Newport Wilderness Days
Events
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Fossil Finds: The Story in the Rocks
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event What are fossils and what do they look like at Newport? How are fossils formed? How did they get here? Get answers to these […]
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Campfire Fun with Park Staff
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event The staff at Newport will be gathering around the campfire and sharing their best pudgy pie recipes. Ingredients for staff’s favorite recipes will […]
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Forest Forensics
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Join WI Master Naturalists and NWS volunteers Maureen Flatley (NWS board member) and Tom Flatley and look for clues to unravel the rich […]
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Newport History Walk
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event The pristine beaches and towering forests of Wisconsin’s only formally designated wilderness park looked very different just a hundred years ago. Join park […]
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Do You See What I See?: Binocular and Telescope Use 101
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event NWS board member and hobby astronomer, Dave Kocken, will discuss binoculars, proper focusing, which size is best for your needs and little tricks […]
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From Dark Sky to the Celestial River: Newport’s Unique View of the Night Sky
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event We all know that Newport State Park is Wisconsin's only designated Dark Sky Park, but do we know what that really means? Join […]
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Universe in the Park
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Join guest astronomers from UW-Madison as they present Badger Talks, a PowerPoint presentation about astronomy and a chance to view the night skies through […]