Snowshoeing Off Trail
It's snowshoe season at Devil's Lake State Park!! With anywhere from 5 to 10 inches of snow on the ground and more to come this week, it's a wonderful time to get out and explore! And while ice cleats are…
Bats of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Just after Halloween, we took advantage of the late-season warmth to ride the Elroy-Sparta State Trail north from Kendall, Wisconsin, up to the first of 3 historic train tunnels, which are some of the main attractions on the Elroy-Sparta. Of…
Deer Gun Hunting Continues
You may see news articles or posts today (11/28) telling us that the deer gun season has ended in Wisconsin, but don't put away your bright colors just yet! While the most popular "deer gun" season ended yesterday, muzzleloader season…
Hey Buddy!
Check out who we met on our Devil’s Lake hike yesterday! It’s a cute little opossum! (Not to be confused with the critter in Australia called a “possum”.) Our opossums got their name from the Algonquian word 'apasum', meaning white…
How Tall Is That?
The Bluffs surrounding the lake rise about 500 feet above the water. This is called "prominence". Prominence is a measure of how tall a hill stands against the surrounding landscape. "Elevation," tells us the distance (or how tall) something is…
How Cold Is It?
40F. Right now the surface water temperature of Devil's Lake is around 40 degrees. That's about the average temp of the surface water of Lake Superior in early June. According to Minnesota Sea Grant, "In water that is 32-40 degrees…
Deer Gun Hunting Begins This Saturday, Nov. 19th.
The Wisconsin 9-day Gun Deer Hunting season begins, Saturday, November 19th. When combined with other deer hunts (December 4-Day Antlerless Hunt, Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt), gun hunting will essentially continue through the end of the year. Hunting is allowed in a large…
Video View of Autumn
Here's a chill little video captured around Devil's Lake State Park over the last few days. Watch on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/uJckn2wcfgE Need more info about colors and locations this weekend? Here's our most recent fall color report.
Seeing Red!
When visitors to Devil's Lake State Park are asking where and when to see "fall colors", sometimes what they are really asking is where to see, "RED" leaves. This is because the red color doesn't happen everywhere and in fact,…
Fun & Fall Colors for Oct 6 to the 13th!
This will be a great weekend to come to the Devil's Lake State Park region to take in some color and some colorful events nearby. Let's dive in! At A Glance Devil's Lake North Shore Parking Lots Standing on the…