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The Northern Lights were on full display Tanya and I drove home from work, both looking at the November sky, waiting. There was a sharp sense of disappointment as we thought we had missed it. A week earlier we saw the northern lights from our driveway. The green sky seemed to dance without a care in the world. I sat in awe just soaking in the enormity of it all. There are some things in this life that I can't explain. Yes, it's science and we'll get to that, but its bigger th

Buck Fever Running Wild I knew we had some monster bucks on our 94 acre farm. Trying to get them to cooperate was going to be the deal. We put up a game camera on the east side of the property. It was there that I got my first look. And buck fever took over. Again. It was a crisp November morning in 1989. The leaves crunched beneath my feet as I headed out from camp towards my stand. I tried to be quiet, but it being my first hunt, I felt like the whole world could hear my

5,000 illuminated pumpkins await at the Minnesota Zoo

Skyway Drive-In is one of the last Drive-In's in Wisconsin We drove past the Skyway Drive-In a couple of times on our trip to Door County. It wasn't until Saturday morning that I saw the marque. A Saturday night double-feature. Starting at 6:45 Grease and at 8:45 Sixteen Candles. Now there's nothing like a late 70's or 80's flick that we don't like. The cheesier, the better. The bottom line. We had to go. We have these scratch off date night cards and our first one we scrat

Listen, we love our wine and a trip to Door County isn't complete without a trip or trips to their ten wineries. Each provides their visitors something different and unique. Sure, we have our favorites, but we'll break down each of the four we visited during our fall trip to Door County. I love a sweet wine. Like really obsessively love sweets. It's probably why I tend to drink them way too fast. Tanya loves a good Pino. I tried to step outside of my comfort zone on our tri

The fish boil at Pelletier's Restaurant is an all around hit If you travel down the main street of Fish Creek, you will run into Pelletier's Restaurant. Home of one of the most popular and famous fish boil. Potatoes, onions, fresh white fish and corn on the cob, all combined to make a truly remarkable experience. Watch:

The Overlook at Rib Mountain State Park Fall sure gives us one last epic view. What once started as a bud sprouting now changes color and hangs on for its remaining days. We love fall and everything it gives us. (Tanya is not a fan of what comes next, but we'll leave that for another post). We were a bit early two weeks ago when we hit the North Shore but we were right on the money on our trip to Door County. It's fascinating how you can picture something in your brain and

I am a huge sports fan and more specific, a huge NFL fan. As a Minnesota kid, the Vikings have and always will be my squad. I don't remember the Super Bowl era where the team made four trips to the big game. I do have scars from memories of "almost" moments but will always believe that this is the year. As a fan of football however, there are teams and places that I have a super amount of respect for. Green Bay is at the top of that list. I've never been to Lambeau Field for

Enchilada Soup When it comes to cooking, Tanya knows her way around the kitchen and can rattle some pots and pans. To be honest, I think...

I love a great adventure and as I've traveled through the years, I have picked up little tricks that truly work for me. Whether travel...

When it comes to selecting our next trip, we make that decision a big part of the adventure. I never really traveled a lot. Work and life...

On the heels of one of our latest trek up the North Shore, we thought it would be great to give you a high five! Our top five things we saw and experienced while visiting eight of Minnesota's best parks. Number 5: Fall Colors Fall Colors While it was a little early in the fall color change over, we did experience some of the best colors the state has to offer. The fog and clouds dampened a little of it, but the greens started changing to yellows and the orange and red hues s

Grand Portage State Park You literally couldn't get any closer to Canada. That was my thought as we drove up the north shore to Grand...

The Great Hall at the Grand Portage National Monument After Grand Portage State Park gave us a taste of the beginning of how traders from...

Devil's Kettle at Judge CR Magney State Park Judge CR Magney State Park boasts one of the most iconic landmarks in the state in Devil's...

The Cascade River Next, we headed to Cascade River Park, In researching our destinations, this was one of our stops I was looking forward...

The Temperance River In one word, Temperance River State Park is stunning. It was the last park we visited on Saturday and what a way to...

Gooseberry Falls We began our Sunday with a trip to Gooseberry Falls. We navigated rain which helped keep this uber popular park's...

Split Rock Lighthouse There are some iconic landmarks that you just need to see. From a Minnesota perspective, few landmarks are more...