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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.

  • Winter Clothing Photos Wanted

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    Dr. Fred and Vonia Huff of Sturgeon Bay had this studio photo taken in their winter finery sometime near the start of the 20th century. We are going to feature the Huffs and others in their winter clothing through the decades in the winter issue of Door County Living, however, we need your help. We […]

  • Golf League Results: Aug. 30 – Sept. 1

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    ALPINE   Alpine Women’s Golf League (Aug. 30) Event – Longest Putt on White #9: A Flight – Vivian Metzler; B Flight – Deb Staats; C Flight – Marilyn Cushing; D Flight – Carolyn Tojek. Low Score: A Flight – Mary Aiken 45; B Flight – Sharon DuJardin 47; C Flight – Marge Bricker 55; […]

  • “The 39 Steps,” Door County Century & More Weekend Plans

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    This weekend, take some time to celebrate the upcoming fall season. Get lost in a corn maze, squish some grapes, or bike across the county.   Friday, Sept. 9 Art/Speaks Come to write and to share work. This writing lab is for those interested in writing in response to art. 11:30 am – 1 pm. […]

  • Protected: PHOTOS: First Tee Golf

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  • Geocaching: If You Hide It, They Will Come

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    What do national security, black-eyed peas, George of the Jungle and $4 have in common? All played a role in the global introduction of the modern treasure hunt movement known as geocaching. Geocaching is a recreational activity in which participants use geographical coordinates to hide and seek containers (called “geocaches” or “caches” for short) that […]

  • Roy & Charlotte Lukes: Hummingbirds Will Soon Head South

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      Those tiny winged jewels, the ruby-throated hummingbirds, apparently have done quite well this summer, judging by the reports we have been receiving. Two adult males sparred over feeder rights most of the season and now several females and youngsters try to get in a few sips. The month of August found the hummers making […]

  • Treat Now for European Chafer Grubs

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    by Annie Deutsch, Door County UW-Extension Agriculture Agent Earlier this summer, many homeowners around the city of Sturgeon Bay noticed extensive damage to their lawn. Due to grub feeding, some yards were reduced to patches of dirt and dead grass; damage which was worsened by skunks and other animals scavenging for the grubs. While Japanese […]

  • Science Snippet: Legal Wolf Hunting Season Does Not Prevent Poaching

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      Can having a legal gun season to hunt wolves help keep their populations under control and help prevent poaching? The short answer seems to be no, according to a recent study of wolf populations in Michigan and Wisconsin. In both states researchers found that wolf populations declined before the publicized announcement of a period […]

  • Door to Nature: The White-tailed Deer

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    Editor’s note:  While Roy Lukes died at the age of 86 on June 26, his nature articles will continue to live on in Door County Living with the help of Roy’s wife, Charlotte, who has agreed to continue providing work from Roy’s extensive archives. For that reason, the article includes both their names.   Everyone […]

  • Door County Land Trust Earns National Recognition

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    The Door County Land Trust announced Aug. 29 it has achieved accreditation – a mark of distinction in land conservation. The nationally recognized Land Trust Accreditation Commission awards accreditation to land trusts that meet standards for excellence, uphold the public trust and ensure that their conservation efforts are permanent. Cathy Fiorato, secretary of the Door […]

  • Natural Science Illustration Classes at The Ridges

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    Throughout September, The Ridges will work with some of the most well-known scientific illustrators in the Midwest for its Natural Science Illustration Program. The Ridges is the perfect place to observe flora, insects and amphibians and is the ideal location to combine science-based natural history classes with scientific illustration. Each session, students will have the […]

  • Campaign Launched to Defend Public Lands

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    As attacks on shared lands nationally and in Wisconsin intensify, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters has launched a robust defense of our state and national treasures with a radio, print, outdoor and digital advertising campaign. The campaign calls on Wisconsin lawmakers to account and ask for bold leadership in protecting our shared public lands from […]

  • Eye On the Night Sky: Jupiter, a “Failed Star?”

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    by Gary Henkelmann I was stopped cold in July while reading of the U.S. space mission Juno, which successfully achieved orbit July 4 around Jupiter, our biggest sibling in the Solar System. Stopped, not by the incredibly difficult five-year journey and the accuracy required of this “Wife of Jupiter” to achieve a perfect orbit, nor […]

  • Open Call for Fall Fest Parade Float Entries

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    With more activities throughout Fall Fest weekend, the Saturday parade will become a greater focus for this, the festival’s 71st year. This is an open call for any and all parade floats. Participation is free, and there will be a trophy awarded for best float. The parade will take place Oct. 15 at 11 am. […]

  • Winners of Classic & Wooden Boat Fest Announced

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    Rich and Nancy Kapellen of Sheboygan not only were the People’s Choice Award winner for the best sailboat but claimed Best of Show honors with their 17-foot Penobscot 17 at the Door County Maritime Museum Classic & Wooden Boat Festival, Aug. 12 & 13 in Sturgeon Bay. Other class winners in the People’s Choice voting […]

  • Sixth Annual Cemetery Walk on Sept. 12

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    The sixth annual Cemetery Walk at the Ephraim Moravian Cemetery will take place Sept. 12, rain or shine. Tours are at 1 pm and 2:30 pm. Tickets are required and will be handed out immediately before the tours. Tickets are free, limited to the first 70 people at the 1 pm tour. Sponsored by the […]

  • The Clearing Hosts Annual Picnic Gathering

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    The Clearing Folk School is celebrating its Annual Picnic Gathering on Sept. 10, starting with a social hour under the big tent on campus in the Homestead Meadow at 11 am. A picnic lunch will follow at noon. A special presentation by award-winning landscape architect Nancy Aten and conservation partner Dan Collins will begin at […]

  • Celebrate Newport Wilderness Day Sept. 4

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    Sept. 4 is Newport Wilderness Day at Newport State Park. This event was started in 1992 as a way for the members of Newport Wilderness Society, the park’s friends group, to showcase their beautiful wilderness park. Volunteers lead hikes on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, covering many areas of interest. This year’s programs include: […]

  • Crossroads Presents Monarch Tagging Program

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    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

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    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, […]