Door County Trails has been hard at work trying to connect you with different parts of the peninsula, and the Wisconsin Governor’s Outdoor Industry Awards have noticed. Door County Trails, Susan Stauber, and Town of Gibraltar Administrator Travis Thyssen have been nominated for the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Outdoor Industry Awards. The group has been nominated in the First Ascent for Innovation category as they look to generate stakeholders for their ambitious plans to set up a comprehensive trails network in the county. Thyssen was nominated as the Trailblazer of the Year for his successful efforts to secure funding through the Destination Door County Community Investment Fund to expand Fish Creek Park and include a multi-use path within it. Stauber was nominated as a Rising Star for efforts to get Door County Trails up and running. She hopes it will inspire future investment in their plans to incorporate multi-modal trails into the plans of Door County communities.
Stauber highlighted their most recent success in ensuring a trail between Horseshoe Bay Farms and the Alpine Resort is created, offering bikers and hikers a safe space to explore the area while redevelopment plans are discussed.