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Former state park and forest ranger Jim Buchholz takes readers on a tour of all 80 state parks, forests, and recreation areas in Wisconsin.
This detailed guide offers practical information about:
] Hiking, Biking, and Nature Trails
] Campgrounds and Picnic Areas
] Beaches, Boating, and Fishing
] Human History and Geologic Features
] Nature Study, Interpretive Centers, Wildlife Viewing
] Accessibility
] Area Attractions
His insider tips, amusing trivia, photos, and recommendations are a must for anyone who wants to explore Wisconsin's most beautiful landscapes.
An island's history holds clues to a modern murder.
Solitude at last! Museum curator Chloe Ellefson jumps at the chance to spend time on Wisconsin's Rock Island, a state park with no electricity or roads. Hired as a consultant for a project to restore the island's historic 1857 lighthouse, her research turns up fascinating tough-as-nails women from the past.
Chloe's tranquility is spoiled when a dead woman washes ashore. Is it an accidental drowning? Or has tension over tighter fishing regulations reached a dangerous boiling point? When a second body is found, Chloe finds herself trapped on remote Rock Island with a killer.
This book contains a map of Rock Island, a cast of characters, and an author's note with links to additional resources.
Trying to leave painful memories behind her, Chloe Ellefson is making a fresh start. She's the new collections curator at Old World Wisconsin, an outdoor ethnic museum showcasing 1800s settlement life. On her first day, Chloe meets with an elderly woman who begs her to find a priceless nineteenth-century Norwegian ale bowl that had been donated to the museum years ago. But before Chloe can find the heirloom and return it to her, the woman dies in a suspicious car crash. Digging up the history and whereabouts of the rare artifact quickly turns dangerous. Chloe discovers that someone is desperately trying to cover up all traces of the bowl's existence-by any means necessary. Assisting Chloe is police officer Roelke McKenna, whose own haunting past compels him to protect her. To catch the covetous killer, Chloe must solve a decades-old puzzle . . . before she becomes a part of history herself.
Dan Carlson graduated in 1970 from Milwaukee Hamilton High School with a GPA of 1.9, placing him solidly in the bottom 25% of the class of 975. In seminary, he made the dean's list. Very Unexpected. He then went to work at Ford Aerospace in Palo Alto California to pay off school bills. Within 10 years of high school graduation, he was appointed Test Conductor in Charge of Launch Operations at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Very Unexpected. As a boy, he experienced a very embarrassing and emotionally traumatic speech impediment which got him focused on words, particularly words minus the letter s because he could never pronounce s correctly. Out of his pain, words became a focal point. Languages became second nature and he studied five, including Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew and English. Very Unexpected. After Hurricane Katrina he hand-picked 10 Wisconsin professionals to do crisis counseling and debriefings with police officers in New Orleans. They were the first to whom the city allowed access. Very Unexpected. His entire life has been a series of very unexpected life stories. The hope is these stories bring you encouragement, hope, spiritual inspiration, and a good belly laugh.
A Killer Weaves a Deadly Blend of Betrayal and Revenge that Threatens Chloe's Work ... and Her Life
When offered a rare opportunity to help develop a fledgling historic site dedicated to Finnish American history and heritage, curator Chloe Ellefson journeys to the remote Northwoods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
In addition to the consultant job, she's on a personal quest to learn about the enduring tradition of rag rug weaving. Encountering a dead body upon arrival, however, immediately puts that goal in jeopardy. Although suspicion soon falls on her new colleagues, Chloe is determined to persevere ... even if it means ignoring the advice of her new husband, police officer Roelke McKenna. Can she identify the killer and complete her mission, or will all her dreams unravel?
Dark Secrets Hidden in Norwegian Traditions
For curator Chloe Ellefson, a family bonding trip to Decorah, Iowa for rosemaling classes seems like a great idea-until the drive begins.
Chloe's cop friend Roelke takes her mother's talk of romantic customs good-naturedly, but it inflates Chloe's emotional distress higher with
each passing mile.
After finally reaching Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Chloe's resolve to remain positive is squashed when she and Roelke
find Petra Lekstrom's body in one of the antique immigrant trunks. Everyone is shaken by the instructor's murder, and when Mom
volunteers to take over the beginners' class, Chloe is put in the hot seat of motherly criticism. As she investigates, Chloe uncovers dark family
secrets that could be deadly for Mom . . . and even herself.
Includes photos of featured artifacts from the real Norwegian-American Museum.
A career in interior design can be an exciting journey full of ups and downs, both planned and unexpected. Aga Artka and Jenny Rebholz believe that establishing a personal brand will help designers navigate their career journeys with confidence, preparedness and optimism.
