by adventuretoward | Dec 22, 2017 | Exploring and Experiencing, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
Read This Article On The Star Tribune Algoma Boulevard United Methodist Church in Oshkosh, Wis., is home to one of the world’s largest Nativity collections. The locale seems an unlikely spot. But then again, why not Oshkosh, Wis.? Here’s the quick...
by adventuretoward | Feb 13, 2017 | Adventuring, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
Read This Article On Runner's World Snowshoe Beer Miles are a rarity. In fact, when my son and his running group held their first Snowshoe Beer Mile in 2016, it may have been the world’s first. Extensive Googling did not bring up any other such official...
by adventuretoward | Sep 16, 2016 | Exploring and Experiencing, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
Read This Article On The Star Tribune Kickapoo Valley Ranch consists of eight well-appointed cabins tucked up against the scenic Kickapoo Valley Reserve. Although a travel writer, I’d never heard of it until I attended the Wisconsin Governor’s Conference...
by Melanie McManus | Jun 19, 2016 | Exploring and Experiencing, Stories, Wisconsin
Read This Article On The Star Tribune Rock climbing never seemed enticing to me. That’s not surprising, since I have a fear of heights. But then I learned two things. First, Devil’s Lake State Park, near my home, is considered one of the best rock-climbing...
by adventuretoward | Jul 27, 2014 | Hiking, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
Read This Article On The Star Tribune Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail, or IAT, winds some 1,150 miles around the state. The trail traces the terminal moraine of the last glaciation, which ended some 12,000 years ago. The IAT encompasses woodlands, prairie and farm...
by adventuretoward | Dec 19, 2002 | Adventuring, Stories, United States, Wisconsin
An acrid smell wafts up from the glass in front of me. I’ve ordered a shot of Angostura bitters, the drink at Nelsen’s Hall Bitters Pub. Now, I have to drink it. All eyes are on me as I toss the stuff down and gulp the beer chaser. I grin, and the table...