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Backpacking Wisconsin
Jack P. Hailman and Elizabeth D. Hailman


The first-ever guide to backpacking in Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a premier backpacking state, with outstanding opportunities for weekend trips. With its Great Lakes and river boundaries, national and state parks and forests, and stunning geological diversity, it offers a variety of experiences for both novice and experienced backpackers. In Backpacking Wisconsin Jack and Liz Hailman, drawing on years of personal experience, provide first-hand information for trails in every corner of the state—from the wooded Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, inhabited by whitetailed deer and black bears, to picturesque Newport State Park in Door County, set upon Silurian-age limestone laid down over 100 million years ago.

For each backpacking site you'll find:

  • information on entrance fees and permits, campsites, & contact sources
  • directions to the location
  • detailed trail maps with keys that pinpoint roads, parking, trail shelters, water supplies, outhouses
  • ratings for trails, scenery, quiet, solitude, and interest
  • background information on history, geology, and terrain
  • trail notes describing trees, shrubs, wildflowers, birds, and animals you may encounter.

Backpacking Wisconsin also provides an overview of the backpacking experience, tips for the beginner and the expert, hints on how to choose equipment (boots, packs, tents, sleeping bags, rain gear, stoves), notes on troublesome plants and animals, a list of state areas that no longer offer backpacking, schedules of fees, a checklist for backpacks, and a list of trail, outdoor, and conservation organizations. For those hesitant to venture deep into wilderness, the Hailmans spotlight "quasi-backpacking" sites. All you have to do is pick a trail!

Jack P. Hailman (1936–2016) was a backpacker for more than forty years and, with Elizabeth D. Hailman, camped all over Wisconsin. They both worked at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, where he was professor of zoology and she was an information processing consultant..


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the cover of the Backpacking book shows a photo of a woman in a blue cap climbing a steep trail

June 2000

288 pp.   6 x 9
105 maps, 44 b/w photos

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978-0-299-16814-8
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