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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.

  • Feb. 17 Brings the 13th Annual Fire & Ice Festival

    Snow and ice carvers will sculpt masterpieces throughout Sturgeon Bay during the 13th annual Sturgeon Bay Fire and Ice Festival, Feb. 17. The carving competition is for cash prizes and the recognition of the People’s Choice Award (ice carving only). Locals and visitors will dine and dance the night away at the sold-out Fire & […]

  • Artist Experiments with Paint, Ice on Kangaroo Lake

    Those who ventured beyond the ice rinks of last weekend’s Door County Pond Hockey Tournament on Kangaroo Lake were treated to the latest visual experiment of artist Kate Roth. The Baileys Harbor painter swapped oil paints and canvas for milk paints and ice to create a 7’ x 15’ mural that merged the tourney’s logo […]

  • Newport State Park Holds Tree Identification Program

    Newport State Park’s Feb. 18 program is “Tree Identification in Winter” at 1:30 pm. Arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe will share his vast knowledge of trees as attendees learn to identify trees during winter months. There could be some time spent outdoors, depending on the weather. Please dress accordingly. Meet in the Nature Center.

  • All Invited to the Annual Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival

    For a number of years the annual Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival (WPCF) in Central Wisconsin has been a gathering of bird lovers and nature enthusiasts. Every April is the prime time to monitor the bird count, and see the mating of the greater prairie chicken at the Paul J. Olson Wildlife Area and other select […]

  • 2018 Door County Runs and Rides

    We’ve made your planning easy with this guide to getting active with 2017 Door County runs and rides to check out. If you want plan to take on many runs, consider signing up for the Run the Door race series. Door County has become a hotbed for silent sports competition and experiences. Whether you want […]

  • Weather Wizard: Walking Across the Bay of Green Bay

    It’s 6:30 am, and I’m standing barefoot in the backyard. The temperature is one degree…one. It’s twilight, and to my left, I can begin to make out the rich green needles of a white cedar. Four inches of crystalline snow blanket the ground, cover my feet and brush my ankles. I lean over and gently […]

  • Ski for Free and Master Gardeners Lecture Offered at Crossroads

    Snow conditions permitting, Crossroads at Big Creek will continue to offer the Ski for Free program. Ski for Free is offered on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 3:30 pm. Ski equipment and snowshoes in a wide range of sizes will be available from the Maintenance Building, free of charge. This program is staffed […]

  • Door County Wine Fest Finds New Home

    The Door County Wine Trail announces plans for the third annual Door County Wine Fest on June 30 in a new location – Martin Park in Sturgeon Bay. Enjoy unlimited tasting of award-winning Door County wines from eight local wineries, paired with complementary cheese, and relaxing music. There will also be live entertainment on the […]

  • Door to Nature: Ice and American Tree Sparrows

    The snowstorm of mid-January brought 17 to 18 inches of dry powdery flakes that were easily shoveled away from the feeders. I was not concerned with the seven gray squirrels being able to jump from the piles to the feeders because the snow was so soft and non-supportive. Then Jan. 22 brought eight hours of […]

  • Charlotte Lukes Leads Two Bluebird Programs

    Charlotte Lukes will present a bluebird monitoring program for participants in the annual Ridges Sanctuary bluebird nest box building workshop. The event will be held March 17, 10 am to noon at the Cook-Fuller Center at 8166 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor. The cost for the workshop is $10 for Ridges Sanctuary members, $13 for general […]

  • Friends of Peninsula State Park Accepting Applications for 2018 Studies

    The Research Grant Committee for the Friends of Peninsula State Park is accepting applications for 2018 studies. Up to $1,000 grants are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students looking to expand their education and get their work published. The committee is open to a broad range of ideas and interests, and encourages submissions from any […]

  • Rare Pair of Perfect Games Rolled at Sister Bay Bowl

    History was made in Sister Bay on Feb. 1 during league play when two men bowled perfect games at Sister Bay Bowl. “First time ever two 300 games bowled in league one night at Sister Bay Bowl,” said the message from Door County United States Bowling Congress Vice President Jason Daubner. “It was a good […]

  • Door to Nature: Flying Squirrels

    The morning of Tuesday, Jan. 16 dawned a bright clear 5 degrees. Everything in the yard and woods was covered in pure white after the 17 inches of snow that fell from late Sunday night to the wee hours of Tuesday morning. I went out and shoveled the path to the bird feeders, cleaned off […]

  • Ridges Naturalist Leads Hike

    Join a Ridges Sanctuary naturalist for a guided hike on their trails Feb. 3 at 10 am and 2 pm. The Ridges guided hikes cover the cultural and natural history of the ridges and swales. Hikes end at the Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center with a mug of hot chocolate or coffee. No reservation necessary. Snowshoe […]

  • Spring Classic Ride Registration Opens Feb. 1

    Start envisioning roads without ice and begin looking forward to Door County’s spring century ride, the Peninsula Century Spring Classic. The ride returns for its 31st year June 16, 2018. Registration is open now. Sign up early and save $15 off day-of registration fees through March 31. Choose one of four routes of 25, 50, […]

  • Len Villano’s Pic of the Week: Koldwave Fat Bike Race

    Last Sunday, Jan. 28 was the Koldwave Fat Bike Race in Sturgeon Bay. It was a ton of fun to photograph and a real challenge to the riders. An exciting morning for sure. I wanted to capture that excitement, but how do you show speed and motion in a still image? I used a slow […]

  • Michelle Hefty Leads Mammal Tracking Class

    Michelle Hefty, carnivore tracking extraordinaire from Newport State Park, will lead a free mammal tracking class. This class will cover common mammal tracks, carnivore ecology, and an in-field tracking and howling demonstration. On Feb. 8, 2:30 – 5:30 pm at Newport State Park, the class will go into detail on wolf and carnivore tracking and […]

  • Explore the Snow at Newport State Park During their 28th Annual Candlelight Ski

    Newport State Park will hold its 28th annual Candlelight Ski/Hike/Snowshoe event Feb. 10, 5:30-8:30 pm. Twenty-eight years ago, Newport State Park began the candlelight ski tradition in Door County. The tradition will carry on again this year as a portion of trail will come alive by candlelight, guiding skiers, hikers and snowshoers into a glowing, […]

  • Ski for Free Continues at Crossroads

    Snow conditions permitting, Crossroads at Big Creek will continue to offer the Ski for Free program. Ski for Free is offered on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 3:30 pm. Ski equipment and snowshoes in a wide range of sizes will be available from the Maintenance Building, free of charge. This program is staffed […]

  • Door to Nature: The Northern Saw-whet Owl

    There exists a bird of prey in eastern North America so lovely and dainty on the one hand yet such a fearless little dynamo when it comes to killing rats and mice – the saw-whet owl. Even though it ranges throughout much of the northern United States and temperate Canada, relatively few people ever see […]