the Ice Age
noun
: the most recent time in the past when a large part of the world was covered with ice
a valley formed during the Ice Age
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In October, during Wisconsin’s month-long Mammoth Hike Challenge, visitors are challenged to hike 45 miles of the Ice Age Trail and visit three Ice Age Trail Communities (hiker friendly towns and villages) over the course of the month.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Towering over its modern relatives, this prehistoric predator was not only the largest species of lion ever recorded, but also one of the top apex predators of the Ice Age.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Manny, Diego, Sid and Scrat are together again for a new era in the Ice Age franchise, as the upcoming sixth installment gets a major update at Destination D23.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Catch a Nashville Sounds minor league baseball game, see a concert and go bowling at Brooklyn Bowl, and take in exhibitions at the Tennessee State Museum covering history from the Ice Age to present day and the state’s musical heritage.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Towering over its modern relatives, this prehistoric predator was not only the largest species of lion ever recorded, but also one of the top apex predators of the Ice Age.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Manny, Diego, Sid and Scrat are together again for a new era in the Ice Age franchise, as the upcoming sixth installment gets a major update at Destination D23.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Catch a Nashville Sounds minor league baseball game, see a concert and go bowling at Brooklyn Bowl, and take in exhibitions at the Tennessee State Museum covering history from the Ice Age to present day and the state’s musical heritage.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
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“The Ice Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Ice%20Age. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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