Rusk County, WI


The Ice Age Trail through Rusk County will leave you wondering what the geography looked like after the glaciers receded from Wisconsin. While there are plenty of towns nearby, the terrain along the trail takes you to another place and time. Rusk County is known for its parks, campsites, trails and of course fishing and boating. Not far from the trail is a sight you don’t want to miss. The Blue Hills Felsenmeer, valleys of rock left by the glaciers. And don’t forget your GPS when visiting Rusk County. A favorite family past time is geocaching. The county even sponsors a geocaching contest.

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Ice Age Trail – Gift of the Glaciers

Air: Sep 01-02, 2012;Nov 26-27, 2011
View full episode at Kididdel.com
The Ice Age Trail is a thousand mile footpath that winds throughout the state of Wisconsin and is only in Wisconsin. It follows the path of the glaciers that moved into the area twelve thousand years ago and left behind some incredible landscape. In this episode we focus on four areas in the northwest where the trail and rock formations will leave you in awe. St. Croix Falls, Rusk County, Rice Lake and Chippewa County. You’ll learn more about the trail, which has also been designated a National Park and about the hundreds of volunteers who keep the trail beautiful through the Ice Age Trail Alliance. You’ll also learn more about what’s available for you to see and do in these four areas.

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  • Rusk County Convention and Visitors Bureau

    There are lots of ways to unwind your mind in Rusk County. Paddle one of Rusk County's four wild rivers: the Flambeau, Chippewa, Thornapple and Jump. Mountain bike the Sisters' Farm Trail and the Blue Hills Trail System. Go geocaching – Rusk County offers caches hidden in historic and scenic locations throughout the area. Or fish and boat Rusk County's 250 lakes and flowages.
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  • Ice Age Trail

    The Ice Age Trail, one of only eleven National Scenic Trails in the United States, is a thousand-mile footpath highlighting Wisconsin's world-renowned Ice Age heritage and scenic beauty.
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  • Blue Hills Felsenmeer

    Blue Hills Felsenmeer features talus slopes and is an outstanding location for geological interpretation of glacial action. The natural area consists of several small valleys, strewn with lichen-covered rocks, on the southwest side of the Blue Hills.
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  • Blue Hills Trail

    The Blue Hills Trail is a 20-mile system that is considered one of the most scenic cross-country ski trails in the Midwest. The trail's many loops and intersections allow skiers to make their outings as long and challenging or as short and easy as desired.
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  • Christie Mountain

    Skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing for the whole family to enjoy. Exciting runs to make your blue blood roar, long cruising runs for mellow times and gentle places to build confidence.
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