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The Lake Where You Live
We’ve been gone for a week. When we left the big snowbanks beside our driveway were just on their way to oblivion. Thick ice still covered Birch Lake, but it had turned black, a sign of ice-out near. While we were gone, the lake opened up (on April 17, a …
Deer management unit 116 CDAC meeting
With the statewide Citizen Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) meetings wrapping up, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Deer Advisory Committee will soon review CDAC harvest quota and season framework recommendations. Towards the end of May, the DNR administration will review harvest quota and season framework recommendations as well, before the …
‘Grow A Row’ is back!
The Lakeland Pantry is encouraging local gardeners to take part in the second year of its “Grow A Row” initiative by planting an extra row of vegetables and donating surplus produce.
2026 Phelps Maple Syrup Fest recap
The 15th Annual Phelps Maple Syrup Fest was held on April 11 at Phelps School. The event is organized and ran by the Phelps Chamber of Commerce, who were thrilled will the incredible turnout and success of this year’s event! Attendance was around 1,500 throughout the day.
DNR seeking volunteers for Rare Plant Monitoring Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers for the Wisconsin Rare Plant Monitoring Program, a community-based science program that allows plant enthusiasts to conduct surveys for rare plants around the state.
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DNR seeks public input on 2026-36 Fisheries Management Strategic Plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently drafting a new Fisheries Management Strategic Plan and is seeking public input. This plan will aim to provide direction on how Wisconsin’s fisheries resources are managed and sustained over the next 10 years.
DNR seeking volunteers for help with frog and toad calling surveys
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers for the annual Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey to help document frog and toad breeding calls throughout the state this spring and summer.
Shooting range in Mercer temporarily closed for upgrades
The Northwoods Wildlife & Wetlands Club, located on Range Road and Highway 51 south of Mercer, will have its two rifle/pistol ranges temporarily closed for upgrades. Dates of closure are May 11 through May 15.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Another open water fishing season is set to open across Wisconsin. With it comes the dilemma; how to maintain yards and gardens yet have time to get out to pursue walleyes, or for non-anglers, get in regular rounds of golf or hit the beach? Plants are not maintenance free but …
The Voicetrous Barred Owl
Back in late February as I was snowshoeing through a cedar swamp on a subzero morning, I happened to glance upward noticing a barred owl was gliding down towards my head on a direct path. On cold winter days I wear a hat made of otter fur due to the …
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Wisconsin Conservation Congress spring hearings held statewide
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) held their annual spring hearings on April 13 from 6-9 p.m. in all 72 counties. Public comment was welcomed at the hearing, and questions were taken by a panel of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff and WCC members.
The importance of scouting
Any fundamentally sound duck or goose hunter ought to know the importance of scouting. They know that to have a successful day afield, you have to hunt where the ducks want to be, and the only way to do that is to find them.
The Lake Where You Live
There’s a word to remember as we watch our lakes’ ice fade away in spring. Various factors determine how fast and how soon a lake opens. They include snow depth and ice thickness at the onset of spring. Rising temperatures help, of course. Rainfall contributes, though not as much as …
Northwoods Almanac
Taps have been pulled, and the maple syrup season has come to a close for 2026. I don’t know how the season went overall across the state, but at least in our area the maple sugar content in the sap appears to have been down. That’s important, because the lower …
DNR announces 2026 rare species community-based science projects
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced volunteer opportunities to help monitor rare and endangered species in 2026.
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