Virtually all the printed information about the Wisconsin Dells can be catagorized as promotional, an attempt to sell something rather than inform. This book fills the resulting gaps.

Lodging and attractions are rated by kid appeal, couples appeal, and seniors appeal. Helpful phone numbers and maps are included for more information. A good buy for planning a trip to the dells.

A Trails Books travel guide, Wisconsin Family Weekends showcases 20 fun and informative trips throughout the Badger State specifically designed for family recreation, entertainment, and leisure time memory making. Author Susan Smith writes an "On Wisconsin" column for the Wisconsin State Journal and has traversed up and down the state to create "family friendly" descriptions of twenty vacation spots located in every part of the state; listings of things to see and do in all sections of the state; recommendations on where to eat and where to spend the night; rainy day ideas; great Wisconsin in winter escapes for the kids; as well as puzzle and games to keep the children occupied while traveling in the car. If you would like to have a family outing somewhere in Wisconsin that would be as memorable as it is fun, begin with browsing through Susan Smith's Wisconsin Family Weekends!

Jeff Mayers and Jerry Poling successfully collaborate to present informative profiles for almost two hundred Wisconsin golf courses. In addition, they've also added thirty more courses in Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Upper Peninsula which are easily accessible for Wisconsin's golfing population. The informative, descriptive text is enhanced with maps, illustrations, suggestions for lodging and dining, and "More Fun Things To Do" segments for non-golfing things to see and experience. If you are planning a golfing holiday in Wisconsin, or would simply like to become aware of the golfing resources in your part of the state, then beginning with a serious browsing through Jeff Mayers and Jerry Poling's Wisconsin Golf Getaways!

The history and beauty of forty-eight Wisconsin lighthouses are wonderfully showcased in Wisconsin Lighthouses: A Photographic And Historical Guide. Included for each lighthouse is its date of completion, construction details, and changes over the years. Wisconsin Lighthouses is enhanced for the reader with current visitor information, glossary, list of lighthouse agencies, and sources of further information that includes website addresses. Highly recommended for personal, school, and community library Wisconsin history collections, this 160 page documentary is illustrated with 80 superb color photos and 20 black & white illustrations, and a map.

Wisconsin Portraits showcase fifty-five Wisconsin men and women who have done something special to make a difference in the world. They include athletes, soldiers, entertainers, politicians, scientists, and reformers. These superbly written and presented biographies of Wisconsinites who made the world a better, safer, or more interesting place to live, also make Wisconsin Portraits a "must" for school and community libraries throughout the Badger State.

In The Wisconsin Traveler's Companion, author and Wisconsin native Jerry Apps brings to life and carefully explains the sights of rural Wisconsin: its landscape, farmsteads, crops, rural buildings, roadside animals, birds and flowers, planting and harvesting cycles, and more. Readers will learn the differences between Jersey and Brown Swiss diary cattle, Finnish and Swedish style barns, and wild flowers from the columbine to the geranium. Whether day tripping, vacationing, or simply traveling the state, The Wisconsin Traveler's Companion is an invaluable resource enhanced throughout with beautiful illustrations by Julie Sutter-Blair.

Wisconsin Wildlife Viewing Guide is the premier portable guide to seeking out and observing wildlife within the diverse ecosystems and topography of Wisconsin. Made possible by the national Watchable Wildlife Program (a unique partnership of state and federal resource agencies and private organizations dedicated to promoting wildlife-related recreational, educational, and conservation), this guide incudes detailed descriptions of each of 76 wildlife viewing areas. Included for each viewing site and its wildlife are maps and access information, helpful wildlife viewing tips, and beautiful color photography. If you are going out to view Wisconsin wildlife and habitat, begin with a thorough reading of Mary Judd's Wisconsin Wildlife Viewing Guide!

Now in a completely updated, revised and expanded edition, Wisconsin With Kids: The Family Guide To Fun & Adventure continues to be the year round premier guide to what Wisconsin has to offer for families ranging from day trips to weekend excursions to extended vacations. From the Wisconsin Dells, to Door County, from Madison and Milwaukee to the Northwoods, every section and region of Wisconsin is covered in remarkable detail. If you have children of any age and are looking for something fun to do in the Badger State, begin with browsing through the pages of Kristin Visser and Jerry Minnich's Wisconsin With Kids.

This book is a must for anyone that enjoys fine crafted beer.

Wisconsin cuisine reflects rich and diverse ethnic heritages and traditions. In Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors: A Cook's Tour Of Butcher Shops, Bakeries, Cheese Factories & Other Specialty Markets, Wisconsin-based cookbook writer and food expert Terese Allen takes the reader on a descriptive survey of more than 130 shops (arranged geographically); showcases more than 125 recipes; and provides "user friendly" maps to the best of Wisconsin's bakeries, cheese factories, butcher shops, and specialty markets. From Cheddar Cheese Coins; Greek-Style Omelette with Fresh Spinach, Black Olives & Feta Cheese; Lamb, Potato & Asparagus Stew; and Pear Frangipane Tart; to Mixed Greens with Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Blueberries; Swedish Limpa Bread; Dried Cherry Waldorf Salad; and Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake, Wisconsin's Hometown Flavors is as much fun to simply browse through as it is "kitchen cook friendly" to plan a meal from!