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A Visit to the Wilds of Wisconsin & Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Ted, a Chicago based outdoor adventurer, travel writer and the fellow behind the popular blog Traveling Ted is the one responsible for this weeks’ reader photos. On his blog you can read about his adventures skiing, hiking and canoeing in the US as well as to some of the world’s wilder places like Guyana. You can also check out his guest post on my site about a canoe trip through Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario. For more adventure you can follow along with Ted via Twitter and Facebook too.
This week Ted takes you on a visit to the northwoods of Wisconsin and to the wilds of the Upper Peninsula in Michigan.
Chicago is a beautiful city, but it is not widely known for its adventure. In order to find good backpacking, canoeing, and skiing, it is necessary to head north to Wisconsin and the attached Upper Peninsula of Michigan. There you can find the beautiful northwoods with clean rivers with rapids, gorgeous hiking trails, fishing, and good cross-country and downhill skiing.
Here’s a look at the scenery you’ll encounter along the way.
Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains State Wilderness Area – Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Enchanted forest in the Porcupine Mountains – Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Kayaking the Brule River in northern Wisconsin
The pastel like sunset on the Wisconsin River
Canoeing the Wisconsin River
The turbulent Peshtigo River and Horserace Rapids
Fishing the Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Cross-country skiing Kettle Moraine State Forest near Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Skiing at Pahlmquist Farm in the Wisconsin northwoods
Have you ever paid a visit to the wilds of Wisconsin or to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula?
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Thanks for having me Leigh. I did not plan it this way, but these pictures well represent the state. You have one from the northeast, northwest, southwest, southeast, north central, and one pretty much smack dab in the middle of the state. Then there are two from the Upper Peninsula, which is just north of Wisconsin so it was natural to include.
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Ted – I can’t thank you enough for putting them together. I have yet to visit that part of the world but I’d love to.
Many beautiful photos here, and those fall colors are amazing! I used to live in Minnesota, and though the weather is not for me, I appreciate the peaceful beauty of that part of the country. I have never been to Michigan but hear over and over that it is beautiful.
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The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is very similar to the Boundary Waters Area in northern Minnesota. They are equal in latitude and therefore have similar flora, fauna, and weather.
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Never been to that part of the world, but I love wallowing in these photos.
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Glad to hear you enjoyed the photos.
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I have come to appreciate the beauty of Wisconsin and the surrounding area thanks to ole Ted here. Great pics…
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You will be seeing similar type scenery when you come up to TBEX in Toronto if we manage to make it out of the bars.
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Ted, I am excited to finally meet you in person at TBEX Toronto!
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@Leslie @Ted I’ll be looking for both of you then at the conference.
Very much looking forward to meeting you both.
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Yes, I have! I’ve hiked Kettle Moraine State Forest when I lived in Milwaukee years and I’ve done some cross-country skiing on the Upper Peninsula. Fun seeing the pic of the Peshtigo River. My husband’s parents live very close to Peshtigo, WI and I visit there often.
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Kettle Moraine has the most fantastic ski system, the only problem is it has lacked good snow the last two winters. I hope they get some good snow here in the next two months.
I did a run on the Peshtigo River a couple of years ago in an inflatable kayak during high water. It was a blast. I hope to get up there and do it again this spring.
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Thanks Ted for all your thoughtful replies to my reader’s comments.
These photos are amazing! I love the vivid colors. Ted’s posts always make we want to sell my belongings, buy a canoe and head to Wisconsin
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@Leslie He elicits the same feelings in me to. I’m hoping one day I’ll meet him – and hopefully it’s doing something adventurous.
I think I need to do the same. What am I doing here in Chicago
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