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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Master Gardener Program to Detail Most Common Garden Dangers
The Door County Master Gardeners announce the third of nine 2016 Continuing Education Programs. On Feb. 9 at 7 pm, Nancy Santoriello will present “Murder, She Planted. Creating the Most Dangerous Garden in Town!” at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. The Door County Master Gardeners are pleased to welcome Door County Master Gardener […]
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Going Native: Jeepers…Creepers Can Be Keepers
by Dale Goodner I used to point out a huge Virginia Creeper vine during tours at the Nature Center. A young Charles Darwin had once calculated that the hold fasts on each tendril of this interesting vine exerted about two pounds of pressure in order to hold the vine securely to the tree which it […]
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Discover the Ice Age National Trail at Feb. 27 Workshop
On Feb. 27, 1 – 3 pm, at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, a workshop will be held on using, maintaining and expanding the Ice Age National Trail. The workshop, titled “Exploring the Ice Age Trail,” will provide a broad base of information about hiking and maintaining the trail, including a brief overview of […]
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Winter Wine and Cherry Fest at Orchard Country Winery & Market
Discover the fun of winter at Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market on Feb. 6, 10 am – 4 pm. The annual Winter Wine and Cherry Fest will include complimentary wine and specialty food product tasting – featuring the popular tart Montmorency cherry in celebration of National Cherry Month; plus an assortment of food and […]
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Free Admission to Maritime Museum for Kids through March
The Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay will offer free admission to children 12 and under with an accompanying paid adult beginning Jan. 24, and continuing on Sundays through the end of March. Among the highlights is the new 40th anniversary commemorative exhibit related to the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Highlights include a […]
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With the professional football season winding down, I think back to the NFL championship game in Green Bay on December 31, 1967 between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys, the game often referred to as the Ice Bowl. Before the playoffs had led to that game, I had made plans with Tom Erdman to trap […]
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Everyone Invited to Join Groundhog Day Parade
The Ellison Bay Groundhog Day Parade will be held Feb. 2 at 4 pm through downtown Ellison Bay. Build a float, decorate your car, walk your dog (or decorate your dog) or just cheer from the sidelines. Everyone is invited. Participants are asked to gather at the Baylake Bank parking lot at 3:15 pm for […]
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Pulse Price Report: How Much Does A Snowstorm Cost?
For a while, rural municipalities, including Door County’s, were happy with the state of El Niño. It was warm and that meant savings in budgeted road maintenance. There was no need to pay overtime for snow removal or tons of salt and sand to spread all over the roads only to end up dried on […]
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Analyses Find 2015 Hottest Year on Record
Earth’s 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Globally averaged temperatures in 2015 shattered the previous mark set in 2014 by 0.23 degrees Fahrenheit. Only once before, in 1998, has the new record been greater […]
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Eye On the Night Sky: Navigating the Night Sky
When I moved to Door County, I had to learn my way around the peninsula. Similarly, when I got interested in astronomy, I had to learn to navigate the night sky. The process for both was, for me, remarkably similar. During my first attempts to explore the Door, locals were more than helpful in giving […]
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Winter Fest is Fish Creek’s Feel-Good Festival
Fish Creek’s annual Winter Festival turns 29 in 2016. From Feb. 5 – 7, visitors and locals from all walks of life will flock to the large, heated tent at Clark Park in Fish Creek to enjoy family-fun games (both on and off the ice), a chili-cook off, exciting stage events, fireworks, and much more. […]
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Record Number of Teams in Door County Pond Hockey Tourney
A record 32 teams will take to Kangaroo Lake in Baileys Harbor Saturday, Feb. 6, for the third annual Door County Pond Hockey Tournament. Teams from Green Bay, Madison, Chicago and Door County will all be on the ice competing for the coveted Stanley Thermos. Organizers will create 10 rinks on the lake and the […]
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Bring Your Chili to Winter Fest’s “Smokin’ Hot Chili Cook-Off”
Cooks of all culinary abilities, from novice to expert, are invited to compete for the next “Smokin’ Hot Chili Cook-Off” crown at Fish Creek’s 29th Winter Festival on Feb. 6. Gift certificate prizes and impressive bragging rights will be awarded to the first, second and third place chili winners. All participants should bring a crockpot […]
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Films, Candlelight Ski, Play Readings & More Weekend Plans
From classic film-themed parties to a candlelight ski event, you’re sure to find something enjoyable waiting for you this weekend. Friday, January 29 Frostbite Party Pull out your fedora, curl your hair and slip into a vintage frock as Turtle Ridge Gallery celebrates the black and white shades of winter with its annual Frostbite Party. […]
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How well I remember the early spring of 1952 when I was a junior at the Wisconsin State College at Oshkosh, learning how to become a teacher. One of the biology professors had posted a large chart in one of the halls of the main building on which he invited those students and professors interested […]
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An Icy Piscatorial Pursuit: Europe Lake Attracts Pair of Kenosha Anglers
Last weekend was free ice fishing weekend in Wisconsin, meaning anyone could fish without a license. I set out on Saturday in search of hardy ice fisherfolk, convinced that hordes of them would be out there taking advantage of the state’s invitation to fish for free. I first drove to Kangaroo Lake to see if […]
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Enjoy A Moonlight Ski at Crossroads
The ski and snowshoe equipment for Crossroads at Big Creek’s Ski for Free program is housed in their Maintenance Building, but many families wisely stop by the Collins Learning Center to use the restrooms and bubbler before heading out. The volunteers, members of Friends of Crossroads and Door County Silent Sports Alliance, help fit folks […]
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After an unseasonal detainment, the snowy and cold portion of the year is finally upon us. Winter enthusiasts have had to wait a bit longer than usual to enjoy the activities that are provided during the frigid months, but now the frost-bitten ground seems to be here to stay for its appointed season. As much […]
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Take A Snowshoe Hike to Hidden Brook with The Ridges
Is winter’s late onset already giving you a case of cabin fever? Work up an appetite with a snowshoe hike over the brook (Hidden Brook) and through the woods at The Ridges on Jan. 27 at 11:30 am. Afterwards enjoy a delicious box lunch at the Cabins along with lively discussion about winter ecology. Luncheon […]
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Door County History, Mad Hatter’s Ball, A Cappella & More Weekend Plans
If ever there were a time for Door County history buffs to brave the cold in favor of interesting historical presentations, this weekend is definitely it. Learn about the historic girls’ camp that once stood in Peninsula State Park and hear about one of the county’s most interesting men, Hjalmar Holand, from another of the […]