The Gift of Green Time: Door County

Winner of Gold Award for Travel at Midwest Book Awards!

Today’s families are feeling frazzled and stressed, but there is a simple solution. Spending time outdoors together is fun, inexpensive, and restorative. Whether you are a pet parent or managing a household of tots to teens, these activities will get your family outdoors, enjoying all the benefits Door County has to offer. Disconnect and reconnect in nature—it’s the gift of green time.

Discover the inside scoop on:

  • 50 Ways to Explore the Door (over 170 activities)

  • Door Lore and Door County Fun Facts

  • Going Green and Giving Back

  • Green Time Resources and Great Reads

About the Author

Beverly Gillen is a parent educator, college instructor and founder of Partners in Parenting Consulting. She is passionate about helping families discover the magic of nature and the benefits of spending time together outdoors. Beverly’s family first visited Door County in 1939 and looks forward to introducing the 5th generation to this cherished family tradition.

The Gift of Green Time: Door County is the first book of a series. The new Lake Minnetonka edition is now available — order your copy today!

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This book of unlimited ideas of how to explore and enjoy your next adventure on the Peninsula is also one that helps to recall past experiences there. Kids and adults alike can use the book as a guide when anticipating that next DC trip, or the next, or the next...
— Jim Gilbert, consulting naturalist, author, and retired Gustavus Adolphus College instructor