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.

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

I Spy on the Trails - December 2024

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European cranberry Image - Doreen Hegy We finally got snow during this month - as well as wildly fluctuating temperatures (47F on one Sunda...

Friday, December 27, 2024

Bluffside Park (MN) - Quarry/Cistern Trails

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On Cistern trail I recently had the pleasure of hiking some of the higher bluffside and rim trails at the top of Bluffside Park in Winona. T...

Friday, December 20, 2024

It's Snowtime Showtime!

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Each season's first snow storm is always exciting for me (if I don't have to drive too far in it!). It kicks off one of my favorite ...

Let's Get Hiking and Learning - January 2025

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First off - SNOW!!!!!!!!!! We received a solid 6" here in La Crescent on December 19. Let's get out and play! For more information ...

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Holiday Colors in the Woods

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It's easy, in late fall and winter, to think there are only browns, buffs and gray on the landscape. However, there are surprising pops...

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Naturalist's Corner - Winter’s Hidden Ecosystems

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I recently started following another hiking and nature enthusiast, Gary Kurtz, on Facebook. He posts at Wildflowers Wisconsin . He is a lyr...

Saturday, November 30, 2024

I Spy on the Trails - November 2024

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Hoar frost on the forest floor It felt like a tropical heat wave during the first half of this month with decidedly un-November-like weather...

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About Me

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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