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We at Barn House have a deep connection with the Natural as well human history of the locality. We having our roots deeper into the history of Satpura have always had the inclination towards the traditional and historic part. Barn House naturalists will take you on tours to the forts and trails and temples which on one hand are in ruins and at the mercy of nature but still have many tales to tell about the connection between History, culture and nature. Satpura region is home for one of the oldest tribes known as Gonds the other predominant tribe here are the Korkus. These tribes were hunter gatherers until the influence from Rajputs and Mughals during the medieval era. The Mughals with all their might and determination still could not intrude deep into the Satpura forests because of the tribal warriors and their unmatchable knowhow of the forest. It wasn’t explored much until Captain James Forsyth expedited the terrain in the early 1860s to catch Tantia Tope. Satpura became a gold rather a teak mine for the Britishers for its high-quality timber yielding Teak trees which was considered the second best in the world only after Burma Teak. You on your excursion may come across some cave paintings of pre-historic times, some shrines of ancient era, some forts of the medieval kings and queens and end the note on beautifully designed forest rest houses that remind you of the colonial British Raj.