From Keys View I stayed on the western side of the park and hiked the short 1 mile Barker Dam Nature Trail loop. Overall this hike is quite flat & easy. Much of the area is covered in sand or […]
Joshua Tree – Barker Dam
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Governor Thompson State Park
Northern Wisconsin fall colors were calling my name. It has been too long since my last camping trip and I aimed to remedy that. Aided by a long 3-day weekend I packed the car and headed for the forests. Quick […]
Newport State Park
Two days of driving, camping and hiking have brought me from the farthest western point in Wisconsin to the farthest eastern point. Home for tonight is Newport State Park in the Door Peninsula. Now why in the world would I […]
Interstate State Park – Part 2
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 […]
Straight Lake State Park
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 […]
Interstate State Park – Part 1
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 […]
Houghton Falls / Echo Dells Falls
Wrapped up at Copper Falls and hit the road. Next camping spot was several hours drive and the planned route would take me all along the NW border of Wisconsin along Lake Superior. First detour was in Bayfield at Houghton […]