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The Lake Where You Live
You visit and live on a lake for almost four decades and you learn a lot about its life and rhythms. At evening on the Saturday before the Fourth of July, I guessed a number of anglers would be on the water. I wanted to capture a favorite spot before …
2026 ruffed grouse survey results; summer game bird survey significance
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the 2026 ruffed grouse and pheasant survey results in a press release on June 24. “The survey measured ruffed grouse drumming activity heard along roadsides throughout Wisconsin this spring and showed an 11 (percent) decrease in statewide drumming activity compared to 2025,” …
‘Walk on the Wild Side’ series this summer at Minocqua Winter Park
Minocqua Winter Park announces a full season’s worth of its “Walk on the Wild Side” series! The series will offer presentations on a number of Northwoods wonders. On Saturday, July 18 at 1 p.m., the series takes a deep dive into “Invisible Beings in Our Waters,” presented by Gretchen Gerrish, …
UW-Madison’s Kemp Station hosts field day on July 17
Scientists and students from a variety of schools and agencies call UW-Madison’s Kemp Natural Resources Station home while they conduct studies on the area's forests and lakes. The public is invited to learn more about these studies during Kemp Station's Field Day on Friday, July 17, from 1 to 4 …
DNR now accepting artwork for annual bird stamp contest
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds artists it is now accepting artwork entries for the Wild Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp Design Contests. The winning designs will appear on the 2027 collection of stamps.
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Gathering Waters presents 2026 Wisconsin Land Trust Days in July, August and September
Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts presents the ninth annual Wisconsin Land Trust Days, a series of nature-based events hosted by land trusts from July 1 through Sept. 30. Land trusts are non-profit organizations dedicated to permanent land conservation. In Wisconsin, over 40 land trusts protect more than 500,000 …
Wisconsin State Patrol reminds drivers to keep clear of left lane for passing on multi-lane highways
As travelers approach the busy holiday weekend, the Wisconsin State Patrol reminds drivers that slower traffic should keep right on interstates and multi-lane highways. The July Law of the Month highlights the importance of maintaining a safe and efficient flow of traffic to reduce the risk of tailgating and rear-end …
Eagle River Chain of Lakes Association holding anonymous stakeholder survey
The Eagle River Chain of Lakes Association (ERCLA) is conducting an anonymous stakeholder survey through the summer of 2026. The survey is open to residents, property owners, visitors and anyone who uses or enjoys the Chain of Lakes.
Hardwoood Hearings
Restless in bed one night, I’d flip the pillow and stare and the starless ceiling. Enough illumination spun through my window where I could make out the light fixture of a moon. Whatever held my eyes open took my heartbeat too.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Now that summer is here, we assume wilting plants indicate a shortage of water and the remedy is to water the plant. This may or may not be the cause, as there are several reasons why plants wilt besides dry soil.
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The ultimate alternative
I remember times when I owned a boat, and the fish were very active on a particular lake and all of a sudden, another fisherman happened to see that I was doing quite well, so immediately he started his motor and slowly crept up to within casting distance of my …
Hardwoood Hearings
If not for having seen a wood duck open its wings to unburden most everyone, I too would be a carnation which fell shut without knowing the unmitigated piles of attraction under the sun. Their overwhelming beauty blossoms into my constant pursuit of their company.
Conservation on point
It’s frequent that complete human lifetimes elapse without ever setting eyes on a brood of American woodcock (woodcock). Even those lifetimes spent tearing through the trunks with an over/under that also weave through stands of young timber in the spring can come up empty in stumbling across a hen woodcock …
Diving to make a difference
On each cast, there’s a risk to be run should a crankbait catch a rock, weed, log or ... toilet, treadmill, washer and dryer. A lot of anglers, dare I say nearly all, have left some kind of fishing equipment hooked to the bottom as their line snaps on a …
The Lake Where You Live
Fireworks look best over water, and if you doubt it, watch the people crowd around and the boats come out for lakefront Fourth of July displays. The sky explodes in colors caused by incandescence of elements and chemicals: Reds from strontium and lithium compounds, orange from calcium salts and carbonate, …
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