Big loop of a run in Hawley - Dubuque State Forest with Tippi.  We were joined by a random hiker's dog for most of the run as the dog seemed excited to see Tippi and the hiker told us to "take him with you".  I warned that it would be a couple hours and that was fine, so we had company.

Come to find out, the hiker was an ancestor of Harrison Parker, the historian from Hawley that had written the fine guide to the forest.  I had corresponded with Mr. Parker way back in the early 1990's via postal mail - he was a wonderful resource for me with regard to learning Hawley.