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$3.25 million approved for Tettegouche State Park improvements

Tettegouche State Park will receive $3.25 million for needed improvements. According to an announcement by Sen. Grant Hauschild, crews will replace the bridge leading to the campground entrance and …

The Four Peaks route is roughly 10 miles, four high points and about 1, 900 to 2, 000 feet of climbing.

Four Peaks, No Fluff

The first time Mia Rucoba ran “Four Peaks, No Fluff,” it was late April, rainy and muddy, and she had almost no experience running Marquette’s technical trails. She had met Greg Borzick and …

Participation Records and Historic Performances at Twin Cities Marathon

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend welcomed more than 33,000 participants from all 50 states and 24 countries this weekend, setting a new event registration record in its 45-year history. …

A team of volunteers hard at work building the Bog Loop at Kletzsch Trails in Glendale, Wisconsin. Over 200 people were involved in this build.

The Partnership

Trail advocacy requires government partners to say yes, and I’d like to examine how 31 years of trust-building between Metro Mountain Bikers (Metro) and Milwaukee County Parks (MCP) transformed a …

Fritsch: The Packers’ expensive experiment

In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …

The Great(est) Lake Superior Swim

“The greatest gift we have is this lake,” says Matt Evans, standing waist-high in Lake Superior, the hem of his T-shirt bobbing on the surface. “Today we’re here to celebrate it.” He’s …

Blackhawk

Tucked into the start of the Driftless Region, just a few miles west of Madison, Wisconsin, lies Blackhawk Ski and Mountain Bike Club. Founded in 1947 when a group of ski jumpers organized …

The Superior Tour route is filled with quirky landmarks

A Superior Tour

Customarily, I don’t plan my adventures very far in the future, maybe four or five months. But this trip was different. I had planned to ride my bike around Lake Superior, a distance of 1,500 miles …

Bicycling around Lake Superior, riders will encounter many roadside attractions.

A Superior Tour

Customarily, I don’t plan my adventures very far in the future, maybe four or five months. But this trip was different. I had planned to ride my bike around Lake Superior, a distance of 1,500 miles …

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

Fungi emit all sorts of smells while they are living and dying. Mushrooms are a common sight along damp portage trails after fall rains begin.

Wild Notes

September is the Best Season to Explore Wild Places

White-tailed deer seek nutritious aquatic vegetation in the summer.

Wild Notes

A Window into Wild Places

Doyne Park

Wild Notes

Summer Doesn’t Last Forever

Briefs

- Fit, Function and Features at 40º Below
  
  Kevin Kinney’s middle name could well be “boreal.” The word refers to the cold weather zone south of the Arctic—the frigid climate …
- Historic El Niño Could Reshape Winter Weather Across the Midwest and World
  
  Winter is supposed to arrive with frozen lakes, snow-packed ski trails, and snowplows growling before sunrise. This year, that script could get …
- Bookshelf
  
  Day by day, minute by minute, the days are getting shorter. There’s no reason to stop spending every available minute outside pursuing your …
- Share the Love
  
  Every Silent Sports reader shares a deeply personal relationship with Mother Nature. Cyclist or runner, paddler or cross-country skier, car …
- Minnesota state parks license plate contest accepting design entries Sept. 15-Oct. 31
  
  The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources informed residents they may begin submitting their designs for the next state parks and trails …
- Minnesota DNR cancels one of Twin Metal’s mineral leases
  
  On Sept. 11, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) canceled one of two existing Twin Metals’ mineral leases in Northern …

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Wisconsin Public Radio welcomes Silent Sports contributor Timothy Bauer

Listen to Silent Sports contributor Timothy Bauer talking about fall paddling opportunities in Wisconsin during the Lee Rayburn Show on Wisconsin Public Radio.

Wisconsin Public Radio features Silent Sports

LISTEN: Editor Lou Dzierzak talks with Wisconsin Public Radio host Lee Rayburn about how Silent Sports caters to outdoor enthusiasts throughout the Upper Midwest including runners, cyclists, paddlers, cross-country skiers and others.

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