Smash & Grab
There have been reports of broken car windows and items stolen from cars at both Devil's Lake State Park and Mirror Lake State Park over the weekend. Please keep this in mind as we head into fall. Keep Your Stuff…
August Critter Cam Check!
It's time once again to check in on a couple of our Devil's Lake State Park critter cams. It tends to get a little quiet during the hotter part of summer, but we've still got some good captures! You can…
Mask Mandate in Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers is issued an order that requires face coverings while indoors starting this Saturday and continuing until the end of September throughout Wisconsin. How does this affect travelers to Wisconsin? Well, it's complicated. Here's a news article from the Milwaukee…
The “Family” Bike Trail
So you brought your kids bikes along to Devil's Lake State Park because you read that there is a bike trail. Ugg. Yeah, Devil's Lake State Park has a "mountain" bike trail. It's not fun for young kids! But we've…
Where to See Neowise at Devil’s Lake State Park
Now that comet Neowise is coming up in the evening sky, this weekend will be a great time to get out there and check out this once in about 6000 year opportunity. Well, if the weather holds out! If you're…
Limited Boat Rentals Now Offered at Devil’s Lake.
Boat rentals are now available at Devil's Lake State Park. North Shore beach area only from 10 am to 5 pm. For more information, you can call concessions at: (608)-356-3381. Kayak tours remain cancelled. Boat Rentals Row boat, canoe &…
Baraboo Fireworks Notes 2020
There have been a lot of questions about the Baraboo "Festival Foods" fireworks show this year as it relates to COVID19. Well, let me start by sharing with you some information posted by the Baraboo Police Department. Baraboo Police Department…
Leave No Trace, Is Dead.
I photographed this amazing rock stacking artwork at Devil's Lake State Park just a few years ago. It is cool, isn't it!? Today, talking about rock stacking is a "triggering" event. I mean, everyone's triggered these days and that's part…
Can YOU ID This Bumble Bee
It's #WildlifeWednesday, so I thought I'd share with you a little video capture of a Bumble bee we discovered collecting pollen from a freshly bloomed white wild indigo plant near Devil's Lake's Roznos Meadow. Did you know that Wisconsin is…