The North Woods is a broad region of northern State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8.4%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,919,479 (21st)  - Density... Minnesota, One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006... Wisconsin and the The Upper Peninsula of Michigan, also known as The Upper Peninsula, The U.P. (or The UP), and Above the Bridge by Michiganders, refers to the northern peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is sometimes called Northern Michigan by non-Michiganders, although Northern Michigan usually refers to... Upper Peninsula of State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41.3%) Population ( 2000)  - Population 9... Michigan. The region is noted for its numerous Lake Clearwater, Ontario, Canada A lake is a large body of water, usually fresh water, surrounded by land. Large lakes are sometimes referred to as inland seas and small seas are sometimes referred to as lakes. For examples (of saline lakes): the Great Salt Lake, and the Dead Sea. The... lakes, and extensive This article is about forests as a massing of trees. For other uses of the word, see Forest (disambiguation). A dense growth of softwoods (a forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, an area set... woodlands of This article deals with the tree; for the e-mail client see Pine email client Species About 115. Pines are coniferous trees of the genus Pinus, in the family Pinaceae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authors accept anything from 105 to 125 species. Distribution Pines are... pine, Species About 35; see text. Spruce refers to trees of the Genus Picea, a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from 20-60 (-95) m tall when mature... spruce, FIR may stand for: finite impulse response (a property of some digital filters) far infrared, i.e. infrared radiation of long wave length In India, First Information Report, the first report of crime filed by police. Flight Information Region, an area of controlled airspace, also called Center Also refers to... fir and Species 50-55 species; see text. Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. There are about 50-55 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the arctic, south to tropical Africa in the Old World, and to the mountains of Central... juniper. Older buildings in the region commonly feature lodges built of stones picked from local fields and log cabins.

After loggers left in late 19th Century, first such lodges were built as fishing camps and affluent sportsmen arrived by rail. In the Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Referred to as the Roaring 20s. Events and trends Technology John Logie Baird invents the first working television system... 1920s, roads were built and automobiles became more affordable. The next 4 decades were the golden age of lake resorts of the North Woods. The influx of families continued towards the north, and the now familiar log-cabin look with massive beams, fieldstone fireplace, and boulder foundations became synonymous with the North Woods. In the late Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Events and trends Technology First nuclear bomb First cruise missile, the V1 flying bomb and the first ballistic missile, the... 1940s and Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. See History of nuclear weapons Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, and thus the Sputnik crisis The De Havilland Comet enters service as the worlds first jet airliner Charles Townes builds a maser in 1953 at Columbia University... 1950s, the expansion continued. However, today, only a few classic lodges survive to give a feel of the golden era.

North Woods also present a number of cross-country ski trails. The North Woods also draw hordes of snowmobilers. Boozing and snowmobiling at racetrack speeds might sound like an absurd way to spend a weekend, but it is a popular pastime in North Woods. This sometimes assumes a menacing proportion; a trip down a North Woods highway on winter weekends can be revealing, with swarms of snowmobiles parked in front of bars. Though not everyone inside may be drinking and not everyone drinking may be drinking to excess. But plenty of people become problems for others, resulting into injuries and causalities. Inspite of this, the fact remains that North Woods have served as great recreational spot for millions.

However, gradually, the North Woods is undergoing a metamorphosis and its character is getting changed. Silently and without any fanfare, without attracting any public attention, large areas of privately owned real estate, which were managed by timber and mining companies and open to the general public for sports and recreation, are being divided up, sold off and developed. It is estimated by Conservation and natural-resource officials that around 400,000 ha (1 million acres) of large, undeveloped tracts of Minnesota North Woods are at risk. This would result into: 1) such land becoming off limits to the general public for hunting and recreation, 2) taken out for timber production for mills, and 3) resultant development may have an adverse affect on birds, wildlife, etc. As reported by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, since 1989 around 160,000 ha (400,000 acres) of private forest owned by individuals and families have been lost permanently to development such as house and cabin sites, driveways, and roads.