Great to see you again! Join the discussion.We have just returned from our annual trip to Door County, Wisconsin. Lots of stories which I will share in future posts. Today, I want to discuss the elements.
We head to Door County the first weeks of June. Spring has still a lot of roaring to do this [...]

If you’re like us, geocaching has given us another reason to stay active. We are out walking. We are visiting new places. These are just the types of activities you should engage in for good health. Welcome to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month!
Now that the weather is warmer, there are no excuses for not [...]

We’re getting ready to hit the trails again for some geocaching. I have to admit that we’ve taken a bit of a hiatus with all the snow. Seriously, we have three feet of snow throughout our backyard. I’m sure the trails don’t fare any better. It’s time to think about what we need to navigate [...]

For the most part, I’m very comfortable outdoors. Having worked with snakes in the past, I have a healthy respect for them. I understand enough about wolf and coyote biology not to fear these predators–that is if you’re likely to see one, much less get close to one. Bears, on the other hand, I fear.
We [...]

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This time of year is always a bit tough. Earlier it was a determined woodpecker trying to bore a hole in my house. Then there was the chickadee, set on using our insulation as nesting material. Now, [...]

As I related last week, we had quite an adventure last month in the Wisconsin mountains. Since I knew it would be useful, I tracked our hiking adventures. The diagram on the left illustrates the elevation changes that we encountered. The oxygen gets a little thin once you cross the 1,100 feet mark.
I took geology [...]

As if you need another geo-hazard while geocaching. Of any type of animal that we encounter, snakes are the most common. Usually it is a harmless garter snake, catching some rays and trying to keep warm. There are days that I can relate. As I like to say, they’re just trying to make a living, [...]