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  1. Doug Berdan column: Remember to stay grounded as winter winds down

    I enjoyed myself immensely the first time I went snowshoeing. The following morning was another story.

    • Mar. 15, 2013

  2. Blogger Anthony Larson reflects on those that take chilly dives

    March 1-2 wrapped up an annual fundraiser for Special Olympics, a statewide organization provides people with intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and competition.

    • Mar. 8, 2013
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    Another weekend of icy dips in Wisconsin

    La Crosse was the site of another Polar Plunge over the weekend.

    • Mar. 4, 2013
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    Photos: Plunges held around state over the weekend

    Polar Plunges were held in Green Bay, Wausau, Eau Claire and Neillsville this weekend.

    • Feb. 26, 2013
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    Reporter wears mobile camera for Polar Plunge

    Daily Herald Media reporter Carolyn Tiry wore the Sprocketz Bike Shop sponsored mobile camera during a Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics held at Sunnyvale in Wausau on Saturday, February 23.

    • Feb. 26, 2013
  6. Vicki Landwer, 40, of Junction City, celebrates her plunge in Sunny Vale Lake. Amanda Seitz/Daily Herald Media

    Hundreds take plunge into Sunny Vale Lake for Special Olympics fundraiser

    Ashley Palmerton, her blue tank top and shorts drenched in chilled water, screeched as she raced up the hill and away from the icy lake.

    • Feb. 23, 2013

  7. Support Special Olympics at Wausau Polar Plunge

    Watch and donate to a great cause as more than 400 individuals with some very brave teams make their Polar Plunge into Sunny Vale Lake at Sunny Vale Park on Saturday.

    • Feb. 20, 2013

  8. From the Second Story: Polar plunge helps support community groups

    The polar bear plunge once again will be a main attraction during Neillsville's Winter Carnival. The event will be at noon Saturday at the Listeman Park pond.

    • Feb. 19, 2013
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    2,000 participants take plunge for Special Olympics

    Thousands of “plungers” decked out in bikinis, neon-colored tutus and super hero capes took a dip in Millers Bay at Menominee Park Saturday for the 13th Annual Fox Valley Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Wisconsin.

    • Feb. 18, 2013

  10. Blogger Keith Uhlig gets out for a run despite treacherous times

    These are times of treachery and trauma if you are a runner, walker or simply someone who wants to retrieve your mail.

    • Feb. 12, 2013
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    Blogger Marilynn Nash shares her skijoring experience

    I just came back from an action-packed outdoor weekend. Can you believe it -- I skijored!

    • Feb. 8, 2013
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    Blogger Keith Uhlig fits in some snowshoeing

    A few weeks ago, I did a story for the Wausau Daily Herald about the sport of snowshoeing. I got so swept up in the reporting and so influenced by the people I talked to, that I went out and bought a pair of my own snowshoes.

    • Feb. 3, 2013

  13. Polar Plungers take icy dip in Wisconsin Rapids

    Cool off with photos from an icy plunge taken Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids.

    • Apr. 18, 2011

  14. Rotary to hold 10th annual polar plunge

    In conjunction with Neillsville's Winter Carnival, the local Rotary club once again will sponsor the Polar Bear Plunge. This event will take place Feb. 23 on the pond at Listeman Park.

    • Jan. 25, 2013

  15. Polar Bears raise $8,500 for Children's Miracle Network

    The annual Polar Bear Jump at the Lure Bar raised $8,500 for the Children's Miracle Network. Tom and Joan Koren of the Lure Bar thank all 55 jumpers, sponsors, spectators, volunteers, Pool People and Rome Rescue for all their support.

    • Jan. 16, 2013
  16. Polar bears were sighted along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Kewaunee on New Year's Day. Tom Skubal/For the Kewaunee County Star-News

    2013 comes in with a splash in Kewaunee

    A small but stalwart group of 'polar bears' renewed their annual New Year's Day plunge into Lake Michigan this year, a scene that was repeated on Tuesday from Sheboygan to Jacksonport to Washington Island.

    • Jan. 3, 2013
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    Photos: Divers take the plunge in Nekoosa

    The Lure Bar & Grill in Nekoosa held it's annual Polar Plunge to raise money for Children's Miracle Network on Tuesday.

    • Jan. 3, 2013
  18. The 27th annual Jacksonport Polar Bear Club plunge into Lake Michigan is held at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport, Tuesday, January 1, 2013. H. Marc Larson/Press-Gazette Media

    Cold water and swim suits ring in New Year in Door County

    Story, photos and video: Hundreds of people stepped off the edge of the ice and into Lake Michigan Tuesday as part of an annual New Year’s Day swim in Door County.

