- Features 40 trails, with maps, detailed route descriptions, and friendly tips to get the most out of every excursion
- Author is a Madison local and expert naturalist
- Includes notes and information about winter hiking, trail accessibility, and local flora and fauna
Madison, often considered Wisconsin's premier city, embodies the lush lakefronts, forests, and grasslands that make Wisconsin famous.
Urban Trails: Madison dives into the area's numerous natural areas, many of them accessible by public transit, with explorations ranging from lakeshore walks to trails winding through prairie and wetlands preserves, plus multiple segments of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Readers will discover easy opportunities for solitude and a nature fix right in their own backyard with this handy guide that reveals many under-appreciated gems.
Local author Andrea Debbink highlights the best and most accessible trails in the city for walking, hiking, or running, offering additional suggestions for biking, wintertime walks, or snowshoeing. Portable, colorful, and authentic, this guidebook will inspire residents and visitors alike to explore Madison's beautiful trails.
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978-1-68051-728-6 (9781680517286)
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Andrea Debbink is the author of more than a dozen books for children and adults, including The Wild World Handbook series and Thrive Where You're Planted, a guided nature journal for city dwellers. As a suburban-born kid in the Midwest, Andrea grew up exploring the natural wonders that often hide in ordinary places, and she still has a soft spot for city habitats and wildlife.
Now as an author and naturalist, she writes about the themes of environmental stewardship, citizen science, and outdoor exploration. Andrea hikes, paddles, and writes in Madison, Wisconsin with her family. Visit her online at andreadebbink.com and Instagram @andrea.debbink.
