Council Grounds State Park - Merrill, Wisconsin
This 508 acre park along the Wisconsin River in north-central Wisconsin has been used by humans for centuries. Some park artifacts date back to around 600 AD. Native American Chippewas met for celebrations here beginning around 1600 AD. In the late 19th century loggers met here to sort the rafted lumber for downstream mills. The park site is beautifully situated with the Lake Alexander flowage on it's north and the Wisconsin River on it's west side. Nature trails take you past the park's impressive stands of White Pine. The 55 family campsites with showers are in a heavily wooded area near the river and lake. This video includes the group campground. Music downloaded from Garageband.com. Slideshow by John Wanserski.
Council Grounds State Park
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Mill Bluff State Park - April 29, 2011
Visit by twin sisters to make a quick ascent of Mill Bluff at (where else?) Mill Bluff State Park, in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
One sister counted 232 steps on the way up to the observation deck; the other sister counted 228 steps on the way down. The difference was not greater than 5 percent -- and we were a little tired -- therefore there was no recount. (The Wisconsin DNR reports that there are 223 steps.)
The droning noise in the background is either the auto-focus/image stabilization mechanism in the Samsung NV24HD camera or traffic on the nearby interstate highway -- I-90/94.
it hurts camp douglas
While conducting a Ghost Box session at the Camp Douglas investigation in Chicago, Illinois, It hurts comes through.
How to Say or Pronounce USA Cities — Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
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America's Wildest Places - Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1941 to provide an undisturbed sanctuary for a number of migratory birds and waterfowl including the redhead duck as well as to provide opportunities for people to connect with nature through many wildlife dependent recreational activities such as wildlife observation, photography, environmental education and interpretation, fishing and hunting.
Horicon Marsh is a shallow, peat-filled lake bed scoured out of limestone by the Green Bay lobe of the massive Wisconsin glacier. The glacier entered this area about 70,000 years ago and receded about 12,000 years ago. The same layer of rock that forms the gentle hills to the east of the marsh extends 500 miles to the east and is the same rock layer over which the Niagara River plunges at Niagara Falls. This Niagara Escarpment bordering the marsh, commonly referred to as The Ledge extends for 230 miles in the state of Wisconsin alone. The marsh itself is approximately 14 miles long and ranges from 3-5 miles in width.
The northern two-thirds of Horicon Marsh is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as the 22,000 acre Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. The southern third of the marsh, 11,000 acres, is managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area. At more than 33,000 acres, Horicon Marsh is one of the largest freshwater marshes in the United States and is a critical rest stop for thousands of migrating ducks, sandhill cranes and Canada geese. It is recognized as a Wetland of International Importance, as both Globally and State Important Bird Areas, and is also a unit of the Ice Age Scientific Reserve. The marsh provides critical habitat for over 300 species of birds as well as muskrats, red foxes, turtles, frogs, bats, dragonflies, fish and much more.
Located in Dodge and Fond du Lac counties, Horicon Marsh is fed by the Rock River which flows through the refuge, following a course through southern Wisconsin and eventually ending in the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Illinois.
Native people built effigy mounds between 700 A.D. and 1200 A.D. These earthen burial mounds, ranging in size from 25 feet to over 300 feet long, were built to represent animal and geometric shapes including panther, bear, bison, deer, birds and others. These mounds contained many artifacts. The oldest known human artifact in the state of Wisconsin - an 11,200 year-old projectile point - was found near the Ledge in Oakfield, just north of Horicon Marsh.
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of a complex that also includes the Fox River National Wildlife Refuge, 1,054 acres in Montello, WI; the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 330 acres, and Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge, 27 acres, located in Lake Michigan near Washington Island, WI; and the Leopold Wetland Management District, 57 waterfowl production areas, totaling 13,000 acres, located in 17 counties throughout Wisconsin.
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Wildlife observation; photography; hiking; fishing; educational programs; guided tours; bicycling; snowshoeing; cross country skiing; and deer and upland game hunting, are the recreational opportunities offered at Horicon.
The office/visitor center is located on the east side of Horicon Marsh, 3.5 miles south of State Highway 49 on County Road Z.
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (Office/Visitor Center)
W4279 Headquarters Road
Mayville, WI 53050
Driving Directions:
From Milwaukee (approx. 1 hour driving time):
Take Highway 45/41 north. Follow the signs for Highway 41 north. Exit at State Highway 49 (Waupun). Turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Follow State Highway 49 (about 8 miles) to Horicon Marsh.
From Madison (approx. 1 hour driving time):
Take U.S. Highway 151 north to the State Highway 49 exit (Waupun). Turn right at the end of the exit ramp and stay on State Highway 49 as it will take you right to the marsh, especially our hiking trails and auto tour.
