Wisconsin's Outdoor Treasures

by Bewer, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781934553046
• ISBN10: 1934553042
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-01
• Publisher: Trails Books

Summary

This guidebook describes more than 150 of Wisconsin's best outdoor treasures -- places to hike, canoe and kayak, bicycle, view wildlife, take a scenic drive, cross-country ski or snowshoe, or just enjoy the solitude of rushing waterfalls, blue lakes, scenic bluffs, and deep forests. Bewer describes each area and offers practical advice for visitors -- how to get there, accessibility, a description of the trails, where to find the best scenic views, when to go to avoid crowds, and where and when to go for the best chance to see wildlife. He also provides information about campgrounds and other facilities at each site.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Planning Your Trip	p. xiii
Ice Age National Scenic Trail and Ice Age National Scientific Reserve	p. 1
Ice Age Topography: A Glossary	p. 4
Northwest
Pattison State Park	p. 10
Amnicon Falls State Park	p. 12
Brule River State Forest	p. 14
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	p. 18
North Country National Scenic Trail	p. 24
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	p. 27
Big Bay State Park	p. 33
Copper Falls State Park	p. 34
Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area	p. 37
Timm's Hill National Trail and Timm's Hill County Park	p. 39
Flambeau River State Forest	p. 40
Chippewa Flowage	p. 43
Sawmill Lake and Loyhead Lake Primitive Canoe Routes	p. 45
Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary	p. 47
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway	p. 48
Governor Knowles State Forest	p. 53
Glacial Lake Grantsburg Wildlife Complex	p. 56
Interstate State Park	p. 60
Willow River State Park	p. 63
Kinnickinnic State Park	p. 65
Nugget Lake County Park	p. 67
Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area	p. 69
Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State Recreation Area and Townline-Knickerbocker Canoe Trail	p. 70
Brunet Island State Park	p. 72
Lake Wissota State Park	p. 73
Beaver Creek Reserve	p. 75
Augusta Wildlife Area	p. 77
Northeast
Rock Island State Park	p. 84
Newport State Park	p. 86
Mink River Estuary	p. 89
Peninsula State Park	p. 90
The Ridges Sanctuary, Toft Point Natural Area, and Mud Lake Wildlife Area	p. 93
Whitefish Dunes State Park and Cave Point County Park	p. 96
Potawatomi State Park	p. 99
Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area	p. 101
L. H. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve and Fort Howard Paper Foundation Wildlife Area	p. 104
Navarino Wildlife Area	p. 106
Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve	p. 107
Mosquito Hill Nature Center	p. 109
Hartman Creek State Park and Emmons Creek Fishery Area	p. 110
George W. Mead Wildlife Area	p. 113
Big Eau Pleine County Park	p. 115
Rib Mountain State Park	p. 117
Dells of the Eau Claire County Park	p. 118
Bitzke Bird Walk	p. 120
Council Grounds State Park	p. 121
Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area	p. 123
Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest	p. 126
Catherine Wolter Wilderness Area	p. 131
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	p. 132
Pine and Popple Wild Rivers	p. 139
LaSalle Falls Trail	p. 141
Southwest
Nelson Dewey State Park	p. 148
Wyalusing State Park	p. 149
Yellowstone Lake State Park and Yellowstone Wildlife Area	p. 154
Governor Dodge State Park	p. 155
Blue Mound State Park	p. 159
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway	p. 161
White Mound County Park	p. 166
Baraboo Hills Preserves	p. 167
Natural Bridge State Park	p. 170
Devil's Lake State Park	p. 171
Mirror Lake State Park	p. 176
Rocky Arbor State Park	p. 178
Bass Hollow County Park	p. 179
Mill Bluff State Park	p. 180
Buckhorn State Park	p. 181
Quincy Bluff and Wetlands Preserve	p. 183
Roche-A-Cri State Park	p. 184
Wisconsin River Power Company Recreation Areas	p. 186
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge	p. 188
Central Wisconsin Conservation Area	p. 190
Black River State Forest and Dike 17 Wildlife Area	p. 193
Merrick State Park and Whitman Dam Wildlife Area	p. 196
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge	p. 198
Perrot State Park	p. 200
Van Loon Wildlife Area	p. 203
Hixon Forest and La Crosse River Marsh	p. 204
Wildcat Mountain State Park and Kickapoo Valley Reserve	p. 207
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge	p. 210
Southeast
Richard Bong State Recreation Area	p. 220
Schlitz Audubon Center	p. 222
Vernon Marsh Wildlife Area	p. 223
Kettle Moraine State Forest	p. 225
Southern Unit	p. 226
Lapham Peak Unit	p. 231
Pike Lake Unit	p. 233
Northern Unit	p. 235
Broughton Sheboygan Marsh Park and Wildlife Area	p. 239
Riveredge Nature Center	p. 241
Kohler-Andrae State Parks	p. 242
Woodland Dunes Nature Center	p. 244
Point Beach State Forest	p. 246
Brillion Wildlife Area	p. 247
High Cliff State Park	p. 249
Eldorado Marsh Wildlife Area	p. 250
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, and Marsh Haven Nature Center	p. 252
Poygan Marsh Wildlife Area	p. 258
White River Marsh Wildlife Area	p. 259
Germania Marsh Wildlife Area	p. 260
Page Creek Marsh	p. 261
John Muir Memorial Park	p. 262
Rowan Creek Fishery Area	p. 263
Lodi Marsh Wildlife Area	p. 264
Indian Lake County Park	p. 265
Governor Nelson State Park	p. 266
Lake Kegonsa State Park	p. 268
Brooklyn Wildlife Area	p. 270
New Glarus Woods State Park	p. 271
Browntown-Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area	p. 272
Tourism Contacts	p. 277
Index	p. 285
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