Skip to content
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…

Read more
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…

Read more

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…

Read more
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…

Read more
Garlic Mustard

Spring Green Invaders!

As you're out hiking the trails right now, you'll notice a lot of green is showing up! Awesome, right?! Well, did you know that much of the green you're seeing around Devil's Lake State Park this early in the spring…

Read more

Spring Waterfalls

Many folks don't realize that there are indeed waterfalls within Devil's Lake State Park. The trick is that hey are ephemeral, meaning they only run for a short time in the spring. They are also not easily accessible being nowhere…

Read more

Critter Cam Check!

Let's take a break from all the coronavirus talk today, and check in on our Critter Cams. Can you guess what this critter is? Our cameras around the park have been pretty quiet recently. We've seen a few deer here…

Read more
Great Blue Heron March 9, 2020

Spring Watch: Heron Return 2020

Great Blue Heron returned to Devil’s Lake State Park’s south shore rookery on Monday morning March 9th, 2020. We usually expect them right around Saint Patrick’s day but like most spring birds this year, they've arrived a bit early. When…

Read more
Turkey Vultures Devil's Lake State Park

Spring Watch, Vultures Return

Each year our Turkey Vultures spend their winters in the south, then return to the Baraboo Hills and Devil's Lake State Park on warm weather fronts in the spring. Well, they're back! On Saturday evening (March 7th) we were following…

Read more
Turkey & Train Track in the Snow

On The Tracks

What tracks can you identify? Tracks in the winter snow remind us that we're not alone out there. We share the park with a variety of wildlife! Of course, for us, it's just a park and a place we'll visit…

Read more
Back To Top
Search