Wind sways the trunks of the historic red pine research plot at Star Lake Nature Trail. This magical path takes hikers through various ecosystems, some resembling depictions of prehistoric scenes. Follow the iconic boardwalk past spongy moss mounds to the 10,000-year-old site, Black Lagoon, and listen for the croaking calls of the Great Blue Heron. PBS Wisconsin’s newest documentary Wisconsin’s Scenic Treasures: Northwoods is a panoramic compilation of our treasured ‘Up North’ wonders. It premie

In December of 1890, a band of Lakota was traveling from the Cheyenne River Reservation to Pine Ridge. They were overtaken by the US Army's 7th Cavalry and escorted to a campsite near Wounded Knee Creek, where they were ordered to surrender their arms. On December 29, while the Lakota were being disarmed, a shot was fired, and within less than an hour 200 Lakota men, women, and children lay dead or dying | SDPB

For the ultimate Wisconsin experience (plus a 25-cent ice cream cone), head to Pine River Dairy in Manitowoc! | Discover Wisconsin