Cranberry Highway

01/30/11

 
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The Cranberry Highway

 


What's a guy to do with a new bike and a sunny day?  Go for a ride, of course.  With only a day to get out and back, I figured it had to be a trip of less than 500 miles.  After searching the internet for some place interesting, and close to home, I found the Cranberry Highwaytm west of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
 
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Cranberry Highway Map

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 



Stora-Enso Paper Mill

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

The Wisconsin River valley has a rich history of paper making.  In fact, most of Wisconsin has been involved with paper in one form or another.


 

Cranberry Bog History

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

A little history on Cranberries in this part of Wisconsin.




Cranberry Bog Historical Marker

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 

Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 



Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 

Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 


Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 

Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 


Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 

Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 


Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 

Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

When the berries are ready for harvest, the bogs are flooded and the berries float.



Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 

Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

The berries are collected up with floating booms and removed from the flooded bog.



Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 

Fall Colors Abound

Near Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 

 


Fall Colors Abound

Near Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 

 

Ocean Spray Cranberries

Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 

 


Ocean Spray Cranberries

Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

Ocean Spray Cranberries

Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 

 


Lunch At The Country Cafe

Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 


 

Lunch At The Country Cafe

Babcock, Wisconsin

 



Lunch At The Country Cafe

Babcock, Wisconsin

 



 

Tonight's Dessert

Babcock, Wisconsin

 



Time To Hit The Road

Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

Fall Colors Abound

Near Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 

 


Fall Colors Abound

Near Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 

 

Fall Colors Abound

Near Babcock, Wisconsin

 

 

 


Cranberry Bog Flood Control

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

Water management is essential to the growing of cranberries.  

 

Cranberry Bog Flood Control

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

Elaborate systems have been developed to make sure water is available when needed.



Cranberry Bog Flood Control

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

Open The Flood Gates!

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

As an engineer, I can appreciate the complex hydraulic systems that had to be created for the storage of rainwater, which is eventually used to float the cranberries at harvesting time. 


Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

Cranberries grow on a short bushy plant in damp ground.

 

Cranberry Bogs

Near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

 

Cranberries are native to the area, but man has created a reproducible environment of bogs and flooding.

 

 

Paper Historical Marker

Port Edwards, Wisconsin

I closed the day with one more stop for paper.  Here is one of the many markers to the regions past.


 

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