Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Breakfast on Washington Island was over. I packed my backpack with enough gear for one night and took a ferry to Rock Island State Park at the farthest end of the Door Peninsula before it changes over to the UP. I’m splitting this into several posts because I took tons of pictures – stay tuned … Read more
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 make such a stupid drive rather than staying in one spot? Well, the new moon … 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
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
After taking the scenic route around WIS-13 and getting lost once or twice, I arrived at Pattison State Park where I camped for two nights. The park was fairly empty due to recent strong storms that caused great damage in this area a few weeks prior, but the campgrounds themselves were in excellent shape. Most … Read more
It’s nearly July and I haven’t taken time off longer than a weekend trip. Gotta fix that pronto, all work and no play makes Homer something something. With the upcoming 4th holiday week I’m packing up and leaving for a few weeks. First step: practice run at nearby Richard Bong State Recreation Area. I hiked … Read more
Had to work late Friday which bombed my plans to camp for the first time of the year. Instead, took a day trip to Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Located directly on the Lake Michigan shoreline, this is actually two parks managed as one unit with portions protected as State Natural Areas. With only … Read more
The Milwaukee/Chicago corridor isn’t known much for it’s hiking, but luckily a shorty drive from my home west of I-94 provides a small glimpse of wilderness. Shockingly though, aside from one brief disaster of a camping trip in 4th grade Boy Scouts, I have never hiked here. The Dude can no longer abide. On an … Read more