This book introduces students to effigy mound sites in five southern Wisconsin counties, allowing them to graph, compare, contrast, and analyze the way these mound groups vary from county to county.
"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.
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.