While I lingered about the old village and the lake, with the water lapping on the shore and the wind whispering in the big pines, I felt for a moment that I was back in time among the Ojibwe families going about their business.

Barry Babcock
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It is possible to feel like you are in a different time and place when you visit a place with a long history. The old village of Lake Winnibigoshish in northeastern Minnesota is one of those places that captures an old world feel. You can almost taste the nostalgia when you walk through the village and see old log cabins with roofs made of cedar shakes. When you add in the lakeside view, you can almost imagine what life was like in the 1800s. The wind whispered in the big pines and lapping on the shore whispered in your mind about how peaceful and beautiful life must have been in this corner of the world.

Source: Teachers In The Forest: Essays From The Last Wilderness In Mississippi Headwaters Country

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