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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Jul 25, 2026
15 hrs ago

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Bill Ryno is crew leader on day one of building ‘tread’ on the Antigo Heights segment of the Ice Age Trail. That means more trail for future Ice Age Trail hikers.

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Roundup is how all crews and leaders start each day. It includes the day’s plan, stretching exercises and introductions.

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Moving rocks large and small to and from the trail is difficult but important work.

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The eastern section of the Ige Age Trail begins at Potawatomi State Park near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; the western edge is at Interstate Park on the St Croix River in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. iceagetrail.org

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Mark Walters lives near Necedah, Wisconsin. An outdoor-adventures writer since 1989, he enjoys hobby farming, adventure and anything outdoors. "If I wasn't earning a living as a writer I would want to be a beef farmer," he says. Email sunsetoutdoors@tds.net to reach him.