The Chippewa National Forest, located in the heart of northern Minnesota, is a celebration of seasons, culture and environment.
The Chippewa National Forest is the first National Forest established east of the Mississippi River in 1908 and is the home to more lakes and wetlands than any other National Forest. The forest was originally known as the Minnesota National Forest. The name was changed in 1928 to honor the original inhabitants. Today, the Forest and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe share goals and offer visitors a chance to experience Anishinabe culture and learn about the past from prehistory to early, logging-era and Civilian Conservation Corps days. Learn more about the forest.
In 2016, the Chippewa National Forest and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) signed a participating agreement that provided an opportunity to sustain cooperative efforts in landscape restoration.
Forest Service employees are committed to giving back to the communities that they live and work in and volunteer work is a big part in making a difference.
Several hundred wildland firefighters and their families from around Minnesota and other states traveled to Walker for the 8th annual Wildfire On Ice hockey tournament.
