Some 900 lakes sparkle within the borders of Washburn County in northwestern Wisconsin, complemented by miles of scenic rivers and acres of forestland. Riding stables, historical museums, golf courses, antique shops and a wildlife sanctuary are some of the many diversions offered. Ride in elegant, refurbished railway cars dating from 1910 to 1930 on the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad in Spooner. Spooner is also the home of a railroad museum and a state fish hatchery. In Trego, just north of Spooner, arrange to canoe or "tube" down the Namekagon River. Nine miles south of Spooner near Sarona, visit the Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, a residential environmental learning center on more than 500 acres of forests, meadows and glacial lakes.