State Park
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Video of Amnicon Falls State Park – Superior, Wisconsin
©2009 John Wanserski for Creative Juice LLC
This 825 acre park near Superior, Wisconsin has a number of beautiful waterfalls and cascades along the Amnicon River. A half billion years ago earthquakes along the Douglas Fault caused lava flows across the region. Ancient seas deposited sandstone over the underlying lava before the earthquakes. Since the last glaciers past here the sandstone has been eroding down to the basalt bedrock. The result along the Douglas Fault line has been a series of waterfalls that are the main features of the park. A small brownstone quarry in the park operated for about 20 years in the 1880s. Trout, walleye and smelt travel up the Amnicon River in the spring to spawn. Coho and Chinook salmon spawn during the fall. There are 36 primitive campsites with no showers. About 1.8 miles of trails cover both sides of the river and cross through a picturesque covered bridge. Music downloaded from Garageband.com. Other music by Malignant Choir and Paul Ehlers c 2009. Slideshow and photographs copyright 2009 Creative Juice LLC.Map of Amnicon Falls State Park
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Video of Amnicon Falls State Park and Campground – Superior, Wisconsin
©2009 John Wanserski for Creative Juice LLC
This 825 acre park near Superior, Wisconsin has a number of beautiful waterfalls and cascades along the Amnicon River. There are 36 primitive campsites with no showers. This video includes all 36 campsites. About 1.8 miles of trails cover both sides of the river and cross through a picturesque covered bridge. Music by Malignant Choir, Paul Ehlers c 2009 and Maury Smith c2008. Slideshow and photographs copyright 2009 Creative Juice LLC.Map of Amnicon Falls State Park
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Video of Rib Mountain State Park – Wausau, Wisconsin
Rib Mountain rises 650 feet above the central Wisconsin flatlands. At 1,924 feet, Rib Mountain is Wisconsin’s third highest point (Timm’s Hill is the highest point, 1,951 ft.). The 1,460 acre park covers much of a monadnock (an isolated hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding plain) formed out of 1.7 billion year old metamorphic quartzite rock The Chippewa Indians called it O-pic-wun-a-se-be. The first part of the word means rib. In the 1890s the rock was mined to make sandpaper. The area became a park in 1927. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built trails, a campground and gazebo in the 1930s. The downhill ski runs also opened in the 1930s. There are 30 campsites and showers. Music copyright 2009, Paul Ehlers. Photographs and Slideshow copyright 2009, Creative Juice LLC.
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Video of Rib Mountain State Park and Campground – Wausau, Wisconsin
Rib Mountain rises 650 feet above the central Wisconsin flatlands. At 1,924 feet, Rib Mountain is Wisconsin’s third highest point. The area became a park in 1927. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built trails, a campground and gazebo in the 1930s. The downhill ski runs also opened in the 1930s. There are 30 campsites and showers. This video includes all 30 campsites. All music downloaded from Garageband.com except for track no. 4 copyright 2009 by Paul Ehlers. Photographs and Slideshow copyright 2009, Creative Juice LLC.
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Video of Wyalusing State Park, Homestead Campground – Bagley, Wisconsin
Wyalusing State Park sits on bluffs 500 feet above the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers. Within the park’s 2,628 acres you will find hardwood forests, bluffs, springs, waterfalls, and spectacular vistas. You can see ancient Native American effigy mounds and imagine what the French explorers Marquette and Joliet thought about them as they became the first Europeans to set foot here in 1673. There are more than 23 miles of trails for hiking, biking and skiing. More than 100 bird species, including bald eagles, hawks, owls, and various waterfowl, can be observed during the spring and fall migrations. There are 109 family campsites, group tent campsites for 130 and a lodge/dormitory complex for 108 people. Nearby is the Villa Louis Victorian mansion. Across the river is the Effigy Mounds National Monument where you can observe 205 mounds considered as ceremonial and sacred sites by American Indian tribes. This video includes the Homestead campground. Music copyright 2008, Malignant Choir and Maury Smith. Slideshow and photographs copyright 2008, Creative Juice LLC.
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Video of Wyalusing State Park, Group Campgrounds – Bagley, Wisconsin
There are 109 family campsites, group tent campsites for 130 and a lodge/dormitory complex for 108 people. This video includes both the indoor and outdoor group campgrounds. Music copyright 2008, Malignant Choir and Maury Smith. Slideshow and photographs copyright 2008, Creative Juice LLC.
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Video of Lake Kegonsa State Park Campground- Stoughton, Wisconsin
Lake Kegonsa State Park, established in 1962, is a 342 acre park on the shores of a 3,200 acre lake. The lake has excellent fishing for northerns and panfish. The lake was formed from glacial debris that dammed parts of what is believed to be an old river valley called the “Ancient Wisconsin River”. About 12,000 years ago the 4-Lakes of the Madison Area were formed: Lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. Lake Kegonsa, from the Ho-Chunk word meaning “Lakes of Many Fishes”, was referred to by early settlers as “First Lake”. A hiking trail near the family campground leads to a few effigy mounds built by Woodland Indians. There are 80 family campsites, three group campsites, two picnic shelters, fishing pier, boat launch, swimming beach, and a pet swim area. This video includes the family campground. Music by Malignant Choir and Maury Smith, copyright 2008. Slideshow and photographs copright 2008, Creative Juice LLC.
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Video of Mirror Lake State Park, Bluewater Bay Campground – Lake Delton, Wisconsin
Mirror Lake was formed by the old mill dam on Dell Creek near Lake Delton in 1860. Dell Creek is within the non-glaciated, or what is known as the driftless area of Wisconsin. Sandstone was formed from river deposits into shallow seas about 500,000,000 years ago, during the Late Cambrian geologic period. The rock outcroppings of Mirror Lake’s gorges are formed from weathered sandstone. Over the last 10,000 years Dell Creek cut gorges into the thick, soft sandstone rock. This 2,050 acre park lies within three miles of Wisconsin Dells and draws more than 200,000 visitors a year. The park has many miles of trails for hiking, cross-country skiing, mountain biking and nature viewing. The no-wake lake is ideal for canoeing and kayaking. There are 151 family campsites in three campgrounds, seven walk-in group sites for tents only, an accessible cabin for people with disabilities and a unique rental cottage designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This video includes the Bluewater Bay campground. Music copyright 2008 by Maury Smith. Slideshow and photographs copyright 2008, Creative Juice LLC.
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