Halloween Hike Sat. Oct 23rd, 2021
It's time once again for the annual Devil's Lake State Park Halloween Hike! Join us this Saturday, October 23rd from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. This year there is also a pumpkin carving contest from 3 pm to 5:30 pm…
Summer Numbers
In the spring of 2021, a variety of counters were put in at Devil's Lake State Park and some surrounding properties, giving us the first clearer look at how many people visit the park. 2022 will be the first year…
Is It Warm Enough To Swim?
Would you still want to go swimming in Devil's Lake on a nice October day? Well, for most of us that answer would be, "no!" Swimming in October? In Wisconsin?? There are folks who still swim this time of year…
Bike 4 Trails. Done.
My wife and I (And our 2 border collies!) completed the Bike 4 Trails route from Marshland (Near the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge) south to Reedsburg on Wednesday morning just after 10 am. (Now we just need the Great Sauk…
Black Walnut Season
Updated Sept 22, 2026 - Overview: Black walnut season arrives in early fall around the Baraboo Hills. They’re edible, you can collect them for personal use on Wisconsin state properties, and getting from that big green husk to the actual…