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.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

I Spy on the Trails - February 2024

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Root River WMA wetlands February. Hmmm, what can I say? It was part and parcel of our ongoing "lost winter." I have been following...
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge (WI) - Two of the Dike Trails Hikes

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On Kiep's Landing Trail If you're looking for an incredible hike during the sloppy spring freeze/thaw cycle, you can't go wrong ...
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Let's Get Hiking - and Learning! March 2024

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Will March come in like a lion or a lamb? I am thinking lamb after our mild February. Below are fun learning opportunities to take advantage...
Sunday, February 11, 2024

Root River WMA (MN) Hike/Amble

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This is a quintessentially perfect late winter/early spring hike when the freeze/thaw cycle is muddying up your usual hiking trails. I save ...
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

La Crosse River Marsh Trails (WI) Hike

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With warm temperatures in the past few weeks, I was drawn back to a series of favorite hikes that take one through great swaths of the La Cr...
Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Hiking Ideas During the Freeze/Thaw Cycle

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First snow at Apple Blossom Overlook Park This blog post is also the January 2024 edition of  my phenology series "I Spy on the Trails....
Sunday, January 28, 2024

Mertes Slough (MN) - Snowshoe

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One of the wonderful perks of living along the Mississippi River is the backwater sloughs and floodplain forests that are everywhere along t...
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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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