View from the Heart of Vilas County Trail

Bike Wisconsin’s Beautiful Northwoods – Heart of Vilas County Trail

Vilas County, Wisconsin is in the heart of the Northwoods of Wisconsin. This beautiful region of the state is filled with clean lakes, quiet stands of pine trees, calling loons, native wildflowers, and Northwoods peace.  There are over 1,300 lakes in Vilas County – one of the largest concentrations of freshwater lakes in the world!…

Sugar River Pizza Company gluten free veggie pizza

America’s Little Switzerland | Enjoy Authentic Swiss Food in New Glarus, Wisconsin

The town of New Glarus, in south central Wisconsin, is charming and picturesque.  Located 28 miles southwest of Madison, New Glarus is home to a population of 2200 residents.  The town is known as “America’s Little Switzerland”, with its Swiss-style chalet architecture, family-owned shops, and authentic Swiss food. Below, I’ll highlight a few of the…

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…

Blackrocks Beach

Marquette Michigan 2025 Adventure Guide: Recreation, Culture, and Food in the Upper Peninsula

Marquette Michigan, located on the southern shore of Lake Superior, is the largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Home to 20,000+ residents, the city is historically known for the shipping of iron ore through the Marquette Iron Range.  Large vessels regularly pass through the ports of Marquette.  This historic city on Lake Superior’s…