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    Did you get to Starved Rock? That's my best...

    Did you get to Starved Rock? That's my best suggestion for ILL.
    WI idea: Devil's Lake State Park near Baraboo or Interstate Park in St. Croix Falls/Taylors Falls MN you walk through pothole...
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    As many of us agree, our favorite section of the...

    As many of us agree, our favorite section of the Ice Age Trail is the next one we're hiking to complete the thousand miles!

    I love the topography of McKenzie Creek State Wildlife Area, the tunnel...
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    Sierra Club, Ice Age Trail Alliance and Madison...

    Sierra Club, Ice Age Trail Alliance and Madison Energizers Meetup came together for a great hike last night on the Verona segment/Badger Prairie park. Those that strolled and enjoyed the night...
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    Chippewa Moraine is a wow spot. Make sure to...

    Chippewa Moraine is a wow spot. Make sure to stop at the Ice Age Interpretive visitor center to understand the landscape glacial formations -- "perched lakes", "ice-walled lake plains" etc. You...
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    I love all the places being mentioned in this thread. My last trip in springtime to the U.P. was waterfall "hunting" on the NCT between Black River and Sturgeon River wilderness.

    You must...
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    Sunday night in the Lodi Marsh was a good night...

    Sunday night in the Lodi Marsh was a good night hike even though the clouds didn't cooperate. The real bummer about cloud cover is that I had arranged for an astronomer to bring his telescope. We...
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    Sticky: Never too early to think of spring cleaning with...

    Never too early to think of spring cleaning with trail maintenance. A different approach we are able to employ in Dane county is prescribed burns for prairie restoration. Get in touch with Gary...
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    So... who howled at this really bright full moon...

    So... who howled at this really bright full moon with Mars coming in for its closeup? Daybreak today added a soft pink glow to the orb, what a way to book end the weekend.
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    Sticky: Valley View Interpretation

    Well, if you come for the moonlight hike 7 pm Jan 30th in the Valley View Preserve on Madison's west side, you'll get an amateur naturalist's interpretation of terminal moraine topography. (thanks...
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    I look forward to the chance of meeting you on...

    I look forward to the chance of meeting you on such a special day :sun
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    Sticky: For Southeast WI, the closest Mobile Skills Crew...

    For Southeast WI, the closest Mobile Skills Crew events near you are the ones in Waushara and Columbia counties. Have you ever been to our Rendevous in early Feb.?
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    Hikin' in da moonlight

    Howlin' good times are had hiking under a full moon or by starlight (cooperative clouds permitting). Any special moments you'd like to share from the dark side? This time of year it's of course not...
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    Sticky: Bonus for volunteering

    If you give a day at one of our Mobile Skills Crew events, you qualify to get a day at a Disneyland park. Contact the IATA office [email protected] for the details.
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    Sticky: And speaking of anticipating the upcoming Mobile...

    And speaking of anticipating the upcoming Mobile Skills Crew calendar...... Here's the rough outline so you can make vacation requests!!

    May 13-16 Straight Lake State Park, Polk county. Brand...
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    Sticky: We welcome new faces to our traditional...

    We welcome new faces to our traditional "off-season" gathering of volunteers who miss each other. Besides getting all excited for the upcoming Mobile Skills Crew calendar, we play in the snow at the...
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    You could get a taste for it on the Florida...

    You could get a taste for it on the Florida National Scenic Trail. The Association has a great motto, "First we eat, then we build trail." They are a fun bunch. I know a few Wisconsinites from the...
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    Sticky: I was at that Polk Kames project near Slinger. ...

    I was at that Polk Kames project near Slinger. Awesome rock-lined drainages under the puncheons. Remember how windy it got, the tents had to come down and someone's chair blew into the campfire...
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    Sticky: Take a peak at how the Mobile Skills Crew...

    Take a peak at how the Mobile Skills Crew handcrafts the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. This link takes you to Wisconsin Public Television's "IN WISCONSIN" show archives. ...
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    I'm a Thousand Miler Wanna Be so I travel the...

    I'm a Thousand Miler Wanna Be so I travel the state trying to hike all the segments and roads. I don't mind repeating stellar sections to experience other seasons--in that way, I will never "finish"...
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    Sticky: Trail Angels await for helping hikers. Contact...

    Trail Angels await for helping hikers. Contact the local chapter volunteers and Thousand Miler Wanna Be folks: Ice Age Trail Alliance www.iceagetrail.org Example of a secondary local chapter...
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    Chippewa Moraine

    That is some beautiful map you've picked to explore. Did you already make the trip? If not, the Visitor Center is really worth it, trail is well used, and Cornell has a few interesting historical...
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    Please don't give up on keeping IAT alive on this...

    Please don't give up on keeping IAT alive on this site! I second what Lyle and emerald stated: many look but don't speak unless they have something definitive to say. (There are still people that...
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    Sticky: 2009 Ice Age Trail Mobile Skills Crew Projects...

    2009 Ice Age Trail Mobile Skills Crew Projects Calendar

    May 14–17 Washington Co.

    Southeastern WI

    New Trail
    Construction

    Our first project out of the gate establishes a new section of
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    Enjoy the Kettle Moraine, but don't give up on...

    Enjoy the Kettle Moraine, but don't give up on the Chequemagon! Taylor county has nearly 70 miles of contiguous IAT. Mondeaux Flowage has forest campgrounds and dispersed camping options. Timm's...
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