By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Wearing green, shamrocks, rainbows, and photosynthesis! Green is the color of the environmental movement and will be the theme of Crossroads programs during the week of St. Patrick’s Day. “The Color Green ” is the topic for our free weekly family program, Saturday Science. The program […]
The Writes of Spring
By Jerod Santek, Write On Door County, Founding & Artistic Director “They were not only talented; they were brave, a trait I admired more than anything but couldn’t seem to possess. The world that raised these women hadn’t allowed them to write, yet they had spun fiery novels in spite of all the odds. — […]
Peninsula Set Up on Family Plan
By Rita Schlise, from the Green Bay Gazette May 1967 The Door Peninsula was a vacationland hundreds of years ago… when the Indians swam, fished, hunted, and played here. Is it any wonder that the white man moved in? When he discovered that this delightful area was air-conditioned in the summer by majestic Lake Michigan […]
The Ultimate Summer Day Trip, Fish Creek-Style
Submitted by Visit Fish Creek We just had a string of unseasonably warm days here in Fish Creek. Of course, feeling the sunshine on our faces immediately turned our thoughts towards summer…which naturally led us down the path of planning the perfect summer day in Fish Creek…which then made us realize just how much there is to […]
Door County Aldo Leopold Day
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. In 2004, Gov. Jim Doyle signed legislation designating the first Saturday in March as Aldo Leopold Day in Wisconsin. At Crossroads at Big Creek, our first event was in 2007. This year, we will continue the tradition of celebrating the life and legacy of Wisconsin’s most influential ecologist/philosopher, Aldo […]
5 Reasons to Love February in Fish Creek
By Visit Fish Creek “Roses are red, violets are blue. We love Fish Creek, and so do you!” Ok, bad poetry attempts aside, it’s impossible to hide our unwavering admiration for this charming fishing village nestled between the bluffs and the bay. And with an abundance of activities still in full swing, February is the perfect time […]
Wildlife Pairing Up for Valentines Day
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads at Big Creek, the creatures seem to sense Valentine’s Day. A few days ago, we noticed a pair of red fox showing great interest in each other. Love (or at least pair bonding) is in the air And as the days get increasing […]
From The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages all ATV/UTV to ride sober, slow down, and to wear a helmet. Here are a few more safety tips to keep in mind when operating your off-highway vehicles during winter:
How We Made “Two Truths and a Lie”
Door County Short Film Fest Features Film with All-Local Cast By Owen Alabado, Director Making “Two Truths and a Lie” was an amazing and challenging experience. I had taken what I learned in the film world for seventeen years and brought this short film to life. Most of my experience was in front of the […]
How the Indigenous People Lived
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Ever since we at Crossroads found artifacts revealing that people had lived beside The Cove Estuary more than a thousand years ago, we have endeavored to learn how the Indigenous People lived. From the book “Braiding Sweetgrass,” we learn from Indigenous People how to live as we strive to “inspire environmental […]
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