Wisconsin Underground: a Guide to Caves, Mines, and Tunnels In and Around the Badger State
Wisconsin author Doris Green will talk about the state’s subterranean treasures at the Neenah Public Library, on Monday, October 7, beginning at 2 p.m. She will discuss the travels behind the stories in her 2019 book, a second edition of Wisconsin Underground: A Guide to Caves, Mines, and Tunnels In and Around the Badger State, and she will also offer a look ahead at Minnesota Underground, set for publication later this fall.
First published by Trails Books in 2000, the Wisconsin guidebook describes 76 underground and related sites in 35 counties, along with 13 sidebars highlighting subterranean history and geology. More than a dozen listings point travelers to museum cave and mine replicas that illuminate an underground experience.
The guidebook offers ideas for individuals and families who want an unordinary travel experience, according to Green. While some sites require sure-footedness and an ability to climb scores of steps, others are accessible to families with a young child in a stroller. “Whether you’re ready for a serious trek or a simple peek beneath the surface,” she said, “Wisconsin Underground can the lead the way.” Directions and precautions for all sites are included.
Green will explain how a childhood trip to the Cave of the Mounds led to the creation of two books—the guidebook, Wisconsin Underground, and a mystery/memoir, Elsie’s Story: Chasing a Family Mystery, published last year.
Copies of both books will be available for purchase and signing after the PowerPoint presentation. Green’s books are also available at bookstores, on Amazon (including a Kindle version), and from the publisher, Henschel Haus, Milwaukee: https://henschelhausbooks.com.
This program is free and open to the public.
For more information, please contact the Neenah Public Library adult reference desk at 920-886-6315 or by email at [email protected].
Everyone is welcome. If accommodations are needed to attend, please contact the library administrative office at 920-886-6301 or by email at [email protected]
