Jerry and Patty
go on the road with
WeekEnd Up North.

The WeekEnd crew broadcasts live from the beautiful Torpy Park Bandshell in downtown Minocqua. This special examines the political, economic and environmental issues important to the people of Northern Wisconsin.

Check this site throughout the week to see more maps, video, and Web resources. And don't forget to tell us how you define "Up North."

UP NORTH
RealVideo report: Jerry travels across the North Woods in search of the quintessential "Up North" experience. During his tongue-in-cheek journey, he discovers some out-of-this- world tourists, the best pie in the North, and how you can distinguish a tourist from a local.

NORTHERN POLITICAL SUMMIT
RealVideo interview: Three of Northern Wisconsin's state Senators sit down with WeekEnd to discuss the unique political concerns of their constituents. Senators Roger Breske, Robert Jauch and Russell Decker join together for a Minocqua round table discussion. State Senate District Maps and Senator Home Pages.

BEST KEPT SECRETS IN THE STATE FORESTS
RealVideo interview: Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest Superintendent Dennis Leith joins WeekEnd with the inside scoop on some vacation hot spots. He'll tell us about little known, but beautiful areas in the NH-AL, Brule River, Governor Knowles, Black River and Brule River state forests. Maps and directions coming soon.

I'M A LUMBERJACK AND THAT'S OKAY
RealVideo demonstration: The mystique of the lumberjack looms large in the history of the North Woods. Fred Scheer's Lumberjack Show keeps that excitement alive today in Northern Wisconsin. Lumberjack Dustin Beckwith demonstrates the underhand chopping technique. Jerry throws a bullseye. Scheer's Web site.

FOREST FRAGMENTATION
RealVideo report: As Wisconsinites look for the perfect get-away spot, the North Woods are beginning to experience the rural version of urban sprawl. Smaller and smaller parcels of land are being divided up among more and more people—a phenomenom known as forest fragmentation. Interview | Learn more about upcoming workshops.

KEEPING OUR LAKES HEALTHY
RealVideo report: If you boat, fish or swim in Wisconsin's lakes, you'll want to know about some groundbreaking research being done in Northern Wisconsin. Since 1924, UW-Madison has operated an internationally renowned limnology research lab on Trout Lake. Interview | Learn more

TUCK PENCE
RealAudio: North Woods musician Tuck Pence joins WeekEnd to perform his original number That's What I Call Home. Tuck hails from Woodruff and plays throughout Wisconsin. Song lyrics and Tuck Pence Web site.

CULTURAL TOURISM
RealVideo report: Patty travels to the Lac du Flambeau reservation to experience the Ojibwe way of life. Each summer, the tribe sets up a recreation of a Ojibwe Indian village. This cultural destination for tourists is called Waswagoning or Torch Light on the Lakes. Joining WeekEnd to discuss this unique tourist attraction areNorth American Tourism Initiative member Clarice Werle and Deputy Director of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council Gloria Cobb. Interview | Waswagoning Web site

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