Category: Nature
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Beer Bingo, American Dream Theater & More Weekend Plans
It’s all about good music, creative pursuits and the great outdoors this weekend on the Door Peninsula. Check out our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, March 31 Riders In the Sky Perpetual crowd-pleasers, this Grammy award-winning quartet mixes authentic Western music with yodeling, rope tricks, and a whole heap of crackpot humor in […]
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Crossroads Is Going to the Birds (and Butterflies)
Crossroads at Big Creek welcomes another season of providing lifelong experience-based learning on science, history and environment with the unveiling of its newest addition: an accessible bird and butterfly garden. Situated around the Collins Learning Center, the bird and butterfly gardens will enhance the organization’s mission of connecting people of all ages and abilities with […]
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Dirty Deuce, Logan Creek Hike & More Weekend Plans
Winter is showing no signs of slowing down in its final days! Stay warm with our top picks for the weekend ahead. Friday, March 17 Musical Mathematicians Join Door County favorites Dirty Deuce for a rockin’ good time at Carrington Pub’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration. 8 pm. Saturday, March 18 Beauty and the Beast Catch […]
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These Terrorists Must Be Stopped: President Trump, Release the Asian Carp Report
If President Trump and his Administration really want to stop “bad hombres” and illegal immigrants and terrorists from messing up our great country, why would they delay the two-years-in-the-making U.S. Army Corps of Engineer report on preventing the invasion of Asian carp into the Great Lakes? These Asian carp are the ultimate “bad hombres.” […]
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Lake Trout Harvest Expansion Goes to Governor
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved expanded harvest opportunities for Lake Michigan lake trout using the emergency rule process. Brad Eggold, Great Lakes district fisheries supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said the new rule would: Expand Lake Michigan lake trout harvest opportunities to a daily bag limit of five. Include the five […]
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Weather Wizard: Spring Is Coming
“One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of a March thaw, is the spring.” Aldo Leopold Every year in the Midwest, after the cold dark winter, March comes along and starts dropping hints. Leaving a trail of crumbs to lead one out of that frigid stillness […]
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Crossroads Preserves Are Open to Public
The trails of Crossroads at Big Creek’s three preserves are always open without charge. On Thursday, Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 3:30 pm (if snow conditions permit), Friends of Crossroads and Door County Silent Sports Alliance lend ski and snowshoe equipment free of charge. Winter recreation equipment is distributed from the Maintenance Building just […]
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Learn About Volunteer Opportunities with Crossroads
Crossroads at Big Creek encourages potential volunteers to attend the February meeting of Friends of Crossroads on Feb. 13 at 6:30 pm to learn about upcoming projects and volunteer opportunities. Those interested in volunteering at Crossroads are invited to join the Friends as they discuss future projects and volunteer activities. Meet in the Lower Level […]
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Door County Community Foundation Announces Grant for Partial Scholarships to Björklunden Seminars
A $2,000 grant from the Door County Community Foundation will make it easier for area residents to attend a 2017 Lawrence University-sponsored seminar at Björklunden. The grant will be used to provide partial scholarships to permanent Door County residents interested in attending any of Björklunden’s 37 different adult seminars that begin the week of June […]
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Love on Holiday, Newport Candlelight Hike & More Weekend Plans
What do you love about Door County – its nature, music, beer and performances? Lucky you, there is all of this and more coming up this weekend. Take your pick from our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, February 10 Big Mouth Trio Enjoy an eclectic mix of blues and jazz Friday evening with […]
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Winter Fest, Pond Hockey & More Weekend Plans
Celebrate the very best of winter in Door County with your pick of festivals this weekend! Whether you prefer hanging out on the ice watching hockey or taking part in a quirky competition, there is somewhere for you to enjoy the cold weather on the peninsula. Friday, February 3 Friday Night Jazz Door County Brewing […]
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Maritime Museum Speaker Series Resumes with Purinton Adventure
The Door County Maritime Museum’s popular Maritime Speaker Series continues Thursday, Feb. 2, with a presentation by Richard Purinton sharing his experiences and images from his National Geographic expedition to the Falklands and South Georgia Island. As with all the programs in the series, the presentation will be held at the museum in Sturgeon Bay […]
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Telegraph Exhibit, Candlelight Ski & More Weekend Plans
Enjoy the best of Door County winters with a weekend of snowy fun at Whitefish Dunes. Prefer to stay cozy indoors? Catch a great music documentary at Door Community Auditorium or spending the day exploring local maritime history at the Door County Maritime Museum. Friday, January 27 Explore the Culture of Tuvan Throat Singing On […]
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Create Handmade Nature Journal at Write On Workshop
Write On, Door County offers a special one-day writing workshop for nature lovers. “Writing Nature Nearby: Place, Process, and Presence,” will be led by visiting writer, book artist, and naturalist Amber Stoner on Jan. 28, 1 – 4 pm, at The Ridges Sanctuary. Participants will discuss and write about the importance of place, memory and […]
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Emma Toft Film, NFL Championship Games, & More Weekend Plans
Fill your winter weekend with a dose of Door County poetry, art, music and environmentalists with our selection of events for the coming weekend. Friday, January 20 Peace of Poetry Celebrate the legacy of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. with Write On, Door County’s Poetry of Peace/Peace of Poetry reading. Guests are invited […]
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Door Peninsula Astronomical Society Screens Stephen Hawking’s ‘Genius’
The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society meets Feb. 7 at 7 pm at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center, 2200 Utah Street in Sturgeon Bay. Stephen Hawking’s Genius will be screened and astronomy basics on the use of binoculars for sky viewing will be presented. Guests are always welcome and refreshments will be served.
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Peninsula State Parks Holds Candlelight Ski/Hike Feb. 4
Peninsula State Park’s Candlelight Ski/Hike will take place during Fish Creek Winter Festival on Feb. 4, 5:30 to 8 pm. Gail Anderson, a volunteer and member of the Friends of Peninsula State Park says, “The Candlelight Ski/Hike is one of our favorite activities in Peninsula. The one-mile loop is magical, with hundreds of lit candles […]
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Ski for Free Program Continues at Crossroads
While skiers are yearning for a snowy winter, Crossroads at Big Creek hasn’t seen a lot of useful snow. When there is, the Ski for Free program will resume. Free skiing is offered on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 3:30 pm. Friends of Crossroads lend ski equipment and snowshoes, free of charge, to […]
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America on Foot: Pulse Writer Begins Solitary Cross-Country Trek
The idea to walk 3,300 miles across the United States first entered my mind at a holiday meal about 12 years ago. I was in my early teens sitting next to my uncle and, judging by the red-checkered tablecloth and spaghetti on my plate, it was either Christmas or Easter. Uncle Todd told me […]
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Science Snippet: Caloric Consumption of Sloths and Hummingbirds
Three-toed sloths of Costa Rico are the poster-children for the word “sloth.” In fact, these are the slowest mammals on earth. They spend most of their lives in a few trees and pass their time resting, eating or sleeping, and when they move, it’s at a snail’s pace. Every week or so they slowly make […]