Trees that have been knocked over by wind.

is a tree or major obstacle that has fallen across the Trail.

Term for many trees in an area being knocked ("Blown") down during a wind storm or an Icestorm. Someplaces hit hard look like an atomic bomb went off there. Due to the cold winters and short summers downed trees can take decades to disintegrate. Getting around blowdown on a path or bushwhack can be difficult.

uprooting by the wind. Also refers to a tree or trees so uprooted.

Trees that are knocked down during a windthrow. There is controversy about what action should be taken when Blowdown occurs on forested lands, because some people want the blowdown trees to be left on the ground, but when these trees are not removed from the forests many times there is an infestation of beetles and other unwanted insect species that can weaken the surrounding forests.

A tree or trees that have been blown down by the wind, creating new habitat on the forest floor and opening spaces in the forest canopy that let in light and wind.

A tree or trees that have been blo...

Trees tipped over or uprooted by high winds. An obstacle commonly encountered on portages and a major impediment to cross country bushwhacking. Now, in the aftermath of the Independence Day windstorms of 1999, a major fire risk over large portions of the BWCA. Also known as windfall.

Trees felled by high winds.

A fallen tree across the trail.

tree or trees felt or broken down off by wind

Tree or trees felled or broken off by wind.

Reserve Trees

see windthrow.

A blowdown is a area of trees that has been blown over by a volcanic blast.