This area in beautiful southwestern Wisconsin, is known as the Kickapoo Valley and Ocooch Mountains, and it is known for its superb recreation, including:

fly-fishing
canoeing
hunting
biking
cross country skiing
horseback riding
caving
golfing
ice skating
AND MUCH MORE

The Kickapoo Reserve is a 7,000 acre tract of land surrounding the Kickapoo river, outside of LaFarge. It includes horseback, hiking and cross country ski trails, excellent canoeing and kayaking, off-road biking, fishing (especially trout fishing), hunting, caving, snowmobiling, and nature, crafts, environmental studies, and outdoor adventure-classes offered at the Reserve's new Visitor Center.

The surrounding area also offers golfing, motorcycling in the rolling hills, ice skating, trapping, caving, and more.

community-based recreation - clubs, sports leagues, social and charitable organizations, professional groups, dance and music classes, theatrical presentations, etc. VMH facilities include a WELLNESS center, racquetball court, and Bigley Indoor Pool.

Each town hosts an annual festival - most include parades, carnival rides, and other special events, such as Viola's Horse and Colt Days, or Viroqua's Twinkle Parade. County Fairs are also popular get-togethers, as are rodeos. Viroqua hosts "Wild West Days", an event that recreates the western frontier, complete with a period cow town.

Many seasonal activities abound - apple blossom and harvest festivals, fishing contests, winter festivals, wagon trains, triathlons, rodeos, sports tournaments, bowling leagues, etc.

Wild morel mushrooms and ginseng root are wild plants harvested by enthusiasts in this area. Gardeners here find a variety of native plants to cultivate along with cold-hardy varieties of modern hybrids.