Grand plans, Nordic lore, Sconnie culture, and athletic excellence: One reporter’s circuitous adventure to the heart of Hayward, Wisconsin’s storied American Birkebeiner.

Does the date March 14 ring a bell with you? Best known as Pi Day, 3/14 is the celebration of the number that begins with 3.14159 … and never ends. Pi (π) is the ratio of a circle's circumference to ...