Blue Mound State Park, Wisconsin

The natural beauty of the north country, diverse wildlife, assorted recreational opportunities and unique geology make Blue Mound State Park in Wisconsin a very special place. Visitors come year-round. Blue Mound State Park, opened in 1959, is just north of Blue Mounds village, 25 miles west of Madison. It comprises 1,153 acres at the juncture […]

Copper Falls State Park

The Copper Falls State Park began construction in 1920, and was established as a state park in 1929. President Franklin Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) advanced the park’s development in 1930. In response to the growing unemployment statistics, President Roosevelt formed the CCC as part of his New Deal. The CCC served two main purposes […]