January is a great time to get up and get moving! At the Devil's Lake State Park Nature Center, they are starting a new year-long challenge to motivate you to get out and get moving called Keeping up with the Naturalist!…
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…
Updated: Nov 12, 2021 - Deer Gun Season opens on Nov. 20th, 2021 in Wisconsin and runs through November 28th (2021). There is also a "holiday hunt" in Sauk County and extended Archery and Crossbowthrough Jan. 31, 2021! It is…
Earlier this week I went for a hike out on Devil's Lake State Park's Steinke Basin Trail. Walking up the gravel road, I met a couple who were hiking with their dog. (On leash! Thanks, guys!!) They were coming back…
If you're thinking about coming to the Devil's Lake State Park Candlelight Halloween Hike for the first time, we thought we'd share a bit more information about the route. Weather The current forecast for Saturday, October 26th calls for mostly…
These days, so many of us get our information from social media including, of course, learning how the fall colors are coming on. Thing is, for every beautiful photo and positive comment, there is someone sharing their dull, bland and…
Many folks (Including me!) love to bring our pets to Wisconsin State Parks, however, some dog owners are asking themselves if it's worth the risk of clashes with unruly and unleashed pets. That's certainly an issue we hear about regularly…
Right now on Mirror Lake State Park's unassuming 2.4 mile Turtleville trail, there are some cool colors and awesome aromas to experience. You should check it out! Mirror Lake State Park is just under 13 miles from Devil's Lake State…
A few years ago, I created Devil's Lake Adventure Hikes as a way to get out from behind the website and share with you, in person, the many awesome and inspiring locations around the park that are rarely seen by…
Last week our trail report warned everyone that we were about to be invaded and the time is now! It's Lake Fly madness at Devil's Lake State Park! This is some video we took last evening (April 22) right before…