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Wisconsin Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Top Active and Adventure Destinations In Wisconsin

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, WI
(178 mi.)
Door County, WI
(4.4 mi.)

Travel Guides In Wisconsin

Madison, WI (159 mi.)
- Family Guide
Green Bay, WI (38 mi.)
- Parks and Outdoors Guide
Milwaukee, WI (129 mi.)
Appleton, WI (65 mi.)
Ashland, WI (160 mi.)
Baraboo, WI (151 mi.)
Bayfield, WI (172 mi.)
Bonduel, WI (51 mi.)
Brookfield, WI (129 mi.)
Chippewa Falls, WI (90 mi.)

Midwest Active and Adventure States/Provinces

Active and Adventure Travel Destinations

Rock formation at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin (courtesy, National Park Service)

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Feature Articles

Find Your Flow
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Wisconsin and Maine
GORP - Wolf River - Wisconsin
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GORP - Nicolet Canoeing - Wisconsin
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Saturday-Night Special
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Even when you're short on time, you can go long on adventure
Wisconsin/Minnesota
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Ya, Shore, You Betcha

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Trip Ideas

Wisconsin's Wild Side: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin
GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests

Practical Advice

Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck
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Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger problem. Here's a quick field solution to keep you on the roll.
How to Build a Bomber Anchor
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To set up your own anchor for a climbing top rope (or slackline, or car stuck in a ditch), all you need is a 20-foot piece of webbing, a carabiner, and a tree.
Fix a Flat
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Welcome to Home Rental Country: The Refuge of the Un-Hotel
Take the brand-name anonymity out of your next foray into the vacation world by getting the scoop on finding the best homes away from home.
Adventure Travel 101
GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Montana: Big Sky Family: Cowboys, Canyons, & Campfires
Austin Lehman Adventures
from $2298, 6 days
Austin-Lehman has been guiding parents and kids on adventure vacations in Montana for over 20 years. If there's a formula for family fun, we've nailed it. What better playground than Yellowstone, Big Sky and Paradise Valley? ......
Women's Adventures - Summertime in Door Country
Adventures in Good Company
from $1625, 7 days
With its exceptional diversity of cultural attractions and natural beauty, Door County has to be one of the best kept secrets in the Midwest. Blessed...
Wisconsin's Door Country Biking
Timberline Adventures
from $2195, 7 days
Like a giant thumb on a mitten jutting into the waters of Lake Michigan, Door County is Wisconsin's unparalleled Great Lakes fantasyland. With more...
Utah - Canyonlands and Arches Hiker
Timberline Adventures
from $1795, 6 days
Moab, Utah - mountain biking mecca of global proportions! That's the image most commonly associated with Moab. Timberline, in fact, has been staging...

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Gear

Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.
Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things paddling.
Complete Gear Archives: Climbing
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things climbing.
Complete Gear Archives: Cycling
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to cycling.
Rock Steady
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This year’s trail bikes are lighter and more forgiving than ever. We tested the best.

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Fitness

The Rowbike
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Video
Saddle Up
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Spring is here. Time to wipe the cobwebs off your bike, oil your chain, and kick your fitness into a new gear. Here's how.
The Crazy Bet
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Win a $6,000 Custom Made Frame Set!
The Master Plan
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A sport-by-sport guide to everything you need to excel.
Mountain Athlete
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Jackson, Wyoming

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Attractions

South Shore Brewery

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808 West Main St.
Ashland, Wisconsin 54806

Description: The South Shore Brewery offers a variety of beers as well as a full menu of snacks, appetizers, and light fare. ... Read More

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Big Bay State Park

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On Madeline Island, northeast of Bayfield
141 S. 3rd St.
Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814

Description: Big Bay State Park covers 2,350 acres and... Read More

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Tom's Burned Down Cafe

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On Madeline Island, east of Bayfield
1 Middle Rd, Box 222
La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850

Description: Tom's Burned Down Cafe features a cafe, bar, and... Read More

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