Confessions of a Reluctant Birder
I'll admit it. I had a bias against birding. Somehow when people mention birding I have a tendency to think more of Wally Cox than the Crocodile Hunter. Somehow the idea of spending an afternoon in the woods saying things like, "Hey honey, isn't that a Prairie Chicken over there," had struck me as kind of silly.
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Top 5 Birding Trails
Wisconsin is a spectacular place to bird-watch, from loons on a northern lake in summer to bald eagles above the Wisconsin River in winter, to the great spring and fall migrations of swans, cranes, geese, and others.
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Fall in Big Bay State Park
It's been called one of Wisconsin's loveliest North Woods settings: Big Bay State Park on Madeline Island, the largest and most accessible of the Apostle Islands. Yet it remains somewhat unheralded among travelers - for now.
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Wildlife Watching & Canoeing at Horicon Marsh
On a peak autumn day, more than 200,000 geese may be in the vicinity of the 32,000-acre marsh at one time.
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National Treasures: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Located along the Lake Superior shoreline, the pristine Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is the perfect venue for a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.
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Not Just for the Birds
The Woodson is probably best known for its annual Birds in Art exhibit, held from September through early November. The show draws about 1,000 entries a year from artists around the world. About 100 works are chosen for display—and for reproduction in the full-color catalog. Since it was initiated in 1976, Birds in Art has shown the work of about 800 artists.
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Wing Your Way Through Wild Wisconsin
Wisconsin's mighty rivers and many protected wildlife refuges make great natural habitat for eagles, whooping cranes...and the people who love to watch them.
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Great Wisconsin Birding & Nature Trail
Wing your way through Wisconsin – Visit the Great Wisconsin Birding & Nature Trail
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A Season of Outdoor Adventure
Are you the type that appreciates the subtle adventure of a winter’s day outdoors? Bundle up and let’s head out....
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