By Coggin Heeringa Walleyes are the topic for Crossroads at Big Creek’s next Fish Tales Lecture, scheduled for Thursday, February 12 at 7:00 pm. Dr. Jason Breeggemann, Senior Fisheries Biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will present “Management of the Green Bay Walleye Fishery.” Crossroads displays two mounted walleyes in the Great Lakes […]

By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek This week, we will celebrate Groundhog Day at Crossroads as part of our Science Saturday program. But why do we celebrate a rodent and its shadow on February 2. “Groundhog Day,” observed on February 2, is a secular holiday that has become synonymous with tedious repetition, thanks in […]

By Amy Frank As we embark upon our 100th anniversary, it is meaningful to reflect on how the Door County Historical Society was founded in 1926. At that time, there was growing concern that important historic sites, landmarks, and stories across the peninsula were being lost. Newspaper accounts from the fall of 1926 document a coordinated […]

New beauty meets us at every step in all our wanderings.—John Muir Welcome 2026Whether you make resolutions for the new year or not, all of us at Write On hope that 2026 finds you happy and fulfilled. The new year seems to me to be a time to be grateful for all that is good […]

With the start of a new year just hours away, many people across the nation are coming up with resolutions for 2026. If that sounds like you, the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has some great ideas pet owners could try. Starting off simply, maybe this year you really want to get more involved in your […]

Outside, snow solidified itself into graceful forms. The peace of winter stars seemed permanent.—Toni Morrison Welcome WinterAn email from an incoming resident from California said she was eager to experience winter again. We delivered: she arrived November 30, in the midst of Winter Storm Bellamy. Winter here in Door County brings a unique calm and […]

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the Wisconsin Humane Society is offering up some safety tips for pet owners to consider during the holiday. The first tip is to try limiting the holiday snacking. Thanksgiving of course means lots of delicious food and leftovers, but a sudden change in diet can cause digestive issues and […]

The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward.—Carol Ryrie Brink Thank You Stranger!Saturday, I shopped for supplies for our Memoir Monday program. I waited in line behind a woman with a very full cart of items. I was only half paying attention to what was going on […]

By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek Pumpkins—lots of pumpkins—are piling up at Crossroads in preparation for two of our most popular family events. On Friday, October 10, at 4:00 PM, families will gather to carve pumpkins. The glowing Jack-o’-Lanterns they create will later illuminate the trails during our “Trail & Treats” event on Friday, […]

Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you. —Carlos Ruiz Zafón By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County Fall is full of exciting new opportunities at Write On, with many programs focused on those who identify as readers more so than writers. Whether it is […]