Follow the ridgeline. Trace rocky paths through pine forests, overlooks, and valleys shaped by water and time.
Can You Read Nature? · Extraordinary Experiences
North woods. Open skies. Every mile reveals a new story.
Follow rocky overlooks, quiet lakes, autumn forests, and the wild neighbors of Minnesota’s Superior Hiking Trail through a nature book made for curious families.
Ages 5–14+Family nature bookArt by Lila Tomczak
Read before you go see ten times more!
Hardcover
The keepsake nature book for curious explorers
$29.95hardcover
- The perfect gift for curious kids
- A nature book for your next trail adventure
- Original art that makes trail science memorable
- $1 to Children and Nature Network
Ebook
The nature book you can take anywhere
$12.95instant download
- Your perfect trail companion, see 10x more
- Kinder to the planet, nothing in a landfill
- Trail science shines on a screen
- $1 to Children and Nature Network
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Look closer
Every spread takes you farther down the trail.
Meet the trail neighbors. Look for loons, moose, foxes, owls, and the small lives moving through the north woods.
Meet the artist
Lila Tomczak
Artist, storyteller, and lifelong trail wanderer
“I wanted every page to feel like a step along the trail—full of fresh air, changing light, and small discoveries.”
Illustrating the Superior Hiking Trail book has been such a fun way to connect the two biggest parts of who I am: an artist, and an outdoor enthusiast. Growing up I was always on my bike or rollerblades, or catching tadpoles down by the river. As an adult, I am happy to report, not much has changed!
Nature has always been my biggest source of inspiration and it shows in every project that I do. Whether it be painting a portrait or mural, weaving a basket, mending clothes, or designing a tattoo, my work is consumed by leaves, trees, sunsets, and attempts to capture the peaceful and grounded feeling I get when I spend time outside.
I chose the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) as my topic because of my personal experience and love for backpacking. I completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2018 and the SHT in 2019. I have learned so much more about the North Shore of Lake Superior since finishing this book that it makes me want to hike it again! As a WildStork artist I hope my artwork inspires people to prioritize spending time outdoors and sharing what they’ve experienced so we may all learn to be better stewards of the land.
Lila’s illustrations invite families to slow down, follow the path, and notice the living world along the way.
About this book
What is inside
Explore the Superior Hiking Trail’s forests, ridges, waterfalls, lakes, wildlife, changing seasons, conservation, and ten must-see experiences.
About the author
Narrated by Neil Rosen, children’s book author and founder of WildStork. Neil writes every book as an invitation to look closer, stay longer, and discover what families miss when they move too fast.
Reading level
Ages 5 to 14. Designed for the whole family, with lyrical storytelling and real science to share together.
Wear the wonder
Bring the Superior Trail home. Wear the wonder.
Pair the hardcover nature book with the matching Superior Hiking Trail shirt for a gift that keeps the trail close long after the final page.
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