It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. –Audre Lorde Recently, a member of one of our writing groups said, “You know, it was hard coming out as gay. It’s been just as hard — maybe even harder — to come out as a […]
Plan Your Next Trip To Door County
By Door County Coffee & Tea Co. Waves crashing, your Adirondack perfectly positioned so the water barely touches your toes and your cup full of Cold Brew coffee….ahhh.. The time to start planning your yearly trip to Door County is here! We have put together some of our favorite activities in Door County to help […]
Wisconsin had the second-best 10-year small business survival rate over the last decade
Originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio (wpr.org) Wisconsin had the second-best 10-year small business survival rate in the nation over the last decade. Only Iowa had a better ranking. That’s according to a recent analysis from The Southern Bank Company, a financial institution based in Alabama that looked at data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]
Writing as Medicine: Mental Health Awareness Month
Writing is medicine. It is an appropriate antidote to injury. It is an appropriate companion for any difficult change. –Julia Cameron May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We often talk about how difficult it is to write, how satisfying it is to have written. We don’t talk as often as we should about the health benefits […]
What is a Mushroom?
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Mushroom Day, Bird Club and a Master Gardener Lecture featuring Door County Parks are the public educational programs this week, while out in the preserves, EarthWorks after school group, the Big Plant, Habitat Healers, Bio-Blitz, Wetland Monitoring and Fish Monitoring programs are all underway. At the end of this week, […]
Call the Fish Veterinarian
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Question: What do you do if you catch a fish with a virus? Answer: Call the fish veterinarian. (And, really, you shouldn’t use a virus to catch a fish; you should use a lure.) Actually, that is not a joke and we now all know […]
Something Fishy at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Construction on the new bridge at Crossroads at Big Creek is on hold until June. The reason is revealed in the name of the bridge – Pike Passage. Big Creek is up, our floodplains and wetlands are full of water and Northern Pike are making […]
EGG-Stravaganza
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. After extensive review of scientific research, we at Crossroads have determined that it is highly unlikely that rabbits deliver eggs to Crossroads at Big Creek. But other creatures, large and small, do. Consequently, our programs this week will all focus on eggs in one way […]
Casting Change in Northern Sky Board: A Legacy of Leadership
On April 1, our longtime beloved board member Cyndy Stiehl will step down from the board after 26 years of service. We hope you enjoy these thoughts about Cyndy’s incredible legacy. As Cyndy Stiehl prepares for the curtain to close on her long tenure on the Northern Sky Board, Northern Sky Theater knows it has […]
My Double Life, Memoirs of a Naturalist
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. To commemorate Women’s History Month, Crossroads at Big Creek’s Book Club has selected the book, “My Double Life, Memoirs of a Naturalist,” by Frances Hamerstrom. Fran Hamerstrom was among the first, possibly THE first woman wildlife field biologist and she was the only female graduate […]
ALL CONTENT © 2025 BY DOOR GUIDE PUBLISHING
