by Therese Oldenburg | May 12, 2026 | History, Outdoors and Nature
This historic Bur Oak near Turtle Creek has stood for centuries, a quiet witness to the lives of the Ho-Chunk people, the arrival of early settlers, and the growth of modern Beloit. If you see a crazy lady measuring trees in Beloit, that might be me! Recently, as part...
by Therese Oldenburg | Dec 8, 2025 | Outdoors and Nature
Stories Written in Snow There’s something magical about breaking trail on snowshoes after a fresh snowfall, feeling like you’re the first to experience the beauty of these woods cloaked in the quieting snow. And then you start noticing the various tracks...
by Therese Oldenburg | Oct 2, 2025 | Outdoors and Nature
8 Great Autumn Hiking Adventures In The Stateline Area As the leaves begin to change color and the air crisps up, challenge yourself to take 8 Autumn Hiking Adventures in 8 stunning locations, traveling from north to south through the Stateline area. Begin your...
by Therese Oldenburg | Mar 1, 2025 | Outdoors and Nature
Why March is a good month to “Hit Repeat” March is such an “in between month”, not quite spring and not quite winter. It’s a tough month to love. But one thing is certain, I’ll always find something new to discover on every walk outdoors. Even in the “brown-ness” of...
by Therese Oldenburg | Feb 3, 2025 | General, Outdoors and Nature
What a difference 24 minutes makes! Several years ago, on the first anniversary of my mother’s passing, I was in one of her favorite places in the world – Manasota Key in Englewood, Florida. I’m not normally an early morning person, but, to honor...
by Therese Oldenburg | Apr 30, 2024 | Outdoors and Nature, Travel
I’ve learned a new way to experience the outdoors and I had to come all the way to the Redwoods National Forest to learn how. From now on, I’m going to saunter through the woods, not “hike”. Why? I was inspired by a writing I stumbled upon...
