The Great Blue Heron began returning to the South Shore rookeries on Wednesday. Interestingly, there are just a few pairs right now, all visible from the CCC parking lot. Normally the males would arrive a week or two earlier. This…
I've been thinking about how much 2024 is feeling like the infamous drought year, 2012 so far. But I also know that we humans have a way of connecting dots in ways that are not always factual. So, I decided…
What are some of the common myths or misunderstandings you've heard about Devil's Lake State Park? There are quite a few! One that came up recently is the idea that Devil's Lake has some form of NATURAL underwater drainage. So,…
Nets installed at Devil's Lake State Park yesterday are part of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Fisheries program's comprehensive fishery survey, which takes place every 10 years. These nets primarily target northern pike but will also capture panfish and…
As the unusually warm weather continues in our part of Wisconsin, things are changing rapidly at Devil's Lake State Park. The lake's ice has receded, leaving only a small frozen shelf in the more shaded area along the south shore.…
The sun rose for the first time this winter over a completely frozen Devil's Lake on Jan 14th, 2024. The temp at dawn was -10 to -12. The first ice fisherman was out on the ice just one day later,…
Our part of Wisconsin is under a Winter Storm Watch from Friday morning through Saturday morning. This includes Devil's Lake State Park, Mirror Lake State Park, and most of our area. We're expecting 6 or more inches of fresh snow…
We are under a Winter Storm Warning. The National Weather Service is calling for 1-2 inches of snow tonight, (Monday, Jan 8th, 2024) followed by an additional 4-6 inches on Tuesday (Jan 9th) How do you feel about this wintry…
We all know that planting trees benefits our environment...usually. Looking back, Wisconsin was the nation's top timber producer between 1890-1899. By the 1920s, logging had decimated Wisconsin’s seemingly endless forests. Reforestation efforts ramped up in the 1930s and 40s. In…
