DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The University of Minnesota Duluth’s Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center held its annual tree cutting event at Bear Paw Trailhead.

All visitors had to do was pay a small fee to explore the trails and find the perfect tree to decorate for the holidays.

Officials with the learning center said the event is a win-win because tree cutting also helps thin out balsam fir trees, which are considered a fuel tree during forest fires.

For many families, the event is a beloved tradition. For others, it is one of the only traditions they have.

“I don’t have a lot of traditions, so this is one of the few that we actually keep in our family,” said visitor Jenn Todd. “I love being outside, I love being in the woods. So, for me, this is an easy, awesome one.”

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