Up North Wisconsin is said to be a "state of mind and geography, less about geography and more about what you do when you get there." Up North is considered any north-central Wisconsin community above Highway 8. Once a remote primeval forest settled by iron and copper miners and then lumberjacks, Up North is now an extremely popular vacation destination, drawing vacationers from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, and parts beyond. Year 'round the area's tourists enjoy its 3,200 lakes, streams and a half-million acres of public forest.
More than just a cookbook, Way Up North Wisconsin celebrates the history, the people, and cultures that influenced the area for centuries with a compilation of recipes presenting a fresh take on traditional foods alongside interesting sidebars on the quintessential uniqueness that makes Up North Wisconsin.