Rock outcrop near Albany, Wisconsin near the Sugar River State Trail, Wisconsin

Explore Wisconsin’s Beautiful Driftless Region | Sugar River State Trail, Brodhead to New Glarus

Wisconsin is home to a variety of picturesque landscapes, in large part shaped by the receding glaciers of the last Ice Age. Over the millennia, glacial ice scoured the land, leaving behind unique landforms such as glacial moraines, kettles, kames, drumlins and eskers that dot the landscape.  While such glacial deposits are common in the southern…

Top Restaurants in Marquette, Michigan | Fusing Food and Culture in the Upper Peninsula

Do you have plans to visit Marquette, Michigan?  Located on the southern shore of Lake Superior, Marquette Michigan is the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. Home to 20,000 residents, the city is historically known for the shipping of iron ore through the Marquette Iron Range.  Marquette is also home to Northern Michigan University, a…

Explore Wisconsin’s Vibrant HarborMarket | Lake Michigan’s Southern Shore

Market Season is here in the Great Lakes region!  Are you looking for a vibrant farmer’s market with fresh, seasonal produce, sweet treats, arts and crafts, fresh artisan breads and cheeses, live music, all with the backdrop of one of our beautiful Great Lakes?  HarborMarket, in Kenosha Wisconsin, is the place to be along Lake…

Explore Wisconsin’s Conservative Native Plants | Paddle Lulu Lake

Paddling season is here in the Great Lakes region! One of my favorite summer paddles in southeastern Wisconsin is Lulu Lake.  Located in Walworth County, Lulu Lake State Natural Area was designated a State natural area in 1977.  The Lulu Lake State Natural Area is jointly managed by the Nature Conservancy and Wisconsin Department of…