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4 Wisconsin Land Trust Days Events
SeeGathering Waters is Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts and exists to strengthen over 50 land trusts throughout the state through outreach, education and communications. With a mission rooted in helping land trusts, landowners, and communities…

5 Reasons to Experience the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
SeeIt visits over 150 communities across Canada and North America, including several towns in Wisconsin. It's the iconic Canadian Pacific Holiday Train and here are just five reasons why you should round up the whole family and see the CP Holiday…

These 7 Wisconsin Cities Are Home to Dazzling Holiday Light Shows
SeeWhen the temps drop and the snow falls, Wisconsin dazzles…literally. Make your way to one or more of the following Wisconsin destinations for an unforgettably bright and jolly holiday experience:
La Crosse
Might as well give the Coulee…

25 Super Strange Wisconsin Town Names
LearnAahh, weird Wisconsin, how I love you. Truth is, I appreciate a well-named town. And by well-named, I just mean strange. Here are 25–and believe me, that's just a sampling–of Wisconsin's oddly named communities:
Arkansaw (Pepin County)
Arkansaw,…

Valentine's Day Treats: 12 Wisconsin Candy Shops
EatHey you! Person with a sweet tooth! This list was carefully crafted with you in mind. And with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, who needs a dozen roses when you have these 12 spectacular sugar shops to call on right here in Wisconsin?
Baraboo…

10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Wisconsin
Learn1. Wisconsin is modest about its lakes.
Minnesota's official motto may be the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", but Wisconsin is not one to brag. The lake count comes in somewhere over 15,000, but the Wisconsin DNR modestly publishes a listing of 16,692…

Fall Fun: The Best of Wisconsin's Corn Mazes
PlayGreeted by a brisk morning, a few snowflakes still fell from the sky and slowly melted as they hit our car's windshield. My girlfriend and I voyaged northward to a destination about 30 minutes from Madison, just west of the sleepy little town…

20 Oktoberfest Celebrations in Wisconsin
Learn, PlayA German History of Wisconsin
Compelled to leave their homeland due to crop failures and periodic epidemics, German immigrants settled the rich prairies and wooded lands of Wisconsin. The abundance of cheap farmland and a similar climate…

Top Family Friendly Destinations in Wisconsin
PlayTo be a kid in Wisconsin is a pretty awesome thing. Lucky for Mom and Dad, finding a place that offers hands-on activities, fascinating history and memories that’ll last a lifetime isn’t too tricky of a task! Here are just a few of Wisconsin’s top family-friendly destinations...