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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There’s Still Time to Get Tickets for Lighthouse Festival
The Door County Maritime Museum announces there’s still time to get tickets for the Lighthouse Festival. Enjoy three days of boat excursions and guided land-based tours to Door County’s 11 historic lighthouses.
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North Ephraim Movie Theater to Show Independent Movies throughout Summer
The North Ephraim Movie Theater will open for the season on June 9 and will show films at 9 pm every Saturday night through Aug. 31. North Ephraim Movie Theater will showcase independent movies from across the nation.
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Sign Up for Jacksonport Historic Cabins Walk at Maifest
The Jacksonport Historic Cabins Walk is scheduled for August 5, but promotion of this fundraising event begins at Maifest, May 25 – 26, when tickets will first become available.
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Planes buzzed over the Door Peninsula on May 18 as young people – ages 8 to 17 – took to the skies for the Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport.
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The Ridges Adds another Orchid Mania Tour to Byway Tour Lineup
In mid-April The Ridges Sanctuary announced a new series of tours and, according to director Steve Leonard, the response has been overwhelmingly positive.
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Jacksonport Hosts Annual Maifest
A weekend of fun and excitement will take place in Jacksonport over Memorial Day for the 41st annual Maifest celebration, May 25 and 26. Since 1973, the community has hosted Door County’s unofficial summer kick off festival at Lakeside Park.
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Baileys Harbor Hosts Annual Parade of Scots
What began as a small gathering of Scottish Terriers and their owners in Door County has now become an international event. Those bagpipes will soon be beckoning attendees from across North America, Australia and South Africa into Baileys Harbor for the 13th Annual Door County Scottie Rally on May 18.
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Baileys Harbor Spring Fling Promises Full Day of Events
On May 18, the Baileys Harbor Spring Fling begins with the Door County Scottie Rally parade arriving at the Baileys Harbor Town Square around 11:30 am.
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Ridges Sanctuary Announces Summer Guided Hikes/Paddles
The Ridges Sanctuary announces many opportunities to take part in guided hikes/paddles this summer. Guided nature hikes resume at The Ridges in May, with hikes scheduled at 1:30 pm on May 15, 17, 22, 29 and 31.
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Volunteer and Hiking Opportunities Abound at Crossroads
Volunteering and hiking opportunities abound at Crossroads at Big Creek. Individuals of all ages and abilities are invited to volunteer at Crossroads as a part of the United Way Day of Caring on May 11.
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The season of rummaging is upon us! A string of the county’s garages and driveways will soon be littered with used golf clubs, microwaves, piles of clothes, assortments of knick-knacks, dishes, frames, lamps, shoes, jewelry, and more.
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Let’s face it: working out in a gym can get pretty dull sometimes. The incandescent lighting, the sterile machinery, the four walls, the TVs that are on but don’t actually produce any sound. All of it combined can make working out feel like, well, a lot of work, rather than something enjoyable. Now imagine all […]
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Lake Levels 101: Where is the Water?
The lake was more than a foot higher in spring 2012 than spring 2013. The long-term average level of the lake is more than two feet higher than it is now. So go to a beach and stand at the point where the water meets the land. Imagine the waves raised by a foot, rolling […]
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Relatively few people realize that all trees produce flowers. Trees require flowers in order to produce seeds, simple as that. Most people can see and recognize apple and cherry blossoms. However, birches, maples and elms, whose blossoms are wind-pollinated and don’t require the help of insects for transferring pollen, have very inconspicuous flowers that are […]
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Roy & Charlotte Lukes to Present at Algoma Garden Show
The 4th annual Dig-in Algoma Garden Show is set for May 4, 8 – 3 pm, at the Algoma Youth Club Gym. The show features a variety of area vendors showcasing lawn and garden related products and services, along with hourly presentations on gardening and birding.
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Young Eagles Flight Rally Open to All Aspiring Aviators
Area young people (ages 8 – 17) will have a chance to take to the skies on May 18 as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 535 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport.
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Celebrate National Arbor Day at Crossroads
Crossroads at Big Creek will celebrate National Arbor Day (April 26) with activities focused on safe lawns. Throughout the day, the Collins Learning Center will host an array of Safe Lawn activities capped off with a public lecture at 7 pm by Paul Tukey.
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Ridges Sanctuary Introduces Naturalist-led Scenic Byway Tours
The Ridges Sanctuary announces the schedule for a new series of nature tours along the Door County Coastal Byway, a Wisconsin Scenic Byway that stretches over 66 miles as it loops the peninsula.
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Dogs Welcome to K9 Nose Work Group
A K9 Nose Work group is starting in Sturgeon Bay. K9 Nose Work is the sport sanctioned by the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW). This sport was inspired by detection style training for working K9s and has elements that are founded in that type of training and work.
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DC Adventure Center Hosts Women’s Canoe & Camping Trip
Become an outdoor woman during the women’s canoe and camping trip, May 23 – 27. Escape for a week of fun and adventure in the woods of Ottawa National Forest, Michigan.