September 2020

Gov. Tony Evers and Tourism Secretary-designee Sara Meaney recently announced the launch of the Tourism Relief to Accelerate Vitality and Economic Lift (TRAVEL) stimulus grant program. This $8 million effort is aimed at providing much-needed support to the tourism industry. Administered by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, TRAVEL grants will be distributed to Wisconsin’s tourism promotion and tourism development organizations for the purposes of resuming business operations and helping restore economic activity stemming from the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Daily trail and park admission passes will again be sold at all Wisconsin state park system properties, which began on Friday, September 4.
While the options for purchasing a daily admission or trail pass will vary by property, at least one of the following options will be available at each property: Electronic pay station, self-registration station or drive-up window service.

Smoke from wildfires in the western part of the nation has been creating a hazy appearance and colorful sunrises and sunsets.
The haze from the smoke has been seen as far east as Virginia and New York, according to the National Weather Service.
These photos were taken outside of New Glarus.

Many of fall's red pigments are anthocyanins, which give some plant parts reds, purples and even pinks.
A shrubby maple, mountain maple to some, sports some of the most beautiful pinks of any deciduous plant. Even in burning sunlight, these pinks show well, especially in Northern Wisconsin, where Acer spicatum is common.
Like many of Wisconsin's autumn vistas, these naturally occurring shrubs do not cover hillsides and hectors, but maybe just sewing a fringe or partial border on a small pond to hillside ditch.