Posts

Showing posts with the label #Menomonie

15 things to do during Wisconsin's free outdoor weekend - June 6-7 is Free Fun Weekend

Image
15 things to do during Wisconsin's free  outdoor weekend By  Chelsey Lewis  of the The first weekend in June presents an embarrassment of outdoor riches for Wisconsin residents. June 6-7 is Free Fun Weekend across the state, when residents can get in free to state parks and forests, fish without a license, and bike or ride horses or ATVs on designated state trails for free. As if that's not enough, June has been declared Great Outdoors Month in Wisconsin, and June 6 is National Trails Day, when the Elroy-Sparta State Trail will host an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of rail trails. Many other parks and trails will also host special events, from fly-fishing clinics to archery lessons, providing plenty of chances to try a new outdoor activity in Wisconsin. Here are 15 ways to take advantage of the outdoor free-for-all. 1. Bike Wisconsin's first rail trail Elroy-Sparta State Trail , 130 White St., Kendall As the country...