August 16 in the footprint of the darkest night sky in the US east of the Mississippi. Each day brings the caravan to a new […]
There are so many ways to tell your story! As the first writer of the Chik-Wauk Museum/Gunflint Trail Historical Society's Artist in Residence Program, Arleta Little will give a reading of "My North", the essay that she developed from her March residency on the Gunflint Trail. She'll also explore some of the key elements of writing […]
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 35 mm camera, Mark studied the fundamentals of the craft and began photographing the natural world at his family’s northern Minnesota lakeside cabin. Later, with […]
Weekly Northwoods Presentation Chik-Wauk presents a different Northwoods-themed topic each week 📍 Location: On the front porch of the Chik-Wauk Museum (weather permitting). If it rains or storms, the presentation will move indoors to the Chik-Wauk Nature Center. 🕒 Free & Family-Friendly All are welcome! While the program is free, donations are always appreciated to […]
On Saturday, August 30, at 1:00 p.m., an unforgettable afternoon awaits as Mark Hansen takes attendees deep into the history and lore of the Gunflint Trail. With vivid storytelling and striking images, Mark brings to life the legendary “old timers” who shaped this rugged corner of the Northwoods. The presentation will be held at the […]
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 has had the privilege of being involved with wildlife monitoring efforts, exciting research, and implementing habitat improvement projects. He's explored his wildlife and nature photography […]