This year at Devil’s Lake, the annual First Day hike will be a twilight hike/snowshoe through Steinke Basin. (I don't think we'll be snowshoeing!). This will be around a 2-mile hike on an uneven trail. Dress warm and bring a…
The big story at Devil's Lake State Park recently has been the sightings of a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch on Devil's Lake State Park's East Bluff. The reason it's capturing the attention of Wisconsin's birders is because the little finch is native…
Torch-Lit Hike at Devil's Lake State Park this Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM. Starts at Rock Elm Shelter (North Shore Parking Lot). The hike is about 1.5 miles through the Northern Lights Campground. There will…
While smaller lakes in the area are frozen, Devil's Lake is still open. Looking at weather forecasts, it probably will remain that way for some time. So, what are you seeing out there on the water? You are most apt…
A recent Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources press release announced that "$21,313 (From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund**) will go towards improving oak savanna, oak woodland, bedrock glade and remnant prairie habitat at Devil's Lake State Park, Lower Wisconsin State Riverway,…
From today, going back far into the haze of time, the Ho-Chunk people lived on this land. Just 200 years ago, around 1823, Devil’s Lake, or “Tee Wakącąk”, was still a sacred space known only to the Ho-Chunk people. We…
It suddenly feels like winter is upon us, some may want to hibernate indoors for the season. But holing up for months tends to take a toll on our mood and mindset. Instead, consider embracing the Norwegian concept of “friluftsliv”…
The 2023 deer gun season starts this weekend. Here in Sauk County, hunting of one sort or another really goes on through the end of the year. And to many visitor's surprise, hunting is allowed in Wisconsin State Parks. Much…
Nice View! So this is cool. Our friends over at the Inn at Wawanissee Point have just gone live with their new EarthCam live feed! Their exclusive adults-only Inn is located right on top of the bluffs just a couple…
There’s still color out there thanks to the oaks! Oaks, being the tough trees they are, wait to change colors after most other trees. Rather than the flashy hues of maples, oaks go for the warm reds, browns, and russets…