 While it was history in the making as 18 independently owned monster trucks came together for two special shows in Bemidji. And this week's Northwoods adventure, Josh Peterson, shares with us why these monster trucks come from all over the nation and chose Bemidji to be a part of the show. It has been over 20 years since a gathering of this many monster trucks has come together in one location. Triple B Motorsports put together the Minnesota Monster Truck Madness Tour in less than a year. And once the word got out, more and more trucks were added. And so it was the largest gathering of independently owned monster trucks ever. We started getting phone calls. We called half a dozen people and next thing you know we had our phones ringing off the hook because they wanted to be a part of it. They heard that we were getting 18 trucks and they wanted on board to be a part of the big show. Trucks from all over the nation and Canada traveled to Bemidji to put on one of the wildest monster truck shows ever. For the monster patrol who made the trip from Texas say that this was an opportunity they couldn't miss. This show is the largest organized independent show that's ever been put together. And just to be a part of that, there's almost no traveling anywhere. What is unique about this show is that it was done outside an arena setting that allows the trucks to have more freedom and flexibility to do more extreme stunts. With this show has bring back what monster trucks used to be. And that's the jumping the cars, the motor homes, the buses, the vans, crushing things, making carnage. The monster truck tour drew big names like Bigfoot, Snakebite, Rat Nasty, and Jailbird. For the driver of Samson, monster trucking runs in his family and has led to a successful way of life. He's actually the largest parts provider of monster truck parts in the industry. So that's what we do, you know, now we get to just play with this guy. The truck built the business and now the business supplies the truck. Many of these drivers spend most of their time on the road jumping and crushing just about anything with their monster trucks. But for many, it's a way of life, saying they'd do it for the fans. You know, there's not a lot of profit in this, but it's the fun, it's the fun atmosphere and plus, you know, the fans. With this week's Northwood's adventure in Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.