A former chicken coop which was converted into a seasonal and weekend retreat for Aldo Leopold and his family continues to draw the interest of visitors to the Aldo Leopold Foundation property near Baraboo.
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"There is as yet no ethic dealing with man's relation to land and to the animals and plants that grow upon us," Aldo Leopold wrote. "A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise."
Bruce Larkin, of Nashota, peers into the historic Shack once occupied by Aldo Leopold and his family as a retreat from their home in Madison. Larkin was making his first visit to the Shack, located at the Aldo Leopold Foundation, northeast of Baraboo.
Andy Radtke and Arik Duhr, of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, under a pair of pine trees that tower over the Shack purchased in 1935 by conservationist Aldo Leopold and his family along the Wisconsin River northeast of Baraboo.
Andy Radtke of the Aldo Leopold Foundation walks a trail leading to the Wisconsin River. Trees will be removed this fall to restore sand barrens and open up views so the river can be seen from Leopold's Shack.
A pocket watch once owned by Aldo Leopold is among the many items in the archives at the Aldo Leopold Foundation. Leopold died in 1948 of a heart attack.
Aldo Leopold Foundation members Arik Duhr, left, and Andy Radtke look over the interior of Aldo Leopold's Shack. The former chicken coop will be getting new whitewash in the interior, a new roof and other work in an effort to preserve and stabilize the building, purchased by Leopold in 1935.
Shelves inside the famous Shack once owned by Aldo Leopold hold a variety of kitchen items and cookware.
Visitors to the Aldo Leopold Foundation museum near Baraboo take in the many exhibits dedicated to the famed conservationist.
A small journal used by Aldo Leopold to take notes in the field is displayed in the museum of the Aldo Leopold Foundation. Some of his notes formed the basis for parts of "A Sand County Almanac," published in 1949, a year after his death.
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Aldo Leopold Foundation
A former chicken coop which was converted into a seasonal and weekend retreat for Aldo Leopold and his family continues to draw the interest of visitors to the Aldo Leopold Foundation property near Baraboo.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Aldo Leopold Foundation executive director Buddy Huffaker converses with visitors near a workbench once owned by Aldo Leopold in the foundation’s museum dedicated to his work near Baraboo.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Aldo Leopold Foundation member Andy Radtke exits the Shack once owned by “A Sand County Almanac” author Aldo Leopold.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Andy Radtke of the Aldo Leopold Foundation explores the Shack once owned by “A Sand County Almanac” author Aldo Leopold.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Aldo Leopold Foundation members Arik Duhr, left, and Andy Radtke look over the interior of Aldo Leopold's Shack. The former chicken coop will be getting new whitewash in the interior, a new roof and other work in an effort to preserve and stabilize the building, purchased by Leopold in 1935.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Aldo Leopold Foundation members Arik Duhr, foreground, and Andy Radtke view the inside of the Shack once owned by Aldo Leopold.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Andy Radtke and Arik Duhr, of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, under a pair of pine trees that tower over the Shack purchased in 1935 by conservationist Aldo Leopold and his family along the Wisconsin River northeast of Baraboo.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Bruce Larkin, of Nashota, peers into the historic Shack once occupied by Aldo Leopold and his family as a retreat from their home in Madison. Larkin was making his first visit to the Shack, located at the Aldo Leopold Foundation, northeast of Baraboo.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
A small journal used by Aldo Leopold to take notes in the field is displayed in the museum of the Aldo Leopold Foundation. Some of his notes formed the basis for parts of "A Sand County Almanac," published in 1949, a year after his death.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Books and reference materials once owned by Aldo Leopold share shelves in the archives of a museum dedicated to his work near.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Aldo Leopold Foundation member Andy Radtke walks a sandy trail on property along the Wisconsin River and once owned by “A Sand County Almanac” author Aldo Leopold.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Foreign language versions of Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac” are displayed in a museum dedicated to his work at the Aldo Leopold Foundation near Baraboo.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Shelves inside the famous Shack once owned by Aldo Leopold hold a variety of kitchen items and cookware.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Visitors to the Aldo Leopold Foundation museum near Baraboo take in the many exhibits dedicated to the famed conservationist.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
A pocket watch once owned by Aldo Leopold is among the many items in the archives at the Aldo Leopold Foundation. Leopold died in 1948 of a heart attack.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
A classroom and walking trails at the Aldo Leopold Foundation are seen through a window of a museum on the grounds of the center near Baraboo.
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Andy Radtke of the Aldo Leopold Foundation walks a trail leading to the Wisconsin River. Trees will be removed this fall to restore sand barrens and open up views so the river can be seen from Leopold's Shack.
Barry Adams covers regional news for the Wisconsin State Journal. Send him ideas for On Wisconsin at 608-252-6148 or by email at badams@madison.com.
