On our journey up north we made a stop at the Lost 40 Scientific and Natural Area, a fascinating plot of land in the middle of nowhere with a unique history. When initial surveys were done the area was overlooked through a series of errors that can easily happen in the era before aerial mapping tools and modern communication tools. That meant that the area was not logged during the logging boom, and contains some of the oldest trees in Minnesota. It’s incredible to see red and white pines towering higher than I’ve ever seen them before. It’s still not the type of trees you’d find in the pacific northwest, but given our short growing season, it’s very impressive.
Enjoy this album of a few shots along the hiking trail within the Lost 40!
Second Runnings 
The Big Bog and the Lost 40 are both on my bucket list. Nice that you’ve hit them both
You may already be familiar with it, but woodcut artist and author Betsy Bowen of Grand Marais published a children’s book
recently on the Lost 40. Lovely spot.
https://woodcut.com/shop/the-lost-forest/