Outdoor News And Announcements NRF Field Trip participants paddling by the Apostle Islands sea caves. / Photo Credit: Christine Tanzer Explore Wisconsin On A Field Trip The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is a nonprofit that protects our state’s lands, waters and wildlife and connects people with nature. It’s the 31st season of Natural Resources Foundation’s Field Trips,…

Well, last week the wind chills were below zero and we had 3 or 4 inches of snow! This week it will be mostly sunny and 45. Crazy. I did cancel last week due to the weather, but not this week. We will try again at Escanaba Lake Trail. This is about a 4 mile…

This week we are going to hike the Hidden Rivers Trail. The cold nights should ensure that the gravel road into Fisherman’s Landing stays stable, and the trail itself has been picked clear of sticks and twigs, so it should be hiker-friendly. The hike is 2 miles. We will meet at the trailhead at 10…

Outdoor News And Announcements Complete your 5K on any DNR Property! / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR Happy Little 5K Routes The Happy Little 5K is a virtual race for the trees. You pick the pace and place to walk, run or roll your way to 3.1 miles anytime between Earth Day and Arbor Day (April…

Right now, the Manitowish River near Boulder Junction offers the unique opportunity to paddle during winter months. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR Meet Me In Minocqua Few places have more lakes per square mile than Oneida and Vilas Counties. Their lakes were formed by glaciers that melted and retreated north during the last Ice Age.…

Tomorrow we are expecting another warm spring day, followed by dropping temperatures and a possible snowstorm, so Wednesday we will walk on the WinMan trails. Only time will tell if we really get to wear snowshoes, or the hiking is better in boots. With rapidly rising temperatures the rest of the week, I’m not worried…

This week we are going to start at 10am because of the forecast of snow.  We’ll see if it really comes to fruition.  I do suggest you bring snowshoes just in case.  I’m hoping that the snow stays more north as predicted, but you never know.  We will hike the Escanaba Trail just south of…

A delicious Chili lunch and hike at Lake of the Falls Park.  The winds were brisk but attendees were treated to beautiful hemlock stands, rock formations, moss covered rocks, evergreen ferns  (wood, lady and and common polypody), moaning ice, and good people. More events to come this spring and summer. Remember ICORE members host weekly…

This week we are going to snowshoe at Schomberg County Park. Although we will have a couple of mild days before next Wednesday, our nights will all dip below freezing and I think enough snow will stick around so we can snowshoe that trail. We will meet at the parking lot just south of the…

This week we are going to hike, I think, (bring snowshoes just in case) at the McNutt property in Mercer. They have cleared a beautiful path through their woods. We thank them very much for allowing us to hike there. To get there from Mercer: take County H north out of town by Carow Park…