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Sad news today. Former Devil’s Lake State Park Naturalist and author Ken Lange has passed away over the weekend. His impact on the park and influence on so many of us in the outdoor community cannot be overstated.
A memorial service for Ken will be held Saturday November 16th at noon at the Baraboo Arts Banquet & Convention Center, with visitation beginning at 11 and lunch to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations to The Nature Conservancy or the Baraboo Range Preservation Association would honor Ken’s legacy.
For nearly 2 decades the Skillet Creek blog has focused on 3 main goals; To inspire you to visit and explore the Devil’s Lake region, to help you get the most your visit by sharing tips, events, and other helpful information. Lastly to advocate for our environment & wildlife and talk about how we can keep our natural areas amazing now and into the future! That last goal can sometimes cause controversy, but it’s the only way we can accomplish the first two. – Derrick Mayoleth, Owner.
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Ken, great guy and tireless advocate for the park. The world is better for his having been here.
Ken Lange was a giant in the world of nature at devil’s lake state park and all of Sauk county !.His many books,hikes&talks informed and inspired thousands of people from all over the world for more 50 years! RIP my friend-Ken Frank-(you will be missed)!!!
Ken was the first Devils Lake Naturalist. But he was also a scientist. For decades he observed, recorded and documented the flora, fauna and geology of the Baraboo Hills. His field experience with birds, wildflowers and geology will be hard to duplicate. Ken was instrumental in the Nature Conservancy Baraboo Hills land preservation project. He wrote about people and events and was a great historian.
He believed human history and natural history were deeply entwined.
The wild Baraboo Hills is his memorial.