Curious Minnesota

Listen: What is the oldest tree in Minnesota?

The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses a journey to visit an ancient state artifact.

By Eric Roper

The Minnesota Star Tribune
July 3, 2024 at 6:32PM
Twisting branches protrude from the Legacy Tree in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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The Curious Minnesota podcast has featured a number of old things, from the state’s oldest building to one of the world’s oldest rocks. This episode is about a journey to visit another Minnesota artifact: the state’s oldest known tree.

Star Tribune cartographer Jake Steinberg and photographer Anthony Soufflé joined host Eric Roper on the podcast to discuss their winter trip to the Boundary Waters to report on this topic.

Further reading:

This ancient tree is one of the oldest in Minnesota. The warming climate might kill it.

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Eric Roper

Curious Minnesota Editor

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast. 

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