The DNR’s Fire Tower along County Road 11 between Pequot Lakes and Breezy Point, once a work site for forest rangers scanning the trees for signs of fire, has more recently been enjoyed by residents and visitors as an historic site rich with stories that harken back to the influence of area logging and Paul Bunyan.
The Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association’s annual celebration event at Marina II on November 9 provided not only a fun and informative evening for the over seventy attendees, but also a forum for highlighting accomplishments and honoring supporters.
The Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association’s annual celebration and fund-raising dinner will again be held at Marina II Restaurant in Breezy Point from 5:15-8:45 on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.
Fall colors, one of the main players in the rhythm of the seasons, has ended rehearsal and is now performing! The splendor of the fall performance along our own Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway always results in a collective desire for unending curtain calls.
One of the frequently visited sites along the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway got some extra attention this summer. From June to early August, the north loop of the Veterans Walking Trail was cleaned up and more clearly demarcated. Brush and weeds were removed from the trail itself and posts were set for upcoming trail signage.
The Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association is again partnering with KLKS radio airing informational spots about the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway. Since 2009, Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway spots have run from May through September.
Lots of families come to the US Army Corps of Engineers Campground in Crosslake every summer. But, this summer a BIG family is here and they’ll be hanging around all summer long! The Bunyan family has arrived!
The Crosby-Ironton kindergartners learned a little more about Paul Bunyan last Thursday and Friday, May 19 and 20, during their spring field trip to the US Army Corps of Engineers Campground and Recreation area in Crosslake. The site is home to the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Association’s Exhibit Room where the young students gathered after lunch to view the world’s largest Paul Bunyan Rag Doll and to hear a little about the Byway itself as well as enjoy some good ol’ Paul Bunyan tall tales.
Paul Bunyan has always loved parades. 
From high-stepping marches through the great pine forests during the heyday of logging to parading through America’s literary fascination with his tall tales, Paul Bunyan’s burly presence has always added an attention-grabbing bold accent wherever he appears.