From the summit of Rib Mountain to the depths of Lake Wausau, Marathon County is gifted with an abundance of natural resources. But for many residents – particularly seniors and individuals with disabilities – mobility challenges, health limitations, transportation issues or even financial constraints may prevent them from fully enjoying the outdoors and natural beauty of the region.

There is a growing effort to break some of those barriers, though, as the Minnesota-based nonprofit Let’s Go Fishing plans to open access to Wausau’s welcoming waters by establishing a local chapter this summer.

“We have such a resource here with Lake Wausau, it’s just a perfect spot for it and with the surrounding population base here, it should be just a really great fit,” said Bernie Lakus, president of the new Wausau area chapter of Let’s Go Fishing.

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