Thursday, October 1, 2026
Latino Outdoors, a national organization dedicated to expanding outdoor access and representation for Latino communities, has officially launched its first Wisconsin chapter in Madison. Chapter …
The cacophony disparaging winter season begins soon after leaves start changing color and well before the first frost. Anti-winter sentiments abound as winter’s detractors say, “Oh no, …
Tucked between Winchester and Manitowish Waters in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, WinMan Trails (the name blends Winchester and Manitowish Waters) has grown into one of the state’s standout …
The Nature Conservancy has purchased more than 12,000 acres of dense forest and wetland north of Two Harbors, MN. This property includes parts of the Rainy River, which flows north into the Boundary …
Sometimes I agree with Meg from the movie Little Women . But then, when I go outside, I discover a world of light, and color, and even warmth—as long as I wear enough layers and keep up a brisk …
What if I told you that hidden in the middle of the Upper Midwest is a quiet kingdom where mounds are upside-down and streams disappear underground? Where rattlesnakes sunbathe on hot rock outcrops …
November gets a bad rap. Following Halloween, its first day is helplessly anticlimactic, and the weeks thereafter get dismissed by the trimmings of Thanksgiving. Combined with the drops in …
Fall colors, I’ve discovered, are best enjoyed where hills become easels for the forest to paint. I grew up with the rich shades of oaks and maples in the surprisingly steep hills of …
Nestled in the beautiful Bluff Country of southeastern Minnesota, the charming little city of Lanesboro is bisected by a frissoned river and former railroad corridor converted to a state trail like …
To quote Bob Dylan, a hard rain is going to fall. Ask any trail builder or trail steward how the past two years have gone for them, and you’ll most likely get an exasperated look and …
American land trusts have become the country’s leading force in land conservation. The United States has approximately 1,000 land trusts that have conserved 56 million acres for wildlife and …
If your schedule allows, September is the perfect month for canoe camping in the Boundary Area Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. With kids back in school, groups tend to be smaller and …
Lake recreation is a significant component of the Midwest lifestyle and plays a major role in the water-based tourism economy. Nevertheless, the growing popularity of wake sports, including wake …
By August, a summer of sunshine will have warmed a thin layer at the surface of Lake Superior to a balmy 60 degrees Fahrenheit before the chilly nights of September begin the journey toward ice. When …
July's hot, sticky, buggy days are perfect for bike rides along the back roads. Peddling even moderately fast allows me to outrun the bugs and create a delicious breeze. A couple of 20-mile loops …
