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  • The Sun: Our Fickle Mistress

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    Welcome to this latest issue of Door County Living, assembled to celebrate the season of plenty here on the peninsula. At 11:24 pm on June 20, we here in the Central Time Zone, along with our friends in other times zones throughout the Northern Hemisphere, entered the summer solstice, the time of long days and […]

  • June’s Record Rain Tough on Cherries, Farmers

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    Door County’s fruit growers are watching the forecast with a nervous eye after orchards were drenched with record rainfall in June. “Cherry trees don’t like to be wet,” said Jim Seaquist of Seaquist Orchards. “Another week or two of rain and we could see some really devastating impacts.” Heavy rain creates conditions ripe for infections […]

  • Weather Wizard: Buddha Bird

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    Every June, when I visit my parents in Michigan, there is one chore that I know is always on the agenda: shoring up the sandstone wall that frames the small reflecting pond. As a teenager, I had built this pond on a creative whim, and 20 years later, I am still somehow singularly responsible for […]

  • Weather Wizard: Chasing Rainbows

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    Tornado chasers are fascinating people. All seem to be thrill seekers, most are scientists and some are likely to be certifiable. They ply around in their heavily armored vehicles overloaded with advanced meteorological equipment looking like something that just rolled out of a dust storm from a Mad Max movie. Juxtaposed to the tornado chasers […]

  • Weather Wizard: Dreamin’ of the ‘Bootle Bumtrinket’

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    The Bootle Bumtrinket is the name of the boat that I’ve never owned but always wanted. The name has been extracted from a favorite book of mine, My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, and I thought the name to be most glorious when I first mouthed it over a decade ago. The Bootle […]

  • Editor’s Note: Nothing But Bluebirds All Day Long

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    Normally I have no truck with all those SAD sacks suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seems to me like a pathetic excuse made by weaklings who have to take a winter vacation in warmer climes because all the grayness makes them feel icky. Maybe even a little woozy. Shine a light, I say. But this […]

  • In Wake of Kayaking Deaths, Expert Outlines Kayak Safety Tips

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    With the unfortunate and unnecessary deaths of two men while kayaking off Cave Point on April 28, it seemed appropriate to talk with professional paddler Tim Pflieger of Door County Adventure Center about kayaking safety in the challenging waters of Lake Michigan. “A tragedy like this brings to the forefront the personal choice you have […]

  • Weather Wizard: The Trout That Almost Wasn’t

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    Returning home from a four-hour drive, and after a long week of work, I found myself melding with a big comfy chair in my living room. The late afternoon sun pouring in the bay windows and dog resting at my feet, I was comfortable and content. But this spring day had too much to offer […]

  • Weather Wizard: Spring Is Coming

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    “One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of a March thaw, is the spring.” Aldo Leopold   Every year in the Midwest, after the cold dark winter, March comes along and starts dropping hints. Leaving a trail of crumbs to lead one out of that frigid stillness […]

  • Rally on the ‘Roo Canceled

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    Due to unsafe ice conditions on Kangaroo Lake, the Baileys Harbor Community Association has canceled this weekend’s Rally on the ‘Roo, scheduled for Jan. 28.

  • Eye On the Night Sky: The Earth’s Seasons

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    by Tom Minahan The Earth does not travel in a circle around the sun; the orbit of each planet in the solar system is described by an ellipse. An ellipse is a curve in a plane surrounding two focal points such that the sum of the distances to the two focal points is constant for […]

  • Telegraph Exhibit, Candlelight Ski & More Weekend Plans

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    Enjoy the best of Door County winters with a weekend of snowy fun at Whitefish Dunes. Prefer to stay cozy indoors? Catch a great music documentary at Door Community Auditorium or spending the day exploring local maritime history at the Door County Maritime Museum. Friday, January 27 Explore the Culture of Tuvan Throat Singing On […]

  • Weather Wizard: Ice Fishing in Door

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    “Why would I go ice fishing? My wife lets me drink at home,” my friend said with a smile and a wink. Ice fishing may not be for everyone, but for some Midwestern natives, the experience can be one of winter’s gifts. The setting itself can be otherworldly. The flat and frozen world spreads out […]

  • Kewaunee’s Winter Park Opens for Skiing, Snowboarding and Tubing

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    It’s time to welcome skiers, snowboarders and snow tubers to the hills of Winter Park, N3787 Ransom Moore Lane, Kewaunee for the season. Winter Park officially opened Jan. 7. It took approximately 10 days with just the right weather conditions to make enough snow to groom the terrain for the thousands of expected visitors at […]

  • Peninsula State Parks Holds Candlelight Ski/Hike Feb. 4

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    Peninsula State Park’s Candlelight Ski/Hike will take place during Fish Creek Winter Festival on Feb. 4, 5:30 to 8 pm. Gail Anderson, a volunteer and member of the Friends of Peninsula State Park says, “The Candlelight Ski/Hike is one of our favorite activities in Peninsula. The one-mile loop is magical, with hundreds of lit candles […]

  • Ski for Free Program Continues at Crossroads

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    While skiers are yearning for a snowy winter, Crossroads at Big Creek hasn’t seen a lot of useful snow. When there is, the Ski for Free program will resume. Free skiing is offered on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 3:30 pm. Friends of Crossroads lend ski equipment and snowshoes, free of charge, to […]

  • Whenever There’s Snow, Ski for Free at Crossroads at Big Creek

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    When there’s an adequate amount of snow, Crossroads at Big Creek will continue its Ski for Free program on Jan. 7 & 8. Friends of Crossroads lend ski equipment and snowshoes, free of charge, to residents and visitors of Door County. Skiers should go to the Maintenance Building to be fit and then sent out […]

  • The Best Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Day in Door County

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    It’s enough to usher in a New Year with champagne and a kiss at midnight but if you are spending the first day of 2017 in Door County, why not kick it off in a way you only can on the peninsula? Take the Plunge Jolt yourself into 2017 with a noontime Jan. 1 dip […]

  • Celebrate the New Year at Sister Bay’s Fireworks Extravaganza

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    Celebrate the New Year with Sister Bay’s annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza. This family-oriented event will be bigger and better than ever and is the perfect family-friendly activity. There is no better way to bring in 2017 than to watch northern Door County’s only New Year’s Eve fireworks display and party in Sister Bay. […]

  • Ski for Free at Crossroads…If There’s Enough Snow

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    Ski trails at the Crossroads at Big Creek Preserve will be groomed whenever snow is adequate and, where possible, the multi-use trails will be packed. Trails at The Cove and the Ida Bay preserve are open, but will not be groomed nor will the parking areas be plowed. Beginning this week, Ski for Free will […]