The essence of hiking is to leave life behind, if only for a few hours, and explore the world around you using only the power of your body. It is feeling your lungs labor, your muscles tighten and relax, and all your senses bringing new information into your brain. Being a Hiking Dude is being on the move, covering ground, challenging your body, and renewing your soul.
– Paul Kautz, “Hiking Dude” IAT Thousand Miler Thru Hiker 2013
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Check out our blog for an insider’s look at life on the Trail.
Great Progress: Trail Reroute Underway in the Blue Hills
So, after years of patiently waiting, 128 volunteers arrived with their sleeves rolled up, ready to work. They enthusiastically churned…
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22 Hikes During the 9-Day Gun-Deer Season
The nine-day gun deer hunting season (November 23 – December 1, 2024) spans the Thanksgiving holiday, a time when friends…
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High-Quality Tread Improves the Hiker Experience on the Greenbush Segment
Built 30-plus years ago, the nearly 9-mile Greenbush Segment winding through the Northern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest…
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New Puncheon and Stepping Stones Keep Boots Dry on the Plover River Segment
Built a decade ago, the Plover River Segment needed some attention, especially the nearly one-mile-long section between STH-52 and Village…
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Volunteers Spruce Up Grandfather Falls Segment
Despite a rainy forecast and driving through a deluge, volunteers remained committed to helping members of the Northwoods Chapter spruce…
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Thanks to Exemplary Teamwork, the Plover River Segment has New Stepping Stones
“This project was one of my all-time favorites,” said Dave Caliebe, Trail Manager for the Ice Age Trail Alliance. “The…
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Thanks to Volunteers, Hikers Have Dry Boots Through a Wetland
An amended easement, negotiated between the Ice Age Trail Alliance and a private landowner, required an Ice Age Trail reroute…
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Welcome Bix Firer, our New Director of Philanthropy!
I am thrilled to join the Ice Age Trail Alliance as the Director of Philanthropy!
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Oldest Segment Receives Maintenance Sweep Love
It was fitting that Langlade County’s oldest Ice Age National Scenic Trail segment—12-mile-long Parrish Hills—received the most attention during the…
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It’s not Complex: It’s the Glacial Passage Area
Just outside of Cross Plains lies an area of such glacial significance that it has been identified as a Scientific…
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Future Crew Leaders Receive Hands-On Training
Demonstrating their deepening commitment to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 16 volunteers (plus 3 guests) collectively donated 529 hours…
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Welcome Conner Nye, our New Field Intern!
We are excited to welcome Conner Nye as our new Field Intern at the Ice Age Trail Alliance!
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Pollinators Supported With Successful Sip and Seed Events
Pollinators got a boost thanks to the collective efforts of 51 volunteers who donated 191 service hours to pick 35 pounds of native lupine seed—a remarkable…
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“In the Mud” Award 2024
The “In the Mud” Award recognizes volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to the Ice Age Trail during the year.…
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Thousand-Miler Recognition: Celebrating Adventure and Tenacity!
Nothing captures the imagination quite like hiking the entirety of a long-distance path like the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.…
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Native Seed Collection Efforts Enhance Habitat
Spring through fall, restored native prairies offer beautiful blooms. With its dainty bell-like flowers, columbine offers pops of red in…
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High Spirits, Inquisitive Minds at IAT-U
“Spirits were high and minds inquisitive,” said Riley Dupee, Field Operations Specialist, describing the vibe at the recent Ice Age…
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Welcome Adam Larson, our New Field Technician at SwampLovers Preserve!
We are excited to welcome Adam Larson as our new Field Technician at SwampLovers Preserve!
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Teamwork Successfully Kicks Off the Trailbuilding Season
Like the warblers, sparrows, and scarlet tanagers arriving from their winter home, the Ice Age Trail Crew volunteers returned to…
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Expert Assistance Spruces Up Beloved Polk County Segments
The first Maintenance Sweep event in 2024 crossed many items off the Indianhead Chapter’s to-do list, assisted by 30 volunteers…
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