Every year there are folks who go the proverbial extra mile to preserve, protect and enhance Devil's Lake State Park and our many surrounding public lands. Often they get little thanks or recognition for their efforts. Here at Skillet Creek,…
With the warm temps and the ice clear of snow, it's been a great time to play on the ice at Devil's Lake, however the ice has been melting as well and the DNR is cautioning folks that ice conditions…
Join us for the annual Devil's Lake State Park First Day Hike, Wednesday, January 1st, 2020 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm on Steinke Basin! Wisconsin State Parks is once again hosting First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day. These hikes offer…
3 days ago, Devil's Lake was completely ice-free. Yesterday (Dec 13th), much of the lake had frozen over, but there were many open areas as well. The ice on the lake right now is, as the fishermen in the photograph…
Time to check in on our 'Critter Cams'! Well, one anyway! It's been a weird season with few predators or even deer for that matter. What's the message when over 4 years, your cameras have fewer and fewer coyotes, foxes…
On December 14th, enjoy a crisp winter walk with the naturalist and your pup at Devil's Lake State Park! You’ll hike the Northern Lights Campground (closed for the season) while exploring nature and giving your dogs a chance to get…
We want to personally say "thank you", everyone, who volunteered to help clean up invasives at Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area on Black Friday. Click here for a good report by Caroline Peterson of NBC15 in Madison.
This Saturday, December 7th, join naturalist Sue Johansen for a moonlit hike from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at Devil's Lake State Park. It won't quite be a full moon, (The next full moon is December, 12th) but the weather…
Happy December everyone! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday and that you were able to get outdoors over the weekend. On Black Friday, we avoided the madness to #OptOutside and walk around Devil's Lake. In fact, I posted…