First-aid Tips for 6 Hiking Emergencies

• Eating poisonous berries
• Falls
• Watch for kids who are 'risk-takers' on hikes
• Hypothermia
• Mosquito bites
• Muscle cramps

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6 Tips on Teaching Kids 'Rules of the Trail'

• Teach children rules of the trail when on day hikes
• Leave no trace
• Minimize impact on environment while on hike
• Pack out what you pack in
• Stay on the trail
• Going potty on a hike

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5 Tips for Handling Hiking Emergencies

• Avoid eating, touching mushrooms
• Carry cell phone, FRS device when hiking
• If lost on hike, reassure children by getting them involved in signaling for help
• Lost on hike? Get some comfortable sleep
• What to do if caught in snowstorm on a hike

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10 Great Tips on Dressing for a Day Hike

• Layer clothing on children when heading out on day hikes
• Avoid dressing children in tight clothing during day hikes
• What to look for when purchasing handwear
• Don't forget sunglasses on hike with kids
• Be sure children don brimmed hats with chin straps
• Five tips for post-hike apparel maintenance

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Great tips on birdwatching for hikers

• How to find a bird's nest on a day hike
• Traits to look for when identifying birds on a day hike
• Meet the red-shouldered hawk
• Meet the Canada warbler
• Meet the Louisiana Waterthrush
• How to make birdwatching fun for children on a day hike

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7 Great Kid Activities During a Hike

• Guess that Song
• How Far?
• Hungry, Hungry Ants
• Identifying Animals
• Identifying animal tracks
• Identify trees, other plants
• Leaf Crown

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Great trails surround Wis.'s Adams County

Outcropping at Rocky Arbor Nature Park

Adams County sits at the center of outdoors activity in the Wisconsin’s Central Sands region.

Portage County, home to the Buena Vista Grasslands, sits to the northeast. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail runs through Waushara and Marquette counties to the east. Columbia County with the Wisconsin Dells tourist area is directly south. Sauk County to the southwest is home to Rocky Arbor State Park. Juneau County, on the other side of the Wisconsin River, boasts Buckhorn State Park. Wood County and the Wisconsin Rapids metro area is to the northwest.

Each of these counties offer a number of exceptional day hiking opportunities that easily can be reached from Adams County. Among them are:
• Chapel Gorge Trail (Columbia County)
• Buena Vista Grasslands Trail (Portage County)
• Castle Rock Trail (Juneau County)
• Ice Age Trail: Greenwood State Wildlife Refuge segment (Waushara County)
• Ice Age Trail: John Muir County Park segment (Marquette County)
• Rocky Arbor Nature Trail (Sauk County)
• First and Second Loops (Wood County)