Gooseberry Falls State Park — The Waterfalls of Lake Superior

In the far north of Minnesota, where the land runs down to the cold blue edge of Lake Superior, a river throws itself over a wall of ancient black rock. The water gathers, folds, and drops in tier after tier, thundering white over dark stone worn smooth by countless ages, while all around it a forest of maple and birch burns red and gold in the autumn air. This is one of the best loved places on the whole North Shore, a park built around the sound of falling water. Welcome to Gooseberry Falls State Park. Filmed October 2023. CHAPTERS 0:00 Gooseberry Falls State Park 0:50 Where Are We 1:31 The Thundering Falls 2:15 The Gooseberry River 2:57 Upper, Middle, and Lower 3:41 Ledges of Dark Basalt 4:25 A Billion Years of Lava 5:09 The Midcontinent Rift 5:52 The Civilian Conservation Corps 6:35 The Handsome Stonework 7:17 Gateway to the North Shore 8:00 Where the River Meets the Lake 8:43 The Blazing Autumn Forest 9:25 The Great Lake Beyond 10:09 The Park Today 10:52 Keep Exploring CREDITS Music: Earth Prelude by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 4.0. Narration is AI generated; history verified against public sources. @fruworldexplorer