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Saturday May 19th 2012

‘Winter Sports’ Archives

The ice road cometh… but not quite yet!

The ice road from Bayfield to Madeline Island is not quite ready yet. The snow has been insulating the ice making the ice not yet stable enough car travel. They are hoping the upcoming cold weather will help solidify the ice. Until that time the wind sled is up and [Read More]

Snow tubing at Sylvan Hill Park in Wausau

Are you looking for a fun activity for the family during the Christmas break? If you’ve never been to Wausau’s Sylvan Hill Park, you really should head on out for an afternoon of snow tubing fun. The park has six snow tubing runs and two tow ropes. A chalet with [Read More]

Snowiest December in History?

Snowiest December in History?

The 12 – 24 inches that blanketed the State of Wisconsin may very will put this December in the history books as the snowiest December in history. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune Blog: Snowy Factoid. According to Pete Boulay at the State Climatology Office [Read More]

Lots of weekend snow: Trails open statewide

The good news about the blizzard of 2010 is that there is plenty of snow for ski trails to open up statewide. The Wausau areas received approximately 13 inches of snow over the weekend, so Nine Mile Trail in Wausau opened on the morning of the 13th with the entire system of [Read More]

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Campfire Cookery: cooking over an open fire

Campfire Cookery: cooking over an open fire

I was perusing amazon.com and the book: Campfire Cookery: Adventuresome Recipes and Other Curiosities for the Great [Read More]

Book taps into the State’s Tavern Culture

Book taps into the State’s Tavern Culture

The tavern in Wisconsin plays an important social role in the State. The perfect tavern is warm and inviting, dimly [Read More]

41 rural post offices in Wisconsin could be closed

41 rural post offices in Wisconsin could be closed

Herbster, Wisconsin, population 104 and located on the southern shore of Lake Superior is one of the communities, along [Read More]

2011 Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest

2011 Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest

Back again for another year is Sig Hansen of the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch for the Great Northwoods [Read More]

Evidence of Asian Carp found in Wisconsin Waters

Evidence of Asian Carp found in Wisconsin Waters

According to the Wisconsin DNR, anglers have caught a Bighead Carp near the Prairie du Sac Dam on the lower Wisconsin [Read More]

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