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arctic
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Ancient, super-canopy white pines.
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Boppa
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Now I found this to be a tough question;
1. Cedars
2. White Pines
3. Birches
Would be my top three.
Boppa
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bogwalker
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Golden Fall Tamaracks on the Kelso River
Ancient Cedars of Singing Brook Portage
The Tall Pines on the Dahlgren Portage from Stuart Lake
Large stand of Birch on the hills and near the shoreline next to the Tuscarora to Missing Link Portage
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Freddy
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I too like those big white pines. The smell, the sound of the wind in their branches, and you know a red squirrel is not far away.
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SunCatcher
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I am undecided on the my favorite tree...but I like the bear paw print and pine cone around the trees.
SunCatcher
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deepwood
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The tamaracks in the fall.
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mr.barley
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Big white pines do it for me.
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tony
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I love the great big white pines
tony
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schweady
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especially the ones inexplicably growing out of the smallest cracks in the granite.
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snakecharmer
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quote arctic: "Ancient, super-canopy white pines."
Yup. Big, REALLY BIG white pines.
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Jeriatric
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White cedar, birch, tamarack, not necessarily in that order.
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Unas10
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As you stand on the beach on the north end of Nina Moose count over 7 trees from the west bank of the river; that one is my favorite.
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Savage Voyageur
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My favorite is the Cedar tree. Slow growing, old trees that can grow out of the smallest crack in a rock. I like to burn the wood for fires, lots of snap,crackle,pop.
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Jeriatric
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I have incense cedar in the yard and something some people call tamarack (not related to your tamarack but it obviously reminded someone of the eastern tree) grows at higher elevations.
The incense cedar is not closely related to white cedar and the proper common name for the "tamarack" out here is lodge pole.
Your northern white cedar, also known as Arborvitae, will grow as an ornamental in quite hot climates such as California's Central Valley. We had it in our yard 30 years ago when we lived down in the valley. It sure looks different, and better, growing at the edges of Boundary Waters lakes.
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wetcanoedog
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i'll take a Red pine grove anyday,thick duff and no underbrush.
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gutmon
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Mort
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All Pines, but White are my favorite.
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ozarkpaddler
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Love the big Red Pines. TW
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inspector13
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My first response was going to be White Pine; I’m even trying to restore that forest type on lands in Pine and Lake Counties; but since Serviceberry provides tasty fruit, I’ll say that is my favorite.
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Kendra
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The girls and I make a tripping group of four so this '4' tree is our favorite. 
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mocha
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quote schweady: "especially the ones inexplicably growing out of the smallest cracks in the granite.
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 Pickerel lake pine
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oldgentleman
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That's not easy. For sheer beauty I like the big white pine. Red pines and white cedar tied for second.
For tenacity and perseverance I like the jack pine, but they sure aren't very pretty.
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alpine525
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Another vote for the big white pines - wish there were more of them.
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solotrek
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I like white pines for their strength and beauty. But my favorite tree of all is something I call toothpick pines. To me they represent true wilderness. Maybe someone knows their real name. The further north one goes, the more prevalent they are.
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canoller
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cedars for their burnability,if you can find a dead one,and large white pines for their beauty
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BWPaddler
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quote Unas10: "As you stand on the beach on the north end of Nina Moose count over 7 trees from the west bank of the river; that one is my favorite."
That's exactly what I thought this thread was about! haha
Gotta be birch for me in winter, spring, summer. I could look at the bark patterns and photograph them all day long. Maple come fall for the colors (and sap in spring).
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BWPaddler
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quote kanoes: "i also love those little trees surviving on mid lake, totally exposed rock islands. no cover yet they still manage to live in the worst of environments."
Agreed, shake my head in wonder over those. Got a good pic of one on a rock (can't even call it an island) on S Hegman I think. Can't find it at the moment.
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Badgerboy
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quote deepwood: "The tamaracks in the fall."
I am with Deepwood, love the Tamarack's!
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Lemieux
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The big Eastern Whites are my favorite but a large stand of Norway's (Reds) are a very close second.
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mooseplums
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White Pine- for the grandeur, and beauty
Balsam fir- for the smell...especially after rain
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removedmember1
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Black spruce.  Just because it hasn't been mentioned yet.
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TuscaroraBorealis
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 ;-)
more trees
TB
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shoreviewswede
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The tamaracks in the fall... followed by cedars.
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missmolly
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White pines. I love those guys.
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talusman
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The bonzai jackpine holding on to life. 
