The comic-style account portrays the invention of Paul and Babe as a means to "put a shine on" the deforestation of North America and the displacement of Indigenous people. "Paul Bunyan: The Invention ...

The Paul Bunyan statue in Akeley is about 25 feet tall and sits — well, kneels — outside the Paul Bunyan Historical Museum. CATHY WURZER: This week, our Summer Festival Spotlight series takes us to ...

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The earliest tales about the lumberjack—and later his big blue ox, Babe—were spun from ever more ridiculous yarns. But there’s much more to his story. A rare dusting of snow blankets California’s Del ...