Northern Landscapes Festival - North House Folk School
Lichens of the North Shore!
North House Folk School
Event Information
North House Folk School
500 W Hwy 61Grand Marais, MN 55604
About
Northern Landscapes Festival
May 30 - June 1, 2025
North House Folk School
Grand Marais, MN
Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of this dynamic and rich northern landscape is the focus of this festival. Participation in the festival is open to anyone interested in hands-on learning and curious about the dynamics of the northern landscape. More than a dozen field-focused courses form the backbone of the event, with evening presentations rounding out the full weekend schedule. Course Offerings
Featured Speaker
7pm | Saturday, May 31 | Blue Building
Wildfire: The Culture, Science and Future of Fire with Ferin Davis Anderson
This year's featured speaker is environmental scientist and resource manager Ferin Davis Anderson, who will discuss her book Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire, exploring the long relationship Indigenous people have had with fire, the ecological importance of burns and a reflection on fire’s regenerative and important benefits and destructive capabilities alike.
Ferin is an enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa/Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Mitchifs in North Dakota.