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Amnicon Falls State Park - Superior, Wisconsin
This 825 acre park near Superior, Wisconsin has a number of beautiful waterfalls and cascades along the Amnicon River. A half billion years ago earthquakes along the Douglas Fault caused lava flows across the region. Ancient seas deposited sandstone over the underlying lava before the earthquakes. Since the last glaciers past here the sandstone has been eroding down to the basalt bedrock. The result along the Douglas Fault line has been a series of waterfalls that are the main features of the park. A small brownstone quarry in the park operated for about 20 years in the 1880s. Trout, walleye and smelt travel up the Amnicon River in the spring to spawn. Coho and Chinook salmon spawn during the fall. There are 36 primitive campsites with no showers. About 1.8 miles of trails cover both sides of the river and cross through a picturesque covered bridge. Music downloaded from Garageband.com. Other music by Malignant Choir and Paul Ehlers c 2009. Slideshow and photographs copyright 2009 Creative Juice LLC.
Amnicon Falls State Park
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Your Chicago: Camp Douglas
Chicago has a very significant connection to the Civil War. CBS 2's Rob Johnson reports.
DePaul Students Unearth Camp Douglas
Anthropology students from DePaul University's Urban Archaeology Field School help dig up Chicago’s connection to Camp Douglas -- a forgotten Civil War POW camp. In collaboration with the Camp Douglas Restoration Foundation, DePaul students and community volunteers excavate the grounds near a Bronzeville neighborhood elementary school to uncover artifacts from the camp. Two important discoveries were made at the dig site including a brass company “B” hat pin, the type issued to Union soldiers, and a ceramic pipe bowl, the style popular with Confederate soldiers. The research team spent a week excavating the grounds to uncover artifacts from one of the more significant Union Army Civil War camps and to rediscover Chicago’s connection with the Civil War.
State employee identified in accidental death at Volk Field
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) released the name of the state employee that died at Volk Field Monday.
Camp Douglas Investigation 2013 II: The Echo Box Session
The echo box, a new piece of investigative equipment. We had so many voices (up to 6,000 people died here) that words were hard to make out. Also, just as the investigator asks the spirit there to take energy the camera shuts down in a way never before seen. The sound is off and there is no motion for almost a minute but there continues to be a still image there. I didn't edit it out (wouldn't let me) so there is a minute where the video is messed up but that is a piece of evidence in itself. Please watch this video and see what we lived through on this Spring night in Chicago.
Visit to Blue Mound State Park (Wisconsin)
Slide show of a visit by twin sisters to Blue Mound State Park, near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin.
Connecting Communities — Ice Age Trail | Discover Wisconsin
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As the Ice Age National Scenic Trail winds its way across over 1,000 miles of Wisconsin's landscapes, it also passes through and near many great communities. These communities take advantage of the recreational opportunities the trail provides as well. We travel from Baraboo and a gem along the trail in Devil's Lake State Park, past the Ice Age Trail Alliance headquarters on our way to Verona. We then make the turn at the southernmost point of the trail in Janesville as we end up in Whitewater. So much to see and do, let's get trekking.
Wisconsin Great River Road - Bicycling
The Wisconsin Great River Road links some of Wisconsin's best bicycling opportunities.
Bicycle along the Wisconsin Great River Road, adjacent state trails or nearby scenic country roads. Go mountain biking or take a relaxing pedal along the Great River State Trail. Views of the bluffs, abundant wildlife, interesting places to stop and charming communities await you on your Wisconsin Great River Road bicycling adventure.
Enjoy history, bluff-top views, outstanding trails and charming river towns along the Wisconsin Great River Road—Wisconsin's only designated National Scenic Byway.
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Did U Know? Camp Douglas
Chris DeRose explores Chicago's little known role in the Civil War: Camp Douglas, a onetime prison camp and now cemetery to thousands of confederate soldiers.
Bayfield, Wisconsin - 1
View of Bayfield, Wisconsin from near city park - behind Coast Guard station.
Council Grounds State Park
Drive through beautiful Council Grounds State Park near Merrill Wisconsin
Into the Outdoors - Ice Age Mysteries
Explore the 1000-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin!
Indian Mounds Park, Jefferson County Wisconsin!
The Indian Mounds Park is located on Koshkonong Mounds Road near the Koshkonong Mounds Country Club. This is a very nicely well kept park & is maintained by the Jefferson County Parks Dept.. This park consists of eleven ( 11 ) unique Effigy Mounds as well as an Indian Trail that runs through this park.
Cave of the Mounds - Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, United States
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