Bike for Life: Tips on How to Bike with Kids
Bike for Life 2012 has started and it’s going very well, in part because of lessons learned from 2011. Here’s a run-down of 10 changes and tips for this year. …
Trips
Searching for Big Foot at Governor Nelson State Park
Some hikes are more about nature than others. This was definately not one of those hikes. This hike was all about Big Foot. “I think this is big foot’s den,” …
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Owls and the Homeless: When nature and reality meet
Look, there’s an owl nest.
Hey, check out the trout lilies.
And just ahead, there’s a homeless man sleeping.
So it goes at Turville Point Conservancy on a Saturday morning hike.
Mud Season… the Joys of March
Mud happens. Snow happens. So does rain, sleet and some gloriously warm days. Today we had both. The day started sunny and warm and ended with a biting wind and …
What goes down must come up: Life lessons learned while skiing
Learning to ski is a humbling experience. Fall, get up. Fall, get up. Poles and skis slip and slide and get tangled up in the weirdest of ways. That’s pretty …
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African savannas and Wisconsin state parks
Outdoor adventures with kids bring curious comparisons. “It looks like Africa,” said 8-year-old Marjorie as we drove into Governor Nelson State Park on a cold March day. I paused, a …
All eyes on the eagles: Eagle Days 2012
Now one of the longest-running events of its kind in the state, Sauk Prairie’s Bald Eagle Watching Days began life as a token of thanks from the state to eagle-deprived …
A flash of white: Bald eagles soar just in time for Eagle Days
Flash of white. Check. Huge wing span. Check. Yes, it’s eagle spotting time in southern Wisconsin.
Kids learn to enjoy winter at Indian Lake County Park
Lou and his mother didn’t look too happy as we gathered at 9 a.m. on a cold, December morning for a trip to Indian Lake County Park. “I had my doubts,” mom …
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Pacific Loon on Lake Monona
You never know what you’ll see while biking. On Monday, bike club went to Monona Terrace Convention Center and spotted two Pacific Loons feeding in the waters near the bike …