Be still, my heart.
The Arb is by far one of the most beautiful places in Madison to walk, run, bike, hike, photograph, bird (that's a verb), ski, research or just chill. I'm working my way up to doing all of these and becoming an Arboretum Black Belt!
Last Sunday we biked through the Arboretum as part of Bike & Brunch and HOLY FALL COLORS. Fall is my favorite time to peep the enormous range of gorgeous trees in the area. The multitude of colors in this Southern Wisconsin forest is a sight to see! Do I sound like a tourism catalogue yet?
Be sure to check out the trails (http://uwarboretum.org/about/arb_map.pdf) and the Visitor Center for exhibits, cool research they're doing (right now they're researching wild turkey in the area), and tips on the best places to wander.