Comments on: Return to Parfrey’s Glen http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2009/05/14/return-to-parfreys-glen/ Devil's Lake State Park Visitor's Guide. Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:14:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Chad Berger http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2009/05/14/return-to-parfreys-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Chad Berger Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:24:09 +0000 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=430#comment-277 Last weekend was the first time I've been to the glen since the flood. I didn't realize that it suffered that much damage and it was noticeable very early on. We went just a short ways past the end of trail sign since we were short on time and I told my wife it was a nice easy walk, which it turned out not too be. I'm happy to see the area return to a more natural state on one hand but I see the heavy use and realize that those wooden paths were actually quite nice. Last weekend was the first time I’ve been to the glen since the flood. I didn’t realize that it suffered that much damage and it was noticeable very early on. We went just a short ways past the end of trail sign since we were short on time and I told my wife it was a nice easy walk, which it turned out not too be.

I’m happy to see the area return to a more natural state on one hand but I see the heavy use and realize that those wooden paths were actually quite nice.

]]> By: derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2009/05/14/return-to-parfreys-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-266 derrick Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:57:30 +0000 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=430#comment-266 Hi Wayne, Given that I wrote this in the spring of this year It's interesting to see how it is going now. I've watched this all summer and I have to say it's a bit of a wild west show out there at times. People are simply crawling all over everything. We've even had a fall/rescue this year. People are funny. If they perceive rules, they tend to follow them even without enforcement. If they perceive chaos... well then chaos rules. It almost seems as if the park just gave up on protecting the glen .. at least for the moment. Hi Wayne,

Given that I wrote this in the spring of this year It’s interesting to see how it is going now. I’ve watched this all summer and I have to say it’s a bit of a wild west show out there at times. People are simply crawling all over everything. We’ve even had a fall/rescue this year.

People are funny. If they perceive rules, they tend to follow them even without enforcement. If they perceive chaos… well then chaos rules. It almost seems as if the park just gave up on protecting the glen .. at least for the moment.

]]> By: Wayne Eslyn http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2009/05/14/return-to-parfreys-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Wayne Eslyn Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:30:37 +0000 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=430#comment-265 Interesting that you talk about the end of the trail and people going beyond it. In the DNR's conditions as of Tuesday October 13, 2009 they state that "visitors may choose to continue a short distance past the trails end, by either own choice , at their own risk." I have photographed the area before and wanted additional photos to see the changes. Will decide what to do when we get there and see what things look like. Want this mystic place around forever. Interesting that you talk about the end of the trail and people going beyond it. In the DNR’s conditions as of Tuesday October 13, 2009 they state that “visitors may choose to continue a short distance past the trails end, by either own choice , at their own risk.” I have photographed the area before and wanted additional photos to see the changes. Will decide what to do when we get there and see what things look like. Want this mystic place around forever.

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