Along the southern shore of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula lies an amazing outcrop of ancient volcanic basalt composed of the remnant cooled lava flows of ancient volcanic activity. This amazing outcrop, estimated to be 1.7 billion years old, is located on Presque Isle, a 323-acre peninsula extending into Lake Superior on the north…
The southern Lake Michigan shore is home to beautiful beaches full of fossils, marbles, pottery, and other unique finds. Racine, Wisconsin’s Zoo Beach is one of my favorite Lake Michigan beaches to search for hidden treasures, comb for beach glass, fossils, pottery, and other unique treasures. This is a beautiful stretch of Lake Michigan’s southern…
Located just 30 miles north of Madison, Wisconsin, in the town of Baraboo, you’ll find a true geologic gem. Parfrey’s Glen was the first state natural area ever to be established in Wisconsin, in 1952, by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This scenic glen is part of Wisconsin’s 1.6 million year old Baraboo Range.…
The Military Ridge State Trail is a 40-mile crushed gravel trail located in Wisconsin’s Dane and Iowa Counties. This scenic trail passes through nine communities from Dodgeville, at the western end, to Fitchburg, just south of Madison. The name “Military Ridge” trail was chosen due to the trail forming a divide between the Wisconsin River…
Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine Forest is comprised of five main units, encompassing over 56,000 acres in southeastern Wisconsin. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail, one of only 11 National scenic trails in the United States, travels through varied terrain is the Kettle Moraine. This beautiful trail encompasses over 1000 miles and 28 counties in the state…
Wisconsin’s Ice Age National Scenic Trail is one of only 11 National scenic trails in the United States. This beautiful trail encompasses over 1000 miles and 28 counties throughout the state, from hills and bluffs to woodlands and prairies rich with native plants. Dane County, Wisconsin lies within the Driftless Region, (comprised of the northwest part…
Few things in the Upper Great Lakes region are more scenic than a long stretch of Lake Superior shoreline. If you’re in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula driving along MI-28 between Marquette and Munising, be sure to stop at Au Train Beach. This beautiful, remote beach is a scenic, peaceful, and stunning stop along Lake Superior’s southern…
The 9 mile Gibraltar Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail passes through Wisconsin’s unique post-glacial terrain, providing a close up look at the remnant landforms of central Wisconsin’s glacial past. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is one of only 11 national scenic trails in the United States, encompassing over 1000 miles and…
The 5.6 mile Scuppernong Segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail travels through Wisconsin’s unique post-glacial terrain. Throughout the state, this scenic trail passes through landforms left behind as glaciers receded from southern Wisconsin. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is one of only 11 National scenic trails in the United States. This trail…
The unique and varied terrain of Wisconsin’s Ice Age National Scenic Trail highlights the state’s unique glacial history. One of just 11 National scenic trails in the United States, The Ice Age National Scenic Trail encompasses over 1000 miles and 28 counties throughout the state. Segments that pass through Kettle Moraine State Forest in southern…