Where to Winter Camp in Wisconsin

You know what season it is? Winter camping season. With proper planning and the right gear, you too can stay toasty warm while enjoying our state parks, forests, and recreation areas during the cold months. Have you explored our state's great outdoors once the snow falls? The sheer quiet and desolation of these s…

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Exploring Mill Bluff State Park

I was finally able to explore a new place of wilderness that's always intrigued me with the strongest utmost curiosity: Mill Bluff State Park, the 31st state park property I've traveled to! On way home from a weekend spent kayaking, hiking, and camping at nearby Buckhorn State Park, I headed thirty minutes we…

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Backpacking Rock Island State Park

Rock Island is the crown jewel of Wisconsin's state park system. It's also the most remote, hardest to access, and desolate.  Gray skies and cold rain couldn't dampen the smile I had hopping off the second ferry at Rock Island State Park, the 40th state park I've traveled to for the book I'm writi…

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Exploring Pinnacles National Park

Originally one of the first national monuments set aside to be protected by Teddy Roosevelt, Pinnacles became our 59th national park in 2013 thanks to former President Barack Obama. In all of my travels, I've never been to any national park properties west of the Rocky Mountains. But that changed when I was able …

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Gear Review: Outdoor Vitals StormLoft

Once the maple leaves finish falling and days grow darker earlier, you probably keep an eye on that temperature rating when shopping for new outdoor gear. The essential magical material idolized in any form of outdoor recreation whether it be skiing, backpacking, hiking, or even fat tire biking; is goose or duck down…

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