Tag: Adventure
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When Books Come Alive: A Visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
I’ve been thinking a lot about the ways in which fiction and real life become intertwined – especially fiction that finds us when we need it most. I can’t think of a place where fiction and life are closer than the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I grew up as part of what I like…
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50 Hikes in Wisconsin: Hike #36 – Cherokee Marsh
Guess what? It’s hiking season! At least, it is supposed to be. Few things are as nice as getting outside the first day of a Wisconsin spring and not wearing a jacket, hiking through a forest that you know if just about to burst into life. While we have had a couple of warm days…
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A Winter Weekend Away on Minnesota’s North Shore
Last weekend, Scott and I took a winter weekend away. I know going to where there is MORE snow in February in Wisconsin is not everyone’s cup of tea, but it is ours. And besides, every now and again, you just have to get out of Dodge. We’ve been underwhelmed by the winter Wisconsin has…