Videos
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Video of the Group Campground, Devil’s Lake State Park – Baraboo, Wisconsin
This video includes all 9 group campgrounds. Music copyright 2008 by Maury Smith. Slideshow copyright 2008, Creative Juice LLC.
Maps of Devil’s Lake State Park
Devil’s Lake State Park blog postings
Devil’s Lake State Park campsite videos
YouTube video of Devil’s Lake State Park
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Video of Council Grounds State Park and Campground
This 508 acre park along the Wisconsin River in north-central Wisconsin has been used by humans for centuries. Some park artifacts date back to around 600 AD. Native American Chippewas met for celebrations here beginning around 1600 AD. In the late 19th century loggers met here to sort the rafted lumber for downstream mills. The park site is beautifully situated with the Lake Alexander flowage on it’s north and the Wisconsin River on it’s west side. Nature trails take you past the park’s impressive stands of White Pine. The 55 family campsites site with showers are in a heavily wooded area near the river and lake. This video includes the group campground. Music from GarageBand.com Slideshow and photographs copyright 2008, Creative Juice LLC.
Map of Council Grounds State Park
Blog entries for Council Grounds State Park
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Video of Redrock Falls and Trail- Glacier National Park, Montana
Redrock Falls is in the Many Glacier area on the east side of Glacier National Park. The historic Many Glacier Hotel is located on the shore of Swiftcurrent Lake. The trail can be accessed from this point as well as the campground. The trail follows a path through lush meadows, glacial lakes and tumbling waterfalls. The scenery is some of the best anywhere in America. The experience is overwhelming for any outdoor adventurer. Redrock Falls is about half way down the Bullhead Lake Trail. The round trip from the Swiftcurrent Motor Lodge to the falls and back is approximately 4.5 miles. Bears and moose are often encountered so always follow the precautions of the Park Rangers. Slide show copyright 2008, Creative Juice LLC.Day Hikes in Many Glacier area, see hike #31
Blog entries for Glacier National Park, MT
Weather forecast for the East Glacier Park, Montana vicinity
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Pine Woods Campground – Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dousman, Wisconsin has more than 20,000 acres of glacial hills, kettles, lakes, pine woods and hardwood forests. A 115 mile scenic drive through the forest crosses six Wisconsin counties. Spend some precious quality time exploring the many lakes, beaches, trails, and historic cabins scattered throughout the forest. Special geological and geographical features include the Greenbush Kettle, Dundee Kame, Parnell Esker, Spruce Lake Bog, and Scuppernong Prairie. The Scuppernong Trail is a premier example of the many scenic trails found throughout the forest. This video focuses on the Pine Woods Group Campground.
Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
Campgrounds in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
Maps of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
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Ottawa Lake – Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dousman, Wisconsin has more than 20,000 acres of glacial hills, kettles, lakes, pine woods and hardwood forests. A 115 mile scenic drive through the forest crosses six Wisconsin counties. Spend some precious quality time exploring the many lakes, beaches, trails, and historic cabins scattered throughout the forest. Special geological and geographical features include the Greenbush Kettle, Dundee Kame, Parnell Esker, Spruce Lake Bog, and Scuppernong Prairie.
Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
Maps of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
Weather forecast for Ottawa Lake vicinity
Blog entries for Ottawa Lake in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
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Video of Whitewater Lake – Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dousman, Wisconsin has more than 20,000 acres of glacial hills, kettles, lakes, pine woods and hardwood forests. A 115 mile scenic drive through the forest crosses six Wisconsin counties. Spend some precious quality time exploring the many lakes, beaches, trails, and historic cabins scattered throughout the forest. Special geological and geographical features include the Greenbush Kettle, Dundee Kame, Parnell Esker, Spruce Lake Bog, and Scuppernong Prairie. This video contains views of all five group campsites in the Whitewater Lake area. Slideshow and photographs copyright 2008, Creative juice LLC.
Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
Maps of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Southern Unit
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Video of Effigy Mounds National Monument – Harpers Ferry, Iowa
This Monument, near Marquette, Iowa and across the Mississippi River from Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin, has some of the best preserved effigy mounds in the Midwest. There are over 200 mounds in this 2,500 acre Monument. 31 mounds are in the shapes of birds or bears. The largest, the Great Bear, is 137 feet long. President Harry Truman designated the area a Monument in 1949. Research has revealed evidence that the mound-building cultures existed here for at least 1,800 years. The mound building cultures of the upper Midwest built their mounds sometime between 800 b.c. And a.d. 1200. The effigy mounds were built in the latter half of that time period. Music copyright 2007 by Maury Smith. Slide show by John Wanserski.
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Indian Mounds of Wisconsin by R. A. Birmingham and L. E. Eisenberg
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Video of Man Mound Park – Baraboo, Wisconsin
On Saturday, August 9, 2008, the Man Mound Archeological Site was rededicated by the organizations that were responsible for its preservation: the Sauk County Historical Society, the Wisconsin Archaeological Society and the Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs.
“Only one effigy mound in the shape of a human being has survived nearly intact. It is located near the base of a high hill in Man Mound County Park, to the northeast of Baraboo. Probably built more than 1,000 years ago, this huge mound is in the form of a walking man who has horns or is wearing a horned headdress, such as a buffalo-horn headdress, which is characteristically worn by Native American shamans in more recent times.” From: Indian Mounds of Wisconsin by Robert A. Birmingham and Leslie E. Eisenberg, p.205.
Odd Wisconsin Archive; In the Strangest of Places
On the Man-Shaped Mounds of Wisconsin by Increase A. Lapham
Indian Mounds of Wisconsin by Robert A. Birmingham and Leslie E. Eisenberg
