Posts tagged #Northern woods

But what about northern Wisconsin and beyond?

 
I do like the UP, there is something about it up there, it's like Alaska or something, I mean, that's the only place I have been in all of the United states that reminds me of all of the UP. It's like a separate kind of place you know, with their own deal. Plus everybody really needs each other up there, you know, there's no joke I mean in the winter up there, you better damn well know your neighbors up there. If you see a car stalled you better stop. That's what it takes to build a community. You got to need each other and they still do in the UP so that's a cool place. - Greg Brown
 
 

Wednesday Thoughts

The Northwoods

    If you drive far enough north you will reach the end of the Wisconsin border and hit the Michigan border, and once you are across the border into Michigan you will be in the UP as they call it. Northern Wisconsin is called the Northwoods, by some people including us. That is where we go to get our snow and deep forest fix. A few weekends ago we went there with a bunch of friends, and of course as always, a snowstorm was coming through right as we started our journey up there. But, we made it, and had a great weekend. Well, we didn't bring our skis which was a bummer since we got tons of snow, but we went for some hikes in the woods. I love walking through snowy forests, it's one of the best things I know.

 
 

A little bit of Sweden?

    Wisconsin does look like Sweden a bit, well a tiny bit. There are lots of small lakes here, and up in the North Woods too. There are many many other tree species and plant species though, that I don't recognize from home, neither Sweden or Alaska. This summer (I know this was the goal last summer but for real, this summer..) I will try my best to learn some more about the plants in this region. I think I did pretty well this past summer though, we hiked in a lot of different state parks and I tried to identify as many flowers and plants as I could along the way. 

    How about you? Are you a fan of walks through the forest? Or would you rather be in the mountains, or maybe on the tundra, or just downtown?

 
Posted on March 8, 2017 by Ann Rumbleinthearctic and filed under Wisconsin, Wednesday Thoughts, The great wide open and tagged Wisconsin2 northern Wisconsin Northern woods North UP Michigan Snow snowscapes Deep Forest Winter Adventures snow 2017 snowfall.

In the Woods

Me and W have ventured off on a small adventure. We Drove up to northern Wisconsin and will be here for a couple of days. From a flat agricultural landscape down south, Wisconsin develops a thick and beautiful forest as you drive north. 

I need to learn all tree species here, because I hardly know any of them.

We are going to drive even further north than what we are now. Almost close to the border of Canada. It is a little bit funny, that someone from Alaska just can't get enough of the cold, snow and darkness, even on holidays :)

We have been fairly lucky with the weather, although I think the cold and snow follows me. Last year when we went to the desert it was one of the coldest winters ever, and here it has been colder and more snow than usual...

On a Lake

Have a nice Day :)

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Ann Rumbleinthearctic and filed under Nature, Photography, The great wide open, Wisconsin and tagged Forest Fun Happiness In the woods North Northern Forest northern Wisconsin Northern woods Outdoors Photography Photography with Iphone Winter Wisconsin Woods Adventure Snow Nature Environment.