If you’re planning to get outside this weekend, be ready for some real cold. Saturday’s high is around 4f and Sunday won’t be much warmer, with lows dipping below zero. Trails around the park will be crunchy, uneven, and slick,…
A bit of background firstMore people are hiking up the bluffs of Devil’s Lake State Park than ever, and more social media channels are promoting it. Thing is, just like calling Pewit’s Nest SNA a “swimming hole”, they aren’t doing…
The 2025 deer gun season starts this weekend. Here in Sauk County, hunting of one sort or another continues through the end of the year. To many visitors’ surprise, hunting is allowed in Wisconsin State Parks. Much of Devil’s Lake…
Even though fall is winding down, there's still great hiking to do at Devil's Lake. Keep in mind, when you come in the fall/winter, many of the park's facilities are shut down for the season. Bathrooms We mentioned this in…
One of the best shows of color at Devil’s Lake State Park is when the south valley below the East Bluff reaches its peak. This is the area of the park where the CCC parking lot and the group camp…
In days long ago, forests were seen as mystical and magical places. Folklore often depicted them as places of both wonder and danger, filled with mythical creatures and hidden secrets. They were homes to elves, fairies, and talking animals, spiritual…
There’s a lot of public land in the Baraboo Hills—far too much to not find peace and quiet if that’s what you’re after when you're exploring Central Wisconsin. Personally, one of my favorite places to escape the crowds is right…
Our relationship with nature in Wisconsin Dells has always been a bit complicated. It’s hard to imagine this is the version of the Dells that H.H. Bennett envisioned when he shared his iconic photos of this unique landscape. While the…
The 2024 deer gun season starts this weekend. Here in Sauk County, hunting of one sort or another continues through the end of the year. To many visitors' surprise, hunting is allowed in Wisconsin State Parks. Much of Devil's Lake…
As we start talking about changing leaves, it's good to note that fall colors are not all about trees. In fact this time of year many of our local prairies near Devil's Lake State Park are a sea of greens,…