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Pictures of Tavis Lynch presentation and a mushroom foraging and ID hike on the Capser and Nucy Meech Trails in the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve.
Read MorePictures! Great discussion at August 21st Evening Lecture with Dr. Tom Fitz, Professor of Geosciences at Northland College: “Facing the Challenges of Mining, Resource Supply and Environmental Stewardship in a Changing World”.
Read MorePictures! Another fun and informative evening with Titus Seilheimer, PhD Fisheries Specialist, Wisconsin Sea Grant. Attendees learned how Lake Trout, Whitefish and other species got to Lake Superior in the first place, how and why species and populations have changed over time, and what’s been happening lately.
Read MorePictures! Julia Noordyk, of University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, gave a very informative presentation to a full house at last Wednesday night’s lecture. Here are pictures with some of Julia’s slides to show how great it was! And of course there was a beautiful sunset at the end of the evening.
Read MorePictures! Bob Mackreth, Apostle Islands Historian shared some very entertaining and enlightening stories about how Prohibition played out on the south shore of Lake Superior at our latest Wednesday evening lecture.
Read MoreThe 2019 MIWP 4th of July parade float “Wheel of (mis)Fortune”, otherwise known as “Climate Change makes Crazy Weather”, brought home the coveted Community award!
Read MorePictures! We had another great turnout for our latest Wednesday Evening Lecture: Reading the Water: A Lake Superior Literary Sampler, with Dr. Alan Brew, Executive Director, Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute & Professor of English, Northland College.
Read MorePictures! Life On the Soggy Edges: Two Ecologists Describe the Importance and Vulnerability of the Apostle Islands’ Coastal Wetlands.
Read MorePictures from the annual meeting. Everyone had a great time at the annual meeting, held this year at Madeline Island School of the Arts, and the speaker and program were exceptional: Mark Weller, Photographer: "The Lights of the Apostle Islands".
Read MoreThe 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.
It was a fabulous hike on Saturday, with 31 people joining Samantha Dobson seeking mushrooms. Since it has not rained in a while, there weren’t many mushrooms but we all had a good time on a beautiful day on the North End trails.
The Big Bang, evolution, natural selection, population dynamics, adaptations, reproductive strategies, animal behavior, wildlife management— we learned Wildlife Ecology 101 in 50 minutes through the comic lens of Far Side, Calvin and Hobbs, and others!
Great first MIWP Wednesday Evening lecture at the museum! We learned a lot about dragonflies at the July 1 lecture at the museum, and even more from answers to the questions after the presentation!
Geology, ecology, botany, biology and people all came together for a fantastic master naturalist class on Madeline Island.
The class was a fantastic three days of immersion into the geology, plant life and hydrology of Madeline Island: from billion year old rocks and sea caves — to carnivorous plants, mosses, birds and trees — with daily teachings of indigenous wisdom. We learned that earth is a living entity intertwined with the human soul.
Our 2026 Annual Meeting SOLD OUT early! The catering table was a work of art, the guests enjoyed catching up with friends and meeting new people, and the guest lecturer Jeff Rennicke gave an inspiring presentation to an enthusiastic audience. We are now prepared to go out into our favorite familiar landscapes with new eyes every time! Thanks again to Madeline Island School of the Arts for a perfect venue. Click image or Read more to see the pictures.
We have an exciting lineup of events, lectures and hikes coming this season!
Go to the Coming Events page for more information.
Free and Open to the Public!
Hike Location: Meet at the North End Forest, Sowl Trailhead, 3547 North Shore Road
Following the footsteps of outdoor journalist Sarah Morrison, we invite you to embrace the “off the beaten path” of Madeline Island.
MIWP has invested much time, toil and finances to improve our north end trails. Help us celebrate ambitious trail improvements: duck boards, reroutes, trail signage and small bridges.
Join us this fall embracing the wild heart of Madeline! The trails are rustic so good hiking boots and an adventuresome spirit are required. You may want to bring water and insect repellent as well.
Free and Open to the Public!
Hike Location: Meet at the North End Forest, Sowl Trailhead, 3547 North Shore Road
Following the footsteps of outdoor journalist Sarah Morrison, we invite you to embrace the “off the beaten path” of Madeline Island.
MIWP has invested much time, toil and finances to improve our north end trails. Help us celebrate ambitious trail improvements: duck boards, reroutes, trail signage and small bridges.
Join us this fall embracing the wild heart of Madeline! The trails are rustic so good hiking boots and an adventuresome spirit are required. You may want to bring water and insect repellent as well.
Free and Open to the Public!
Hike Location: Meet at the North End Forest, Sowl Trailhead, 3547 North Shore Road
Following the footsteps of outdoor journalist Sarah Morrison, we invite you to embrace the “off the beaten path” of Madeline Island.
MIWP has invested much time, toil and finances to improve our north end trails. Help us celebrate ambitious trail improvements: duck boards, reroutes, trail signage and small bridges.
Join us this fall embracing the wild heart of Madeline! The trails are rustic so good hiking boots and an adventuresome spirit are required. You may want to bring water and insect repellent as well.
Free and Open to the Public!
Hike Location: Meet at the North End Forest, Sowl Trailhead, 3547 North Shore Road
Following the footsteps of outdoor journalist Sarah Morrison, we invite you to embrace the “off the beaten path” of Madeline Island.
MIWP has invested much time, toil and finances to improve our north end trails. Help us celebrate ambitious trail improvements: duck boards, reroutes, trail signage and small bridges.
Join us this fall embracing the wild heart of Madeline! The trails are rustic so good hiking boots and an adventuresome spirit are required. You may want to bring water and insect repellent as well.
Free and Open to the Public!
Hike Location: Meet at the North End Forest, Sowl Trailhead, 3547 North Shore Road
Following the footsteps of outdoor journalist Sarah Morrison, we invite you to embrace the “off the beaten path” of Madeline Island.
MIWP has invested much time, toil and finances to improve our north end trails. Help us celebrate ambitious trail improvements: duck boards, reroutes, trail signage and small bridges.
Join us this fall embracing the wild heart of Madeline! The trails are rustic so good hiking boots and an adventuresome spirit are required. You may want to bring water and insect repellent as well.
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