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It was very cold but beautifully sunny on Sunday, January 2nd, and a few hardy souls were out on the trails! Fantastic cross-county skiing! Thanks to Madeline Island Trails volunteers for their help in maintaining and grooming our trails! Check out the pictures…
Read MoreThe MIWP trails have been in great shape for winter activities! The parking lots and the trails show the signs of lots of happy trail users!
Read MorePerfect conditions for snow shoe hiking. Lots of critters and tracks on snow mounds. And ran into two Snow Angels,
Keith Sowl and Ken Myhre packing and grooming trails for XC skiing. Thanks guys you’re the best!
Read MoreOver the weekend, Arnie Nelson warned islanders to get any two-wheel-drive cars they wanted on the mainland over to Bayfield, and to use only 4-wheel drive vehicles, since the Bayfield approach was failing.
Read MoreAs you can see in the pictures, I did this hike in my "snow treads" but snowshoeing and cross-country skis work too!
Read MoreWe currently have some of the best ski conditions we've seen in awhile on the island. The backyard trail is groomed and tracked and beautiful, but doesn't compare to the North End Trail. I was just out there to pack and track, and it is skiable and, barring a breakdown, will be groomed and tracked in nearly 20" of snow. Wanted to let mainland friends know, as it has been really rare in the past twenty years to have these great ski conditions and a beautiful ice road to boot!
Read MoreIt's to protect the road from damage! (Not so vehicles won't slide on the ice...)
Read MorePictures of a trip to Madeline Island on February 4th and 5th. Saturday was snowy and Sunday was all blue skies and sunshine!
Read MoreMeanwhile, the cross-country ski trails are waiting!
Read MoreThe Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve is a non-profit land trust dedicated to the protection and preservation of natural areas on Madeline Island. The nature preserve lands are open to the public for hiking, skiing, berry-picking and hunting. MIWP is committed to education and advocacy — each summer we sponsor field trips and evening programs. Madeline Island is adjacent to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on the South Shore of Lake Superior in Wisconsin.
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