The Park People recently launched an email promotion outlining some autumnal hikes through Milwaukee County Parks.  Checkout this link:

http://www.parkpeoplemke.org/hiking-trails-milwaukee-county-parks.

My son and me at the Estabrook Park pond.

It’s easy to overlook the simplicity of a quick trip through a nearby county park.  I live very near Estabrook Park, where I will frequently jog, bike, hike, and paddle (and enjoy the occasional German beer).  While Estabrook Park may not be a substitute for the rolling dunes of Kohler Andrae, or the seemingly endless Ice Age trail, it’s nice to know that it – and other Milwaukee County Parks – offer an almost immediate retreat to a quieter place.