Into the Outdoors

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3 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!!
Woahhhhh, how did this happen?!? It seems as if December has flown by.

I need to kick it into gear and get into the Christmas spirit. Milwaukee continues to be snowless as ever creating seasonal confusion. Not to fear, this is nothing a bit of Christmas Vacation and Elf can't fix. In other good news I will be witnessing the cinematic excellence that is Star Wars:The Force Awakens this evening, I look forward to the Harrison Ford goodness that awaits!

As I mentioned earlier Wisconsin has been unseasonably warm this December which can only lead to one thing, adventures outside!! Hoorah! A few weeks ago Jake and I checked out the Parnell Towner. The tower is one of the highlights of the infamous Ice Age Trail, totaling 60 feet high.


This trail starts off with a bang, one must conquer two flights of steep stairs just to reach the base of Parnell Tower. If you love stairs I have good news for you, even more stairs await if you wish to climb the tower! Although it's a bit exhausting the trek is worth it, according to Travel Wisconsin on a clear day you can see about 25 miles out! 

Unfortunately we visited this park at the beginning of hunting season, we were hiking the surrounding paths when we heard gun shots in the distance. We got a bit paranoid at first but continued walking, however we soon spotted a few blotches of blaze orange in the distance. Needless to say we booked it out of there pretty quickly after that. After getting back to our car in the parking lot it turned out we somehow missed a bright sign warning hikers about possible hunters, something to keep in mind for anyone who might be wanting to check out some trails this time of year! 

Despite our close encounter with the hunters this was an awesome trail! This definitely will not be my last visit to the park! I encourage anyone else experiencing unseasonably lovely weather for this time of year to get outdoors and explore! 

Safe travels and happy holidays to all! 
Merry Christmas! 

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