Door County Travelers Journal to Publish Children's Writing - Jan 20, 2010 - 7:19:06 PM

Publish your adventure stories and photos here!

This publication is now accepting written pieces and photos by kids!

Children who live in or have visited Door County know what they like here. They've done it. So why not share their experiences with the world?

Kids Edition
Living in the Lighthouse on Rock Island - Oct 12, 2009 - 1:18:21 PM

Nick and his family lived here in the lighthouse for a whole week!

Hi, my name is Nick. My family and I stayed in the Potawatomie Lighthouse on Rock Island this summer. This is what it was like.

First we took the car ferry to Washington Island. One thing you should know about Washington Island is that everyone waves at you. Next we took another smaller ferry over to Rock Island. Once we got to the island we loaded our gear onto the DNR's four wheeler and rode to the lighthouse along a small dirt path. This was a highlight of the trip!

Kids Edition
Kids Love Egg Harbor Pumpkin Patch Festival - Sep 29, 2009 - 8:00:00 AM

Egg Harbor's Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival is one of the best events in Door County for kids. It's held the first weekend of each October in downtown Egg Harbor. Going strong now for about two decades, Pumpkin Patch seems to have become synonymous with colorful fall fun on the Peninsula. People come from all over the Midwest and beyond, year after year, to soak in the feeling this busy event imbues. They eat, play, relax, and depart with cheer. Children are major participants in this festival.  

 

Kids truly love Pumpkin Patch Festival, plain and simple. Why?

Features : Washington Island
People Wave on Washington Island - Aug 25, 2009 - 9:32:38 AM

Washington Island is a special place. But many Door County visitors miss it completely, perhaps due to time limitations or simply since it is off the beaten path. It is a bit of a hike to get all the way to the northern end of the Peninsula. Then, unless you have your own nautical transportation, you'll take either the car ferry or the passenger ferry across to the island from Gills Rock or Northport.

So why is this small, rural place so special? You'll find out if you visit. Maybe it's the quietness and slower pace. Maybe it's the people. Maybe it's a lot of factors that make the island unique.

My Door County : Poetry
Late August Morning at Emma's - Aug 25, 2009 - 7:56:46 AM
Hands clasped, softly
we walk the bed of cedar,
a new wind out of the north,
stop to watch a diving loon,
admire rocks at land's edge
awash in teal and cobalt blues,
snakes--two of them--faded brown,
an Indian paintbrush
swaying in orange.  Now
overhead the whisper of wings--

Features : Around The County
Camping in Door County - Get Back to Nature - Jul 26, 2009 - 6:34:46 PM

It’s that time of year – the temperatures are getting warmer, the sun seems to shine brighter, and the last day of school is inching closer. Summer is just around the corner! And with summer, comes vacation.

Perhaps this year, a trip to Disney World is out of the question. Perhaps the idea of spending a couple hundred bucks for a night or two at a hotel is a tad too much. Perhaps you’re struggling to put together a plan for your family this summer. Perhaps you want a romantic getaway with your sweetie.

Why not go camping?

Features : Ellison Bay
Sunset at Ellison Bay - Jul 1, 2008 - 9:15:37 AM
A gorgeous sunset at Ellison Bay afforded folks a relaxing evening and a great photo opportunity last summer.

My Door County : Poetry
November - Nov 6, 2007 - 4:05:08 PM

There is always that last day,

the one you never want to see

and yet what is more beautiful?

This is the day before the day

when November settles in.

This is the day out in the woods

when last silver moths

are winging from moss to leaf,

the day of the last chorus

of swans in the bay.