by Melanie McManus | Jan 25, 2019 | Exploring and Experiencing, Snowshoeing/Skiing, 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. It’s also scarred with steep stream valleys, sandstone and limestone cliffs, and overhangs. Together,...
by adventuretoward | Oct 14, 2018 | Exploring and Experiencing, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
Sundara is one of America’s top destination spas. It’s in the Wisconsin Dells area. Sundara’s recent renovation and expansion added new suites, a saltwater pool and loads of wellness activities.Photos courtesy of Sundara Inn & Spa Read More on...
by adventuretoward | Oct 4, 2018 | Exploring and Experiencing, Hiking, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
Door County is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Wisconsin and beyond. But visitors tend to ignore Sturgeon Bay, the peninsular county’s gateway city. That’s a mistake. For Sturgeon Bay, which straddles the peninsula’s canal, is in the...
by adventuretoward | Aug 13, 2018 | Hiking, Trail Journals, United States, Wisconsin
How to Hike the Ice Age Trail’s Harrison Hills Segment When the world’s last ice sheet melted away 10,000+ years ago, it left behind many calling cards. Top among them are the deep kettles and soaring hummocks I’m puffing up and down here in Harrison...
by adventuretoward | Jul 31, 2018 | Adventuring, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells is the waterpark capital of the world. I happen to live nearby, so I went there to check out its most frightening waterslides. Then I rated them myself. See what I came up with. Photos courtesy of Chula Vista Resort Read more On the Star...
by adventuretoward | Dec 22, 2017 | Exploring and Experiencing, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
A Methodist church in central Wisconsin is home to one of the world's largest collections of Nativity scenes. There are more than 1,000 sets from across the globe in the collection. The Nativities are displayed year-round. Read More on the Star...
