A few of my favorite things
Watching the Eagles Nest, Hatch, and Grow. If you scroll down beneath the streaming video of the (now) baby eagles, you find information about the raptor project, and you can follow the path of one of last years eaglets. I grew up in the sixties and seventies when DDT had all but decimated the eagle population. I often see Bald Eagles as I drive through this area, and I am always awed by the experience.
Wyalusing State Park is at the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers. One of the main camping areas sits atop a bluff overlooking the rivers. Wyalusing offers great hiking, breathtaking views, canoeing and kayaking, and more - without the crowds of most of the other Wisconsin state parks. I studied for the bar exam here. It's peaceful with plenty of picnic tables to serve as my desk, and great paths to walk when I needed to shake off the anxiety.
Not my favorites, but worth mentioning. On the Iowa side of the river is Pikes Peak State Park. It is usually more crowded than Wyalusing, but has some boardwalks that are easier to hike. And the Effigy Mounds National Monument has a great visitor center and trails along the river bluffs where eagles are often seen.
All three of these parks sit on sacred land and have easily accessible effigy mounds.
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