The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System by learning about its history of outdoor recreation, tourism and stewardship. Over the last 125 years, Wisconsin’s state park system has grown in both size and opportunity to meet the needs of Wisconsinites and […]
Science of Snow Sliding: Gravity, Friction, and Other Forces
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Finally! Crossroads at Big Creek has morphed into an enchanting snow-covered winter landscape, and while we continue with our education and restoration efforts, our attention now turns to sliding. Sliding is defined as “moving smoothly along a surface.” And while we fervently hope nobody slides off a […]
The Door County Shopping Experience
Door County…300 miles of craggy, Great Lakes shoreline dotted with lighthouses, featuring epic sunsets and bluffy vistas year-round. The communities are a string of pearls, running up and down the peninsula, tying us all together. But most of all, the backbone of this place is the small business owners and entrepreneurs making this slice of […]
Here’s to the Love of Reading
Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing. — Harper Lee By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County For most of my life, I remember my mother reading. Mysteries mostly, especially Agatha Christie. During the last decade of her life, her eyesight […]
Ski-For-Free, Master Gardeners at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. There is always something to do at Crossroads Big Creek. Of course, the big question for many folks is “when will you start your Ski-for-Free program? We will offer it as snow conditions are adequate and we will post the conditions and open hours on […]
Thank You Christkindlmarkt Sponsors and Volunteers
This year’s Christkindlmarkt was a resounding success, and it would not have been possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, partners, and contributors. A special thank you to Nicolet Bank, our main sponsor, for their generous support and helping us bring the magic of the season to life. We are also deeply grateful to TravelWisconsin.com and the Wisconsin […]
Welcoming the New Year at Write On
By Jarod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County As we welcome in the new year, all of us at Write On wish all of you a year of peace and love, joy and hope. May you never be without a good book to read and may each day bring you inspiration for […]
Water: The Science of Snowflakes, Because Ice Floats, and More
By Coggin Heeringa-, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The Collins Learning Center at Crossroads will be closed December 24th and 25th enabling our staff to spend time with our families. And families will be our focus for the rest of the holiday week. We invite learners of all generations to bond during our science-related […]
Night Tree
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. “Night Tree” is a cherished tradition at Crossroads at Big Creek. “Night Tree” also is a children’s book by Eve Bunting that tells the story of a family driving out “to where the quiet begins” to feed the wild creatures by decorating a tree in the forest. So […]
Celebrate the Season with Those You Love
By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County December often feels like the world is in fact running wild. In what should be a season to slow down and appreciate what we have, too many of us hurry from one event to another, exhausting ourselves and each other. I hope you take […]
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