Snowboarding with the older boys: A parent’s lesson on letting go
The quiet, snowy days of winter have a way of compelling us to reflect on our lives. For writer Jill ...
Skating into the past: A chilly adventure on the Milwaukee River
People do a lot to make the best of Wisconsin’s brutal winters. Some strap on some snowshoes or hit the ...
Lifting spirits and honoring ancestors: Snow snake is back on Madeline Island
For only the second time in 150 years, members of tribes from across the region and beyond played snow snake ...
100 years of ski jumping: Celebrating Westby’s Snowflake Ski Club
It's a windy night in Westby, Wisconsin as volunteers with the Snowflake Ski Club groom the hills below the five ...
Dogsledding In Northern Wisconsin
Dogsledding has been a family affair for writer Julie Buckles. She and her husband, Charly Ray, caught the bug when ...
Joni Mitchell Skates On Lake Mendota—And Into Music History
This story brings together a mid-winter ice storm, the southeast shore of Lake Mendota in Madison, ice skating, and a ...
Wisconsin’s Libby Riddles: The First Woman To Win The Iditarod
Since 1973, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has brought together humans and dogs. They work together traversing nearly 1000 ...
Door County Pond Hockey Tournament Brings Together Friends, Volunteers
It’s been a warm and wet winter in northeast Wisconsin. Bill and Kay Nelson live on Kangaroo Lake in Baileys ...
Book Across The Bay: Lake Superior’s Starry, Nighttime Race
For 24 years, the annual tradition called Book Across The Bay has brought hundreds of skiers and snowshoers to Chequamegon ...
Gleason Woman Glides Through Winter By Skijoring
Melissa Omernick loves winter sports. She’s an experienced dog musher, but in recent years her interests have turned toward a ...
Ice Fishing Joins The World Of High School Sports
A classic Wisconsin activity is making its ways into the world of high school sports. Ice fishing teams are popping ...
Drivers Slide Into Sport Of Drag Racing On Ice
On a gray winter morning, a steady parade of cars and trucks winds through Council Ground State Park, down a ...
Pond Hockey Enthusiasts Hit The Ice For Eagle River Tourney
“Hockey at the roots” is how pond hockey players describe their simple, stripped-down version of the game. Four on four ...
Sculptors Create Works Of Art Out Of Packed Snow
When Eau Claire winters are at their bleakest, professional artists Jason Anhorn and Steve Bateman set out to brighten the ...
Two Men Brave The Cold Looking For That Lucky Spot To Catch Some Fish
Bob and Alan have been ice fishing for as long as they can remember. It’s what you do in winter ...