Contributed Photo Discover Wisconsin host Mariah Haberman enjoys a barn quilt tour by bike in Shawano.
Contributed Photo Discover Wisconsin host Mariah Haberman has some fun on on the Wolf River in the Shawano area.
Shawano is getting its turn on the silver screen soon. The nation’s longest-running tourism TV show, Discover Wisconsin, and its hosts, Mariah Haberman, Abbey Maillette and Jake Zimmermann, are showcasing a handful of communities located along the Wolf River.
The episode, called “Winding Down the Wolf,” premieres March 5-6 and will highlight destinations and recreational opportunities in Fremont, Langlade County, Menominee Nation and Shawano County.
The program airs locally at 6:30 p.m. March 5 on WFRV-TV 5. It may also be streamed online at discoverwisconsin.com.
“Winding Down the Wolf” was produced in partnership with the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Langlade County, Menominee Nation, Shawano County and Discover Wisconsin.
“The Shawano County portion of the Wolf River is very unique. A channel connects it to our 6,000-acre Shawano Lake,” said Patti Peterson, Shawano Country tourism manager. “This variety of waterways creates many options for fun in and on the water including canoeing, tubing, paddleboarding, boating, waterskiing, swimming, and of course, excellent fishing.”
In the show, the Discover Wisconsin crew sets out to explore various destinations and recreational opportunities along Wisconsin’s Wolf River. Haberman makes her first stop in Langlade County, where she takes on whitewater rafting and horseback riding. Zimmermann meets up with Travis Stuck from Wolf River Trout Unlimited to try trout fishing on the Wolf River. Also featured are the Wolfman Triathlon and the many local bike trails in Langlade County.
Maillette journeys to the Menominee Nation, to learn more about the importance of sturgeon in the area. She also attends a powwow and visits the Menominee Historical Museum, located along the Wolf River.
In Shawano, Haberman embarks on a barn quilt tour by bike with Jim Leuenberger, one of the artists behind the popular barn quilt trail. After the tour, Haberman stops in at Twig’s Sun Drop University Museum to sample sodas. Also showcased in the Shawano area is the annual sturgeon spawning at Sturgeon Park.
“Shawano offers so many amazing recreational opportunities both on and off the river! From kayaking and sturgeon spawning to biking and the barn quilt tour, the Shawano area makes for a phenomenal Wolf River getaway,” Haberman said. “Our crew is thrilled to name Shawano a 2016 Choice Destination!”
The show comes to a close in Fremont with Zimmermann, who tried white bass fishing with Bob Caryl from Red Banks Resort. Fremont’s beaches, sandbars, resorts and campgrounds all make cameos, as well as the Webfooters Water Ski Show Team.
“Winding Down the Wolf” will reach Discover Wisconsin’s broadcast network of 500,000 viewers across the upper Great Lakes region, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Northern Illinois and Upper Michigan. The episode was produced by Jennifer Ingish.
To learn more, visit discoverwisconsin.com.