The Seduction of Speed: Iceboating on Lake Geneva
Known as the iceboating capital of the world, Lake Geneva sits in the Ice Belt – a band that wraps around the earth between the 40th and 50th parallels. Temperatures along the belt are cold enough to freeze bodies of water, but temperate enough not to produce piles of snow.
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Silent Winter Sports - Travel Green
Silent winter sports such as snowshoeing and cross country skiing are a great way to enjoy the wonderful Wisconsin outdoors in a more relaxing setting. Here are three destinations to participate in a silent winter sport as well as a unique place to stay and eat!
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Wausau, a Wisconsin Hidden Gem
Located in north central Wisconsin, the historic town of Wausau makes for the perfect winter getaway. Wausau is filled with fun and variety, offering outdoor and indoor fun along with the perfect mix of big city amenities with a small town feel.
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New for 2012
Tourism in Wisconsin is all about keeping it fresh – expanding on old favorites and introducing new things for travelers to experience - from cheese to windmills to science, here’s our countdown of 12 new events and attractions to look for in 2012.
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Walking (or skiing or snowshoeing) in a Winter Wonderland
Need a new way to enjoy Wisconsin’s great outdoors in the winter? A number of Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails and natural areas offer candlelight skiing, hiking and snowshoeing events in January and February.
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Outdoor Family Travel
Northeast Wisconsin invites families to play in a winter wonderland! From snowmobiling to ice fishing, Rhinelander, Eagle River and Marinette are fantastic family winter vacation destinations.
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Escape to the X-C Trails
More than 700 miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails make Wisconsin a national leader in Nordic skiing. With a bounty of picturesque snow-covered forests and peaceful countryside to explore, the state offers visitors a chance to stride or skate on everything from challenging Olympic-level tracks to flat, peaceful woodland trails.
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The American Birkebeiner: 54km of Snow and Sweat
To stand on Hayward’s Main Street at the finish line of the American Birkebeiner on a frosty February morning is to take part, if only as a contributing witness, in one of Wisconsin’s singular sporting events.
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4 Super Supper Clubs
From relish trays to brandy old-fashioneds, the supper club is a uniquely Wisconsin dining experience. So pull up a chair, you're invited!
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Hudson, Osceola, and St. Croix Falls
I like to visit Hudson during the height of summer, when I can dip my weary hiker's feet into the cooling current of the river. I return in autumn, when its avenues of maples blind my eyes. But there's something extra-special about my winter visits, too.
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Bewitched by Bayfield
Far from urban cares and suburban sprawl, the tiny town of Bayfield is your winter gateway to Lake Superior and the magnificent Apostle Islands.
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