In this issue
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We devoted our 11th Sustainability Issue to our five state parks. While we tackle big questions of funding, master planning, the future of the parks and their history, we also profiled each one, providing their basic facts and the story of how they each came to be. Click on each poster, illustrated by Ryan Miller, […]
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Ahnapee State Trail – Kewaunee
Founded: 1970 Length: 48 miles| Uses: Hiking, running, cycling, snowmobiling Friends group: Friends of the Ahnapee State Trail Ahnapee State Trail History We are quick to praise Door County’s five state parks as the crown jewels of the county, but we often forget about the Ahnapee State Trail. The county-operated trail runs 48 miles between […]
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Wisconsin State Parks and Recreation Areas
Wisconsin’s State Parks and Recreation Areas Amnicon Falls State Park, Douglas County, 825 acres, established 1961. Aztalan State Park, Jefferson County, 172 acres, established 1947. Belmont Mound State Park, Lafayette County, established 1961. Big Bay State Park, on Madeline Island, Ashland County, 2,418 acres, established 1963. Big Foot Beach State Park, Walworth County, 272 […]