Minnesota Fire Towers

******MINNESOTA FIRE TOWERS******

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MN Chapter of the

FFLA

JOIN THE FFLA TO READ WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF FIRE TOWERS AND RECEIVE THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE WEBSITE.

This web site was made by the Minnesota Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association

Fire Finder table map.

Be a part of the past by visiting the Forest History Center (FHC) in Grand Rapids, MN. For more information visit FHC web site:

http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/fhc/

Recreated turn-of-the-century logging camp
After the exhibits, visit the logging camp where you'll find the camp blacksmith, saw filer, clerk, cook and lumberjacks. Then, board the moored river "wanigan," a floating cook shack used when the logs and men headed downstream to the mills. Then take a seat on the porch of a 1930s Minnesota Forest Service patrolman's cabin and lookout tower and hear about the ranger's important work protecting woodland resources.

Trails

Self-guided forest trails complete the story of life in the northern forests of Minnesota from ancient times to today.

New Exhibits
The Forest History Center has just opened new interactive exhibits and a renovated Visitor Center. The new exhibits include a state-of-the-art timber harvester simulator, a multimedia theater show about forest fires and many other interactive exhibits about the natural and cultural history of the forest.

List of MN Fire Towers in a PDF file for printing.

Forest Fire Lookout Assn.

Minnesota Fire Tower History

Old Photos From the Chippewa National Forest

Old Ranger Stations

1921 Minnesota Tree Fire Tower still standing.

Fire fighting today-CL-215

Forestry Art / Drawing

Webmaster

News page and up dates.

Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge

Fire Tower Store