A long time ago, I dated a pilot who took me flying—multiple times, actually. And I fell in love with it. Photos by Hedi Lamarr Rudd It was one of those moments where a light bulb went off and I thought, ‘Hey, I could do this.’ And I thought more about it and decided if …
Michael: I was about twenty-three when we first met. It was at a dance in Oshkosh back in 1971. Diane was raising money for a hunger walk. Photos courtesy of Diane Amour & Michael Konkol Diane: He gave me ten cents a mile. $3.30. I said, ‘You must have a job.’ That was a lot …
James Edward Mills of The Joy Trip Project worked with the National Forest Foundation to create The Black Men Northwoods Retreat. Below are stories from four of the men that were part of the trip to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Photos takes by James Edward Mills I’m the world’s first African American diabetic to complete …
I live in Mondovi, a city along the Buffalo River in western Wisconsin. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and often would listen to radio programs and watch television shows about dogs, like ‘Lassie’, ‘Rin Tin Tin’ and ‘Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.’ That kind of dovetailed into my dog sled racing interest. …
“The essence of being a good dog musher is your love for dogs.” Read More »
I always keep a little book that I write my thoughts and my dreams in. It’s full of game ideas. When I was a middle schooler, I was really into Dungeons and Dragons, board games and video games and made a lot of home movies. As kids, my brother Michael and I made up all …
John: I grew up on the St. Croix River and spent my youth navigating it, learning all the channels, exploring solo or sometimes with a couple friends. I was a water person from the very start, catching snapping turtles, playing with snakes. Photos by Megan Monday My parents weren’t outdoorsy at all. I convinced my dad …
It was midsummer’s eve in Sweden. My wife and I were living there for a year, and we were over at a friend’s parents’ house. Photos by Megan Monday “Her family lives up on this hill in the middle of a beautiful orchard. We were looking out over a thick forest and a lake, and …
“I basically fell in love with the game of Kubb.” Read More »
When I found out I was going to have a sister, I was really excited to have the new responsibilities. Photos by Travis Dewitz “I was seven and had an older brother. But with another kid in the house, I knew I was gonna babysit her eventually and I was gonna be able to play …
“Everyone has a talent for a reason and a purpose.” Read More »
We caught up with some very colorful (and cold) participants at the Polar Plunge in Madison. Photos by Megan Monday “In retrospect, maybe these little outfits were a bad choice?” “I dunno man, my teeth are chattering too hard to think.” “I participated once in the past, so this year I convinced my crew of friends to …
Alycann: I grew up outside of Milwaukee. Milwaukee is obviously a city environment, but I still spent a lot of time outdoors. Lots of city parks. And then there was summer camp up north in Minocqua, sleeping in cabins and tents, doing all kinds of activities. For me the importance of the outdoors was really cemented …
I’ve always been drawn to water, the feeling of being near it. And to me, fly fishing always just looked so, so magical. Photos by Megan Monday “My brother was a very active angler, but it wasn’t until my 20s that I received a casting lesson in the Blue Hills of Oregon. After that it …
“To me, fly fishing always just looked so magical.” Read More »
Lyllie is hard-core about bike riding. Before she even started kindergarten, she decided to set a goal for herself: to ride to school every single day of the year, through rain, snow, sleet, and sunshine. Her dad set that model by biking himself to work. Now, Lyllie’s whole family rides together. They loop the lake, …
