2013 State Park Stickers Available December 1st

Enjoy a whole year of visiting Wisconsin's State Parks, Trails and Wildlife Areas with an annual vehicle sticker.  The 2013 edition will be available starting December 1st, and they are valid from December 1, 2012 until December 31, 2013. Know someone who loves the outdoors? This makes a great gift.

Check out the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' website for information on ordering your annual sticker, and see the 2013 winning design.  Information for high school students on entering the sticker design contest for 2014 is also available here 2013 Wisconsin State Park stickers available for sale Dec. 1

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Thanksgiving Fun

No sooner did the ghosts and witches go away, and it seems everywhere you look the red and green decorations of Christmas have taken their places. Many communities have already started their holiday events, and there are many Christmas parades scheduled for this weekend and next weekend across the State.

But if you want to celebrate Thanksgiving before you get ready for Santa, here are a few events and activities here in Wisconsin.

Thanksgiving Day Parade in Jacksonport - parade begins at Noon.

Thanksgiving Buffet Train - Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad in Spooner. Train leaves Thanksgiving Day at Noon, get tickets here Dinner Trains

Berbee Derby - the Thanksgiving Day 10K run and 5K run/walk in Fitchburg along the Capital City Trail. Get details on their website Berbee Derby

5th Annual Turkey Trot - Eight cities - Appleton, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, La Crosse, Manitowoc, Marshfield and Oshkosh - will all be hosting a 5K run and a 2K run/walk Thanksgiving morning to raise money for the YMCA and Boys an Girls clubs. Choose your location and get info here Festival Foods Turkey Trot

On Friday November 23rd the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake will be hosting a Thanksgiving Jazz Series featuring Lisa Roti. More info and tickets here Thanksgiving Jazz Series: Lisa Roti

November 23rd and 24th learn more about Thanksgiving at Eagle River's Northwoods Children's Museum "Turkey and Traditions" event. Details here Northwoods Children's Museum

Good luck to all the hunters this weekend, and have a great Thanksgiving from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com