“Riding an ATV is just a natural adrenaline rush,” says Mark Marcus of Adrenaline Rush Sports in New Lisbon, just north of Wisconsin Dells. “It’s almost meditative in a way. You get out in the woods and you ain’t got nothing to worry about.”

That mix of thrills and relaxation might sound contradictory, but increasingly, Wisconsinites are getting the appeal of revving all-terrain vehicles through the state’s countryside. Last year, the number of ATVs and UTVs (utility terrain vehicles) registered here surpassed the half-million mark.

You might think ATV-riding is largely an Up North activity, but there’s a trail just two hours southwest of Milwaukee. The 47-mile Cheese Country Recreation Trail links Monroe, Darlington and Mineral Point along a former railroad corridor ( bit.ly/ccrt

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