Cashton Record - An Independent Wisconsin Newspaper... Serving The Cashton Area For Over 120 Years!

This past Monday I took a short hike into the woods and spent some time closely examining a trail marker tree that can be found on a hillside within five miles of my home. It is one of several trees in my area that can be seen while standing, or sitting in your car, on the public road. These trees connect us to a time when most travel was by using your own two feet, and roads as we know them, were unheard of. If you have ever gotten lost in a swamp or heavily forested area you have some idea...