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2K10
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quote kanoes: "i also love those little trees surviving on mid lake, totally exposed rock islands. no cover yet they still manage to live in the worst of environments."
I agree! When I saw the title of this thread it made me think of a little pine growing out of rock on an island site we stayed on. Thought it was so cute and was amazed that it could survive - I even watered it because I felt bad for the little guy. I'm convinced Ma Nature cooperated with us weather-wise the rest of the trip because of that :-) Looking forward to seeing it grow in years to come! 
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Amok
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Tree huggers! hahaha.
I don't have a favorite, though I agree with Kanoes --the smaller (or large) twisty ones that are all by themselves on a rock are pretty cool. Doesn't matter what type of tree it is.
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butthead
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The Jackpine that didn't land on me. Kelso, May 2010.
butthead
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Basspro69
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My favorite is a Birch Tree, reminds me of the bwca no matter where im at, and when their leaves turn golden in the fall, they are gorgeous.
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kanoes
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the wind twisted cedars on the shoreline. they have character...survivors.
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kanoes
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quote schweady: "especially the ones inexplicably growing out of the smallest cracks in the granite.
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their fingers getting purchase on what ever they can find.
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AndySG
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Since none of them grow wild where I live, I love all of them. I wonder if a Northern person would come here and think the same about many varieties of Oak, Hickory, Birch, Maple, cypress, etc.?
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kanoes
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i also love those little trees surviving on mid lake, totally exposed rock islands. no cover yet they still manage to live in the worst of environments.
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mc2mens
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Pinus strobus
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thebotanyguy
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Generally, I like all trees and appreciate them for the shade and oxygen they supply. But every once in a while, you run into a tree that is really hard to get along with and just behaves like a real jerk:
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Chilly
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 Big White Pines, too bad there are few left.
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PINETREE
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Big 300-500 year old plus trees especially between Hanson and Knife portage. WORTH A LITTLE EXTRA EFFORT if in that area.
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Amok
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quote thebotanyguy: "Generally, I like all trees and appreciate them for the shade and oxygen they supply. But every once in a while, you run into a tree that is really hard to get along with and just behaves like a real jerk:
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LOL! is that a real tree, or did somebody photoshop that one? If it's real, where is it?
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PineKnot
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LMAO 100 fricking times!!!
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Trix
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Birch trees have always been my favorite. I also love the dead bark which burns great.
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lean
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white pine,, really all,, that are not chopped on by idiots!
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rlhedlund
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The cedars caught my attention.
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PineKnot
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quote rlhedlund: "
The cedars caught my attention."
YOU LIE!!!
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pswith5
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My favorite tree would be the one with a long branch just made for hanging my pack from.
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Basspro69
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Quote Bogwalker
"Large stand of Birch on the hills and near the shoreline next to the Tuscarora to Missing Link Portage" I love that area in Fall its spectacular .
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BigZig
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Big White Pines!
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Rich11
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all the pine trees
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Spartan2
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This tree caught my eye when we were staying on Cross Bay Lake a few years ago. (2002). I loved it enough that I have an enlargement of it hanging on the wall upstairs. But when we revisited the site this past summer nothing looked the same, and when I tried to photograph it again, the magic was completely gone.
I love the tall pines. Red pines, white pines, some jackpines. And, as others have said, the ones that are trying so hard to hold on in a crack in the rock seem special somehow.
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Basspro69
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quote thebotanyguy: "Generally, I like all trees and appreciate them for the shade and oxygen they supply. But every once in a while, you run into a tree that is really hard to get along with and just behaves like a real jerk:
" Thats hilarious
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Unas10
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Definitely not my favorite, but the apple trees in The Wizard of Oz always scared the bejeebers out of me.
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Ozarker
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They may not be much good for anything else, but I really like the balsa firs and spruces because of their smell. I love that smell. Takes me back to my youth in north MO, my dad's small grocery store, the Christmas trees that he used to sell.
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Amok
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quote butthead: "
The Jackpine that didn't land on me. Kelso, May 2010.
butthead"
There's almost a story here, isn't there Butthead?
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AndySG
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Balsam Fir for me. Shapely and aromatic. And to Botanyguy...that photo is a hoot!
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PINETREE
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What amazes me how a red pine or other big tree can grow to a nice size almost horizontally out of a little crack in the rocks.
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Woodtick
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Balsam Fir. It may not be as majestic as the big white pines; but to me, it represents the north woods.
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Great Melinko
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White Pine and Cedar
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