Aldo Leopold Foundation Review

Loved this place, became a member! Definitely worth taking the guided tour, they show great historical photos, family stories and you get to go in the shack.

Classic book, amazing man, lasting legacy here preserved for our edification and enjoyment. We ignore the lessons he learned at our peril.

Beautiful natural area with history behind it. The building is beautiful and does justice to the Leopold family using natural materials harvested locally.

Great environmentalist. This is his visitor's center.

The displays at the Foundation visitor center were especially interesting for their discussion of how Aldo Leopold's views of conservation changed over time. The roles that his family especially his wife played in the rehabilitation of this exhausted piece of land and later in the children's own research added a lot to the story. Still, the best part was the visit to the Shack and walking on the land itself right on the shores of the Wisconsin River.
The Foundation is closed on weekends, and road signs are few, so use GPS to get there. Parking at the Shack is $7, but everything else is free.

Incredible tour of the shack and life of aldo leopold.

Great place to visit and experience the place of A Sand County Almanac.

Beautiful day for a hike! Frequent trip I make to read passages of A Sand County Almanac. Makes for a relaxing, nature filled day

In November 2019 my wife and I visited the Shack after hearing an excellent lecture on Leopold's life and work. Later, we spent the time just before and around twilight watching the migrating sandhill cranes fly into their evening resting places around the Wisconsin River. It was an unforgettable day.

Excellent tour for both a reader of Leopold's work and those new to the land ethic. I will be back when I return to the area.

A very nice and educational nature center. Really enjoyed the vista trail.

So much to know about this man and his love of the environment. We need to continue his work now more than ever.

Wonderful outdoor gem in Wisconsin. A best kept secret.

A unique stop focused on telling Aldo Leopolds story and a prime example of sustainability at the visitor center.

Ah...where even to begin?
Read Sand County Almanac before you come. Or don't. Excellent staff and tour guides work here to help educate us to Leopold's land stewardship theories and techniques. Beautiful, especially, for me, in the autumn-only time I have visited, though.
Just a place. A Shack, on a river.
But the Ideas, the Writing, the Experiences had here are much more tactile, to my mind, than, for instance, trying to distill the Mississippi out of Clemen's birthplace in Hannibal, with every hotel named the same.
Aldo Leopold was a pioneer of conservationism. Come here if you care.

Great place to hike. Visitor center has self guided map. Then trail is half mile down the road. 7$ fee.

Very clean and well maintained. The cranes were beautiful.

If you are interested in conservation, and especially, in the history of conservation, this place is a must. The main building uses some of the most advanced green planning and structure in the US. The main attraction, however, is The Shack, the chicken coop that Aldo Leopold and his family turned out to be their weekends, holidays, and vacations headquarters, and where he took many of his restoration and conservation ideas. It's a very simple place but that's why it has so a huge meaning given the importance of Aldo Leopold to the development of The Land Ethics and so many influential essays.

Extremely interesting place to visit, the tour was well worth the 15$ and felt very honest and just a time of sharing stories and other notable things about Aldo Leopold and things related to this property. For anyone who has read the sand county almanac or is interested in conservation this place is a must visit.

This is a great place to visit if you have an appreciation for nature, conservation, and native prairie restoration. You can walk the trails of the property of Aldo Leopold and visit his old shack where his family would stay. On occasion, Aldo's distant relatives are standing by the shack to give insight on the history of the place. The restored prairie area is beautiful and a joy to see if you have an interest in botany. Trails wind through the property and parallel the Wisconsin river. Overall very peaceful and lovely place to visit - a great combination of nature and history.

A special place in my world. A historic site for people interested in environmental health

One of the most amazing places to visit in Wisconsin. I learned so much about nature and Aldo Leopold and his legacy. The staff was so friendly and knowledgeable. Every direction you look. There is something beautiful to see.

Dreamed of visiting for a lifetime. The center is nice, beautiful and staffed with good people. Small museum and interestingly, off-site which makes good sense. The Shack is left in as-was condition as much as possible and just a short jaunt down the road. You are free to wander around the property and dream. The hum of tires on the nearby interstate adds an interesting touch. The area by the river reminded me strongly of the bosque in New Mexico and brought me full circle. As we drove away and I was still walking the shack in my mind, I almost hit a couple cranes standing in the road. I almost laughed at the absurdity then I almost cried.

This is a special place. The visitor's center is a wonder to behold, the trails are beautiful, and the shack is a must-see. Highly recommended!