Limestone formations along the western edge of High Cliff State Park. My favorite spot in the park.
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Autumn on Gibraltar Rock
Sometimes it’s good to widen your perspective and get a broader view of the world. I did that today by hiking to the top of Wisconsin’s Gibraltar Rock.
View more →Natural Bridge in autumn
From Wisconsin’s Natural Bridge State Park.
The mound at Roche-A-Cri
Sandstone bluff
I shouldn’t be surprised by the beauty of nature, but I was awestruck when I looked up from the base of this sandstone bluff. It’s located along the Lost Canyon Trail in Governor Dodge State Park.
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Big Bay’s rocky shore
The hiking trails along the southeastern edge of Big Bay State Park (where I camped on Madeline Island) provide excellent views of the granite rocks that line the shore of Lake Superior there.
View more →You call that a mountain?
Funny how something can be called a “mountain” when it really isn’t. Trempealeau Mountain in Wisconsin’s Perrot State Park.
Atop Gibraltar Rock
On Memorial Day I went hiking at Gibraltar Rock, a state natural area connected to Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail. It was my first time there — the views are amazing.
Land of blue smoke
Shaconage, the Cherokee name for the area of the Smoky Mountains means “land of blue smoke.”
