Great Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing and Winter Hiking on Our Trails
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The 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!
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MIWP Annual Membership Appeal: Become a Member/Donate
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Dear Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve Members,
Your investment in the Wilderness Preserve has allowed many to seek refuge in nature on the Island during 2020, this very difficult year. It has reinforced the value of your previous contributions, enabling the Wilderness Preserve to purchase and maintain Island lands for islanders and visitors to explore and enjoy today and in the years to come…
Burroughs Trailhead to Buffalo Lodge on A Warm November Day
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It was unseasonably warm on this early November day. The leaves had fallen. A recent light snow had melted leaving the trails soggy. Wish I had worn my Muck boots—slow going because it was slippery with tennis shoes! However, it is clear that the trails are in great shape for Cross Country Skiing and Snow Shoeing this winter!
Read MoreThe North End and Nucy Meech Trails Cleared for Hiking and XC Skiing
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The North End trails are in the best shape in years! Lots of work done to clear for hiking and XC skiing. We also cleared the Nucy Meech — sweet trail.
Read MoreEarly Autumn Hike on The Burroughs Memorial Trail
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Pictures from a lovely hike through dappled forest to an old hemlock grove on a bluff above Lake Superior.
Read MoreAmerican Marten at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
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American marten, an endangered species, were discovered on Manitou and Stockton Islands in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in 2015 for the first time in more than 40 years. MIWP board member Ned Hancock captured one on video recently on Stockton Island.
Read MoreCapser Trail on a Lovely Summer Day
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Pictures from a leisurely hike on the Capser Trail on a lovely August day.
Read MoreWe Invite You to Join Our Facebook GROUP: Share Your Favorite Area Nature Pictures!
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If you are on Facebook, please join our new Facebook Group MIWP Wilderness Tribe. We started this group so that everyone can share pictures and stories of the natural beauty of Madeline Island, the Apostle Islands and the counties that border the South Shore of Lake Superior.
From our Facebook Page, you can click the Visit Group button to get to the group page. Or here’s the URL for the Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MIWP.Wilderness.Tribe/. Or click the second Facebook logo under the Donate Now button at top right on this website. Once on the group page, click the Join Group button, agree to our rules, and begin sharing your pictures and stories!
Read MoreThe MIWP Trails in Spring
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Pictures from a Memorial Weekend hike on the MIWP trails revealed that Spring has not completely sprung,
but trees are blooming, leaves are budding, ferns are unfurling and spring flowers are out!
MIWP Board Holds Monthly Meetings on Zoom
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The MIWP board are now holding their monthly meetings on Zoom as a result of COVID-19 Safer At Home restrictions, but the lively discussions continue!
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