What do you get when you take a perfect autumn day and add 13 kids? A great day to get outside and introduce kids to the wonder and awe of nature! The weather on October 30 was perfect and the fall colors at Indian Lake County Park were vibrant. About 500 geese and few sandhill […]
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Learn how to make hot chocolate to enjoy in the great outdoors.
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You can’t keep a good stick down. In an instant, kids will transform the humble stick into just about anything and you should let them: Walking stick Crutch Stir Stick Microphone Magic wand Eating tool Fishing pole Drawing tool Building material Flag for a sand castle Digging tool and lots more… What’s not to love about
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“I want to ride like ET,” said Jamar, during bike club last week. “You mean that you want to fly?” I asked. “Yes.” Thank you Jamar for reminding me of the best bike movie ever. In the movie’s most famous scene, a gang of bike-riding kids outmaneuver the cops to protect their friend ET. Kids
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These feet are made for biking. And playing in the sand, talking to ducks, jumping on rocks and just plain having fun. But will they remember any of it as adults? Will Bike for Life make a difference for these kids? As Bike for Life’s summer session comes to a close, I’d like to think
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Learning to ski is a humbling experience. Fall, get up. Fall, get up. Poles and skis slip and slide and get tangled up in the weirdest of ways. That’s pretty much how it goes for first-timers, especially as they learn to maneuver hills. I can’t think of a better metaphor for life. If kids can
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Outdoor adventures with kids bring curious comparisons. “It looks like Africa,” said 8-year-old Marjorie as we drove into Governor Nelson State Park on a cold March day. I paused, a bit thrown by her thoughtful comment. I mean, I had never heard Wisconsin and Africa being linked geographically. And even if comparisons could be made,
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Now one of the longest-running events of its kind in the state, Sauk Prairie’s Bald Eagle Watching Days began life as a token of thanks from the state to eagle-deprived volunteers. Randy Jurewicz, a retired biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, helped organize the first official Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie 25
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Lou and his mother didn’t look too happy as we gathered at 9 a.m. on a cold, December morning for a trip to Indian Lake County Park. “I had my doubts,” mom admitted. But she showed up anyway along with 30 others. At the end of the day, they were all smiles and glad they came. Despite
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Carrot juice or chips? Raw peanut butter anyone? What do you think kids will eat? Turns out they’ll eat all three, but not necessarily in that order. I didn’t think they’d like carrot juice, but they did. They watched intently as the Willy Street Coop juice bar man turned carrots into juice with the flip of
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