by Alex Paniagua | Oct 28, 2021 | Magazine Article
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...
by Jason Smith | Oct 13, 2017 | Magazine Article
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....
by Alyssa Skiba | Oct 12, 2017 | Magazine Article
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,...
by Myles Dannhausen Jr., Len Villano | Aug 1, 2016 | Magazine Article
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...
by Jason Smith, Elliott Puckette | Apr 29, 2016 | Magazine Article
While Door County positively bustles with activity during the summer months, this tiny community of just 28,000 people scattered across 2,370 square miles reverts back to its rural roots during the winter. Many resorts, restaurants, and other businesses close their...