Driftless Hiking Info Program Coming Up!

Wildcat Mountain (WI) State Park
Image - Lloyd Lorenz

On Wednesday, Nov 8 from 10am-noon at Whitewater State Park, I will be presenting a free program on hiking trails in the Driftless area hosted by the Friends of Whitewater State Park's H.O.P. (Healthy Older People) series. I hope you can come! No registration is needed.

The Driftless area and Driftless-adjacent areas are full of unique and diverse hiking trails and hiking experiences. 

So what's on tap at the program?

Discover well-known as well as more obscure trails that can be found in our nearby state parks, communities and rural areas. From bluffs to prairies, from wetlands to river's edge, from paved and flat to wild, rocky and steep, there's a trail perfect for everyone to hike in our area of MN and nearby in WI. 

We'll take a look at hikes perfect for retirees; families; active bluff and goat prairie climber/hikers; people recovering from illness and injury and more. And we'll touch on the wonders of hiking year-round.

I'll be sharing information about the proposed Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail, a backpacking trail project that hopes to connect from the Whitewater area all the way to the Mississippi River. And finally, you'll get a tour of my hiking blog and how best to access the info that matches your needs as you make your hiking plans.

I hope you can join me to share your favorite hikes and discoveries you've made in the Driftless too. You're bound to leave with a "hope-to-hike" list with hikes perfect for your needs and situation! And have fun learning about things that will shock, delight and get you back into nature with renewed enthusiasm.

Something spooky on
Lost Creek Trail, Chatfield
Image - Kris Lawson

Standing atop the "spinal column" rocks
at Reno Quarry, Brownsville MN
Image - Lloyd Lorenz