With two of the Great Lakes and a major river as borders, it is no wonder the state of Wisconsin is big on water sports. Although Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League, keeps them grounded. They are often called "Cheeseheads".

Originally the state was big on agriculture, dairy cows was the main source of product in the state, with some of the finest cheeses being produced from its predominantly German heritage, Wisconsin natives wear the title with honor. They are wear foam hats that look like wedges of cheese to support their many professional sports teams.

Lake Superior borders the state to the north and Lake Michigan covers its eastern side. The state’s western border fairy well follows the flow of the Mississippi River as it meanders from Hermantown in the north until passing into Dubuque, Iowa.

Thirty-nine miles of the Lower Fox River is home to 24 paper mills, making Wisconsin the largest paper-producing state in the country. While agriculture continues to be an important industry in the state, it has lost ground to California in the production of milk and butter but it remains first in the nation in cheese production. There are also several food processing companies headquartered in Wisconsin.

Miller Brewing Company has its world headquarters in Milwaukee just a short drive from the capital of Madison across Interstate 94. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is at home in the capital city and is one of the top two employers in the state. Although government services have been the large employer, there have been recent surges in health and biotech industry employment.

In addition to the Packers, the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball also call Wisconsin home, as do the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association and the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. There are also several minor leagues teams for many of the sports with no lack of fans.

Wisconsin’s landscape offers a variety of recreation drawing millions of visitors annually to various seasonal events. Skiing, ice fishing and snowmobile derbies bring in visitors during the winter months while boating on one of the numerous lakes in the state, as well as the two bordering great lakes brings water sport fans for many activities.

Photographers love Wisconsin as well, especially the sandstone ridges at the Dells of Wisconsin in the center of the state with its unique cliffs, some of which tower 100 feet over the river. The Dells is also home to one of the largest collections of indoor water parks in the world. It also boasts the largest indoor water park in the country. The flow rider, the longest lazy river ride in America, is located in the Wisconsin Dells area as well.