Downloadable Resources for Educators and Parents:
- Alone in the Woods Educator Guide (CCSS aligned)
- Alone in the Woods Discussion Guide (great for book clubs!)
- Alone in the Woods Family Discussion Card (great for grownups to talk with kids about the book!)
- Alone in the Woods Activity Kit (take the hiking safety quiz and plan what to put in your backpack for a day on the trail)
Photos from Nicolet National Forest and the Wolf River in Northern Wisconsin:
A trail heading into the Nicolet
Ferns and other greenery along the trail
Cathedral Pines, a 40-acre grove of old-growth white pine, hemlock, and red pine
Studying the pines
Green moss (and maybe some lichens and algae, too) growing along a trunk
Wisconsin wildflowers
Tall trees and dappled sunlight
A picnic spot along the Wolf River
A wild patch on the Wolf
A small set of rapids on the Wolf River
Rafts ready to ride the Wolf
Websites and online resources about the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, the Wolf River, “Up North” Wisconsin, and how to stay safe in the woods:
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest official website
- Welcome to the Nicolet National Forest
- Outdoor Hazards in Wisconsin: A Guide to Noxious Insects, Plants and Wildlife (downloadable PDF)
- Field Trip: Petrology
- Travel Wisconsin – Official Guide to Wisconsin Tourism
- Wolf River: Wisconsin Trail Guide
- The Wolf River Wisconsin 101: Our history in Objects
- Whitewater rafting on the Wolf River is a wild thrill: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Lakes, trees, and that special ‘up north’ feeling: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Up north, not on a map but a prolific Wisconsin place: Wisconsin State Journal
- If You Get Lost: U.S. Forest Service
- Lost in the Woods! Now What? Boys’ Life magazine
- What to do when lost in the woods c. Forest Service 1946 (a throwback guide to staying safe in the wilderness)
- Outdoor Safety Tips for Hiking with Kids
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