A visit to the town of New Glarus and hiking at New Glarus Woods State Park without visiting New Glarus Brewery isn’t a complete visit at all, is it? The town of New Glarus has very old Swiss heritage with […]
New Glarus Brewery
Author: Adam Martin
Minhas Brewery Museum
After hiking New Glarus Woods State Park I had some time to kill before going home. Stopped off at the Minhas Craft Brewery to check out their setup. Tons of old memorabilia here in a multi-part “museum”! Minhas was founded […]
New Glarus Woods State Park
Starting to head back towards home but had enough time to visit New Glarus Woods State Park in New Glarus, Wisconsin for a quick hike. The park is on the smaller side with only one main parking lot (camping is […]
Yellowstone Lake State Park
For this weekend’s trip I decided to stay at Yellowstone Lake State Park in Blanchardville, Wisconsin. The park seems popular for fishing & boating but not so much for the hiking trails – time for me to figure out why. […]
Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area
Next stop is Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area, another smaller state park in the Driftless Area located near Browntown, Wisconsin. The park is known for it’s two lakes – Beckman and Zander – which are man-made reservoirs created by damming […]
Fenley State Recreation Area
In my quest to visit all Wisconsin State Parks I visited the relatively unknown Fenley State Recreation Area near Kieler, Wisconsin. Unfortunately there was nothing to see on this day as the Sinnipee Creek has overflowed & flooded the small dirt […]
Charles Mound – IL Highpoint
Took a quick weekend trip at the start of June specifically to cross another highpoint off my list at Charles Mound, Illinois. This “peak” stands at 1,235 feet above sea level and is located on private property that the owners […]
House On The Rock
Final stop for this weekend’s journey and we are going out in unique fashion at The House on the Rock. What exactly is this place? In a nutshell, an entire estate built by a creative madman named Alex Jordan, Jr. […]
Stephens Falls
Not far away from Cox Hollow Lake Falls and still within Governor Dodge State Park is the easily accessible Stephens Falls. Another small flow can be seen running down the cliff side directly next to the main falls. Unfortunately we […]
Cox Hollow Lake Falls
Memorial Day morning was threatening rain but that didn’t stop us from getting in a few short hikes. First one of the day was Cox Hollow Lake Falls at Governor Dodge State Park. From the trail we first saw the […]