Travel

It's time to take a hike and explore the Madison area. Filled with interesting new places to discover!

This book is a must-have for dog lovers who enjoy hiking in Wisconsin with their pup(s).

4th Edition: Looking to get away from loud and crowded campgrounds and into the quiet beauty of Wisconsin's nature? Grab your tent, sleeping bag, and this guide to find the most quiet and beautiful camp sites in the state.

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60 paddling adventures within 60 miles of Madison. The ultimate guide for all paddlers!

Wisconsin's most scenic Lake Superior hikes under 3 miles, walks under 1 mile, and more!

Time to plan your next Wisconsin day trip? Find fun and interesting ideas, here!

From pre-mound builder groups to the modern era, this book details 2000 years of history. Illustrated. Second edition.

Spirits of Earth explores the cultural, historical, and ceremonial meanings of the mounds in an informative, abundantly illustrated book and guide.

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.

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Follow the war, from the Quad Cities on the Illinois/Iowa border through the “Trembling Lands” along the Kettle Morraine and into the Driftless Area of southern Wisconsin.

Designed by Adolph Cudell and built in 1888, Black Point is a unique late Victorian Queen Anne residence. This book, written by Anne Celano Frohna, tells the story of the Seipp family and the house at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Copiously illustrated. Details below.

H.H. Bennett once said, "My energies for near a lifetime have been used almost entirely to win such prominence as I could in outdoor photography." Learn more that prominence in this H.H. Bennett biography by Sara Rath. Details below.

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Astonishing accounts of ghosts, mysterious lights, and haunted houses in the midwest.

Local expert Ross M. Curry has been chronicling the Dells region for almost sixty years. Join him for chapters of the area's story that he himself has witnessed, and then follow him as he hikes back to a time before the Kilbourn Dam, when towns were lit by gaslight.

Written by director Mark H. Knipping and curator Korinne K. Oberle, On the Shake Rag is a collection of stories and photographs of the Neal and Hellum Pendarvis House during the early and mid 1900s. Details below.

Fun to read and packed with information, Place Names of Wisconsin is a must-have for anyone interested in Wisconsin and Midwest history, language, geography, and culture—or anyone who simply wonders “why did they name it that?”

Try something new at your next campfire with this campfire cookbook, featuring more than 100 delicious recipes and full-color photographs of every delicious dish. Perfect for the professional cook, foodie, or family member with high expectations for dinner when roughing it in nature.

A must-have resource for anyone interested in Wisconsin's prehistoric and contemporary geography. This book will stand the test of time as a vital contribution to physical and cultural geographic study of the Badger state. 472 pages.

Paperback: $19.95
320 pages, 10 b&w images, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9780870207075

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Beautifully illustrated booklet about Villa Louis - one of the Society's historic sites.

This is your guide to cooking wildfoods that you can hunt, fish, or forage—or buy—in the Upper Midwest.

Haunting and curious tales from Dairyland. Author Tea Krulos, an expert in all things strange and unusual, digs up Wisconsin favorites and arcane lore.

Wisconsin Passport: An illustrated, informative, and fun booklet on Wisconsin. Great in classrooms and also on family trips around Wisconsin.

Paperback: $20.00
240 pages, 2 maps, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
ISBN: 9780870207907

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An extensive and critical look at all there is to know surrounding Lake Superior agates. A must-have resource for casual rock collectors and advanced hobbyists alike!

A definitive field identification guide to all 77 species and subspecies of reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

CD-ROM, Minimum Requirements Windows 98se, 2000, XP CPU Pentium III, 400 MHz, 128MB System RAM, Sound Card, monitor capable of displaying 1024 x 768,

Paperback: $18.95
144 pages, 128 color and b&w photos, 20 maps
ISBN: 9780870205828

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Identify your agate finds quickly and easily with this all-in-one identification guide. A must-have for beginners and experts.

Details:
Author: John Odin Jensen
Paperback
304 pages. 128 b&w and color photos and illustrations. 8 x 10"
ISBN: 978-0-87020-902-4
Publication Date: May, 2019
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Paperback: $24.95
224 pages, 156 color and b&w photos, 1 map.
ISBN: 9780870206092

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Fill 'er Up is produced as a partnership of the Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Public Television. Fill 'er Up was made possible by The Wisconsin History Fund supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
DVD Running time 30 minutes

Create and save your bucket list adventures in this Adventure Journal with real wood cover! (One tree planted for every item sold!*)

Challenge your knowedge of the bizarre and obscure at your next game night. Fun at home or on the road!

140 question cards in this thoroughly entertaining and enlightening game with questions about famous women, past and present. Play at home or on the road!

Add some adventure to game night! Includes 140 cards with questions about traveling and world customs. Play at home or on the road.