Hikingwithheather

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• Ice Age Trail to Dog Lake

  

  Sunday was an awesome day for a hike! But then again, when isn't it? We headed north on Hwy 17 again this weekend for a solo-hike on the Underdown Segment of th... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Prairie Dells

  

  Most of you know by now that I like to take the scenic route and often allow "extra time" to explore additional sites that I find along the way to our planned... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• IAT: Harrison Hills Segment + Lookout Mountain

  

  Since my trail assistant recently injured her knee and isn't available to help out, Charlie and I are limited to how far we can hike on these segments, needing... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Labor Day + Photo Flashback

  

  Last year we went swimming at our Secret Spot for Labor Day and Charlie got to wear her new Ruffwear Float Coat. Isn't she beautiful? God, I love this dog. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• August Recap

  

  Labor Day weekend is here and it always feels like the end of summer. This last day of August is warm and perfect but may very well be the last of this kind of... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• It's All Fun And Games Until...

  

  As the saying goes, "It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt."It's been HOT this week. Like 90+ degrees and super humid. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Lower Wisconsin Riverway

  

  Between Lodi and Prairie du Chien, in the Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin, you'll happen upon Scenic Byway 60 winding along the curves of the Wisconsin... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• River Bed Exposed: Dells of Eau Claire River

  

  Even though we had a somewhat wet start to the summer, the last two months have been unusually cool and dry. There was a warm snap last week and will be... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Funz

  

  Charlie knows a lot of words. Even though she looks like a miniature yellow lab, beware: there is border collie in there too! I'm pretty sure her "smart genes"... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Pup Cones

  

  Do you have an ice cream place in your town that serves FREE "Pup Cones?" In the central Wisconsin area, our place is Briq's Soft Serve. Apparently they've... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Green Circle Trail - Stevens Point

  

  Sunday was a good day for a road trip down to Stevens Point to check out the Green Circle Trail! The Green Circle Trail is a state and federally recognized... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Following a Deer Trail

  

  Yesterday we headed to Big Eau Pleine County Park - home of one of our favorite hiking trails. Unfortunately it's become a "favorite" to a lot more people than... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Tickled Pink

  

  One of my fellow bloggers, Gigi Griffis, recommended a book recently that I was excited to begin reading but not really sure if I was "ready" to read. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Charlie Photo-Bomb!

  

  With tail:Without tail:Pretty!Black-eyed susans are out and I can't resist them; they are just so friendly looking! Gotta love 'em. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Reaching New Heights: Timm's Hill

  

  I decided it was time to check out what all the hype is about... so we took a road trip to Timm's Hill on Saturday. I wanted to see how the view from Wisconsin'... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Doesn't Hurt to Ask

  

  A little over a month ago, I was eating dinner at Mason's Restaurant in Minneapolis where I enjoyed one of their fabulous mojitos. I blogged about it here. In... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Saturday's Are For Charlie

  

  I love this dog. All week long, as I get ready to leave for work in the morning, she follows me around and deliberately places herself between me and the... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Seasons and a Confession

  

  I have a confession (and it's a bit embarrassing):I have lived in Wisconsin all my life and have never read Aldo Leopold's 'A Sand County Almanac.' I wince as... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Ice Age Trail: Chaffee Creek Segment

  

  You can see the reflection of me and my car on the sign.When will you ever have the chance to hike under both lanes of a freeway and through the wooded median?... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK

• A New Look

  

  If you're a regular reader of this blog, you may have noticed the new logo gracing the top of the page recently. I had developed a logo all by myself back in Ma... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 OUTDOORS, TREK