1980 - Ice Age Trail
The Ice Age NST leads visitors and hikers through a set of glacial lancscapes - moraines, eskers, kettle holes, kames and outwash plains along the Wisconsin landscape. Administered by the National Park Service in a "triad" relationship with the Ice Age Trail Alliance and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, it winds over 1000 miles across Wisconsin, witness to the most southern reaches of continental glaciation some 10,000 years ago. Trail segments offer many charming opportunities for walking and snowshoeing - for both day trips and longer hikes. The trail also touches many towns along the way, each offering local character. The Alliance offers nonprofit support, coordinates voluteers and provides maps and educational opportunities while Wisconsin DNR leads efforts to protect land corridors needed to complete the trail.
(See website for the Ice Age Trail Alliance)