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Hardwoood Hearings
The target island was there, I just couldn’t see it. My waning headlamp batteries only saw about as far as down to my feet, sinking in the silt. The little light accentuated my one ungloved hand, but didn’t extend far enough to reach the island across the slough.
Drumming surveys help with population trends in ruffed grouse
The thumping wings of a drumming ruffed grouse are unmistakable to the ears that embrace their sound during the spring. It’s an event more often heard than seen through the thick cover of young forests, and a great deal of help in estimating the population across the state.
The Lake Where You Live
There’s an old Rodgers & Hammerstein song about June. “It’s got Virginia creepers huggin’ the bejeepers outa mornin’ glories, buds bustin’ outa bushes, and ev’ry lady fish wishin’ that a male would come and grab her by the gills.”
Preserving lakes and rivers of northern Wisconsin
The Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club will host the presentation, ‘Protecting Lakes & Rivers of Northern Wisconsin: A proactive approach to long-term sustainability,’ by Len Larsen on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the St. Germain Community Center. In addition to being featured in the Vilas County …
Pollinator habitat site tours
National Pollinator Week begins on June 22, and it’s all about the birds and the bees and the butterflies that are essential for pollinating our food crops.
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DNR seeking landowners to host fall gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds landowners who are interested in sponsoring a Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities to enroll their properties, by July 1. There have been some changes to the program dates for fall 2026.
Join Northwoods Land Trust for a Paddle on the Gile Flowage
Northwoods Land Trust is delighted to announce it will host a Paddle on the Gile Flowage event on Sunday, July 12 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The event will start at Spring Camp Landing. This 3,400-acre flowage is located in Iron County and was created by a dam on the …
Event explores the secret lives of northwoods fishes
Ever wonder about gamefish and how they live? Minocqua Winter Park announces the next offering in their seven-event “Walk on the Wild Side Series,” exploring “Just Below the Surface: The Secret Lives of Northern Wisconsin’s Most Popular Fishes.”
Stay alert on the road as deer crashes spike in late spring, early summer
In Wisconsin, we typically see an increase in deer activity in May and June as they look for places to give birth and young deer separate from their mothers. In turn, this means more deer crossing the roads and a greater chance for crashes.
Registration continues for Mercer open all-species fishing tournament on June 26-28
The Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce has reinvented our Can-Yak Fishing Tournament by creating the Mercer Open All-Species Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28. The event host is Clevelands Clubhouse at Beaver’s Lodge.
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Northwoods Six‑County Lakes and Rivers meeting to highlight Oneida County Lake Classification Project
Oneida County’s new Lake Classification Project will be featured at the 2026 Northwoods Six‑County Lakes and Rivers Meeting, scheduled for Friday, July 17, at James Williams Middle School in Rhinelander.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
One of the keys to successfully growing plants in yards and gardens is having good soil conditions, including physical (drainage) and chemical (fertility) components. Quiz yourself this week on some essentials of soil management. The answers follow at the column ending - no peeking!
No Two Bucks are Alike
To give you an example of the different lifestyles that bucks may carry on during the month of June, the picture pretty well explains everything. Meaning, different bucks have different personalities. As you can see the examples at two of my mock scrapes, several miles away from each other, having …
The Lake Where You Live
It happens this time every year where Sheep Ranch Road traces the shore of Elna Lake. Painted turtles come out of the water and dig nests in the warm sand of the road shoulder. On my evening bicycle rides I see the turtles, maybe four or five along a quarter-mile …
Hardwoood Hearings
Remind me, sky, of my tilted footprints beneath your drenching upset stomach bound to the brim of my ball cap. Spit back out each smile that accompanied the atmospheric rivers who thrust castaway driftwood upon the sandy barrier beside the Bay.
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