• “Rings of Time” combines photos and film with traditional music and spoken word, all projected onto the cross-section of giant white pine tree several feet in diameter. Visitors activate video clips through infra-red technology.
• Flat-screen video stations play profiles of people who live, work and play in the Northern Forest, and exhibit cases display items handmade in the region using native Northern Forest products.
• Local community groups and schools created some of the slide shows and videos viewable on the video stations.

A canopy extending from the truck’s exterior shelters exhibits that explore themes in Northern Forest history, including industry, adventure, conservation and recreation. Each display also includes materials created by Northern Forest student and community groups. Visitors will see:

• A logger’s spiked boots, vintage ski boots and 3,000-year-old stone tools.
• Exhibits tailored for elementary school-aged children that provide hands-on fun.
• Local artists and craftspeople performing music and demonstrating traditional handcrafts.

After touring Ways of the Woods, visitors young and old can share their thoughts and opinions about the future of the Northern Forest by posting their comments on the comment board.

Check out the 2008 tour schedule to see where we’ll be this year. We hope to see you! If you are interested in having Ways of the Woods visit your community, please email Thank you!