Ideas and information about living your best life Up North
Tis the season of giving! While the holidays can be busy, stressful, full of shopping and food, it is also a good time to remember to slow down and appreciate those around you. While you appreciate your family and friends, this could also include your community. Make this season a season of giving, perhaps to …
If you’re making a bee line to the cabin to take advantage of our fresh base of snow, be sure to slow down and stop in Siren on your way through. You’re sure to fill out your Christmas gift list in no time at all! Pull off the highway for your first stop at Peggy’s …
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Take an afternoon to explore all that Spooner has to offer during your holiday gift hunting. Dahl’s Home Store is always full of great home décor, ornaments, books and of course, furnishings. It’s a great place to go if you’re looking for holiday inspiration and you’re sure not to walk out empty handed! Connected to …
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Holiday time is extra busy for everyone. As our calendars swell with activity, so does our “to do” list. There hardly seems enough time! If you’re wishing you could escape the hustle and bustle of it all and spend more time Up North, you should follow your heart. While you’re here, you can do much …
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My ancestors have lived in this area of Wisconsin since the late 1800s – and to this day, the tradition of hunting lives on through the generations. From black powder rifles, to bow and arrows; from deer to grouse to beavers, hunting has transcended our family from the days it was necessary to hunt for …
It’s that time of year when anyone with a dock in the water reluctantly has to take it out. As much as you’d like to bury your head in the sand, you have to face the truth: winter is coming. It’s a lot like turning on the heat in your house once the weather gets …
Who knew the only organic winery in Wisconsin was right here in our own backyard? Surprise! In fact there are only 13 organic wineries in the United States, making Clover Meadow Winery one of a very elite group. In the mid-1990’s, I sold owner, Patrick Walters a piece of land that is now part of …
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We are a few weeks into the hunting season already. Maybe you’ve already shot a doe, or maybe you’re still waiting for the big one or maybe you haven’t seen anything but squirrels. Let’s face it – where you hunt is important. But hunting can also be a great bonding experience, which is why hunting …
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Nothing says Fall like ripe, crisp apples! And with over 3,200 apple trees and 26 varieties of apples at the Smith’s Apple Farm in Northeast Burnett County, there are plenty of different ways to enjoy apples. Whether they’re baked in a pie, fried into apple cider doughnuts, made into turnovers and dumplings or just eaten …
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Hunting has long been a male dominated sport. In history, men have been expected to bring home the bacon – or in this case, venison, and women have been expected to stay home and cook and clean. Now, however, more women are becoming increasingly interested in hunting, especially in a beautifully rustic and wooded area …
