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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!
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 […]
**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”. […]