Big Woods

Big Woods
Trees in the Big Woods
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota and Wisconsin
RiversMinnesota and Crow
Soil typesThick glacial till of crushed limestone
Map of Minnesota ecoregions, with the centrally-located Big Woods in aqua

Big Woods refers to a type of temperate hardwood forest ecoregion found in western Wisconsin and south-central Minnesota. "Big Woods" is a direct translation of the name given to the region by French explorers: Grand Bois.