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The Chippewa National Forest, formerly the Minnesota National Forest is comprised of an area of about 14 government survey townships. It lies mainly in the north part of Cass County, north of Leech Lake and River, extending to Cass Lake, and including Lake Winnibigoshish, with about four townships at its north and northwest sides in Itasca County. The Chippewa National Forest includes the Leech Lake Reservation, formerly called the Chippewa Indian Reservation. It is one of seven reservations in Minnesota that have been set apart for bands of the Ojibwe (Chippewa). The reservation adjoins the north side of Leech Lake and its outlet, the Leech Lake River, extending thence north to the Mississippi, Cass Lake, and Lake Winnibigoshish, and it also extends east across the Mississippi to include a tract equal to about four townships in Itasca County. The reservation continues along the south and east shores of Leech Lake, between Shingobee Creek and Boy River. It includes the village of Leech Lake Agency at the east side of Agency Bay. Distances of travel south from the Leech Lake Agency, on the road to Hackensack and Brainerd, are noted by Three Mile Lake, Four Mile Lake, Six Mile Lake, Ten Mile Lake, ( Shady Shores Resort ) 
Fourteen Mile Lake at Hackensack (called Birch Lake, translated from its Ojibwe name), with the outflowing Fourteen Mile Creek, the head of Boy River, and Twenty-four Mile Creek, which outlfows from Pine Mountain Lake, being the headstream of Pine River. These names are recognized as given by white pioneers, being unlike the majority derived by translations.

Alan in front of Fox House

Ingrid in the Back Yard 1 

 Ingrid in the Back Yard 2