Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Just downstream from Sullivan Falls is yet another set of substantial feature named Ducknest Rapids. Only have one photo to share – be sure to watch the video below, much easier to show everything with the wide-angle GoPro lens. Note: Apparently there is a waterfall called Ducknest Falls just upstream from the rapids, however I … Read more
Continuing upstream along the Wolf River my next stop is at Sullivan Falls, an easily accessible waterfall and well worth the short walk. Couldn’t photograph the falls from many different angles but it’s fairly large so don’t miss it. Also looks like a popular put-in spot for a group of rafters. Looks like fun, lots … Read more
Menominee County is chock full of amazing natural beauty along the Wolf River. Next spot is a 2-for-1 starting at Tea Kettle Rapids which is more of a small shelf waterfall but called rapids by name. Just a few hundred yards downstream is also Wolf River Dalles. This is the best photo I could get … Read more
From Big Eddy Falls it only takes a short & scenic drive north on WIS 55 to reach Big Smokey Falls. The area is open to the public but I’ve heard they sometimes charge a $5 fee during the peak summer months. Views upstream on the Wolf River are quite serene by contrast. A large … Read more
My journey today is now carrying me into Menominee County through the Menominee Indian (Native American) reservation. Next destination is Keshena Falls, an amazing waterfall & rapids on the Wolf River. A small bridge allows the road to cross the largest rapids. The river gets very wide in this spot and splits around a central … Read more
Welcome to the start of my July road trip circling the state of Wisconsin! First stop is at Gilmers Falls (aka as Ziemers Falls) on the Red River in Gresham, Wisconsin. Access is very easy by hiking down a very short slope from a dirt parking area. Swarms of White Admiral butterflies were sunning themselves … Read more
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. that is a living breathing LSD trip (and I mean all of that in a … Read more
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 didn’t spend much time here as some other park guests were picking flowers, destroying sensitive … Read more
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 lake spillway but that isn’t why we are here. Clouds above Cox Hollow Lake are … Read more
No more taking chances – our next destination was a surefire 5-star hiking and waterfall experience at the beloved Parfreys Glen State Natural Area. We arrived relatively early and even got parking inside the parking lot (and not down the street!). The trail is a 1.1 mile in & out hike that starts very easy … Read more