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Cardinal Flowers

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…

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Rock Stacking

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…

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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…

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Frass

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…

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Devil's Lake Storm

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…

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Devil's Doorway at Devil's Lake State Park

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…

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Shagbark Hickory

The Spring Event Continues

It seems like every popular event has been canceled lately. Well, that's not true really. Only the "human" events have been canceled, nature just plugs along. And really, the arrival of spring is a pretty popular event too. Here at…

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Bloodroot Flower

What Spring Flowers?

With southern Wisconsin state parks opening back up today folks are going to be looking forward to getting back out on the trails and seeing how spring has come to life since the last shut down. Well, if you get…

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Chilling Out or Birding By Ear

Yep, it's April 14th and we're still under "SaferAtHome status here in Wisconsin. Well, here's another opportunity to bring some local nature into your home. This 30-minute, foggy, April morning video comes from Mirror Lake State Park near public boat…

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Devil's Nose Vista

Devil’s Lake Virtual Experience

We'll help you get your Devil's Lake State Park fix! While we can't visit Devil's Lake, Parfrey's Glen and other trails and natural areas right now, (Learn More) we're going to go that extra mile to bring you some Devil's…

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