    • Jan. 2, 2013
  19. Participants make the initial charge into the ice cold water from all directions during the Waupaca Chain O' Lakes Polar Bear Plunge Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Becker Marine on Lime Kiln Lake in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Dan Powers/The Post-Crescent

    New Year’s Day revelers take the Polar Plunge (photos, video)

    An enthusiastic crowd watched as people endured single-digit air temperatures and icy water during the 2013 Polar Bear Plunge at the Chain O’ Lakes near Waupaca. The event raised money for the Waupaca Fire Department. »»

    • Jan. 2, 2013
  20. Polar Bears frolic in Lake Michigan during the 43rd annual Polar Bear Dip on Tuesday. Photo by Gary Klein/Sheboygan Press Media

    It's not cold enough! Polar Bears make annual dip into Lake Michigan

    The only thing more astonishing about the annual Polar Bear Dip than the enthusiasm with which people hurl themselves into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan is the almost supernatural way they vanish when it's over.

    • Jan. 1, 2013

  21. Video: 43rd annual Sheboygan Polar Bear Dip brings hundreds to Deland Park

    Jan. 1, 2013. Hundreds of dippers and watchers turned out Tuesday for the 43rd annual Polar Bear Dip at Deland Park on the shore of Lake Michigan.

    • Jan. 1, 2013
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    Jacksonport Polar Bears to celebrate 27th year

    The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club’s 27th annual New Year’s Day Plunge into the invigorating waters of Lake Michigan here in Jacksonport will take place at noon sharp on Tuesday. The very popular annual Door County event is held at Lakeside Park in downtown Jacksonport.

    • Dec. 29, 2012

  23. Polar plunge in Rome to benefit Children's Miracle Network

    For the 16th year, the Lure Bar and Grill in Rome will sponsor a Polar Bear Jump New Year's Day to benefit the Children's Miracle Network. Since the first jump Jan.

    • Dec. 28, 2012

  24. Almost time to take the plunge

    The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club holds its 27th annual plunge into Lake Michigan at noon Jan. 1, with hundreds of people splashing into the frigid waters off Lakeside Park in Jacksonport. About twice as many will cheer the swimmers on from the shoreline.

    • Dec. 26, 2012

  25. Island Polar Bears set for Jan. 1 swim

    The Lake Michigan side of Door County isn't the only place around here to find people plunging into the icy waters on New Year's Day. The Washington Island Polar Bear Club holds its annual swim at noon Jan. 1 off Schoolhouse Beach. Club leader

    • Dec. 26, 2012

  26. Blogger Marilynn Nash examines Winter Storm Caesar

    Wind blew snow onto my face and hair as I waded through ankle deep snow on a mission to snap photos of geese and ducks last Sunday. I was in the midst of Caesar, the first major snowstorm of 2012 to hit northwest Wisconsin.

    • Dec. 15, 2012
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Wildflower hike: The Northwoods Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will conduct this hike at 10 a.m. in Lincoln County's Harrison Hills. Bring a lunch and water for the trail. Take Highway 51 to Highwy J at Irma, east on Highway J for five miles to Turtle Lake Road and north three miles on Turtle Lake road. Or from the east take Highway 17 to Highway J at Bloomville, then west on Highway J to Turtle Lake Road and turn north. Contact Ruby Jaecks at brjaecks@airrun.net or 715-443-3586. More events | Events map

Birding: Discover birds arouned Wisconsin in events hosted in Ozaukee County, Door County, the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Columbia County and Horicon Marsh. Times and hosts vary. For more information or to register visit https://www.cvent.com/events/great-wi-birdathon-big-day-trips/registration-941aca6cd282454189211661afb27a0a.aspx. More events | Events map

Fly fishing school: The Frank Hornberg Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold this event at the Riverside Bible Camp, south of Amherst, next to Stedman County Park on the Tomorrow River. Sessions will cover casting, knots, gear selection, entomology, fly tying and reading a stream. Meals and two nights lodging are included. Total cost is $200 for registrants before April 15, $250 after and $150 for youths accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Matt Salchert at 715-321-1394 or mattsalchert@yahoo.com.More events | Events map

Paddle: Paddle Namekagon covers 92 miles of the Namekagon River. Visit http://www.scrapaddle.org for more registration information and additional details. Registration has begun and is limited to 80 participants. More events | Events map

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