State Park
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Carley State Park
Oct 25, 2015Spent a few hours hiking in Carley State Park. This is our first time visiting this state park. Most trails are rather flat and easy. Most trees are leafless except the oak trees. Read more…
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Winona & Great River Bluffs State Park
Oct 17, 2015Did a half day trip to Winona and Great River Bluffs State Park to see fall colors. After having lunch in Winona, we bought some donuts from the well known Bloedow’s Bakery before strolling along Winona Lake. Then, we spent a few hours in Great River Bluffs State Park. It was rather past peak at… Read more…
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The Laws in Frontenac State Park
Oct 10, 2015Did short hikes in Frontenac State Park in a rather windy afternoon. Met up with Andy and Jenny to help them to take some family photos. The fall colors was only 10-20% according to DNR website but we managed to find a few good spots to take pictures in the late afternoon. We headed to… Read more…
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Frontenac State Park
Oct 19, 2014Spent a gorgeous day trip to Frontenac State Park and Lake City. It was our first visit to Frontenac State Park and the last time we were in Lake City was in 2003 with the parents. The fall colors in the park was spectacular. We hiked for 3 hours, then headed to Lake City for… Read more…
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Whitewater State Park
Sep 28, 2014Spent 3 hours hiking in Whitewater State Park. We hiked up to Chimney Rock, Inspiration Point and Coyote Point to witness the beautiful fall colors in the park. Definitely one of the best state parks in our area. Read more…
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Apostle Islands Ice Caves & Sled Dog Race
Jan 30, 2014 to Feb 2, 2014We celebrated Chinese New Year by taking a 4-day trip to Wisconsin in the one of the coldest winter months in the recent years. The purpose of this trip was to visit the Apostle Islands Ice Caves and the 19th annual Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race. On Thursday, we began our slow journey in a… Read more…
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Fall Colors in Minnesota
Oct 10, 2013 to Oct 13, 2013Amidst our hectic schedule working on a home garden expansion project, we did a 4-day trip to northeastern Minnesota to see the fall colors. The last time we visited this area was in 2011. The fall colors in Banning State Park was much prettier this time compared to our visit in 2011. We did a… Read more…
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Great River Bluffs State Park
Aug 3, 2013We went for a hike in Great River Bluffs State Park on a perfect day. There were plenty of wildflowers in the park. We spent about two hours in the park before heading to Winona for lunch. After lunch, we strolled along the Winona Lake before heading home. Read more…
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Fall Colors in Forestville State Park
Oct 7, 2012We made a last-minute trip to Forestville State Park because we have never been to this state park yet. It was about an hour drive from our place. The GPS apparently brought us there through some hidden paths that include lots of driving on the gravel roads. We reached a closed bridge that we couldn’t… Read more…
