Paul Bunyan

Published: Aug. 3, 2006, 4:01 a.m.

Podcasting from Ukiah, California. This week we were inspired by a drive through Redwood Forest. We hiked amoung trees that are thousands of years old and hundreds of feet tall. Some are big enough to build several houses. The trunks of others have been turned into a 20' room, two story tree houses and even a gas station. There have been several reported sightings of Bigfoot in the area. We didn't catch a glimpse of the elusive Sasquatch but being surrounded by such tall trees we decided the story of Paul Bunyan was a perfect fit.

Paul Bunyan was soooo big. How big was he? Why when he was just a baby his parents had to put his cradle out to sea. Follow Paul and Babe the Blue Ox on their journey to the logging camps across America. There was the summer that was soooo hot and the winter that was soooo cold. How hot was it? How cold was it? Well you'll have to listen to find out of course.

After the story the Activated Storytellers discuss the origins of Paul Bunyan stories.

Paul Bunyan Activity Map

Download the official Paul Bunyan Activity Map (.pdf) and print it out.

Enjoy coloring and using the map to follow Paul's Journey.

Happy Listening,

Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr