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Getting outside in Door County is a must! While you can always explore a trail or lake shore on your own, the calendar is dotted with guided hikes, wildlife tours, bird watching treks, and cross-country skiing meetups. Find a group bicycle ride, a naturalist session, or paddleboard tour and explore Door County’s natural wonders.

  • Sold: Horseshoe Bay Farms – Pulse Podcast

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    This week on the Door County Pulse Podcast Andrew Kleidon is joined by Myles Dannhausen, writer and editor for the Peninsula Pulse, to talk about the future of the Weborg fishing property in Gills Rock, and the registration for the 2019 Door County Half Marathon. For our feature this week, we discuss the sale of […]

  • October Milky Way: Eye on the Night Sky

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    by John J. Beck   Even for those with little experience viewing the wonders of the night sky, October is a great time to view the Milky Way and other easily recognizable sights. Of course, one of the easiest ways to get started is to visit an event with amateur astronomers such as the Door […]

  • Archaeological Dig at Crossroads

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    Fall has descended but Crossroads at Big Creek is staying busy with activities for all ages. On Sept. 28, the community is encouraged to join the Friends of Crossroads for a work party at 10 am, cleaning up buckthorn, honeysuckle and burdock. Loppers, gloves and old clothes are recommended, but there are tools to share. […]

  • Golf League Results: Sept. 14-21, 2018

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    MAXWELTON BRAES End of Season Nor-Door Golf League Results Final Top Four Teams:  Team 5 (Rossol, Picha, Cobb, Grady, Novotny); Team 1 (Podlasek, Skogsbakken, Whiteman, Steele, Quinn); Team 7 (Michalowski, Siegel, Fitzgibbons, Naleway, O’Brien); Team 2 (Thomas, Reeve, Beutler, Celusta, Joseph) Top 3 Low Gross Scores:  Hellen (37); Podlasek, Thomas, Rossol (39); Carlson, Leach (40) […]

  • Door County Half Marathon Registration Opens

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    Scenic bluff-top views. Secluded upland woods. Challenging climbs. Closed roads with only the sounds of nature and fellow runner’s footfalls. That’s the experience at the Door County Half Marathon in Peninsula State Park. Acclaimed writer and running coach Jenny Hadfield called the course “some of the most picturesque half marathon miles in the world.” Silent […]

  • Ping Pong Ball Drop is Back at 2018 Fall Fest

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    Amazing food, great live music, fun family activities and spectacular fall color all come together to serve up a festival like no other on the peninsula. The 73rd annual Sister Bay Fall Fest runs Oct. 12 – 14 throughout Sister Bay. The Arts and Crafts Fair features more than 100 artisans and their unique, handmade […]

  • Door to Nature: Bees in Trouble

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    Jim Lundstrom’s story in the Sept. 14 issue of the Peninsula Pulse discussed the decline of aerial insectivores, particularly the chimney swifts. Some of our modern agricultural techniques are doing a lot to decrease the insects that most birds need to survive. One major problem affecting bees is the neonicotinoids used in making farming easier […]

  • 2018 Door County Treasure Hunt This Weekend

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    Go all out and compete to win top cash prizes, or take your time meandering the central section of the peninsula, in the second annual Door County Treasure Hunt on Sept. 29. “Last year’s event was our first event, and it was more successful than we could have ever hoped. People had a blast,” said […]

  • Peninsula Century Fall Challenge Photos 2018

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    Door County is a beautiful place to bike all year (yes, even in winter on a fat bike), but there may be not better time than fall to bike on the peninsula. Len Villano captured scenes from the Sept. 15 Peninsula Century Fall Challenge ride, which sent riders on a 100 mile trek on a […]

  • Fall Time Festivals & Door County Treasure Hunt: Weekend Primer Podcast

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    Andrew and Matt are back with your weekend primer for the weekend of September 28th, 2018. Events include: The Inside/Outside Sale in Fish Creek The Fall Art Fair in Fish Creek Twilight Tours, Tunes, and Tales at Eagle Bluff And The EPIC Door County Treasure Hunt

  • Door County Treasure Hunt Is Back Sept. 29, Clue Books Unveiled

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    Go all out and compete to win top cash prizes, or take your time meandering the central section of the peninsula, in the second annual Door County Treasure Hunt on Sept. 29. “Last year’s event was our first event, and it was more successful than we could have ever hoped. People had a blast,” said […]

  • Braaksma Wins Hey Hey 5k, then Gets Married

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    Matthew Braaksma and Jen Anderson met through running, so when it came time to plan their wedding day in Door County, of course a race was part of the festivities. The two competed in an Ironman event two weeks prior to their wedding at the Woodwalk Gallery in Egg Harbor, and they started off their […]

  • Heins Creek Citizen Science Adventure

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    Join the Door County Land Trust for a wild citizen science adventure at Heins Creek Nature Preserve and search for wild critters on Sept 29. The adventure will include a short walk down to Heins Creek where participants will use aquatic sampling equipment to discover what is living here and an aquatic index for determining […]

  • Meditation Walk at Crossroads at Big Creek

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    Join Coach Sara at Crossroads at Big Creek on Oct. 6, 10 – 11:30 am, for a Walk About with Coach Sara. Slow down, become present and aware of your body, connect to the beautiful Door County outdoors while we walk through the magical woods and fields along inviting paths at Crossroads. Inspired by the […]

  • Fall Flowers of the Door Peninsula

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    Crossroads at Big Creek will host several hikes to enjoy autumn flowers before they are gone. First, they are holding a lecture on “Fall Flowers of the Door Peninsula” on Sept. 21 at 2 pm. This illustrated lecture will show the variety and beauty of fall flowers. Meet in the lecture hall at the Collins […]

  • Fall Lighthouse Festival Tickets Available

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    Tickets are still available for the 4th Annual Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival. This annual festival takes place Oct. 6-7, and is comprised of land and boat tours featuring some of Door County’s most iconic lighthouses. One land-based tour will be offered this year. This small group bus tour is about seven hours long and […]

  • Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Twilight Tours

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    For two Saturday evenings, the Door County Historical Society invites guests to delight in the tales of the keepers through story, song, and poetry at the Eagle Bluff Light Station for Twilight Tours, Tunes & Tales. Join them on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 from 6 – 8:30 pm, when the Northern Door Storytellers Guild […]

  • Door County 4-H Horse and Pony Project

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    Join the Door County 4-H Horse and Pony Project for a Fall Trail Ride on Oct. 14 at 10 am. Registration starts at 9 am. The Fall Trail Ride costs $20 and includes the trail ride, a scavenger hunt, and lunch. Horses are not provided for the ride. If you can’t attend the ride guests […]

  • Fall Harvest Fest at Lautenbach’s Orchard

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    Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market will host its 19th annual Fall Harvest Fest on Sept. 22 from 10 am – 5 pm with complimentary tasting of its wines, new hard ciders, fresh-picked apples and specialty foods. The fun also includes apples for picking, free guided winery tours every hour from 10 am – 4 […]

  • Baileys Harbor holds AutumnFest Sept. 21-23

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    Are you a car buff? Do you have a car, truck or motorcycle you’d like to show off? The Baileys Harbor Community Association would like you to attend their Classic Car Show during AutumnFest, Sept. 21-23. Trophies will be awarded to People’s Choice, Best in Show, Emergency Vehicle, Louis Oldenburg Best In Show, and to […]