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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.

  • Crossroads Presents Monarch Tagging Program

    Along with a grateful nation, Crossroads at Big Creek is saluting the National Park Service as it celebrates its centennial. The Door County Historical Society, the Door County Library and Crossroads have collaborated to bring an exhibit to Door County and to present supplemental programs celebrating the National Park Centennial and the legacy of John […]

  • Old-Fashioned Sunday Picnic at Heritage Village Sept. 4

    The Door County Historical Society’s Sunday, September 4th program at the Heritage Village at Big Creek is an old-fashioned Sunday picnic featuring the Cherryland A’s Car Club. The model As will decorate the Village for extended hours from 11 am to 3 pm. Joining the Ford Model As, are an International Harvester Farmall Tractor 350, […]

  • Golf League Results: Aug. 8 – 25

    ALPINE   Alpine Women’s Golf League (Aug. 23) Event – Longest Drive in Fairway, Red #2: A Flight – Diane Hanley; B Flight – Sharon DuJardin; C Flight – Mady Ferdinand; D Flight – Joan Pleuss. Low Score: A Flight – Mary Aiken 41; B Flight – Sharon DuJardin 48; C Flight – Mady Ferdinand […]

  • Pulse Price Report: When to Lock In Propane Prices

    It might be sad to think about filling up your propane tank for a long and cold winter, but now is the time to look at propane prices and speak to your producer about options for pricing through the winter. During particularly brutal winters, propane prices can increase up to 300 percent. Locked-in prices are […]

  • The Sharrows, Marina Fest & More Weekend Plans

    Labor Day Weekend is upon us, and with it comes incredible chances to take in Door County’s vibrant art, music and people. Guffaw your way through a hilarious fall comedy, gear up for some outrageous karaoke, or get your hands on some beautifully quilted pieces. Friday, Sept. 2 Opening Reception Step into The Hardy Gallery, […]

  • Purinton, Clark Honored at Mariner Award Dinner

    Sixteen iconic figures in the Door Peninsula’s maritime history and three local Coast Guardsmen were honored at the annual Mariner Award Dinner at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club on Aug. 8. A joint effort by the Door County Maritime Museum and Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club, the Mariner Award is presented annually to recognize individuals who […]

  • Bob Yttri: The Red Putter’s Friend to All

    The story behind the bowler hat-wearing man who traded a job in real estate for some prime business real estate in Ephraim: The Red Putter.

  • John Muir’s Wisconsin Roots

    “When I was a boy in Scotland I was fond of everything that was wild, and all my life I’ve been growing fonder and fonder of wild places and wild creatures.” – John Muir, The Story of My Boyhood and Youth The great naturalist John Muir devoted much of his time to the preservation of […]

  • Roy & Charlotte Lukes: The Distelfink

    Editor’s note:  While Roy Lukes died at the age of 86 on June 26, his nature columns will continue to live on in the Pulse with the help of Roy’s wife, Charlotte, who has agreed to continue providing work from Roy’s extensive archives. For that reason, the column includes both their names. The golden wanderers are finally […]

  • America’s Best Idea: National Parks Turn 100

    Ken Burns called it “America’s Best Idea.” Our National Park Service is now 100 years old. For a century it has been providing protection and access to some of America’s finest geological and ecological treasures. These are more than just places to camp and hike. They have a gravitational attraction. Each visit is a voyage […]

  • Solid Win for Destroyers on Aug. 20

    On Aug. 20 the Door County Destroyers traveled to Sheboygan to take on the Rebels. The Destroyers defense was strong early as they forced two safeties and returned an interception to go into halftime at 24-0. The Rebels fought back in the second half but it wasn’t enough as the Destroyers went on to win […]

  • Hidden Brook Boardwalk Dedication Ceremony is Sept. 1 at The Ridges

    On Sept. 1, The Ridges will hold a dedication ceremony for the Hidden Brook Boardwalk. A donation provided by Marsha Ernst Krueger of Mequon in 2015 allowed a talented and dedicated group of volunteers to build an eight-foot wide, 1,800 foot-long boardwalk through The Ridges Sanctuary. The project began in September 2015 and the volunteer […]

  • Dick Purinton & Ashley-Starr Clark Honored at Mariner Award Dinner

    Sixteen iconic figures in the Door Peninsula’s maritime history and three local Coast Guardsmen were honored at the annual Mariner Award Dinner at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club on Aug. 8. A joint effort by the Door County Maritime Museum and Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club, the Mariner Award is presented annually to recognize individuals who […]

  • Golf League Results: Aug. 14 – 18

    ALPINE   Alpine Women’s Golf League (Aug. 16) Event – Least Putts: A Flight – Peggy Losee 15; B Flight – Sharon DuJardin 15; C Flight – Marilyn Cushing 15; D Flight – Dolly Emerson 15. Low Score: A Flight – Vivian Metzler 42; B Flight – Sharon DuJardin 48; C Flight – Marilyn Cushing […]

  • Crossroads Features Muir Exhibit, Glacier Lecture

    At Crossroads at Big Creek, one of their main objectives is to get people in touch with nature and to share the concepts of ecology – relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. A helpful librarian (and a review on NPR’s Science Friday program) steered the Crossroads’ naturalist to the book […]

  • Monarch Madness at the Ridges

    Have you ever seen a monarch chrysalis or held a monarch caterpillar? Join the Ridges Sanctuary for Monarch Madness on Aug. 27, 10 am – 4 pm. There will be live monarchs for viewing and plenty of hands-on butterfly crafts. This event is great for all ages! Programs are held at The Ridges Cook-Albert Fuller […]

  • Fort Frances, Mushroom Hike & More Weekend Plans

    This weekend, take some time to enjoy art of all types. You’ll be blown away once you encounter the culinary creations, contemporary wearable art and thought-provoking theater available to you this final August weekend. Friday, Aug. 26 Fall Harvest Celebration Get some good gear at the rummage sale, silent auctions and raffles while supporting a […]

  • Northern Door Volleyball League 2016 Final Standings

    Final Standings 1. PC Junction 42-6 T2. Blue Horse Beach Café 41-7 T2. Husby’s 41-7 4. Sister Bay Bowl 29-19 5. Wilson’s 23-25 6. Nicolet Beach 18-30 7. Main Street Market 14-34 8. Camp David 5-43 9. Team Tomato 3-45   Results Aug. 17 Wilson’s 2, Nicolet Beach 1 Main Street Market 0, PC Junction […]

  • Weather Wizard: Sailing with the Dragon

    The morning sun reflected in the dragon’s golden eyes, and its massive silver teeth curved down toward its ornately carved neck. The eyes with their piercing glow demanded that the large steel bridge be raised, as its massive oak body plowed through the channel of Sturgeon Bay. I found myself aboard the world’s largest Viking […]

  • Roy & Charlotte Lukes: Leaping Leopard Frogs

    Editor’s note:  While Roy Lukes died at the age of 86 on June 26, his nature columns will continue to live on in the Pulse with the help of Roy’s wife, Charlotte, who has agreed to continue providing work from Roy’s extensive archives. For that reason, the column includes both their names. There is an amphibian in […]