"Barns of Wisconsin" captures both the iconic and the unique, including historic and noteworthy barns, and discusses the disappearance of barns from our landscape and preservation efforts to save these important symbols of American agriculture.
Return to Wake Robin; One Cabin in the Heyday of Northwoods Resorts by Marnie O. Mamminga
In a series of evocative remembrances, Mamminga takes readers to Wake Robin, the cabin her grandparents built in 1929 on Big Spider Lake near Hayward—on land adjacent to Moody’s Camp—the cabin five generations of Mamminga’s family have returned to every summer since.
This Storied River celebrates the Upper Mississippi’s colorful history and the unique role the river has played in shaping the Midwest. Each chapter includes a short list of must-see sites for the modern-day explorer.
Author Scott Spoolman takes readers with him to twenty-eight parks, forests, and natural areas where evidence of the state's striking geologic and natural history are on display.
Meticulously researched by one of the state’s most prolific outdoor writers, "On the Hunt" covers subsistence hunting, sport hunting, deer camps, changing deer management policies, human encroachment, CWD and more.
Captured in rich prose are the voices of the CCC boys who, by preserving Wisconsin's natural beauty between 1933 and 1942, discovered purpose in their labor and founded an enduring legacy of environmental stewardship.
Details: Author: Jerry Apps Hardcover 192 pages. 5.5 x 8.5" ISBN: 9780870209062 Publication Date: Fall 2019 Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press
4th Edition. Your camping guide to scenic beauty, sounds of nature, and escape from urban life. Essential details and easy-to-read maps, Best Tent Camping: Wisconsin presents 50 of the state’s best campgrounds for car campers.
$15.50 and up. Seven colorful images in this historic collection dating to 1910. Prints can be selected in a range of sizes, from postcard to poster, in paper or canvas. Printed to order and shipped to you. Find ordering instructions below.
A concise field guide to common mushrooms. This is a small, full-color guide that helps mushroom hunters identify mushrooms commonly encountered in the upper midwest.
On a gray and drizzly day in 1983, writer Alice D’Alessio and her math professor husband, Laird, made their way down a curving, tree-lined driveway on their way to a picnic. They were visiting 115 acres of land in Wisconsin’s unglaciated Driftless Area that Laird had inherited from his parents. Emerging from the trees, Alice had her first glimpse of the valley that would become a twenty-five-year labor of love for the couple. Details, below.
When the White Pine Was King tells the stories of the heyday of logging, of lumberjacks and camp cooks, of river drives and deadly log jams, of sawmills and lumber towns and the echo of the ax ringing through the Northwoods as yet another white pine crashed to the ground. Full details below.
$15.50 and up. Browse over 100 posters in this collection. Reproduction prints can be selected in a range of sizes, from postcard to poster, in paper or canvas. Printed to order. Ordering details and instructions below.
Learn about Thure Kumlien, one of Wisconsin's earliest naturalists, and his remarkable achievements working with bird specimens on the shore of Lake Koshkonong in the mid-1800's. Details below.
Eco-friendly beeswax wraps made of 100% natural organic materials. Package of three - large, medium, and small. A reusable alternative to plastic wraps!
Identify wildlife like an expert with this extensive and richly illustrated field guide from one of the most trusted names in birding, the National Audubon Society.
A fun and informative children's book to help get to the bottom of animal identification. Introduce children to facts about animals in this fun picture book!
Take a close look at animal ears in this fun and informative board book for young learners. Includes real animal photos and engaging facts about wildlife.
Essays on barflies, fix-it guys, and other eccentric small-town folks come together in a humorous and touching collection that shares the heart of a Midwestern lake community.
A fun and informative children's book to help get to the bottom of animal identification. Introduce children to facts about animals in this fun picture book!
Thoroughly researched and vibrantly told, Vencdedor is a captivating account of a racing sailboat famous for its exploits and victories and of the man who built it. Vencedor, a 63-foot cutter, was built in Wisconsin by the Racine Boat Manufacturing Company in the golden age of yachting.
Wisconsin Waters takes readers on an epic tour of the geologic, natural, and human stories that have shaped these aquatic landscapes over millions of years.
A multilayered story about the impact of people on the vulnerable landscape of the Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area. Told in memoir style. Color photographs.
Make some "shroom" in your sock drawer for this top seller because there's no such thing as too many mushroom socks. (If you are undecided about mushrooms, don't fret. These will grow on you!)
The uplifting fragrance of cool air after a refreshing spring rain, the sun breaking through clouds to brighten the day. Fresh, floral, and a little citrus. A clean fragrance.