We've received a lot of questions about the status of Parfrey's Glen & Pewit's Nest State Natural Areas which were closed due to COVID early in 2020. Now that Gibraltar Rock & the Dells of the Wisconsin River SNAs have…
The trick to getting outside for parents is not just keeping the kids warm, but keeping them occupied as well! Animal tracks in the fresh snow provide a ready-made scavenger hunt! For younger kids, the game can be as simple…
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…
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…
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…
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!…
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…
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…
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…
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…