Midwest

For pure spectacle, passion and tradition, nothing in sports beats a college football rivalry—and the Big Ten has some of the best. Whether it’s Wisconsin and Minnesota renewing their ancient battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe, or Ohio State and Michigan scrapping for conference dominance, you’ll discover the history, ritual and color of some of football’s oldest and greatest blood feuds.

Create beautiful gardens and grow healthy perennials ideally suited for zones 3, 4, and 5. Emphasizing basic techniques, Joan demystifies and simplifies gardening with a common sense approach that makes growing perennials accessible to most everyone. Stunning full-color photos provide inspiration to gardeners of all abilities.

Gardening with native species is low-maintenance, good for the environment, and yields stunning results. Award-winning garden designer Patricia Hill shows you how to combine varieties that are perfect for the soils and climates of the upper Midwest into beautiful arrangements for every space around your home.

Embrace the winter wonderland with this guidebook of 61 cross-country ski trails in the Lake Superior Basin. Each tour includes a map, contact information, and a description.

Featuring more than 70 museums, this is the quintessential guide to quirky, offbeat museums throughout the Midwest. Included are museums in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.