Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Part 2 of my visit to Rock Island State Park. You can view Part 1 here and Part 3 will be coming soon. Buckle up, this is a long post but worth it (in my opinion). Here we go! (Don’t forget to click on photos for a larger view with more detail!) Thordarson Trail After … Read more
After another hour driving, home for tonight is Council Grounds State Park. Thankfully this park is smaller and can be done in about an afternoon. I wasted no time setting up camp before setting out on the trails. Big Pines Nature Trail -> Unmarked Trail -> Red Trail Right from the campgrounds you can hop … Read more
Another quick waterfall stop in Kennan, Wisconsin at Big Falls County Park & Campground. Access to the falls is extremely easy via a short staircase from the parking area down to the Jump River. Views down stream are breathtaking in their own right… But views upstream of Big Falls (also known as Jump River Falls) … Read more
Midday detours were complete and I was back at Interstate State Park for part 2 of my visit. Goal for the afternoon was to hike all the remaining trails which I was able to complete minus one or two small connecting paths. Eagle Peak Trail Starting from my campsite, I walked through the parking area … Read more
Another detour on the way back to my campsite was to check out Straight Lake State Park. As Wisconsin’s newest park (founded in 2002), it’s still relatively primitive which typically means less people & less disturbed nature. I decided to take a quick trek around the Rainbow Lake Loop Trail and leave the rest for … Read more
Yesterday I arrived at Interstate State Park, setup camp, and almost immediately set off searching for waterfalls in the surrounding area. Not quite sure I did it in that order, just a habit when I’m camping at a site for multiple nights my first day is always getting the “lay of the land”. Weather was a … Read more
Woke early to finish what I missed yesterday at Copper Falls State Park (see part 1 by clicking here). This time I stayed east of the Bad River and made the loop counter-clockwise. Still amazes me this was built by the Doughboys WWI veterans and CCC so long ago – can you imagine making these … Read more
Fall colors are upon us here in Wisconsin. With a late October warm pattern pushing temps into the 70s, I booked last-minute vacation and hit the road. Full trip starts here on Thursday 10/19 and ends late Sunday 10/22 – stay tuned for more posts, there were over 10 stops and it takes time for … Read more
Last stop for my short weekend trip on 8/5/17 was Rocky Arbor State Park. It’s one of the smaller parks (244 acres) and is sandwiched in between busy highways I-94 and Hwy 12. It can be easily hiked in an hour or two with features including rock bluffs and a variety of plant life. I took … Read more
Here are some old photos from 2009 & possibly 2010 of my trip to the Michigan Upper Peninsula, specifically Munising and a few in Marquette. Will add more details later as they come back to my memory. Enjoy! Alger Falls Horseshoe Falls Tannery Falls Unknown Huge Wooden Playground Miners Falls Miners Castle Pictured Rocks National … Read more