Prairies in bloom make for spectacular hiking
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on July 22, 2010
The prairies are near full bloom, so our walks this week were spectacular.
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Filming "Tales from the Trails" in the Kettle Moraine
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on June 3, 2010
A camera crew that was filming the Ice Age Trail and nearby areas in the Southern Kettle Moraine.
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Planning a hike for National Trails Day
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on May 27, 2010
On National Trails Day which occurs June 5 there will be hikes of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 26 miles on Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Walworth and Jefferson counties.
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Cool weather good for hiking in the Kettle Moraine
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on May 14, 2010
A weekly walk by led by members of the Walworth/Jefferson Co Chapter, Ice Age Trail Alliance
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Spring wildflowers ahead of schedule
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on April 29, 2010
Persistent warmer-than-usual temperatures have accelerated the spring wildflowers so that they are appearing more than two weeks ahead of time.
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Mist and fog adds to the scenery on the hike
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on March 15, 2010
It was misting when we arrived for our Tuesday walk last week with a forecast of light rain. We had our raingear on, but the rain stopped for the duration of our hike.
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A growing wolf pack spreads throughout the state
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on February 22, 2010
Wolves are vital to a healthy balance of nature in wilderness areas, and their population has been increasing at an exponential rate in Wisconsin.
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Winter storm provides a fresh blanket of snow for hiking
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on February 12, 2010
A weekly hike by members of the Jefferson/Walworth County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance.
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Rebuilding the walkway on Lake LaGrange
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on February 1, 2010
The local Ice Age Trail Alliance Chapter is considering a plan for rebuilding Kangaroo Walk above water level so that this beautiful part of the trail can be reclaimed.
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Covering many miles on the ski trails
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on January 22, 2010
Skiing has been excellent during the past couple weeks, and several of our regular walkers, including yours truly, have accumulated many miles on our cross-country skis.
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Trail conditions good for hikers, skiers
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on January 7, 2010
The trails along the Ice Age Trail in the Kettle Moraine State Forest near Whitewater are in good shape for cross country skiers, and Thursday's snowfall should have made them even better.
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Hearty souls on a cold-winter hike
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on December 21, 2009
After canceling walks during the past week due to bad weather, we had very nice hiking this week
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Hiking around beautiful Lake LaGrange
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on November 19, 2009
For me, this week's walks were both around beautiful Lake LaGrange.
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As fall approaches winter, days become shorter
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on November 5, 2009
A weekly walk with members of the Walworth/Jefferson County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance
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At this time of year, the weather can change rapidly
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on October 14, 2009
Russ Helwig leads a weekly hike along the Ice Age Trail in the Kettle Moraine State Forest
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An autumn flower walk
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on October 6, 2009
Great weather brought out a large number of hikers to the Ice Age Trail in the Kettle Moraine State Forest
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Cool days make for comfortable hikes
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on September 21, 2009
Now that the roadwork is done, meeting again at the U.S. Highway 12 Ice Age National Scenic Trail parking lot means that our walks are back to normal.
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Identifying the wildflowers along the Ice Age Trail
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on August 6, 2009
Summer wildflowers are in full bloom along the Ice Age Trail in the Kettle Moraine State Forest near Whitewater
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Dodging the rain for a quick hike
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on July 24, 2009
There were forecasts of possible light rain for our walks this week, but we did not get wet on our walks this week.
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Along with the hikers, heat hits the trails
Posted by RUSS HELWIG on June 30, 2009
Weekly hiking in the Kettle Moraine
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