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But for those who are well prepared, have advanced paddling skills, and don’t venture out alone, winter kayaking and canoeing can be a peaceful experience in a surreal, frozen landscape.

Standing tall on the shores of Lake Huron, the historic New Presque Isle Lighthouse, built in 1870, contrasts sharply against the icy blues and grays of the winter sky.

Now, when we can view our winter landscape, is the best time to create a simple plan for the upcoming planting season. Adding a few plants of the right type is often all it takes.

That scenario — explained with sensitivity by Lake Country Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Matt Haerter, given the fatal incident Jan. 25 on Pewaukee Lake — is all too real. And often avoidable.

The lake, desert and snow create a stunning contrast. The undulating desert sand blanketed in spots of white snow creates an avant-garde landscape against the lake's green gem surface.

As our deciduous landscapes transition to barren branches for winter, you may conclude that a few points of winter interest or wildlife benefit would be a welcome addition. What about more color, or ...

Garden: How to grow microgreens in your home While it is too late to add many of these plants to your frozen landscape for this winter, now is the perfect time to plan for your first plant ...

Less than an hour from Salt Lake City, you can also find the Homestead Crater — a unique, 65-foot-deep hot spring inside a crater where you can snorkel, soak, or scuba all winter.

Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall. The heavy snowfall in some places — the UP and the northwestern Lower Peninsula — has ...