Our Beautiful 2026 Brochure featuring Original Art Work by Peggy Durkin is now avaiable. Get yours now!

The History of the Hill & Valley Exploration Tour: A Celebration of Rural Living It all started in May of 2017 when Bob Tobey, a local plumber and farmer, stopped into the Branding Iron Roadhouse Farm-to-Fork Eatery for lunch. Bob Tobey chatted with Lisa Buttonow, Owner of the Branding Iron, about the new trend [...]

2023 Brochures are Ready!

The 48th Annual PBS Wisconsin Auction is June 1 to 11, 2023. We've donated a few coupons for the "Wisconsin Made Tote Bag" Auction. PBS combined lots of coupons from many Wisconsin companies into a tote bag of fun! Bid to Win a tote, support public broadcasting, and prepare for the Exploration of Wisconsin Products!

The Google map for the Hill and Valley Exploration Tour has been updated with our new venues!  Showcasing the best of rural living, the 7th Annual Hill & Valley Exploration Tour occurs on the last two full weekends of September - September 16-17 & 23-24, 2023! From Farm-to-Fork Dining to Historic Folk Art Sites [...]

Planning for the 7th Annual Hill & Valley Exploration Tour has begun!

The 2022 6th Annual Hill & Valley Exploration Tour will be here shortly! September 17-18 & 24-25 2022! 2022 HVETour Brochures with our new map are now available. You can print a copy off of our homepage - just hit the button! Or you can pick up a copy from the Reedsburg Chamber of [...]

Our 2022 Google Map is Updated and ready for downloading to your phone! Check it out to see the location and travel times for your home to our venues! The 2022 Hill & Valley Exploration Tour is our largest yet with 15 participating venues showcasing the best of rural living. From Farm-to-Fork Dining to [...]

Our new venue - Country Roots Creations - Heather Broughton and family - are avid geocachers! Heather is introduced us to the world of geocaching last year! Many venues will be participating again this year and we are look forward to adding this family friendly activity to the tour from now on! Learn all [...]

Robert developed his interest in art as a young man living in Ashland, Wisconsin. He is a self-taught artist and has a portfolio of artwork in a variety of media, including watercolor, acrylics, oils, pastels, India ink and pencil sketching, dating back to the early 1950s. His paintings have been accepted in juried exhibits at the Bloomington Art Center in Bloomington, MN; the Savage Art Center in Savage, MN; and he has displayed and sold his works at several art fairs and galleries throughout the country including South Dakota, Minnesota, Texas and Arizona. Robert currently resides in Winona, MN. His work will be for sale at Mary's Organic Farm during the Tour!