more_vert
reportreport
- [ ] The Brule River State Forest accompanies is a 44-mile-long river that flows through Douglas County and into Lake Superior. The Forest and River has served as a lifeline for Indigenous peoples, who used its resources for fishing, hunting, and travel. French explorers, including Samuel de Champlain and Jean Nicolet, also traveled the river in the 17th century, using it as a route to reach the interior of North America. The river served as a retreat for famous figures such as Henry David Thoreau, who wrote about his experiences on the Brule in his book "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers."