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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.

  • Zoe Delain Joins Door County Adventure Center Team

    Zoe Delain was recently hired as the site manager of Door County Adventure Center. Delain is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Environmental Science and she is excited about making the move to Door County to work as the site manager for their zip line, kayaking and team building […]

  • Dr. John Dovrary Wins Stickelback Dory

    Dr. John Dovrary was thrilled upon receiving word of winning the grand prize in this year’s Door County Maritime Museum boat raffle which was drawn Oct. 11 at Pumpkin Patch Festival in Egg Harbor. This year’s vessel was a sleek Stickelback Dory, long and lean sail-rowing craft. Volunteer instructors Bob Schottmuller, David Morgan, and Jerry […]

  • Trail Improvement Day at Peninsula State Park

    As one of the largest parks in the state of Wisconsin, Peninsula State Park also boasts one of the most intricate systems of trails for hiking, biking and skiing. As the winter approaches and area businesses close, the maintenance of these trails is especially important. “It’s very important over the winter season because we have […]

  • Fall 50 Athletes Set New Records

    In the annual Fall 50 ultramarathon that took place on Saturday, Oct. 24, Zach Bitter of Davis, Calif., and Camille Herron of Oklahoma City, Okla., set new course records on their way to becoming 50-mile national champions. The event served as the U.S. 50-mile National Championship through USA Track and Field (USATF) for the second […]

  • Roy Lukes: Nuthatch in the Tuxedo

    If you can imagine a small bird lodging an acorn or a beechnut in a crevice on the trunk of a tree and “hacking” it open in order to get at the meat, then the name of “nuthatch” shouldn’t be as baffling as some take it to be. Indeed, there are a few Old World […]

  • Jack O’Lantern Days, Dark Songs, Halloween & More Weekend Plans

    It’s the holiday weekend costume lovers have been preparing for all month – Halloween! There are plenty of places to wear your costume this weekend, including Jack O’Lantern Days in Fish Creek, Scaryoke at the Door Community Auditorium, The Rocky Horror Picture Show showing at Third Avenue Playhouse, or at the Dark Songs performances. Check […]

  • Digging History: Artifacts Point to a 2,000-Year-Old Settlement at Ida Bay Preserve

    Both Randy Dickson and Willy Kemps of Midwest Archeological Consultants were children when they first caught the archeology bug – Dickson in Des Moines, Iowa, and Kemps in Kiel, Wis. Dickson was five when he and his brother were watching the excavation for a retirement home. “They were pulling artifacts out. I still remember that […]

  • “Halloween in the Garden” Lecture at Crossroads

    On the final two weekends of October, Crossroads at Big Creek will offer a one-credit graduate level class for teachers through the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Educational Outreach program. Class times are Oct. 23, 5:30 – 8 pm, and Oct. 24, 9 am – 3 pm. Called “Teaching Archaeology in the Elementary School,” this class […]

  • Halloween Happenings 2015

    Baileys Harbor Trick or Treating, Oct. 31 from 4-6 pm Halloween party in the town hall, Oct. 31 from 5-7 pm. Costume contest for adults and children with winners announced at 6:30 pm. Egg Harbor Halloween Safe Walk, Oct. 31 from 2-4 pm. Look for the bright orange signs in the windows of participating businesses. […]

  • 50-Mile Championships Return to the Fall 50 in Door County

    The Fall 50 will host the U.S. Track and Field (USATF) 50-mile Road National Championship on Saturday, Oct. 24. Defending champion and Wisconsin native Tyler Sigl will return alongside course record-holder and fellow Wisconsinite Zach Bitter. The 2014 fourth place finisher Jessica Garcia will return for the women. The course begins in Gills Rock and […]

  • Learn about Conifers of The Ridges during Hike

    Have you ever wondered why some trees have leaves while others have needles? Learn more about coniferous, or cone-bearing, trees at Conifers of The Ridges at 10 am on Oct. 24. During a brief classroom introduction, a Ridges naturalist will explain the difference between deciduous and coniferous trees and why conifers thrive in the habitat […]

  • Going Native: Monarchs Found Good Food This Year

    By Peter Sigmann This year’s summer apparently was a good season for the Monarch Butterflies in Door County. They came in small numbers and found plenty of milkweed on roadsides and in protected or neglected sites to allow their larvae to develop. Some unfortunate monarchs had their development cut short when their host plants were […]

  • Trick or Treat Down Third Avenue during Thrills on Third

    Sturgeon Bay is hosting Thrills on Third on Oct. 24 from 1 to 3 pm. Thrills on Third starts with a costume parade down Third Avenue and ends with trick or treating at businesses along the street. Participants in the parade should meet at Martin Park around 12:45 pm; the parade will be led by […]

  • Buy Tickets Now for 2016 EAA AirVenture

    Advance purchase admission tickets and camping credentials are now available for the 64th annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, providing greater convenience for those traveling to the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.” The week-long event will be held July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. EAA members and the general public can purchase tickets via a […]

  • Eye On the Night Sky: Leonid Meteor Shower Lights Up Autumn

    Sometimes, even Vladimir Putin makes a good decision. He abolished daylight savings time! Way to go, Vlad! Actually, he originally put all of Russia on “summer time,” but that proved to be a disaster because, according to the BBC, “summer time created stress and health problems, especially for people in northern Russia where the mornings […]

  • Roy Lukes: Spiders Are Our Partners in Nature

    Even though people’s outdoor decorations related to the celebration of Halloween can’t compare with those of the Christmas season, nevertheless there occur some rather fascinating, albeit far-fetched concoctions devised for scaring passersby, or especially the little trick-or-treaters. Some feature enormous masses of gauzy spider web-like material draped over entire small trees or shrubs. Imagine how […]

  • Fall Art Crawl, Classic Comedy, Trapper Schoepp & More Weekend Plans

    This weekend marks the kickoff of Halloween celebrations on the peninsula, along with Ellison Bay Arts’ Fall Art Crawl, autumn hikes in the great outdoors, and a visit by Milwaukee rockers Trapper Schoepp & The Shades. But these are just a few of our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, October 23 Kick Off […]

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    Maritime Museum to Introduce Interactive Displays into Exhibits

    The Door County Maritime Museum recently announced an exciting educational program to have widespread appeal to all ages, and the extensive use of highly interactive electronic displays. New technologies will engage and educate visitors who will enjoy using touchscreens to explore numerous exhibits of the region’s incredible maritime heritage. Virtual storytellers will greet visitors and […]

  • Logan Creek. Photo by Julie Schartner.

    Ridges to Begin Box Lunch Hikes on Oct. 21

    Attend a Fall Wreath-Making Workshop on Oct. 17 at 2 pm, and learn how to incorporate natural items collected from woods, fields and yards. You’ll also learn to make fall candleholders. Meet at The Ridges Cabins, 8288 County Q in Baileys Harbor. Workshop fees are $10 for Ridges members, $13 for the general public and […]

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    Fall Festival 2015 Schedule

    The “granddaddy of all Door County festivals” is coming to Sister Bay this weekend – the 70th annual Fall Fest. Friday, October 16 9am-5pm: Classic Auto Show – west side of Mill Road 10am-5pm: Arts & Crafts Show – Mill Road 1-3:30pm: Music at Husby’s: Scotty Meyer 2pm: Chainsaw Carving Demo on grass by Art […]