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Northwoods Yard & Garden
Hot and dry conditions occurring throughout Wisconsin this summer have put considerable amounts of stress on plants. Grasses, for example, currently range in appearance from brown and looking dead to green and flourishing, with assorted shades of each color in between. This clearly illustrates various grass species react differently to …
Northwoods Almanac
I love old-growth forests, have hiked in many of them, and then subsequently written extensively about them. One quote that has always stuck in my mind is this: “Old trees are the only terrestrial organisms to have lived through the entirely of the Industrial Age” (N. G. Phillips).
Hardwoood Hearings
One of the more impassable objects in a duck hunter’s world are cattails. A flimsy little green thing, when laced, looped, twisted, turned, and knotted together provides a near impenetrable barrier.
Train ride turned fishing guide
“I guess you could say I was born in the wrong place,” George Metrich told The Lakeland Times as he remembered his youth on the South Side of Chicago. Metrich, a Marine Corps Vietnam War vet, said he first absorbed the Northwoods on a bow hunt soon after he got …
Last Kids Fishing Day in Minocqua Aug. 11
There is one more Kids Fishing Day left this summer that is presented by the Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. It will be held Aug. 11. The event begins at 5 p.m. and goes until 7 p.m. at the Minocqua fishing pier on the southside of the Island.
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Northwoods Yard & Garden
August, the last month of summer, has already arrived. Yard and garden activities focus on continued summer maintenance of many plants but also start looking ahead to planning fall projects, including lawn work, and expanding garden areas.
Boat safe and share the water
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all boaters to share the water and boat safe this summer on the state’s waterways. Wisconsin’s waters are enjoyed by swimmers, anglers, recreational boaters and paddlers alike during the summer months. Boaters should be aware of others on the water and give …
DNR accepting hunter R3 grant applications
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) grant program. The deadline to submit grant applications is 11:59 p.m. CST on Sept. 15.
New mapping site to track chimney swift roosts launches
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group has launched a new and efficient tool for those interested in monitoring chimney swift roost and nest sites. The tool will be available in time for community scientists to use during Swift Night Out events around …
DNR service center counters, call center unavailable Aug. 26-27
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the counter service at all DNR service centers, the DNR statewide call center and email service will be unavailable on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and 27.
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Become a community scientist by surveying wildlife for the DNR
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that anyone can become a community scientist by participating in Operation Deer Watch and the Game Bird Survey. These surveys are designed to measure the reproductive status of deer and game birds by establishing ratios of adults to juveniles (e.g., …
Acorns falling in July?
Farmers in the agricultural areas will lose sleep every year over their planted crops. Whether it be corn, alfalfa, soybeans or wheat, they depend on consistent weather patterns in order to have a successful year.
‘A battery for hire with a guitar fire’
I spent a good portion of an equalized charge wracking six strings around how to combine an Australian AC/DC with my Northwoods pen, and then it hit me like a bolt of lightning: a thunderstorm.
The Lake Where You Live
Aldo Leopold is perhaps best known to the general public for his writing, which includes the essential “A Sand County Almanac.” He was also, and more important, a pioneer in responsible wildlife management and ecological practice.
Traditional Hunters Education at Minocqua Gun Club starting Aug. 10
The Minocqua Gun Club will host a traditional, in-person Hunter Education class this August. The class will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at the clubhouse just south of town. The class is structured for a 12-year-old comprehension level. The cost is $10 (cash or …
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