Forest County and its near neighbors are aptly named, as they comprise 650,000 acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The forest is home to some of Wisconsin’s finest wilderness, and wild rivers. Crandon is the county seat of Forest County. Just outside of town the Crandon International Off-Road Raceway stages a pair of annual races that draw nearly 90,000 and crown the world champion 4x4, dune buggy and truck drivers. In summer, water ski shows are hosted each week on lovely Lake Lucerne. The Sokaogon Band of Lake Superior Chippewa live on a small reservation at Mole Lake, just south of Crandon. The tribe operates the Mole Lake Casinos offering blackjack and slot machine action. Just east of Crandon, at Laona, old-fashioned steam train rides are available at the Lumberjack Special and Camp Five Museum. For information about the Crandon area, call 800/334-3387 or log on to visitforestcounty.com.