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July/August 2010

Features

Special Section: Our 50th Anniversary

Battle of the Borders
How Wisconsin got its edges
By Robert D. Temple

50 Wisconsin Years
A timeline of events that have shaped our state
By Caitlin Kavanaugh

Readers' Secrets Revealed
Your secret Wisconsin spots

Portfolio
Tall-tale postcards

Outdoor Greeters
Wisconsin's campground hosts
By Dennis McCann

First Mate
A novice sails Lake Michigan
By John Hildebrand

A Desert in the Dairy State
Spring Green's sand prairie
By Steve Tomasko

94 Corridor
Worthy diversions in Racine and Kenosha counties
By Kristine Hansen

Go with the Flow
5 great Wisconsin canoeing rivers
By Mary Bergin

Northwoods Retreat
Rhinelander is much more than its famous hodag
By Dennis McCann

Departments

All Things Wisconsin
Lumberjacks then and now, Evel Knievel, Betty Boop Festival and tall ship

Stay
Waterfront getaways

My Wisconsin
State Fair wannabes
By Mel Miskimen

Dining Out
Turkish delight
By Mary Bergin

Wisconsin Marketplace
Artisans from around the state

Events & Happenings
The Wisconsin Trails statewide guide

The Last Word
The realm of possibility
By John Hildebrand

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