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Hiking Wisconsin

Name: Hiking Wisconsin
Author: Eric Hansen
ISBN: 9780762711727

by Eric Hansen

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Overview

Lace up your boots and sample more than sixty trials in the Badger State. From the Lake Superior shoreline to the Lake Michigan plain, Wisconsin offers hikers vast hardwood and evergreen forests, abundant wildlife, pristine waters, and ample opportunities for solitude. Explore the spectacular sandstone Sea Caves, the glacial landscape of the Chippewa Moraine Loop, the rocky peninsula of Door County's Eagle Bluff, and the state's highest waterfall at Manitou Falls. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Eric Hansen will introduce you to these trails and many more. Use this guide for up-to-date trail information; accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails; difficulty ratings for each hike; detailed trail maps; recommended hikes by category.Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest throughout Wisconsin. (6 X 9, 240 pages, b&w photos, maps, graphs)

Synopsis

Profiles 64 of the best hikes in the state. Detailed maps and directions and a superb selection of day hikes and overnight trips make this book accessible to all hiking enthusiasts, from families to outdoor fanatics.
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About the Author, Eric Hansen

Eric Hansen began hiking with his family at age four and has never stopped. A frequent contributor to Backpacker, Silent Sports, and other magazines, he divides his hiking time between the woods of the upper Midwest and the canyons and mountains of the Rockies and the Southwest. He resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.