Section 37 seems to be some mysterious, nonexistent place. According to a 1958 quote from a Pacific Northwesterner, “The usual township contains 36 sections, and 37 is not supposed to exist.” Therefore, the term describes something strange and unusual. A 1969 quote says that in New England and the Great Lakes, section 37 is a kind of lumberjack heaven, “where all good loggers go when they ‘cash in their chips.’”

Why that matters? We love the outdoors and the history of the people who worked to get the materials to build our communities. We wanted you to go explore and find your Section 37 and look good while doing it.