Category: Bike, Run, Hike
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The Year for the Ice Age Trail
Prolific trail-building year with record volunteer hours The Ice Age National Scenic Trail became an official unit of the National Park System in December, but that landmark event wasn’t the only momentous development for the trail in 2023. After a robust trail-building season, the Ice Age National Scenic Trail now boasts 698 officially complete miles. […]
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The Inside Scoop on the 5 Great Winter Hikes
Door County is the perfect place to be if your New Year’s resolution is to get outside more. We asked representatives from local state parks (and one nature sanctuary) which trails are best suited for winter hiking – specifically, which ones provide scenic winter views, or are easy to walk even in wintry conditions. Here […]
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Winter Hikes at the Ridges Every Friday at 1:30 pm and Saturday at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm, starting Jan. 5 at the Ridges Sanctuary, 8166 WI-57 in Baileys Harbor Join a naturalist for a wintry exploration of the Ridges. Hikes cost $7 for members and $10 for non-members. Hikers under 16 are free. Snowshoes […]
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Wild Things: ‘Bow’ Deer Hunt Extended to Jan. 31
Hunters in all or parts of 31 Wisconsin counties can target whitetails through the end of January, thanks to an extended bow and crossbow hunt. County Deer Advisory Councils (CDACs) had the option of whether or not to have the longer season, and could only do so if they had a holiday antlerless gun deer […]
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Begin the new year with a First Day Hike in three of Door County’s state parks. First Day Hikes are an initiative from the National Association of State Park Directors to encourage active outdoor recreation on New Year’s Day. Newport State Park – Hike the 1.2 mile Fern Trail at 1 pm. Meet at Lot […]
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The new year is almost here – are you ready for a new you? Sign up for the May 4, 2024 Door County Half Marathon and find your motivation to run this year. Picture yourself reaching your goal on the picturesque roads of Peninsula State Park, winding through the peaceful woods, breathing in the first […]
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Spring Classic Registration Opens Jan. 1
Is this your year to get back in the saddle? Sign up for the Peninsula Century Spring Classic to get your motivation to ride through the slush or hop on the trainer this winter. The ride is back in Baileys Harbor on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Registration opens Jan. 1, when you can sign up […]
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Door County Triathlon Named Best in Country This spring, USA Today readers named the Door County Triathlon the best in the country after six weeks of voting. A panel of experts had nominated 20 races for the vote, and the Door County event won over triathlons such as the Hawaii 70.3, the Chicago Triathlon and […]
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Digging Deeper Into Northern Door Trails Plan
What’s next for trails from Sister Bay to Egg Harbor Community-input meetings on multiuse trails made a big splash when speakers mentioned a route linking Sturgeon Bay to the north tip of the Door peninsula someday. Until unifying some of their efforts over the past few months, municipalities from Egg Harbor on the south to […]
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Town Starts Work On Parks Plan
Jacksonport Parks Committee members in December agreed that they should consider trail or bicycle-route connectivity between town parks and natural areas as they work this winter on a Jacksonport Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Committee members also discussed a lack of use of the space near the fire station and town hall, the general distribution of […]
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New Bridge Thanks To Room-Tax Dollars
The dilapidated, unsafe-for-crossing bridge familiar to anyone who regularly hikes the Door County Land Trust’s Bayshore Blufflands in Sevastopol will have noticed the recent completion of a new crossing. The Door County Land Trust (DCLT) received a $75,000 grant earlier this year from Destination Door County’s Community Investment Fund (CIF). The DCLT trail bridge project […]
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Trails Initiative Would Connect Northern Door Communities
Public input sought at Dec. 12 meetings Residents from throughout Door County can provide ideas and learn more about proposed bicycle and walking trails linking communities and beaches at an event at the Kress Pavilion Dec. 12. During open-house-format meetings 10 am-noon and 5-7 pm, at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor, residents, business owners, […]
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Egg Harbor Trails Initiative Announces Input Sessions
Would you like to see an off-road multimodal trail network in Door County? If so, share your input at a public meeting and information session for the Egg Harbor Trails Initiative on Dec. 12 at the Kress Pavilion. The Village of Egg Harbor, in partnership with the Town of Egg Harbor and Town of Gibraltar, […]
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PODCAST: Clearing New Trails in Egg Harbor
A plan for new multimodal paths to connect Egg Harbor to Fish Creek is taking shape with the help of the National Park Service. Community Planner Christopher Morgan and Landscape Architect Patrick Lydon of the National Park Service join the podcast to talk about their work assisting the village in engaging the public and planning […]
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Sturgeon Bay Biking Class Teaches Kids to Ride
Ben Herland loves to bike, and now he’s hoping some exposure to bicycling will kindle that love in some of his students at TJ Walker Middle School in Sturgeon Bay. The physical education teacher introduced a bicycling class to the physical education curriculum to help add more life-long fitness activities to the roster. The new […]
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The Fall 50: A 50-mile Running Adventure Oct. 21
The year’s most scenic run takes to the roads of the peninsula this Saturday. The Fall 50 will bring more than 2,000 people to run 50 miles – some solo and some in teams – from Gills Rock to Sturgeon Bay. The course follows the western shoreline of the peninsula, passing scenic overlooks and through […]
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BIKE, PEDESTRIAN PATHS PLANNED FOR MEMORIAL DRIVE
The Sturgeon Bay Common Council passed a resolution Oct. 3 to authorize the construction of new bicycle and pedestrian facilities as part of the improvements planned on Memorial Drive from South 12th Avenue to South 15th Avenue and on South 15th Avenue from Memorial Drive to Utah Street. The city will be applying for Local […]
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Cycling Without Age Keeps the Wind In Their Hair
It’s late July and I’m pedaling down Villa Drive in Sister Bay, behind Scandia Village Good Samaritan, alongside a couple of passengers in a trishaw piloted by Don Kravets. We near the end of the dead-end road few people will ever travel down when one of his passengers, Lynn Corriveau, spots a familiar face at […]
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Chris Schmitz of Fish Creek was the top finisher in the Hey Hey 5K on Sept. 23 at Door County Brewing Co. in Baileys Harbor. Schmitz, 37, finished in 18:36 to top the field of 299 runners. Peter Schrader, 28, of West Bend finished second in 18:48, and Noah Bruehl, 24, of Madison finished 3rd […]
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Celebrate Autumn in Baileys Harbor Sept. 23!
Baileys Harbor is gearing up for Autumnfest Saturday with a full day of fun centered around the Baileys Harbor Town Hall. Festivities get started with the Hey Hey 5k at Door County Brewing Co. at 8 am, then move to the grounds surrounding the town hall. Classic cars will fill the road on County Road […]