This softshell turtle was digging a nest at Devil's Lake State Park. From a distance, with a telephoto lens, I shot some video. However, so many people were stopping, talking and taking pictures that eventually I gave up and so…
Earlier this spring, we shared video and photos when the Wisconsin DNR burned a large section of the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area. We thought it would be a good time to go have another look! It's looking pretty nice! Prescribed…
A couple of days ago we were out walking along the South Shore of Devil’s Lake where the road and sidewalk are right up against the lake. This area is a popular fishing spot because the water gets deep quickly…
The Lupine super bloom has faded away but has quickly been replaced by another ocean of purple flowers... It's a spiderwort super bloom! Craziness!! These amazing shows of flowers are brought to you by a spring prescribed burn. These controlled…
The Greater Yellow Lady's-slipper Orchid (Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens), This is the most common wild orchid in the U.S. and is found in almost every state, however, it is rare to see them at Devil's Lake State Park This little…
Right now is a great time to see spring flowers along the trails at Devil's Lake State Park! Many of the trails are dotted with reds, yellows, pinks, yellows, purples, and oceans of white. Do you know which is Wisconsin's…
On Saturday, under the threat of the "Snowmageddon 2019", about 5 five volunteers made their way to Devil's Lake State Park to plant trees in the park's Northern Lights Campground. Anyone who's driven through Devil's Lake recently has seen the…
Devil's Lake State Park is a "Leave No Trace" property and yet trash is one of the regularly talked about issues at the park. While it's certainly fair to talk about dumpsters and staffing, it's my feeling that the real…
Formerly an ammunitions plant, the land we now know as the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area, is slowly being restored. Part of that restoration process is using fire to help kill off years of invasive plant growth and energize remnants of…
