July 4, 1999

A windstorm in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness carries straight line winds that cause the loss of over 17 million trees in an area 10 to 15 miles by 30 miles.

Thanks to Juliana James’ 4th Grade Class at Frost Lake Magnet School part of St Paul Public Schools for the research on January’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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