Winter Preparedness Goes Awry For Girl Learning To Ski
When I lived in Los Angeles winter preparedness meant turning on the pool heater. Here in Wisconsin, come Halloween, my ...
Sled Dog Racing Becomes Family Affair
Twenty years ago I stood on the wintry main street of LaPointe on Madeline Island on Lake Superior in freezing, ...
Winter Doesn’t Stop Ice Boaters From Taking To Wisconsin Lakes
DN, Renegade, Nite, Skeeter, Stern Steerer, runner plank, tiller, light air, heavy air. Those words were not part of my ...
Enjoying The Last Days Of Autumn Before Winter
Right about now, you’re probably enjoying all that Autumn has to offer. You’re pulling your cozy sweaters out of storage, ...
Winter Tale
You’re probably looking forward to spring. The birdsong. The trees leafing out and the tulips pressing through the mud. The ...
April Is Not The Cruelest Month for Motorcyclists
Contrary to what T.S. Elliot once wrote, April is not the cruelest month, at least not for Wisconsin motorcyclists like ...
Playing To Win At Pond Hockey Championship In Eagle River
Eagle River claims it’s the Hockey Capital of Wisconsin. Every year, more than 300 teams descend on the town to ...
Behind the Scenes at Eagle River’s Snowmobile Derby
Every year, racers from around the world descend on Eagle River for the World Championship Snowmobile Derby. Emily Bright takes ...
Winter Bikers Pedal Through it All
With winter still holding Wisconsin in its icy grip…most of us dread even getting in our cars in the morning. ...
Another Winter Treasure
Editor's Note: Even ugly things can be beautiful sometimes. A day on snowshoes helped commentator Chris Seroogy find beauty in ...
Winter’s Four-Letter Word
Editor's Note: Love it or hate it, winter is unavoidable in Wisconsin. Commentator Wendy Lutzke learned to embrace the season and ...
A Winter Childhood
Editor's Note: Snow and cold trigger warm memories for Crystal Chan. Now living in Chicago, she recalls what winter meant during ...
Church Supper
Editor's Note: Wisconsin’s calendar is filled year ‘round with Lutheran lutefisk dinners, Catholic fish fries, and other church-sponsored meals. These events ...
Skating Backwards
Editor's Note: Ice skating is one of the pleasures of winter. Many neighborhoods have their own rinks. Writer John Hildebrand tells ...
Wisconsin Life #212: “Musical Minds”
A veterinarian who finds healing for his own illness through treating horses, a Milwaukee collage artist exploring her past through ...