25 Years of Discovering Wisconsin | Discover Wisconsin
We've logged millions of miles over the last 25 years in the quest to capture the essence of what makes Wisconsin such a great place to live, work and play. But rather than create a retrospective look back at the TV show, we've decided to celebrate our 25th season by doing what we've always done—feature the best Wisconsin has to offer.
In both our 25th Anniversary Book - Discovering the Very Best of the Badger State - and our Discover Wisconsin 25th Anniversary episode, check out the best of Wisconsin.
What are some of your favorite Discover Wisconsin moments? Comment below!
Wisconsin's Winter Wonderlands (Full Episode)
Wisconsinites are no strangers to the cold and snow that winter brings, so rather than hunkering down and hibernating, Mariah and Eric head to explore a number of communities across the state that know a thing or two about embracing the winter months! From the Arctic Warrior obstacle course in St. Germain, snowboarding at Devil’s Head Resort in Merrimac, Bald Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie or Winterfest in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin has no shortage of winter recreation!
A Walk Up Washington Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,712 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae (though other cities, such as Ithaca, New York, make the same claim). The city's advertising slogan is Catch our friendly waves as it is located along Lake Michigan.
This film is a Walk up Washington Street, Two Rivers' main avenue.
First Capitol - Wisconsin Historical Society
Discover the rugged origins of the first capitol of Wisconsin Territory, where legislators built the framework of law and order that evolved into our current state government.
Visit firstcapitol.org
Music is Washington's March by Palmyra Eagle Community Band.
Video Production by Highlights Media.
The Lighthouses of Door County WI : Lake Michigan Road Trip
If you spend any amount of time traveling around the Great Lakes, you'll quickly realize the importance they once (and still do) served as a shipping and transportation hub of the central part of the United States. In the mid-late 1860's a series of lighthouses started popping up on the shores of Lake Michigan.
During a recent trip around Lake Michigan, the 50 Campfires team decided to stop by and check out these historic light houses that are sprinkled across the Door County landscape. There's definitely something mysterious - yet intriguing about these beacons of light that help ships safely pass the rugged shores of this great lake.
Thanks to the Door County Maritime Museum for the primer! If you're in Sturgeon Bay, be sure to stop by and check out their exhibit:
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The Baileys Harbor Range Lighthouses
A pair of lighthouses arranged in a “range light” configuration
Approx 980’ apart and aligned on a 340º bearing line to guide boats into the harbor
National Register of Historic Places in 1989
After 1969, the Coast Guard removed lighting equipment and replaced them with a single direction light on the beach
In 2015 the ranges lights were updated with LED lights and brought back online
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Cana Island Lighthouse
National Register of Historic Places in 1976
First lit in 1870
The light was originally fueled by lard
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Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
National Register of Historic Places in 1970
Automated in 1926
Former lighthouse keepers home has been a museum since 1963
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Lake Geneva - It's a Wonderful Lake
Lake Geneva is a four-season destination, offering everything from a weekend getaway to an extended family vacation. Located on the beautiful, spring-fed Geneva Lake, you’ll find a range of activities year-round, from boating to zip-lining, from skiing to snow-shoeing, from golfing to a day at the spa, from walking the shore path to shopping at the downtown shopping district. Local farms supply our restaurants with the freshest in local ingredients and a range of cuisines. For your lodging needs, you have a choice of one of our deluxe resorts, a boutique hotel, a quaint B&B or even a vacation rental property. Thinking of making it a day trip? Come – but we guarantee you’ll find so much to do, you’ll wish you’d stayed a little longer…
This beach is covered in sea glass instead of sand
Glass Beach is in Fort Bragg, California.
Unearthing Shipwrecks in Lake Michigan
Deep beneath the surface of Lake Michigan, hundreds of wrecked ships lie dormant, teeming with undiscovered artifacts. It's up to Caitlin Zant, a maritime archaeologist with the Wisconsin Historical Society, to venture underwater and unearth the secrets buried in the Lake's cold waters. Get ready for a plunge hundreds of years in the making.
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City of Schenectady - Abandoned by General Electric!!!
A brief video of Schenectady's City Hall, and some sights and sounds of the City once known for being the main plant of the the General Electric, and American Locomotive Corporation. Jack Welsh and his corporate betrayers abandoned Schenectady and another fifty American cities for cheap/slave labor, and no pollution laws. Jack Welsh, and those like him, should be tried as the dirty capitalist pigs that stabbed their own country in the back for profit.
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary Intro Green Bay, WI 3-19-17
L. Michelle and I return to the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary to see some cool animals!