Poetry in the Dark – Sky Park

Poetry in the Dark – Sky Park

There’s a certain kind of serenity to be found at Newport Beach State Park, especially during the off-season in late autumn, when the stone path and forest floor have curled up together under a blanket of leaves. It’s a time of year when the warmth of the afternoon...
Pebbles worn smooth

Pebbles worn smooth

Standing with my toes in the warm sand, I watched my four-year-old daughter Violet coax out string on a small, orange kite. We were staying with my parents, brother, and his family at a little vacation house on the lakeside of Door County for a few days this summer....
Dancing to Hot Glass

Dancing to Hot Glass

The inviting orange glow emanating from the back of the Popelka Trenchard Glass studio belies the fury that lies within the 2,000-degree furnace: three hundred pounds of molten soda-lime glass. While the front of the studio is lined with luminous bowls and vases,...
Nature Boy

Nature Boy

As we age, we often envy the excitement of the little boy who discovers a chipmunk burrow or the girl enraptured by a family of ducks on a pond. Sometimes, we wish we could go back in time and again experience that special joy of discovery.  For Door County naturalist...