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 […]
Crisis at the Ephraim Schoolhouse
January 2024 | Volume 5, Issue 1 By Kathleen Harris In the spring of 1949, Helen Hoeppner Sohns could not have imagined the consequences of her phone call to Warren Davis. Sohns was a long-time teacher at Ephraim School. Davis was a friend and summer resident who had become part of the fabric of Ephraim over many decades. […]
Great Beginnings
By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On Door County The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself. – Anna Quindlen Saved to my desktop is a letter from the Internal Revenue Service, stamped JAN 03 2014 and addressed to Dear Applicant. […]
Fish Tales Lecture Series
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Eyes will be on the skies this week at Crossroads. Many folks seem to be longing for snow clouds, but next Saturday, it would be splendid if the skies would clear for the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society’s Viewing Night. But looking ahead to next week, we […]
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