Unless you live under a rock, you know what a marathon is. You’ve most likely heard of a triathlon. But it was not until I had the honored privilege of interviewing local author Walter Rhein about his new book Beyond Birkie Fever that I had any ...
... It’s pretty good stuff for a low budget pilot. It’s a lot more fun to see a small working farm in action, producing food for the show’s recipes than it is to see Giada De Laurentiis snipping some basil from the window garden behind her sink.
a chat with Eau Clairian Ryan Burr, who ran 11 marathons this year alone
“Things change dramatically. Some call this the wall. Some call it bonking. Whatever you call it, you have to find a way to overcome it.”– Ryan Burr, on the opposite of the “runner’s high”
hardcore cyclists to invade town for multi-terrain race
Want a crazy way to spice up the holidays and put those Thanksgiving calories to use? Overdrive Cycling Club presents the Princeton Valley Cyclocross Race at the Eau Claire golf course as a benefit for Feed My People.
Beaver Creek's upcoming snowshoe workshops and hikes
Before Scandinavians immigrated to America in the early 1800s and introduced winter skis as a form of transportation, people used snowshoes, made by hand. These days, snowshoes have been pushed aside for not only skiing...
Wisconsin's first lady Tonette Walker has been busy killing three birds with one stone(s) all over the state, showing up to take a nature hike with locals, thus promoting both tourism, fitness, and our governor all at once. On Friday, it's our turn.
Well, UW-Eau Claire’s big homecoming hoo-ha is this weekend, so we might as well talk about drinking ... and Facebook (two of our nation’s most beloved activities.) UW-Madison students were part of a recent study to see if there’s a connection ...
it’s high time for a foodie movement documentary series
What started as an idea to show one food film in Menomonie has become an eight-week series both in Menomonie and Eau Claire. Food for Thought is a first of its kind in the Valley...
Bicycle commuting is becoming more popular in the cities throughout Wisconsin. According to the League of American Bicyclists Madison, it has increased commuter ridership by 188% since 2000
