Category: Outdoor
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.
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A very authoritative bird book states simply and to the point that, “Gulls nest on the ground…” This is not entirely true. The black-headed Bonaparte’s gulls nearly always nest in small fir or spruce trees in the boreal (far northern) forest. Indeed they are an exception to the rule. Let’s say that most gulls nest […]
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Letter to the Editor: Thankful for “Door to Nature” Columns
Seconds ago I turned the pages of the Pulse to read that Roy Lukes is at home battling cancer. Mr. Lukes, I thoroughly enjoy reading your column and am so thankful for the way you highlight aspects of nature that otherwise may be overlooked by a lot of us. Thank you for your gifts of […]
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Explore the Niagara Escarpment in Canada with Door County Land Trust
In celebration of 30 years of protecting Door County’s exceptional lands and waters, the Door County Land Trust will host a seven-day natural history tour to experience the similarities and differences between the Bruce Peninsula and Door County environs. The tour is scheduled to take place Sept. 18 – 25. Door County is positioned on […]
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Master Gardeners Host Annual Plant Sale at Research Station
The Door County Master Gardeners Association will hold its annual plant sale at the UW Extension Peninsular Research Station on May 28, 9 am – noon. Local gardeners will want to come and browse the terrific variety of plants on sale this year. There will be annuals, vegetables, herbs, perennials, some wildflowers, and wildlife friendly […]
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USDA Releases Honey Bee Loss Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of its first ever Honey Bee Colony Loss survey. The survey queried more than 20,000 honey beekeepers about the number of colonies, colonies lost, colonies added and colonies affected by certain stressors and gleans state-level estimates on key honey bee health topics. […]
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Public Comments Sought on Great Lakes Beach Listings
Public comments and feedback are needed to help the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources complete its annual listing of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior beaches. Following significant water level changes in 2014, DNR intensified its annual review of Great Lakes beaches and updated the listing. DNR is now encouraging feedback on the latest list, which […]
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Increase in Cargo Transportation by Great Lakes Freighters in April
U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters moved 7.3 million tons of cargo in April, an increase of 9.7 percent compared to a year ago. The April float was also 7 percent above the month’s 5-year average. Iron ore cargos for the steel industry totaled 4.4 million tons, an increase of 30 percent compared to a year ago. […]
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Free Clearing Hikes Cover History & Landscape of School
The Clearing Folk School will once again offer free, docent-led hikes covering the 81-year history, folklore and landscape of the school and its 128-acre property. These interpretive hiking tours will visit the historic buildings and campus, which are on the National and State Historic Registers, led by volunteer docents. The approximate two-hour hikes begin at […]
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Naturalist-Led Hikes Offered at Crossroads at Big Creek
Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay will host a couple of upcoming naturalist-led hikes. On May 21 at 10:30 am, go in search of spring wildflowers. The Crossroads Preserve is always interesting, but in spring it is particularly lovely as tiny flowers dapple the sides of the trails. Hikers should meet at the Collins […]
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Cana Island Tours Offered during Blessing of the Fleet Fest
The Door County Maritime Museum will participate in the Blessing of the Fleet event in Baileys Harbor on May 21, highlighted by special restoration tours of Cana Island. “Tours of Cana Island Light Station include admission to the island, a climb up the historic lighthouse tower and a special detailed overview of our current and […]
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Parade, Arts & Crafts and Modern Day Drifters at Maifest
A weekend of fun and excitement is on tap in Jacksonport over Memorial Day weekend as the community prepares for the 44th annual Maifest celebration, scheduled for May 28 & 29. Since 1973, the lakeshore community has hosted Door County’s unofficial summer kick off festival at Lakeside Park, located at the intersection of County V […]
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Blessing of the Fleet: Baileys Harbor Debuts Maritime Fest
Baileys Harbor will host the very first Blessing of the Fleet Festival this weekend, May 21-22. The town seeks to celebrate its maritime heritage with festivities located at or near the marina, including a traditional blessing ceremony, maritime tours, historic programs, music and food. The maritime industry has played a crucial role in the establishment […]
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The Clearing Forges Ahead on Blacksmithing Studio
Still firm ground and a light mist did nothing to dampen the spirits of a group of The Clearing’s staff, board members and supporters who attended the symbolic May 12 groundbreaking for the folk school’s newest addition: a 1,400-square-foot blacksmithing and metal craft workshop. “We’re excited about being able to do metal craft at The […]
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Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair is Full of Fun
Bring family and friends to Sunset Park May 28 and 29 and browse some of the best art in Door County and the Midwest. The 18th annual Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair will host more than 100 fine artists displaying and selling their original pieces of art in such forms as sculpture, glass, paintings, jewelry, […]
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Rockabilly, Young Eagles Rally & More Weekend Plans
This weekend offers the chance to get on the water, in the sky and on the dance floor in Door County! Check out our top picks for the weekend ahead. Friday, May 20 Death’s Door Tours Learn about the history of the islands, lighthouses, and shipwrecks that are scattered across Death’s Door. The tour departs […]
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When but in the middle of the merry month of May can you expect to see dazzling male indigo buntings, Baltimore orioles, rose-breasted grosbeaks, scarlet tanagers and brilliant yellow American goldfinches at your feeders and birdbaths all at the same time? Trilliums carpet the woods, blossoming serviceberry trees decorate many roadsides and almost overnight the […]
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Land is a family affair. Farmers are known for their relentless practice to keep their soil fertile, so that it will be more fertile than when they left it for their children to till. But land stewardship does not end at those who turn a profit from the land they keep. Don and Donna Koepsel […]
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Hickey Brothers Open Shop Selling Fresh Fish in Baileys Harbor
Dennis Hickey likens his job as a commercial fisherman to that of a family farmer. Just like a family farm, Hickey’s fourth generation business is weather dependent and largely misunderstood by those outside the business. Like farmers, commercial fisherman must always be concerned about the sustainability of their operation, both in what they harvest and […]
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With our forests spangled with trillium, and parks and woodlands vibrant with spring wildflowers, May is a special time in Door County. But it’s mystifying, too, because often, when we drive between two apparently identical mature woodlands, we notice that one is teeming with beautiful flowers while the other has none. Why don’t wildflowers spread […]
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Door County League Baseball: May 8, 2016
Standings As of May 8 Egg Harbor 1-0 Kolberg 1-0 Sister Bay 1-0 West Jacksonport 1-0 Baileys Harbor 0-1 Institute 0-1 Maplewood 0-1 Washington Island 0-1 Results May 8 Institute 0, Sister Bay 13 Washington Island 10, West Jacksonport 11 Kolberg 8, Baileys Harbor 0 Egg Harbor 5, Maplewood 1 Schedule All games […]