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Autumn colors were beginning to appear, and with the recent rains, there were lots of mushrooms on the North End trails. Thanks to the Matuseski’s for hosting the annual potluck. Enjoy the pictures!
Read MoreWe had a large group for Madeline Island mushroom forager and educator Samantha Dobson’s mushroom foraging hike on the Burrough’s Trail on September 11th. Check out the pictures and videos!
Read MoreLovely day for a hike on the North End Trails. And we learned some things too! Photos and videos included!
Read MoreSaturday, June 12, 2021 was a good day for harvesting oyster mushrooms on the Capser Trail.
We had a fantastic turnout! Everyone loved being with Samantha Dobson as she shared her wisdom, stories and knowledge.
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It was a gorgeous spring day on Madeline Island, and a perfect day to view the wetlands from the Capser Trail Observation Deck. The Observation Deck is a very short hike from the trail parking lot off Middle Road. Spring is also a wonderful time to look and listen for migrating birds!
Read MoreIt 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 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 MorePictures from a lovely hike through dappled forest to an old hemlock grove on a bluff above Lake Superior.
Read MorePictures from a leisurely hike on the Capser Trail on a lovely August day.
Read MorePictures 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!
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.
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