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Including this egret patiently waiting for a snack. On our walk we saw plenty of deer, several egrets, other birds, and even an early season ribbon snake. When we got closer to the water we saw plenty of fish. If we were to come back in a few weeks the ponds would be alive with turtles. Many of the pond had beaver and muskrat lodges. Throughout the woods you could see where beavers had chewed on the small saplings.

June 15, 2013
by David Ryan
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Wandering Along an Old Rail Corridor Near the Indiana Dunes

One of the major themes of The Gentle Art of Wandering is that you can wander anywhere. In urban and industrial areas there are plenty of creases and corridors where nature thrives. They are perfect places for wandering. The book … Continue reading →

After climbing the Hill Street steps, we returned to Bench Street and found these stairs at the next cross street (Washington Street) next to the old firehouse. This set of stairs has 156 steps.

May 27, 2013
by David Ryan
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Stairway Wandering Along the Mississippi River – Part 4 (Galena, IL)

Galena in the far northwestern corner of Illinois was a boom town during much of the 1840’s and 1850’s. Its economy was based on lead mining and its river port on the Fever River (six miles upriver from its junction … Continue reading →

May 20, 2013
by David Ryan
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Stairway Wandering Along the Mississippi – Part 3 (Stillwater, MN and Alma, WI)

After visiting the Twin Cities the next stop on our Mississippi River stairway wandering road trip was Stillwater, Minnesota. Stillwater is located on the west bank of the St. Croix River across from Wisconsin and is close enough to St. … Continue reading →