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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Fall Harvest Fest at Orchard Country Winery
Orchard Country Winery & Market will host its 10th annual Fall Harvest Fest on Sept. 27 from 10 am – 5 pm with complimentary tasting of Orchard Country wines, local micro brews and farm market foods.
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Crossroads Hosts Buckthorn Pull
The Stonecipher Astronomy Center at Crossroads at Big Creek will soon have a new galaxy themed garden, designed by Barb Henkelmann, featuring flowers like Asters (which comes from the Greek word for “star”), Sunflowers, Moonbeam Coreopsis, Blazing Stars and Stargazer Lilies.
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2:30 am – I am startled awake by an audible flutter near my head. As I turn on the lights I am horrified to see two small bats in a flying frenzy. I quickly grabbed my iPad and ran in the bathroom, shut the door and Googled “How to get rid of bats in a bedroom.
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On Sept. 19, join a Ridges naturalist for an evening exploration of the Sanctuary at 7 pm. This relaxing and informative walk highlights the history and unique geology of The Ridges Sanctuary, as well as the many wildflowers that bloom along the trails.
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There will be a Belgian Kermiss on Sept. 21 from 11 am to 4 pm, at the Belgian Heritage Center located at 1255 County Road DK (the former St. Mary of the Snow Church in Namur).
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Family Programming at Crossroads
There are a number of programs happening at Crossroads at Big Creek and Heritage Village for this week. On Sept. 13 at 2 pm, the family program “Fossils of Door County” will be offered.
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Island of Nature: Plum Island slowly opening to public
Plum Island – as in plumb in the middle of Death’s Door between the main peninsula and Washington Island – is a small island with a big history. And, it is very close to being open to the public on a regular basis.
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Liberty Grove Historical Society will hold its final Barn Door Flea and Vintage Market of the season on Sept. 13 from 9 am to 3 pm. The event will be held on the historical society museum grounds off Highway 42 just south of Ellison Bay.
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This week Crossroads at Big Creek will offer a few different programs all focused on the importance of playing. On Sept. 6 at 10:30 am, “Nature Games” will be offered at the Collins Learning Center.
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This year’s Baileys Harbor Autumn Fest & Classic Car Show is set for Sept. 26 – 28. There will be a large selection of activities to participate in, some old and some new.
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What’s better than a ramble through the early fall beauty of the Ridges Sanctuary? Join the Ridges on Sept. 27 at 9 am for a 2.3-mile walk on their scenic trails.
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Celebrate the upcoming harvest at Parallel 44’s annual Harvest Fest on Sept. 6, 12 – 6 pm. Stop by the winery to sample wines made with grapes grown in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest.
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On Sept. 7 the Heritage Village at Big Creek will provide the perfect setting for families and friends of all ages to “remember when…” “It will be a great day and fun for everyone,” said Renee McAllister, event coordinator.
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With Door County being one of the prime tart cherry producing areas in North America, most people tend to overlook the most common wild cherry trees that are native to our county and state. All of the three main species – Black Cherry, Chokecherry and Pin Cherry – produce fruit relished by quite a few […]
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In the summer of 1921, Peninsula State Park was 12 years old, and anyone interested in camping at one of its three campgrounds would have paid 21 cents a week or a mere $5 to stay the entire season. Setting up canvas tents on wooden platforms at Shanty Bay (now Nicolet), Welcker’s Point or Weborg […]
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Zach Bitter posted the fastest 50-mile race time in the country when he won the Door County Fall 50 in 2011. But it wasn’t good enough to earn him a spot on the national ultra team. When Fall 50 founder Sean Ryan heard that, he called the national team director to find out why. He […]
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When the Village of Sister Bay demolished the Helm’s Four Seasons Hotel to expand Waterfront Park in 2008, the wheels started turning in Brian Fitzgerald’s head. The event organizer who once spun pots at a small shop across the street from the village beach envisioned a site that outdoors lovers would clamor for. The village […]
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For many of us, autumn is our favorite season. We relish the changing colors of the foliage; the pumpkins, gourds, and cornstalks; and the cool crisp, star-filled nights. Yet for those who love being out on the water, taking in the beauty of the season from offshore, autumn can present unique challenges and threats that […]
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You might see retired Winnebago County Circuit Court Judge Bob Hawley tooling around in one of his Porsches or in his lime green VW bus or in a cream-colored Morris Minor, or you might see his wife, Jennifer Blahnik, in her bumblebee Citroen 2CV. “I just collect cars,” Hawley said. “I guess what got me […]
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Steve Libert, 60, has been actively searching for Robert de LaSalle’s Le Griffon in Lake Michigan for 30 years, half his life. He spent many years as an intelligence analyst with the Defense Mapping Agency (now the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency), until he retired last year to focus on the search for Le Griffon. LaSalle, […]