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  • Weather Wizard: Walking Across the Bay of Green Bay

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    It’s 6:30 am, and I’m standing barefoot in the backyard. The temperature is one degree…one. It’s twilight, and to my left, I can begin to make out the rich green needles of a white cedar. Four inches of crystalline snow blanket the ground, cover my feet and brush my ankles. I lean over and gently […]

  • Weather Wizard: Ice Fishing in Door County

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    A sharp blast of glacial air came screaming through the suddenly opened door, about negative 30 degrees factoring in the wind-chill. A young man, no more than 12 years of age, popped his head into the ice shanty with only frozen eyelashes and a red nose exposed. Crunching footsteps could be heard behind him, and […]

  • Winter Park. Kewaunee.

    Kewaunee’s Winter Park Announces Hours, Admission Prices

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    It’s time to welcome skiers, snowboarders and snow tubers to the hills of Winter Park, N3751 Ransom Moore Lane, Kewaunee for the 2017-18 season. The park will be open Dec. 29 from 11 am – 4 pm for skiing/snowboarding and from 11 am – 5 pm for snow tubing. After Dec. 29, the regular hours […]

  • Crossroads at Big Creek Starts Free Ski, Snowshoe Program

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    Snow conditions permitting, Crossroads at Big Creek will offer the Ski for Free program. During the school vacation they will lend ski equipment and snowshoes Thursday through Sunday, 1 – 3:30 pm. In January, whenever there’s enough snow to groom the trails and wind chills are not excessive, Ski for Free will be offered on […]

  • Take A New Year’s Day Plunge in Lake Michigan

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    The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club is preparing to take their annual plunge into Lake Michigan for the 32nd time at noon on Jan. 1, 2018. For the past 31 years the Jacksonport Polar Bear Club has celebrated the New Year by going for an icy dip into Lake Michigan at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport along […]

  • Weather Wizard: The Art of Carving Deer

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    Steam rolled around the cold hands that tightly gripped the skin that was being gently torn and peeled away from the flesh of the deer. The wispy steam swiftly faded into the cold, stale air of the garage. An hour ago I was perfectly content sitting on my floor next to a fire, sorting through […]

  • Kewaunee’s Winter Park Nearly Ready to Debut Magic Carpet

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    The installation and inspection of the Magic Carpet at Winter Park in Kewaunee County is a wrap. Now, all that’s needed for the Kewaunee County Promotion & Recreation Department to put its five snow guns to use to create the perfect conditions for snow tubing, skiing and snowboarding, is for the temperature to drop below […]

  • Kids Invited to Hike the Evergreen Forest at Crossroads

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    Family outings at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay are special. When youngsters are along, it takes a little extra time to cover a trail, but the kids always survive and usually notice things that adults might miss. Families are invited to take park in a hike of the evergreen forest Dec. 9 at […]

  • Hikes, Wreath-making at The Ridges’ Natural Christmas

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    Spend a few hours this holiday season surrounded by the natural beauty of The Ridges Sanctuary during their Natural Christmas celebration. Stroll down the softly lit Hidden Brook Boardwalk and visit the beautifully decorated Kaye Cabin, while sipping on warm cider, eating delicious cookies and listening to holiday music. This program offers a wreath-making workshop, […]

  • Sister Bay Ushers in 2018 with Inaugural Cherry Drop

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    Sister Bay will once again welcome in the New Year with a bang. The 4th annual New Year’s Eve celebration starts with Door County’s only fireworks show, scheduled for Dec. 31, 8 pm at Marina Park. Weather permitting, the ice rink at the Sister Bay Sports Complex will be open. Bring along a hockey stick […]

  • Peninsula State Park Offers First Day Hike

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    Peninsula State Park will sponsor a First Day Hike Jan. 1, 2018, offering visitors the opportunity to rejuvenate by taking a family friendly trek led by Friends of Peninsula State Park. “This is a great way for the whole family to start off the new year with a healthy activity,” said Chris Holicek, president of […]

  • Beekeepers of Door County to Hold Dec. 4 Meeting at Crossroads

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    Last Monday, the Friends of Crossroads decked the halls of the Collins Learning Center. They invite all to visit the Center between 2 – 4:30 pm daily to check out the Snowy Owl in the Wildlife Exhibit, enjoy the new bird feeding station and see the decorations. On Dec. 1 at 2 pm the Friday […]

  • Hike the Reindeer Trail at Peninsula State Park

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    Strange tracks have appeared at Peninsula State Park. “I heard the jingle of bells and then felt a whoosh,” said Peninsula State Park Naturalist Kathleen Harris. Come see the tracks for yourself by hiking the Reindeer Trail. The Reindeer Trail, a half-mile woodsy walk, will be ready for young trail trampers on Nov. 25, from […]

  • Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs Announces 2017-18 Miss Snowflake

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    More than 500 Wisconsin snowmobilers welcomed last weekend’s colder than average temperatures during the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs (AWSC) 2017 Fall Workshop in Appleton. Annually, the AWSC’s Fall Workshop serves as the official “kick-off” for the 600-plus Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs who create and maintain more than 24,000 miles of public snowmobile trails in al […]

  • The Changing Look of Winter Wear

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    Balaclavas. Earmuffs. Parkas. Stormy Kromers. Galoshes. Moon boots. Mukluks. Union suits. The things we wear to survive winter have changed dramatically since pioneers first settled on this peninsula. Synthetic fabrics have largely replaced the wools and furs of yesteryear, but not completely. We asked the Door County Historical Museum for historic winter photos, and then […]

  • Weather Wizard: Perfect Days of Late Autumn

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    Two cranes, soft and grey, eat together, tiptoeing through the wet, yellow grasses. They eat in silence, gingerly stepping around each other in small circles, heads down, softly grabbing at marshy treats, just the trills of birds and chitter of red squirrels for dinner music. The pond is shallow and settled, clear as can be […]

  • Door County Kayak Begins Fall Foliage Tours

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    Door County Kayak Tours welcome autumn with their 2017 seasonal kayak tour: “Fall Foliage,” located on Moonlight Bay on Highway 57 from September to October. White cedar, white spruce and white pines are some of the few natural amusements that surround Moonlight Bay in Baileys Harbor. Guided tours are offered from 10 am to 2 […]

  • Keep the Autumnal Fire Burning!

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    Autumn has moved souls since the beginning of time. “Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” — George Eliot It is the most romantic of seasons, which explains why so many people outside of Door County wonder, […]

  • Weather Wizard: Elusive Summer Silence

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    I once discovered and then later rediscovered, that in summer, true silence is unattainable. Face down in the water, gripping a cold graphite spear, I hovered effortlessly. My controlled breathing sounded like Darth Vader through the snorkel. My eyes wandered back and forth behind my swim mask, looking for movement or shadows on the rocky […]

  • Washington Island’s Worldwide Golf Weatherman

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    Golf tournaments – from local charity outings to professional spectacles – are at the mercy of Mother Nature. Joe Halvorson understands that well, and he makes sure everyone involved at a tournament is aware of potential weather-related hazards. Halvorson, who grew up on Washington Island and attended Kewaunee High School, is an on-site event meteorologist […]