Hiking the Driftless Trails

Join me in exploring the Driftless areas of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. You'll find hiking suggestions, tips and information on making the most of this area, no matter your age or physical condition.

Sunday, October 1, 2023

I Spy on the Trails - September 16-30, 2023

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Calico Aster As fall equinox arrives, the flowers are slowly dying back and releasing seeds (or burrs!). Asters hold court. Ferns and golden...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Hiking Safety in Fall

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Last Saturday, September 23, waterfowl hunting season opened with a bang just at dawn in nearby wetlands near our Minnesota home. Although h...
Friday, September 22, 2023

Rocky Mountain High

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I left the Driftless area for a eleven days to travel to a meet-up and hiking in the Rockies with a group of friends recently. We are all pa...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Sugar Creek Bluff (WI) Amble

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Bloodroot in April Sugar Creek Bluff is a sweet (no, really) little nature preserve protected by the Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MVC). ...
Sunday, September 17, 2023

I Spy on the Trails - September 1-15, 2023

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I was on vacation out of state most of these past few weeks. But Nola Larson, an avid life-long hiker, stepped in to reflect on what she has...
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Friday, September 15, 2023

Goose Island County Park (WI) Amble/Hike

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View along Wigwam Slough Goose Island is an iconic county park that is owned by the Army Corps of Engineers and leased to La Crosse County. ...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Levis/Trow Mound Recreation Area (WI) Hike

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A "peek-a-view" near the top If it's high, rolling bluff-like hills under shaded pines with a great variety of massive rock fo...
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Marge Loch-Wouters
I am a MN Master Naturalist volunteer and avid hiker and outdoorswoman living in La Crescent MN. I currently serve on the City of La Crescent’s Park and Rec Commission and the Sustainability and Natural Resources Committee and am a member of the Friends of the Blufflands, The Prairie Enthusiasts and the Mississippi Valley Conservancy. I love reading, gardening, cooking, laughing and learning something new everyday. Oh and connecting people to the outdoors through guided hikes and doing presentations on satisfying your curiosity about the natural world.
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