I’d definitely recommend “Mystery of the Troll’s Treasure” by the “Wiz.” It was our first and most memorable cache hunt. The clues for each waypoint are great; they enable you to continue on with the hunt even if one (or more) of the tags is missing, yet are crafted in a way that doesn’t lessen the difficulty.
Also, “Blood Hound’s Quest” is a shorter, but creative multi-cache in Janesville that we’ve enjoyed.
I absolutely love seeing and hearing cranes. We took a trip down to the Platte River in Nebraska about two years ago. The area is a resting stop for Sandhills (and the very occasional Whooper) during their spring migration. There were thousands, upon thousands of Sandhills there at the time. Truly awesome sights and sounds!
Just to clarify… are you certain that what you saw were Whooping Cranes, not Sandhill Cranes? Whooping Cranes are on the endangered species list and there are currently only about 20 adults living in Wisconsin. Whoopers are white, whereas Sandhills are gray or light blue-ish in color. What you saw may very well have been Whooping Cranes, but either way, it’s a fantastic experience!