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Superior National Forest Loggers

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Caryn

Established as a national forest in 1909, Superior National Forest is located in far northern Minnesota. Big pine timber logging began in the Superior National Forest in the 1890s and continued into the 1920s. Logging was not easy in Superior … Continue reading →

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Western Fires

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Caryn

This year has been unique in a horrible sort of way. We are used to California having fires every year when the Santa Ana Winds kick in, bringing scorching heat that dries out the vegetation, making it vulnerable to the … Continue reading →

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The Great Olympic Blowdown

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Caryn

My Great Great Aunt Ida Spencer Brown Nass, married Andrew Alfred Brown on October 1, 1872. They had two sons, Elmer Ellsworth and Andrew Alfred. It is unknown what happened to Ida’s first husband, but she later married  Sjur Johannesson Nass, … Continue reading →

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