Wisconsin Underground: a Guide to Caves, Mines, and Tunnels In and Around the Badger State with author, Doris Green
Wisconsin author Doris Green will talk about the state’s subterranean treasures. 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 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.
Everyone is welcome. If accommodations are needed to attend, please contact the library administrative office at 920-886-6315 or by email at library@neenahlibrary.org at least 24 hours in advance of the program.
The Adult Afternoon Program series is sponsored by the Friends of the Neenah Public Library and are free and open to the public.