Wow! It sure has been a long time since I have posted, my apologies family and friends. I would love to dive right into our most recent adventures, however that would be unfair to the amazing summer we spend in the Northwoods.
Yes it's true, Northern Wisconsin can be quite a haul from Milwaukee, Madison, and even the Fox Valley but it is SO worth it. I have always loved the Northwoods: flora, fauna, aurora, waterfalls, etc. We spent the summer exploring near home base and occasionally ventured to the UP, Duluth, and beyond. I have already described at length the beauty of the UP, Porkies, and several favorite waterfalls so I won't repeat myself.
Near the end of July, we decided to visit the North Shore. It had been five years since our first trip up there. On the way we stopped at Wisconsin Point in Superior. As you are nearing the city of Superior on US 2, turn right on Moccassin Mike Rd. and follow the road out to the water. The road winds out to the point and travels through several different ecosystems. Lake Superior is on the east side and the Port is on the west. The point is located within the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and is the " world’s largest freshwater bay mouth sand bar". Wisconsin's most photographed lighthouse appears at the end of the point at the end of a rocky breakwater. There are beaches, sandbars, forests, and dunes to explore. This little gem is worth a visit.
On the other side of Wisconsin Point is Minnesota Point. Quite different from the WI side, the MN side is developed with restaurants, walking paths, parks, food trucks, and even a brewery. That was the plan. Traveling into Duluth we crossed over Lake Superior and the Port. We veered off on the Bob Dylan Way and headed downtown Duluth to MN Point. We stopped at Canal Park Brewery for some great beers and food. It was a very warm Friday afternoon and we were able to sit on their dog friendly patio facing Lake Superior, with Kobi of course. We watched a storm head out to the big lake while we enjoyed our libations. We walked down the point, visited another lighthouse and continued back to the downtown area and up the North Shore!
Minnesota has some fantastic state parks, especially on Lake Superior. We traveled north on hwy 61 and stopped in Two Harbors, Tettegouche State Park, Gooseberry Falls State Park (where my favorite naturalist is now working), Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, and Grand Marais. We spend two days hiking, exploring, skipping on breakwaters, drinking craft beers, and enjoying ourselves! Click on the links to explore the parks!
We also did some cliff jumping on Madeline Island, went bear baiting but never saw a bear, canoeing a few times, went for lots of drives in the woods, saw some wolves, and did a lot of hiking near and far. Reflecting on this past summer makes me a little homesick..until I realize it is going to be white and frozen pretty soon. Until next summer...
Yes it's true, Northern Wisconsin can be quite a haul from Milwaukee, Madison, and even the Fox Valley but it is SO worth it. I have always loved the Northwoods: flora, fauna, aurora, waterfalls, etc. We spent the summer exploring near home base and occasionally ventured to the UP, Duluth, and beyond. I have already described at length the beauty of the UP, Porkies, and several favorite waterfalls so I won't repeat myself.
Near the end of July, we decided to visit the North Shore. It had been five years since our first trip up there. On the way we stopped at Wisconsin Point in Superior. As you are nearing the city of Superior on US 2, turn right on Moccassin Mike Rd. and follow the road out to the water. The road winds out to the point and travels through several different ecosystems. Lake Superior is on the east side and the Port is on the west. The point is located within the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and is the " world’s largest freshwater bay mouth sand bar". Wisconsin's most photographed lighthouse appears at the end of the point at the end of a rocky breakwater. There are beaches, sandbars, forests, and dunes to explore. This little gem is worth a visit.
On the other side of Wisconsin Point is Minnesota Point. Quite different from the WI side, the MN side is developed with restaurants, walking paths, parks, food trucks, and even a brewery. That was the plan. Traveling into Duluth we crossed over Lake Superior and the Port. We veered off on the Bob Dylan Way and headed downtown Duluth to MN Point. We stopped at Canal Park Brewery for some great beers and food. It was a very warm Friday afternoon and we were able to sit on their dog friendly patio facing Lake Superior, with Kobi of course. We watched a storm head out to the big lake while we enjoyed our libations. We walked down the point, visited another lighthouse and continued back to the downtown area and up the North Shore!
Minnesota has some fantastic state parks, especially on Lake Superior. We traveled north on hwy 61 and stopped in Two Harbors, Tettegouche State Park, Gooseberry Falls State Park (where my favorite naturalist is now working), Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, and Grand Marais. We spend two days hiking, exploring, skipping on breakwaters, drinking craft beers, and enjoying ourselves! Click on the links to explore the parks!
We also did some cliff jumping on Madeline Island, went bear baiting but never saw a bear, canoeing a few times, went for lots of drives in the woods, saw some wolves, and did a lot of hiking near and far. Reflecting on this past summer makes me a little homesick..until I realize it is going to be white and frozen pretty soon. Until next summer...
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