This guide shares personal stories in order to illustrate how a career in design is not linear. It also provides readers with tips, tools and strategies for building and promoting their own unique brand as they travel their self-made path to professional fulfillment.
As collections curator for Old World Wisconsin, Chloe Ellefson delights in losing herself in antiques and folk traditions-and forgetting her messy love life. But her peace is destroyed when her ex-boyfriend unexpectedly turns up, followed by a break-in at her friend Dellyn's historic house-a potential treasure trove of priceless antiques. Was the intruder hunting for the missing Eagle Diamond, a legendary gemstone unearthed in 1876? When a grisly murder takes place on the museum grounds, Chloe is further drawn into a mystery involving a rare variety of Swiss cheese, a nearly extinct heirloom flower . . . and plain, old-fashioned murderous greed.
Digging Up Secrets Uncovers a Legacy of Peril
Chloe Ellefson is excited to be learning about Wisconsin's Cornish immigrants and mining history while on temporary assignment at Pendarvis, a historic site in charming Mineral Point. But when her boyfriend, police officer Roelke McKenna, discovers long-buried human remains in the root cellar of an old Cornish cottage, Chloe reluctantly agrees to mine the historical record for answers.
She soon finds herself in the middle of a heated and deadly controversy that threatens to close Pendarvis. While struggling to help the historic site, Chloe must unearth dark secrets, past and present, before a killer comes to bury her.
Greed, Uncertainty, and Death Get Tangled in the Mystery of a Rare Piece of Belgian Lace
In this heartfelt tale of labor and love, Ernst produces one of her most winning combinations of historical evocation and clever mystery.
-Kirkus Reviews
Curator Chloe Ellefson needs distraction from the unsettling family secret she's just learned. It doesn't help that her boyfriend, Roelke McKenna, has been troubled for weeks and won't say why. Chloe hopes a consulting job at Green Bay's Heritage Hill Historical Park, where an old Belgian-American farmhouse is being restored, will be a relaxing escape. Instead she discovers a body in a century-old bake oven.
Chloe's research suggests that a rare and valuable piece of lace made its way to nearby Door County, Wisconsin, with the earliest Belgian settlers. More importantly, someone is desperate to find it. Inspired by a courageous Belgian woman who survived cholera, famine, and the Great Fire, Chloe must untangle clues to reveal secrets old and new . . . before the killer strikes again.
A Road Trip into the Past Turns Deadly
Chloe Ellefson and her sister, Kari, have long dreamed of visiting each historic site dedicated to Laura Ingalls Wilder. When Chloe takes custody of a quilt once possibly owned by the beloved author, the sisters set out on the trip of a lifetime, hoping to prove that Wilder stitched it herself. But death strikes as the journey begins, and trouble stalks their fellow travelers.
Among the Little House devotees are academic critics, greedy collectors, and obsessive fans. Kari is distracted by family problems, and unexpected news from Chloe's boyfriend jeopardizes her own future. As the sisters travel deeper into Wilder territory, Chloe races to discover the truth about a precious artifact-and her own heart-before a killer can strike again.
A Civil War Reenactment Reveals Dangerous Secrets
Curator Chloe Ellefson is happily planning to spotlight home-front challenges and German immigrants at Old World Wisconsin's first Civil War reenactment, but her overbearing boss scorns her ideas and proposes staging a mock battle instead. And when a reenactor is found dead at one of the historic site's German farms, Chloe's boyfriend, cop Roelke McKenna, suspects murder.
The more Roelke learns about reenacting, the more he fears that a killer will join the ranks. Then Chloe discovers a disturbing secret about Roelke's Civil War-era ancestors. Together they struggle to solve crimes past and present . . . before Chloe loses her job and another reenactor loses his life.
With the first edition out of print, readers--and libraries--have had to resort to searching for copies online to replace their old, much-used, dog-eared copies. No more. This second edition of Wisconsin Underground provides an up-to-date listing of the state's most publicly accessible caves, former mines, and other subterranean treasures. Whether you are a sport caver, researcher, or vacationer, this guide offers unique travel destinations, suggests possible study projects, and points to both widely known and little known underground locations.
YOU'LL FIND
This guide offers ideas for travelers who want an unordinary travel experience. While some sites require sure-footedness and an ability to climb scores of stairs, others are accessible even for families with young children. Whether you're ready for a serious trek or a simple peek beneath the surface, Wisconsin Underground can the lead the way.
