Free and Open to the Public!
Location:  Meet at the Sowl Trailhead, Fire #3547 North Shore Road

Summary: Every plant has a story. Each one has a personality. Come hear these stories of the natural and cultural history of our most common trees and shrubs that make us uniquely the Northwoods and not somewhere else.

Hiking Guide:  John Bates, naturalist guide, educator and author.
John Bates is the author of 11 books and a contributor to eight others, all of which focus on the natural history of the Northwoods.

He has worked as a naturalist in Wisconsin’s Northwoods for over 31 years, leading an array of trips and giving talks all designed to help people further understand the remarkable diversity and beauty of nature, and our place within it.