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…
The public still has time to comment on the Property Master Plan for the "Central Sand Hills Ecological Landscape" which covers much of our area's popular natural attractions including Devil's Lake State Park, Parfrey’s Glen, Pewit's Nest and Gibraltar Rock…
Garlic mustard invades the forest and takes over. It crowds out native plants, flowers, and wildlife food sources. It can even change the soil so that other plants can't grow! But picking it and tossing it on the trail just…
With southern Wisconsin state parks opening back up today folks are going to be looking forward to getting back out on the trails and seeing how spring has come to life since the last shut down. Well, if you get…
I like to take a moment here and there to share with you some of the critters that make Devil's Lake State Park their home. While out snowshoeing (And enjoying the sunshine!) a couple of days back, we noticed a…
Author & environmentalist, Edward Abby wrote that the "idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.". Today, especially here in Wisconsin, the "pristine" wilderness he spoke of is mostly long gone. Our land, even our parks such as…
We spent Friday evening after our hike cleaning up a bus-load of garbage in the Devil's Lake State Park's Steinke Basin Parking lot. We're just a few of the many park visitors who carry garbage bags when we visit the…
Every year there are folks who go the proverbial extra mile to preserve, protect and enhance Devil's Lake State Park and our many surrounding public lands. Often they get little thanks or recognition for their efforts. Here at Skillet Creek,…
Recently around the house, we've been talking about forest bathing. Growing scientific evidence is showing that there are many benefits both physically and psychologically to immersing yourself in nature. (See the articles listed below.) To get the benefits of forest…
With sunny skies, extended fall colors and the Devil's Lake Halloween Candlelight Hike this weekend, it's going to be a madhouse at the park! That said, the colors will still be worth it, well, mostly... Morning light on County Road…