Kettle Moraine
Parnell Observation Tower
Kettle Moraine is a large moraine in the state of Wisconsin stretching from Walworth County in the south to Kewaunee County in the north. It has also been referred to as the Kettle Range and, in geological texts, as the Kettle Interlobate Moraine.
The moraine was created when the Green Bay Lobe of the glacier, on the west,
collided with the Lake Michigan Lobe of the glacier, on the east, depositing
sediment. The western glacier formed the Bay of Green Bay, Lake Winnebago and
the Horicon Marsh while the eastern one formed Lake Michigan. The major part of
the Kettle Moraine area is considered interlobate moraine, though other types of
moraine features, and other glacial features are common.
The moraine is dotted with kettles caused by buried glacial ice that
subsequently melted. This process left depressions ranging from small ponds to
large lakes and enclosed valleys. Elkhart Lake, Geneva Lake, Big Cedar Lake are
among the larger kettles now filled by lakes.
Parts of the area have been protected in the Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center
The Kettle Moraine State Forest is a state forest in southeastern Wisconsin, USA. The chief feature of the reserve is the Kettle Moraine, a highly glaciated area. The area contains very hilly terrain and glacial landforms, such as kettles, kames and eskers. The forest is divided into two large and three small units, which are spread across a hundred miles.
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The Northern Unit is located in western Sheboygan County, southeastern Fond du
Lac County and northern Washington County. It is over twenty miles long, and
extends from just outside of Glenbeulah, on the north end, southward to just
east of Kewaskum. The Forest Headquarters is located in Campbellsport. Features
of the Northern Unit are Greenbush Recreation Area, with a group camping area
and hiking trails; Parnell Observation Tower; Long Lake Recreation Area, with a
campground, a beach and boat launch; Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center; and
Mauthe Lake Recreation Area, with a campground.
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National Scenic Trail
White-tailed Deer Fawn
Parnell Tavern
in the town of Mitchell
farm tractor
lone silo
survived the farm barn
