Door County Treasure
A favorite for many who visit Door County – Cave Point County Park. (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin)
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Three Springs near Sister Bay
Door County’s karst geology is characterized by fractured limestone bedrock and thin soil cover. Taking care to protect natural springs, streams and wetlands is vital to the health of water both above ground and below the surface – Harold C. Wilson Three Springs Nature Preserve is protected by the Door County Land Trust. (Sister Bay,…
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Fringed Polygala Springsforth from the Forest Floor
I came across a quote from American poet Katherine Edelman when I was in high school and 50 years later it still inspires me: “To be curious is to be alive, to sense the wonder in things great and small.” The orchid-like Polygala paucifolia, aka Gaywings or Fringed polygala, is one of those small wonders…
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Stone Beach at Peninsula State Park
Smooth stone beach and the crystal clear waters of Green Bay from Peninsula State Park . Established in 1909, Peninsula’s 3,776 acres has eight miles of shoreline in Door County, and is Wisconsin’s third largest state park. (Fish Creek, Wisconsin)
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Yellow Lady’s Slipper Showing Off in Newport State Park
A treasured member of the Orchid family, Cypripedium parviflorum, or Yellow Lady’s Slipper, makes a colorful appearance along the Holz Trail near Door County’s Europe Lake – Newport State Park. (Ellison Bay, Wisconsin)
