La Crosse
- Description
- La Crosse sits at the meeting point of three rivers — the Mississippi, the Black and the La Crosse. According to Native American legend, this type of convergence gives protection from “big winds,” (more or less true, except for a monster tornado in 2011) but it also provides a lovely place to explore. The impressive main channel can best be observed from Riverside Park, which was designed by the famous landscape architect John Nolen. It’s fun to go out on a speedboat or a pontoon, but the best way to enjoy the natural beauty is in a canoe or a kayak. There are dozens of launches up and down the river, including seven miles of canoe trails at Goose Island Park and 96 miles of marked water trails in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge. Both places are excellent for birdwatching as well — the river is a major flyway for migratory birds and a nesting area for nearly 300 species. Depending on the time of year, visitors can see tundra swans, great egrets, warblers and a truly jaw-dropping number of bald eagles.
Little Butterfly Wings:
Butterfly Basics: Travel Edition Bundle
Little Butterfly Wings and Studio Basic:
July is For Getting Away Bundle
Life is Enjoying Days Off Bundle
Kim Jensen:
School Zone Papers
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1: Wooden Arrows
2: Button that States You are Here
3: Map Heart
4: Blue Arrow
5: Wisconsin Cut Out
6: Map Background
7: Map Colored Photo Holder Thingy
