Day 6: Hiawatha & Bearskin State Trail + Pine Line Trail
Every sunrise is different, and every day is a new day. Today I decided to take it easy and ride as slowly as I wanted and just enjoy every moment of riding. And what a treat! Today’s ride started on the Bearskin State Trail, which is a smooth, gravel non-motorized trail that runs 21.5 miles […]
Bicyclist Pedaling Wisconsin Trails to Highlight Knowles Nelson Stewardship
WJJQ covers Sarah Widder’s monthlong ride across 44 state trails to raise awareness for Knowles-Nelson reauthorization, as she blogs daily about the trails and communities the program helped build.
Day 5: Eastern Part of Tuscobia State Trail to Minocqua
Today I finished the Tuscobia State Trail in the town of Park Falls. It was a chilly, but beautiful fall morning!! While I was done with the trail, I was delighted to find bike lanes in Park Falls! Park Falls, Wisconsin is also officially designated as the Ruffed Grouse Capital of the World, a title […]
Menominee woman begins 1,700-mile ride across Wisconsin’s state trails
WMTV15 News talks with Sarah Widder about what keeps her pedaling on her 1,700-mile ride and why she’s using it to raise awareness for Knowles-Nelson.
Day 4: Tuscobia State Trail + Birkie and CAMBA Trails
The western end of the Tuscobia State Trail is part of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. I’ve run this section before when I was running all of the Ice Age Trail in previous years. I remember this section vividly as it was in late June and featured extreme mosquitos and black flies! I was […]
Day 3: Wild Rivers State Trail
It was a wild one. I’ve been apprehensive about this day for some time – Wild Rivers State Trail is one of Wisconsin’s longest mixed-use trails, meaning it is open to ATVs and can be quite soft and rugged in sections. It turned out just as I expected – some really hard challenging sections, some […]
Day 2: Cattail, Gandy Dancer, and Stower Seven Lakes State Trails
Whew, that was a long one! The Queen Stage, but what a gorgeous day! I started my journey early on the Cattail State Trail, which is a mixed use trail but was actually in fairly good condition and was ridable the whole way. Appropriately, I encountered an ATV and a guy walking his dog on […]
Statewide Bike Ride Highlights Land At Risk
The Door County Pulse covers Sarah Widder’s ride across all 44 state trails, which she hopes will help make renewing Knowles-Nelson a bipartisan priority this legislative session.
Day 1: Red Cedar, Chippewa, and Old Abe State Trails
So it begins. Sometimes, you should do things that scare you – the exciting kind of scared that makes life worth living. Since I was in elementary school as did a school project learning about (and dressing up as) Eleanor Roosevelt, I’ve also loved this quote: “The purpose of life is to live it, to […]
A Race For Conservation: Run Wild at Potawatomi State Park
The Friends of Potawatomi State Park’s annual Run Wild race took on new significance this year, with Sarah Widder stopping mid-ride to rally support for Knowles-Nelson reauthorization at a park that has relied on the program for years.
