Our Great Outdoors: Hiking, Camping, Swimming, Floating and More

Our Great Outdoors: Hiking, Camping, Swimming, Floating and More

Imagine floating in a tube on a tranquil inland lake. Imagine your feet meeting the bed of a Wisconsin forest, eyes peeled for native birds. Imagine embracing our much-too-short season by backpack and tent. We make it all real in this lively, informative package.

We wait a long time for it to arrive, but when summer finally hits Wisconsin, it does so with a bang.

The gorgeous prairie sky opens up in a sun-speckled blue dome, making our forests glow and our lakes sparkle. Who can resist the allure? And why would you want to?

Whether you’re looking for a place to hike, swim, float or camp, use this as your guide to immersing yourself in our state’s natural beauty.



CREDIT: Photograph of Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve by Aliza Baran / Floating down the Sugar River. Photo by Anthony Wahl, Janesville Gazette / Photograph of Newport State Park courtesy of Destination Door County / Photograph Great Blue Heron by Andy Morfew


This story is part of Milwaukee Magazine‘s June/July issue

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Kevin Revolinski is the Madison-based author of 16 books, including 60 Hikes Madison, Backroads and Byways of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide. He's visited more than 75 countries, and his writing and photography have appeared in publications around the world, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald and Sydney Morning Herald.