Mom's Gone Missing is not a how-to book. It's a here's-what-unfolded book, a story of a daughter's experience with a father's decade-long Alzheimer's journey and a mother's lightning fast dementia decline and both of their deaths.
The narrative includes sibling tensions, a bewildering array of healthcare, financial and legal decisions, reconciliation of lifelong hurts, and the emotional tsunami that surges through all.
This book takes you inside a family's experience and walks you through the practical and sometimes mundane steps taken to prepare for and ultimately accompany parents in death. It invites you in, encourages you to find familiar thoughts and emotions, and provides compassion for your worst moments, your rawest reactions, and your urge to laugh in sometimes inopportune moments.
It is a true story of a thoughtful writer's journey with her parents, written with clarity, honesty, and vulnerability. Its ultimate wish is to create a community within which to share stories and offer support. You, in whatever stage of angst or pain, are welcome here.
Haunted by his past and hunted by his present, ex-Army Ranger, Will Mercer, wakes on a sandbar in the Oregon wilderness. He remembers nothing, not even his name, and must count on his hard-wired instincts to survive. Alone in the world, Will relies on Jessie, a fire spotter, and her attorney friend to help him piece together his life. As his memory returns, he realizes he may not be the man he thought he was. In a game of cat and mouse, Will must stay one step ahead of his pursuers in this fast-paced thriller. In a dangerous world of shell companies, corporate blackmail, and the murder of anyone his pursuers identify as a threat to their enterprise, Will must bring the truth of his past to light.
Author Mark Palbicki has been traveling to Lake Tomahawk and the surrounding areas in northern Wisconsin for more than 25 years. He has been interested in the paranormal for most of his adult life. Following a car accident, he went through a near-death experience (NDE) in the form of an out-of-body experience (OBE). The accident and those injuries proved to be life-changing events that resulted in his constant pursuit of knowledge pertaining to the paranormal including, NDEs, ghosts, afterlife survival, quantum physics, OBEs, reincarnation, and really just about anything he could find that might explain what had happened to him. His stories and research are outlined in this compelling book.
Chloe Has a Devil of a Time Keeping Tempo with Dangerous Mysteries in Norway
After her mother's unexpected death, curator Chloe Ellefson discovers hidden antiques that hint at family secrets. Determined to find answers,
Chloe accepts a consultant job in Norway, her ancestors' homeland. She's eager to explore Hardanger fiddle and dance traditions ... and her
own heritage.
Once their plane lands, however, Chloe and her fiancé, cop Roelke McKenna, encounter only disharmony. Chloe's research reveals strong women and the importance of fiddle music in their lives. But folklore warns against the devil's instrument and old evils may yet linger among the fjords and mountains. As Chloe fine-tunes her search for the truth, a killer's desire to stop her builds to a deadly crescendo.
Cari Taylor-Carlson began her post-college life as an assistant buyer at The White House, an elite San Francisco department store. She followed that misguided career move with several office jobs, but soon knew the nine to five routine was not her dream. After a 10-year gap and four children, she taught environmental education at the Schlitz Audubon Center and founded the children's programs at the Boerner Botanical Garden. When she found her passion, adventure travel, she started a business, Venture West, and for 32 years guided hiking and backpacking trips around the world. In the 1990s, she started the Milwaukee Walking and Eating Society, a group dedicated to exploring Milwaukee's neighborhoods and ethnic restaurants. Cari has written for many publications and currently reviews restaurants for Urban Milwaukee and Riverwest Currents. She lives in the Brady Street neighborhood.
Milwaukee Walks, An Insider's Guide to Historic Neighborhood Walks and Hidden Hikes is her sixth book about Milwaukee. In this book she taps into her 52 years in the city to introduce readers to historic neighborhoods, riverside walks, scenic vistas, and the unexpected discoveries you encounter when you take a walk.
Karen Buhk has kept her traditional family recipes alive in Happiness is Homemade in Door County, a cookbook that contains the most delicious desserts and meals from the past to the present. Growing up in Seymore, a small farming community in northeast Wisconsin, Karen spent her childhood at the feet of her grandmother and mother, watching them in the kitchen, learning all the techniques and skills found in these recipes.
Karen has been cooking and baking by look, feel, and taste all of her life and has now recorded many little details and secret tips so you can make these delicious dishes for yourself. She is well-known around Door County as the Cookie Grandma, making her special treats with love and sharing them with everyone she knows.
You will be transported to the good old days, when life was hard but simple, through the recipes and stories found in Happiness is Homemade in Door County. Beautiful photographs by Karen's granddaughter-in-law, Sandy Buhk, make this cookbook even more special.