Early French exploreres to Door County were inexperienced regarding the dangerous currents between Green Bay (the body of water, not the city) and Lake Michigan. These currents were especially unpredictable and strong in the relatively narrow strait between the Door County peninsula and Washing Island--a distance of just over three miles.

As alumni of the University of Wisconsin, my wife and I are both big fans of the college - especially once football season rolls around. I grew up on the west coast. My wife however, grew up in Wausau Wisconsin and her family are the most avid Badgers fans I've ever known (myself included).

Feeling tired from all the difficult demands of daily life? RealTravelers C & R have got you covered. They spent three days at beautiful Stockton Island, one of a group of small islands (known as Apostle Islands) on Lake Superior near the Bayfield Peninsula in Wisconsin.