Driven by tragedy, the Dog is on a quest to fish himself into oblivion - and he's nearly made it. Lumbering across America in a wounded RV, with only the promise of the next trout stream to sustain him, the Dog rolls into Black Earth, Wisconsin. And somehow, his supply of bad cigars and vodka-Tang seem insufficient when faced with a dead body, a sw more...
Door County writers and artists on Preservation of Place.
The Door County Land Trust is working to preserve 20 special places throughout Door County, 20 places which best showcase our diverse and inspiring natural landscapes, our finest open spaces and wild places. more...
Chicago is one of America's most iconic, historic, and fascinating cities, as well as a major travel destination. For Alex Kotlowitz, an accidental Chicagoan, it is the perfect perch from which to peer into America's heart. It's a place, as one historian has said, of "messy vitalities," a stwe of contradictions: coarse yet gentle, idealistic yet re more...
Almost 150 years ago, the first white settlers arrived on the shores of Mud (Moonlight) Bay. These fishermen and their families came by boat past the Indian Settlements, and built log cabins. There were no roads, it was total primeval wilderness. The waters were teeming with fish. There was venison in the forest and waterfowl in abundance. A virtua more...
This is far from a new book, and it is a title very familiar to many of Door County's residents and visitors. However, if you are a first time visitor or a long time lover of the Peninsula, this remains the classic book on the area; an absolute must read! For those curious about such history as the founding of Ephraim, the early days of the local more...
As one of the world's great natural treasures, the Great Lakes have also served in recent decades as an early warning system for many emerging environmental problems. In the early twenty-first century, as the Lakes face unprecedented challenges, we need to revisit the wonder of the Lakes and the perils plaguing them, and to take action to protect t more...
For the first time, the traumatic removal of the Oneida Indians from their Iroquios homelands in New York to the northwest frontier of Wisconsin is examined in a groundbreaking collection of essays, The Oneida Indian Journey: From New York to Wisconsin, 1784 - 1860. To shed light on this vital
In the very beginning of The Park, Aulabaugh wisely tells us that ?The Park? means Peninsula State Park because he uses this nickname repeatedly. Aulabaugh then presents a brief geologic review of the county and a concise historical summary. There is just enough material in these chapters to refresh the memory of informed readers and educate thos more...
Molly Andersen's summer job in Wisconsin's Door Country originally sounded like two months of fun and relaxation, but she is soon caught up in an unusual flurry of activity involving a film crew on Rock Island, a professor and his crew searching for the wreck of La Salle's Griffin off the north end of the peninsula, and two mysterious men wh more...