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February 27, 2018

A Winter Hike on the Capser Trail

February 27, 2018/ MIWP
A Winter Hike on the Capser Trail

As you can see in the pictures, I did this hike in my "snow treads" but snowshoeing and cross-country skis work too!

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February 27, 2018/ MIWP/
Hikes, Winter Activities, Capser Trail
October 08, 2017

Fall Hike and Annual Potluck Picnic

October 08, 2017/ MIWP
Fall Hike and Annual Potluck Picnic

Beautiful Fall Hike for Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve and amazing food for the annual pot luck picnic. Thanks for pulled pork, multiple salads, lamb chili, lentil soup and fresh apple crisp-wonderful fall buffet. A great way to savor the beautiful fall season and Island friends.

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October 08, 2017/ MIWP/
Hikes, North End Trails, Annual Potluck
May 30, 2017

Fun on the Annual Bird Hike!

May 30, 2017/ MIWP
Fun on the Annual Bird Hike!

Tom Lindner shared these pictures from the annual bird hike on Memorial Day weekend.

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May 30, 2017/ MIWP/
Hikes, Annual Bird Hike, Big Bay Town Park
October 22, 2016

Final Hike and Annual Picnic

October 22, 2016/ MIWP
Final Hike and Annual Picnic

The October hike and Annual Picnic were great fun, as usual!! As you can see from the pictures, the mushrooms were abundant and beautiful this year.

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October 22, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, North End Trails, Annual Potluck
September 21, 2016

North End Trails Hike led by Ned Hancock

September 21, 2016/ MIWP
North End Trails Hike led by Ned Hancock

Ned Hancock, MIWP board member, led another great hike on Saturday, September 17th!

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September 21, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, North End Trails
September 08, 2016

North End Trails Hike led by Fred Koerschner

September 08, 2016/ MIWP
North End Trails Hike led by Fred Koerschner

Saturday, September 3rd was a beautiful day for a hike on the North End Trails! We had a great turnout, and there was lots to see, especially the mushrooms!

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September 08, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, North End Trails
August 30, 2016

Mushrooms Abound in the Preserve!

August 30, 2016/ MIWP
Mushrooms Abound in the Preserve!

On a recent hike on the North East Trail, MIWP board member Bonnie Matuseski encountered and photographed an amazing variety of mushrooms. The Preserve is full of wonderful surprises year round!

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August 30, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, North End Trails
August 29, 2016

Pictures from Hike: The Phenology of Mammals, Birds and other Creatures of the North Country

August 29, 2016/ MIWP
Pictures from Hike: The Phenology of Mammals, Birds and other Creatures of the North Country

The hike, held the morning of August 25, was a followup to John Bate's August 24 Wednesday Evening Lecture: The Phenology of Mammals, Birds and other Creatures of the North Country.

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August 29, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, Lectures at the Museum
August 03, 2016

Pictures From John Bates' Timing Is Everything Phenology Hike

August 03, 2016/ MIWP
Pictures From John Bates' Timing Is Everything Phenology Hike

The hike, held the morning of July 14, was a followup to John's July 13 Wednesday Evening Lecture: Timing Is Everything, the Phenology of Plants.

Don't miss John's next Lecture/Hike on August 24/25: The Phenology of Mammals, Birds and Other Creatures of the North Country!

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August 03, 2016/ MIWP/
Hikes, Big Bay Town Park, Lectures at the Museum
September 25, 2015

North End Trail Hike Well-Attended

September 25, 2015/ MIWP
North End Trail Hike Well-Attended

There were twenty-seven people on the September 19 hike on the North End Trail. There were people from the Bayfield Regional Conservancy, as well as MIWP members, family and friends. It was a beautiful day and lots of fun!

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September 25, 2015/ MIWP/
North End Trails, Hikes
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Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve

The 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.

