A Chilly Christmas Morn’
Happy Holidays everyone! We hope you've been healthy and found safe ways to enjoy time with friends and family. There were certainly a lot of virtual get-togethers in our world. :). We also took a few moments to enjoy a…
Yuk! Algae Bloom in Devil’s Lake!
Visitors to Devil's Lake State Park often talk about the deep, clear pristine waters of Devil's Lake, so it's been a bit of a shock here in late 2020 to see our lake exhibiting the same worrying signs of water…
Yes, Hunting IS Allowed in Wisconsin State Parks
Hunting? Really? Wisconsin has a deeply ingrained hunting culture, but the truth is, more and more people simply don't hunt. In fact, the majority of park users don't hunt. They don't know when the seasons are (Which is hard enough…
Invasives Can’t Hide In November!
November is a great time of year for us "non-sciency" types to get a feel for the health of our forests. How? Well, pretty much everything you see that is green (and some red), probably shouldn't be there. They're invasives!…
Fall Color Report Oct 22 to Dec 31st.
This will be our last Devil's Lake / Baraboo Hills fall color report for 2020. We are well past peak color season now. That said, you can still find some nice color in little patches here and there around the…
Fall Color Report Oct 15 – 22
Peak color came and went sometime in the middle of this last week. Still, you'll find a lot of nice color remaining around the park this weekend as well. I will say that the recent wind and rain isn't helping…
Fall Color Report. Oct 8-15
OK, so we're in for a crazy, busy weekend at Devil's Lake State Park. While it won't quite be peak color, it will be peak weather, so if you want summer-like conditions with amazing colors all over the place this…
Fall Color Report Sep 24-Oct1
It's that time of year again! It's time for the first Devil's Lake State Park / Baraboo Hills Fall Color Report. Let's Jump in! Steinke Basin Trail At A Glance! It's pretty green out there right now, but you will…
Mystery Critters?
It's time for a Critter Cam check! This time we checked out a couple cameras from the deepest regions of Devil's Lake's south bluff, AND what surprises we found. In fact, this is the first time we've ever captured the…
Devil’s Lake Geology 101
Educators! We worked with Naturalist Sue Johansen-Mayoleth at Devil's Lake State Park to put together a virtual geology hike for Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland just last week and it's now available on the Girl Scouts Youtube channel. You can…