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…
How’s Your Plant ID Skills?
Below we've posted photos of a dozen plants you'll see right now out on Devil's Lake State Park's Steinke Basin Trail, featuring their flowers, berries, and seeds. How many can you name? Extra points if you can ID that green/orange…
Leave No Trace, Is Dead.
I photographed this amazing rock stacking artwork at Devil's Lake State Park just a few years ago. It is cool, isn't it!? Today, talking about rock stacking is a "triggering" event. I mean, everyone's triggered these days and that's part…
Can YOU ID This Bumble Bee
It's #WildlifeWednesday, so I thought I'd share with you a little video capture of a Bumble bee we discovered collecting pollen from a freshly bloomed white wild indigo plant near Devil's Lake's Roznos Meadow. Did you know that Wisconsin is…
Hiking? You’re a Poopy Head!
I thought that might get your attention! Well, we're not only here to insult, but to educate as well, so on this #WildlifeWednesday let's talk about frass! This is the time of year, even on a perfectly sunny day, a…
Storm Pics
A severe thunderstorm rolled through Wisconsin last evening bringing strong winds and heavy rains to parts of the state. Here at Devil's Lake State Park, the arrival of the storm was a sight to behold... Shelf Cloud (Above) - Here's…
Devil’s Lake Wish List? Speak Now…
The public still has time to comment on the Property Master Plan for the "Central Sand Hills Ecological Landscape" which covers much of our area's popular natural attractions including Devil's Lake State Park, Parfrey’s Glen, Pewit's Nest and Gibraltar Rock…