Friday afternoon was warm and wide open, so I did what I do with an afternoon like that. I got in the car and drove up to High Cliff. What started as a short walk turned into a slow loop around the east side of the valley, from the top of the escarpment down to…
I was out at High Cliff State Park in early July when I spotted this little character on a leaf, and I stopped in my tracks. It looks like something a kid would draw if you asked them to invent the fanciest caterpillar they could think of: a bright red head, four white tufts standing…
Some traditions you don’t realize you’re going to miss until you’re standing in the middle of one for the last time. This was the final trick-or-treat Halloween event at the High Cliff State Park Campground, held on October 18th, 2025 — and the campers went all out to send it off in style. We got…
High Cliff State Park sits up on the limestone bluffs of the Niagara Escarpment, along the northeast shore of Lake Winnebago. On the evening of November 9th, 2022 I was up there on a crisp, clear fall day, standing by the Red Bird statue on the little stone overlook, watching the sun drop low over…
Another trip out to High Cliff State Park, this time on May 22nd, and the spring wildflowers were putting on a show. High Cliff sits on the northeast shore of Lake Winnebago, and the wooded trails along the bluff are one of our favorite places to wander this time of year. The trilliums were blooming…
An evening up at High Cliff State Park on May 18th, 2016. You drive up the road to the upper part of the park, where the trails run right along the top of the bluffs, high above Lake Winnebago. The whole place was in full spring mode, with fresh green leaves just coming out and…
It was about 35 out this afternoon, clear and not very windy. Here in Wisconsin it is quite unusual for us not to have a good amount of snow by this time of year. We decided to take advantage of the nice weather and lack of snow. Karen and I headed to High Cliff State…
A beautiful sunset at High Cliff State Park, looking out over Lake Winnebago. The sky lit up in shades of pink and gold as the sun dropped toward the horizon. High Cliff is one of our favorite spots, and evenings like this are exactly why. There’s nothing quite like watching the sun set over the…