Latest News

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2026 Season Lineup
March 31, 2026
2026 Season Lineup
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026
Beautiful Autumn Color on Our Guided Hikes
November 17, 2025
Beautiful Autumn Color on Our Guided Hikes
November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025
Finding Home In Nature
September 12, 2025
Finding Home In Nature
September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025
Amazing World of Bats Delights Audience
August 11, 2025
Amazing World of Bats Delights Audience
August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025
Overflow Audience for Bears of the Northland Presentation
July 14, 2025
Overflow Audience for Bears of the Northland Presentation
July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025
MIWP 4th of July Parade Entry Awarded Grand Prize!
July 10, 2025
MIWP 4th of July Parade Entry Awarded Grand Prize!
July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025
Forest Classroom:  Early Summer Foraging for Mushrooms
June 25, 2025
Forest Classroom: Early Summer Foraging for Mushrooms
June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025
2025 Annual Meeting & Evening Reception
June 6, 2025
2025 Annual Meeting & Evening Reception
June 6, 2025
June 6, 2025
Beautiful Day for a Bird Hike
June 5, 2025
Beautiful Day for a Bird Hike
June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025
October 5 Hike in the North End Forest
October 8, 2024
October 5 Hike in the North End Forest
October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024

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Calendar
MIWP Forest Classroom:  Annual MIWP Bird Hike
May 23
May 23, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM08:00 – 10:008:00 AM – 10:00 AM
MIWP Forest Classroom: Annual MIWP Bird Hike
May 23, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM08:00 – 10:008:00 AM – 10:00 AM
May 23, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM08:00 – 10:008:00 AM – 10:00 AM
SOLD OUT! MIWP Annual Spring Meeting and Evening Reception
May 23
May 23, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM
SOLD OUT! MIWP Annual Spring Meeting and Evening Reception
May 23, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM
May 23, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Mushroom Foraging Hike with Samantha Dobson
Jun 13
June 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mushroom Foraging Hike with Samantha Dobson
June 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
June 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Landscape Ecology on Madeline Island (Master Naturalist Advanced Training)
Jun 16
June 16, 2026 – June 18, 2026
10:30 AM10:3010:30 AM
Landscape Ecology on Madeline Island (Master Naturalist Advanced Training)
June 16, 2026 – June 18, 2026
10:30 AM10:3010:30 AM
June 16, 2026 – June 18, 2026
10:30 AM10:3010:30 AM
Chasing Dragons
Jul 1
July 1, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Chasing Dragons
July 1, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
July 1, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Farthest Side of Wildlife Ecology
Jul 8
July 8, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Farthest Side of Wildlife Ecology
July 8, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
July 8, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Trailside Botany:  Identification and Natural History of Northwoods Trees and Shrubs
Jul 9
July 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Trailside Botany: Identification and Natural History of Northwoods Trees and Shrubs
July 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
July 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
A Resilient Planet Needs Fungi Now:  The Secret Lives of Fungi
Jul 15
July 15, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
A Resilient Planet Needs Fungi Now: The Secret Lives of Fungi
July 15, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
July 15, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Madeline Mosses — Amphibians of the Plant Communities
Aug 5
August 5, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Madeline Mosses — Amphibians of the Plant Communities
August 5, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 5, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Madeline Mosses on the Trail
Aug 6
August 6, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Madeline Mosses on the Trail
August 6, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 6, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Illuminating the Web
Aug 12
August 12, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Illuminating the Web
August 12, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 12, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Behind the Behavior: How Animals Learn
Aug 26
August 26, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Behind the Behavior: How Animals Learn
August 26, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 26, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Mushroom Foraging with Samantha Dobson
Sep 12
September 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mushroom Foraging with Samantha Dobson
September 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
September 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Sep 19
September 19, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
September 19, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
September 19, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Sep 26
September 26, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
September 26, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
September 26, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 3
October 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
October 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
October 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 10
October 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
October 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
October 10, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 17
October 17, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
October 17, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
October 17, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
Oct 24
October 24, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Hike in the Wild Heart of Madeline
October 24, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
October 24, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM

 
 
 

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