World-renowned Danish artist, Thomas Dambo, is the creative genius behind 170+ trolls made from recycled material. They can be found throughout the world. He plans to have at least one troll in all fifty states. We have seen several on or trips to National Parks and will document our finds here.
On June 22, 2026 we went to Clinton Iowa. It is home to 3 of the Dambo Trolls, known as the Tree Thieves.
Clinton was once one of the great lumber towns of America. Between 1870 and 1940 its sawmills roared day and night, and the forest where the three brothers slept was cut to the ground and floated down the river. The trolls woke to find their home gone — so they came back to take the trees back.
The Tree Thieves were built from local, reclaimed wood together with the community, in collaboration with The Sawmill Museum and Bickelhaupt Arboretum.
Helmut can be found near the Sawmill Museum in Clinton Iowa.
Marvin is taking a nap at the Bickelhaupt Arboretum in Clinton Iowa
Warren is hiding in the Old Train Depot in Clinton Iowa.
On August 29, 2025, while on our trip to explore Grand Tetons National Park, we spotted our second Dambo Troll in Jacksonhole Wyoming. This one was particularly fun because we climbed on it to cross a small stream to get a picture of it
Mama Mimi can be found at Rendezvous Park, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
On August 29, 2023, when we are on our trip to explore North Cascades National Park, we spotted our first Dambo Troll while we were in Seattle. It was part of Way of the Bird Kings.
Bruun Idun can be found in Lincoln Park, Seattle Washington.