According to an article in the Baraboo News Republic, visitation at Devil's Lake State Park, "rose by about 30,000 from 2018 to 2019" Steve Schmelzer, Devil’s Lake State Park superintendent, estimated about 2.6 million visitors came through the park last…
Join the Friends & Staff of Mirror Lake State Park this Saturday, February 1st from 6 pm to 8 pm a Candlelight hike/ski/snowshoe. There will be two self-guided 1-mile torchlit trails, one for hiking/snowshoeing and one for skiing. They will…
It's time again to check in with our "critter cams", trail cameras set up through the wilds of Devil's Lake State Park. This time of year, especially after heavier snowfalls, we can't get out to all of our cameras as…
Most of the time when someone asks what trail in the park is "flattish, easyish, shortish, familyish", especially in the winter, we'll point them to the Grottos Trail on Devil's Lake's south shore. It's ideal for snowshoeing this time of…
I like to take a moment here and there to share with you some of the critters that make Devil's Lake State Park their home. While out snowshoeing (And enjoying the sunshine!) a couple of days back, we noticed a…
Author & environmentalist, Edward Abby wrote that the "idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.". Today, especially here in Wisconsin, the "pristine" wilderness he spoke of is mostly long gone. Our land, even our parks such as…
Get outside at upcoming Candlelight Hike events at both Devil's Lake & Mirror Lake State Parks! First up is Mirror Lake State Park's Candlelight Ski, Hike, and Snowshoe from 6 pm to 8 pm on Saturday, February 1st! Join the…
With the recent snow on January 12th, Devil's Lake State Park will now be loaning out snowshoes whenever the Nature Center is open! So what's it like out there right now? Well, here is a bit of video we captured…
With a major snowstorm rolling into our area as I type, it's a good time to talk about the Steinke Basin Trail and its fairly recent change to Multi-Use status and what that means. Background The Baraboo area has so…
January is a great time to get up and get moving! At the Devil's Lake State Park Nature Center, they are starting a new year-long challenge to motivate you to get out and get moving called Keeping up with the Naturalist!…