BROWN COUNTY School may be back in session for most students, but theres still time to squeeze in a weekend trip and Brown County offers the perfect mix of adventure and charm.

The first stop: a zip-lining and paintball adventure at eXplore Brown County.

Owner and chief adventurist Gary Bartels has been in the adventure business for 27 years.

We knew we were going to inherit the property, so I sat my boys down and said we could subdivide it and retire or I'm thinking of building this adventure retreat, so if you agree to help me, we'll build it," said Bartels.

Since then, Bartels has expanded the property to include campgrounds, a banquet hall for art shows and weddings, aero tag, paintball, and a zip-line course.

Its like a work of art, Bartels said. My wife and I are both artists, s

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