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    Ice Age Trail Hike

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    Join us on the Ice Age Trail, where we'll talk about how impacts of the glaciers and county history. The trail is on a dirt path that goes through various level changes and rugged terrain. This 2.5-mile looped trail goes through woods and roads.

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    Pulpit Rock Stroll

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    Travel back in time to explore the rich history of the private family cottages that populated this part of the park years ago.

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    125 Years At Interstate: Campfire Trivia

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    The Wisconsin state park system is celebrating its 125th anniversary – and Interstate is the oldest state park!

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    Lime Kiln Tour

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    Take an interpretive hike and travel back in time to learn about the lime kiln industry days and the old town of Clifton.

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    Explore Echo Rock

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    Join the Naturalist on a 1-mile guided hike to learn about the history and the wildlife of the area.

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    Nature Journaling Hike

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    Meet us at the nature center, where we’ll create journals together and go over the basics of nature journaling. We’ll follow with a short hike (0.5 miles) on the Ancient Shorelines Nature Trail to utilize those skills and do some journaling. The…

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    Places of the Park: Sentinel Trail

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    Join the naturalist for an easy hike along Sentinel Trail near Eagle Tower. Walk along while observing and learning about the forest.

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    Historical Traces Trek

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    Join Dave Lea, who has been exploring the park since the 1970s, on an exciting, off-trail adventure finding the park’s historic sites.

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    Pulpit Rock Prowl

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    Take a walk with the Naturalist to travel back in time and explore the rich history of the private cottages that populated this part of the park years ago.

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    The Archaeology Of Governor Dodge State Park

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    Join Archaeologists Robert “Ernie” Boszhardt and Danielle Benden of Driftless Pathways to learn about the Indigenous people who lived across this landscape for more than 10,000 years.

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