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With so many unexpected adventures and places to discover in Wisconsin, why not plan your next vacation here? Wandering Wisconsin, a WUWM series with Travel Wisconsin, brings you suggestions for great places to visit throughout the state.

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    • Mar 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The NFL Draft is coming to Green Bay, Wisconsin in April

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 11:46


    There are events planned all around the Green Bay area from Thursday, April 24 through Saturday, April 26.

    5 Wisconsin Dells destinations to visit for indoor entertainment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 11:31


    We're in the home stretch of winter, but it's not quite time to start taking those outdoor trips yet. For this month's Wandering Wisconsin, we'll help you plan a trip where you can find endless entertainment — indoors.

    Eagle River hosts 62nd annual World Championship Snowmobile Derby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 13:22


    Snowmobiling World Championship Derby Complex CEO Tom Anderson shares about the upcoming snowmobile derby and why Eagle River is a great place for snowmobile enthusiasts to visit this January.

    The John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan 'upends many people's perceptions of art'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 22:41


    If you're looking for something to keep the kids busy over winter break or a way to fill up a cold winter day, plan a trip to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and the Art Preserve in Sheboygan.

    Old World Wisconsin's Legends & Lore is an immersive look into Wisconsin's haunted history

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 14:20


    Old World Wisconsin's Halloween Legends & Lore event invites people to learn about Wisconsin's spooky folktales and dark history with three family-friendly weekends.

    Wisconsin's largest wetland is the perfect place to catch fall bird migration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 17:14


    The 33,000 acres of wetlands at Horicon Marsh supports plants, fish, birds and other wildlife. Visitors can hike, kayak, fish and learn at the marsh.

    Want a chance to drive on a world-class racetrack? Race on over to Road America

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 17:52


    Wandering Wisconsin visits Road America in Elkhart Lake, which boasts a historic race track and 650 acres of entertainment.

    How you can canoe down the Wisconsin River and spend the night on a sandbar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 14:19


    Going camping is a favorite summer pastime for many Wisconsinites. Summer is also a great time to explore Wisconsin's many scenic waterways. In this month's Wandering Wisconsin we help you plan a trip where you can do both!

    Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center: Virtual farm tours, calf birthing barn, agricultural education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 12:19


    It's National Dairy Month and so for this month's Wandering Wisconsin, we're helping you plan a trip to the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc.

    Plan a scenic summer road trip on Wisconsin's Great River Road

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 13:23


    We help you plan a road trip on Wisconsin's Great River Road, which snakes along the Mississippi River on the western edge of the state.

    The Grilled Cheese Sandwich Championship is as Wisconsin as it gets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 10:10


    What began as a way to raise awareness about the important role that Wisconsin's dairy farmers play in the state's economy now draws thousands of people from around the country to Dodgeville, Wisconsin.

    Visit the Milton House, Wisconsin's only certified stop on the Underground Railroad open to the public

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 15:55


    The Milton House in Milton, WI served a safe harbor for freedom seekers in the 1800s.

    Hot air balloons take flight in the cold at the Hudson Hot Air Affair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 11:27


    There's an opportunity to see dozens of hot air balloons rise into the sky in unison next month in Hudson, Wisconsin. It's called the Hot Air Affair, an annual tradition that attracts balloonists and spectators from around the state.

    Plan a winter getaway to some of the best ski terrain in Wisconsin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 10:26


    We help you plan a winter ski trip to the Granite Ski Area near Wausau.

    Dazzling La Crosse holiday lights display draws crowds and creates community

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 9:50


    The La Crosse Rotary Lights attracts visitors from around the state and beyond to take in the elaborate display.

    Take a ghost tour by trolley in Door County this Halloween season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 11:01


    It's the Halloween season and there are tons of activities to enjoy around the state. If you're up for a bit of a scare and a good history lesson, then look no further than the Trolley of the Doomed. It's a ghost tour offered by Door County Trolley Inc.

    Wisconsin's cranberry season is ripe with fall colors and activities

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 11:47


    Wisconsin is the largest grower of cranberries in the world, and it's harvest season. Right now, about 270 cranberry farms in Wisconsin are flooding their fields to harvest the state's fruit.

    Plan a trip to Eau Claire to see tons of public art

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 13:06


    Eau Claire has a free sculpture tour with more than 150 pieces of public art. There are also murals and studios to check out there.

    History and wonder come to life at Baraboo's Circus World Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 18:15


    You can feel like a kid again at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Visitors are welcomed to a sprawling 64 acre experience that includes shows under the big top, musical performances and a chance to dive into the state's history.

    200 artists, 40 venues, 4 days of music: Plan a trip to Appleton's Mile of Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 15:51


    The Mile of Music is a music lovers' dream come true. You can see 200 artists perform all within one mile of Downtown Appleton over four days and — it's free!

    Female cheesemaker blends traditional Dutch heritage with Wisconsin cows to make award-winning gouda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 11:20


    June is National Dairy Month so for this month's Wandering Wisconsin, we're talking cheese.

    Spring is the perfect time to visit the rushing waterfalls in Marinette County

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 11:05


    Marinette County is home to 15 waterfalls and spring is the best season to visit because of the rain and snow melt.

    Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail offers unique experiences for both casual and experienced hikers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 16:38


    Wandering Wisconsin explores the unique experience the Ice Age Trail, one of the country's 11 National Scenic Trails, has to offer to hikers.

    A giant cephalopod fossil, underground ponds & cave crystals: Things you'll see at Cave of the Mounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 15:00


    WUWM & Travel Wisconsin brings you suggestions for great places to visit throughout the state each month in Wandering Wisconsin. This month we're talking about one of the state's National Natural Landmarks, Cave of the Mounds.

    Explore the sweet side of Wisconsin during maple syrup season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 10:50


    For this month's Wandering Wisconsin segment we travel to Riveredge Nature Center in Saukville, WI to explore their many events for maple syrup season.

    The American Birkebeiner: The celebrated annual skiing festival in Hayward, WI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 15:00


    For this month's Wandering Wisconsin segment, we travel to Hayward, WI to explore an annual outdoor skiing event with historic roots that are centuries old.

    A 200 foot whale, a giant carousel: What you'll find at The House on the Rock attraction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 9:50


    For this month's Wandering Wisconsin conversation we take you one of Wisconsin's most unique and eclectic attractions, The House on the Rock.

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