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Conclusion of CDAC meetings
The Citizen Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) meetings have concluded for Deer Management Unit (DMU) 117 and 120, which make up most of the rest of Vilas and Oneida counties with DMUs 116, 121, and 122.
A peeping proclamation
Our ephemeral residents have begun their cacophony of amphibious acoustics, and I have followed their serenade to the topographies of true.
The Lake Where You Live
The possible sale of a pontoon boat marks what could be the end of the Rusty Crayfish Era on Birch Lake, where I live. Our lake’s story about that era surely mirrors those of other lakes here in the north: a population explosion, a long journey toward equilibrium in which …
Keep wildlife wild: A fawn’s best chance of survival is with its mother
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to protect white-tailed deer fawns by leaving them alone while out exploring this spring and summer. If you encounter a fawn while outdoors, the DNR urges you not to touch it or intervene in any way — there’s a good …
Trap shooting for women at Boulder Junction Shooting Range June 13
On Saturday, June 13, the Boulder Junction Shooting Range is offering a sixth introduction to trap shooting for women, 18 years and older.
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2026 Minocqua Northwoods Escape Marathon Run on the Bearskin Trail
The Minocqua Northwoods Escape Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 5K will take place out and back on the Bearskin Trail starting and finishing at the Bearskin Park downtown Minocqua on Sunday, May 24.
DNR recognizes importance of clean air during Clean Air Month
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recognizes Clean Air Month every May, emphasizing the importance of clean air and the impact it has on our health and environment.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Easy to grow, very few problems, and attractive multi-season interest. These are all desirable qualities for landscape plants, and ornamental grasses check all these boxes and more! Numerous cool and warm-season grasses, including native and non-native species, are hardy throughout Wisconsin, so there are plenty to choose from.
Northwoods Almanac
4/19: We heard our FOY leopard frogs. Their call is likened to snoring, but I think of it more as the rumbling sound my stomach makes when its feeling a bit too acidy, or if I haven’t eaten in a long while. This was very early for them to be …
DNR fish program looking at $7.3 million budget shortfall
Wisconsin’s fisheries program is facing a projected $7.3 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2027 (starting July 1). This shortfall means forced proposed cuts that include up to 70 percent reductions in some fish stocking efforts, the potential closure of two state hatcheries, and scaled-back habitat and survey work across …
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Musky Clubs Alliance gets ‘heartburn’ instead of stocked muskies
When the Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin (MCAW) gifted $75,000 last year to the state Department of Natural Resources, it was with the intent of helping the agency stock more muskies in northeastern Wisconsin waters. Instead, the alliance got a case of indigestion.
Metrich reflects on last year’s state pheasant stamp win
If you like to hunt pheasants in Wisconsin or are just a collector of stamps, this year’s state pheasant stamp through the Department of Natural Resources features artwork from one of Lakeland’s very own, Caleb Metrich.
Fire for fowl
Any woods walker who wanders the trunks this time of year can hear the crunchy needles or leaves beneath them. Before any substantial amount of rain saturates our forests and before any new green growth sprouts to the sky and shades the understory, fire season engulfs our arid and fuel-rich …
Bear aware: Winter Park’s ‘Wild Side’ series begins for 2026
Fifty-one people took some time out of their Saturday to hear a presentation about black bears. Winter Park board member Wendy Kraly said the 90-minute presentation, made by Randy Johnson, who has been a large carnivore specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) since 2020, was part of …
Island City Dragon Boat Club announces new paddler info session and free on‑water practices
The Island City Dragon Boat Club invites community members to discover the excitement and teamwork of dragon boat racing at its upcoming new paddler info session on Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m. The session will be held at Tone Zone Fitness in Minocqua, where attendees can learn about the …
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