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Hardwoood Hearings
And it was the knifing curves of the Columbia, through Cascades and into a Pacific tomorrow, that carefully caught me up to this torrent of words.
The Lake Where You Live
Let’s just say it: Few organizations are doing more to protect the waters of our northern counties than the Northwoods Land Trust. A video the trust recently created (www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAJE1fsaBjo) spells out as eloquently as anything why lake protection is so essential, and why the trust’s approach to preservation of sensitive …
Introduction of Eurasian watermilfoil to the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage
One hundred years of change have modified the aquatic landscape held behind an impoundment first crafted at the confluence of two rivers. Now a century old, there’s a more recent transformation taking root in it’s tannin-dimmed waters.
DNR and DHS issue 2026-28 fish consumption booklet
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), today announced the online publication of the 2026-28 Choose Wisely booklet, which outlines consumption guidelines for fish caught from waterbodies across the state.
Participate in deer donation program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters and meat processors to participate in the DNR’s Deer Donation Program. The program helps stock food pantries and supports residents in need throughout the state. Since the program began in 2000, hunters have donated over 100,000 deer, which were processed into …
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DNR anticipates increase for 2026 wild rice harvest
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced that the wild crop is showing improvements in production in 2026 compared to the last few years of low production. Spring began with heavy rainfall across northern Wisconsin in April, followed by a pattern of drought through the summer. This created relatively …
‘The Magic of Raptors’ presentation in St. Germain Sept. 16
The Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club will host the presentation, ‘The Magic of Raptors,’ by Bart Kotarba, Wildlife Educator at the Northwoods Wildlife Center, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. at the St. Germain Community Center.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Labor Day is the optimum time for fertilizing lawns in Wisconsin. Regardless of the maintenance level program followed on a lawn, it will benefit from an early fall application of nitrogen.
Illegal scams, legal tools
Over half of all Americans encounter a scam every day. Better Business Bureau (BBB) data shows Scam Tracker reports increasing each year. Over $68 billion was lost to financial fraud last year, and over 98% of Americans said scams pose a threat to national security.
Hardwoood Hearings
Green controls a lot of our daily lives. Green(heads) maybe more so for me than the average Jane or Joe, especially come that flare and fire of late September and early October. Going a green further, Lakeland Times editor Trevor Green(e) gets an outdoors column every week as I ferociously …
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The Lake Where You Live
Something was different on this evening’s bike ride. The day was, once again, hot and stuffy. But by the time I set out on the good old Trek, the humidity had dropped, the temperature had slipped into the low 70s, and a light breeze brushed past my face.
Early waterfowl seasons begin Sept. 1
Wisconsin’s two early waterfowl seasons kick off Tuesday, Sept. 1. Early teal starts at sunrise on Sept. 1, and concludes Sept. 9. The Northern Duck Zone regular season starts Sept. 26. Early goose begins 30 minutes before sunrise on Sept. 1, and runs through Sept. 15. Regular goose seasons for …
Register for the 46th Annual Midwest Musky Classic in Phelps Oct. 2-4
Registration is open for the 46th Midwest Musky Classic fishing tournament held Oct. 2-4 in Phelps. Tournament fishing is on North and South Twin Lakes, Lac Vieux Desert, Big Sand Lake, and, new this year, also Long Lake and Kentuck Lake.
Northwoods Almanac
The policymaking board for the WDNR recently approved the agency’s request to purchase a conservation easement from the Michael A. Uihlein Exemption Trust near Land O’Lakes. The acquisition was made possible through a roughly $600,000 grant from the federal Forest Legacy Program and more than $305,000 in the last remaining …
Keep young wildlife wild
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to protect young wildlife by observing them from a safe distance and letting them grow up in their natural environment.
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