by Melanie McManus | Sep 13, 2019 | Canoeing/Kayaking, Stories, Wisconsin
The Wisconsin River churns through Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton as it winds throughout the state. And it’s here, along a five-mile stretch, that the river passes the incredibly beautiful “dells” formations that first attracted tourists to the area...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 23, 2019 | Hiking, Minnesota, Stories
The Border Route Trail is a 65-mile hiking trail that runs through the Boundary Waters. Specifically, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, or BWCAW, which lies between Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. Many people canoe the BWCAW, but very few people hike the...
by Melanie McManus | Jul 21, 2019 | Arizona, Hiking, Stories
The Arizona Trail runs through the Grand Canyon. So if you decide to do a thru-hike of the Arizona Trail, or AZT, one bonus is that you’ll get to hike down to the floor of the canyon and back out again. I was fortunate enough to hike the AZT in the spring of...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 25, 2019 | Exploring and Experiencing, Hiking, Stories
Everyone is hiking these days. Especially on long-distance trails. Hiking is surging in popularity not only across the U.S., but all around the world. Experts aren’t positive why this is happening, but believe one reason is the popularity of the book...
by Melanie McManus | Jan 25, 2019 | Exploring and Experiencing, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
Ice caves abound every winter in Wisconsin’s 8,600-acre Kickapoo Valley Reserve. That’s because the reserve has an abundance of groundwater. And it’s scarred with steep stream valleys, sandstone and limestone cliffs, and overhangs. Together,...
