Fall In The North Woods Of Wisconsin

There are so many reasons to love Wisconsin in the Fall or Autumn of the year. Skip and I have lived up here in Mountain, Wisconsin for 12 years now, running Spur of the Moment Ranch, a small resort and campground on the Nicolet Trail. Whether you hike, ride horses,...

Family Fun ATVing in Wisconsin

A number of different elements join together to make a family ATV weekend fun. This past weekend, one of our frequent visiting families was enjoying Spur of the Moment Ranch. From their facebook posts I would say that what appeals to them is the trails; the food; the...

TWEETING ON TWITTER

Ok, now that I am moving along on the website and blogging, I am plodding ever so slowly ahead to tweeting!  Wow! I feel like I am entering an entirely new planet. Have no clue what I will be saying in this new mode of communication but will give it a try. You may...

Cathedral of the Pines

Cathedral of the Pines is in Lakewood, Wisconsin about 14 miles north of Mountain off of Archibald Lake Road. It is a magnificent stand of over 200 year old pines. Farming and logging were the main sources of business years ago. At the time Conner Lumber Company owned...

Dual-Sport Enthusiasts in Wisconsin

There is another adventure sport in Wisconsin that I have very little experience with, but am learning more. Three times this summer Brian Much has brought a group of guys; and one lady up to the ranch. They come mid-week; spend the night at the ranch; then head out...

Buy It Where You Burn It

The National Forest Service in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest ask that you not move firewood. Forest pests and diseases move to new locations on firewood. Some hide beneath the bark, others attach to the surface. Changing the way you use firewood will help...