Winter Outing: Exploring Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve
Located just outside of Green Bay, Barkhausen is easy to miss as you speed down 41. Chances are, you pass the exit to it when you drive … continue reading
Field Trips
Winter Outing: Green Bay Botanical Garden
Have I been living under a rock? Where have I been? What have I been doing that I missed out on something so neat/cool/fun in … continue reading
Exploring Fort McCoy’s Annual Open House
The outings are one of my favorite things about Cub Scouts. We get to go on field trips I wouldn’t have thought to look for. … continue reading
19 Easy Ways to Make the Best of Wisconsin Winters
Last Saturday morning our son ran around the house collecting his boots, face mask, and snowpants so we could get out and go sledding. It was the … continue reading
Good Day Wisconsin: An Out-of-My-Comfort-Zone Field Trip
You know the exhilaration, no, the rush you feel as you walk up to a podium, set your notes in front of you and look out at … continue reading
11 Simple Things to Do at Voyager Park
Voyager Park in De Pere is probably my favorite local field trip in spring, summer, and fall…okay, winter, too. The park has a lot to … continue reading
Get out of the Sun and into a Cave
There’s something about caves that’s appealing, maybe even irresistible, to kids and many adults. Maybe because they’re mysterious (Scooby Doo and the gang solve their best mysteries in caves) … continue reading
Food Field Trip: Food Trucks
Did you know you can follow food trucks on Facebook and some even post updates on where there are, if they’re out of food, and … continue reading
Play Pokemon Go and Explore Your City
Tired of hearing about Pokemon Go already? I don’t blame you. It’s all over the interwebs. If you have a child that likes Pokemon, chances … continue reading
Summer Field Trip: River Tubing
I knew I would love tubing the minute I first zipped up my life jacket and closed my fingers around the tube’s plastic handle. Excited … continue reading