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Wisconsin is perhaps most well known for their dairies and cheese. In fact, cheese is such a part of the culture that a popular nickname for Wisconsinites is cheeseheads. Cheese curds, fresh curds of cheese either eaten cold or fried, is a popular treat for locals. As such, a popular souvenir is the infamous novelty hats shaped as a triangular block of cheese made from yellow foam. But Wisconsin has much more than just dairies and cheese. In fact, Wisconsin has a quite diverse terrain. Wisconsin has numerous lakes, forests, sandstone formations, and of course, populous, active cities.

The Great Outdoors

Wisconsinites love being outdoors and participate in countless activities regardless of the weather. In the summer, locals crowd the lakes and participate in many water sports such as tubing, water skiing and boating. Hiking, biking and camping are other popular summertime activities. In the fall, Wisconsinities don their blaze orange gear and head out to the forests for gun-deer hunting season. Some activities don't stop when the snow hits, such as fishing. Wisconsinities love to fish, and the ice and snow does not prevent them from getting out on the lake to catch some big fish. Other popular wintertime sports include skiing and snowmobiling.

Go Pack

In the fall, where will you find a true Wisconsinite? On Lambeau Field of course. Wisconsin is home to the Green Bay Packers, an NFL football team. The Green Bay Packers have a successful career having won 12 NFL championships. Wisconsin is very loyal to its beloved football team and supports them with a frenzy-like enthusiasm. In fact, there is a 60,000 person waiting list for season tickets to Lambeau Field! Wisconsin is also home to the Milwaukee Brewers (MLB) and the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA). Wisconsin is also very loyal to college sports and the Wisconsin Badgers (University of Wisconsin-Madison) has a quite successful program holding many NCAA championships in most sports.

Door County

Door County is one of the most prettiest and popular tourist destinations in the state. Covering most of the Door Peninsula, Door County has a normal population of 28,000, but in the summertime, this number jumps to an astonishing 250,000 as many residents only live there in the summer. Door County is home to five state parks and many historic old lighthouses. The area is most popular for boating, hiking, fishing, ice cream, candy, golfing, go-karts and unique shopping. However, the pride of Door County is their cherry orchards. In addition, their apple orchards and wineries are also highly productive.

Wisconsin Fact File
Nickname: Badger State, America's Dairyland
Motto: Forward
Capital: Madison

Population: 5,601,640

Website: www.wisconsin.gov

State Animal: Badger

State Fruit: Cranberry

State Beverage: Milk

State Flower: Wood Violet

State Tree: Sugar Maple

State Dog: American Water Spaniel