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Wisconsin takes the visitor to the ice age and back again. Explore what is left behind after an ice sheet melts from the land, hike its scenic trails and lakeshores or take a ride and fish along its rivers.
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Try the Creature Creator at St.Croix National Scenic River!

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore - Lake Superior, WI

Cat Island Sandspit

Ice Age National Scenic Trail - Madison, WI

Wetlands along the Ice Age Trail can be enjoyed from boardwalks like this one which was constructed by volunteers.

North Country National Scenic Trail - Seven States-New York to North Dakota , MI,MN,ND,NY,OH,PA,WI

Scenic View of the Adirondack Mountains in New York

Saint Croix National Scenic River - Saint Croix Falls, WI

Below the dam at Gordon, WI the river is still narrow with a touch of fall