Loons Return!
At least one loon has been seen this week on the south end of Devil's Lake. It wasn’t too many years ago that it would have been a shock to see a loon on the lake, but over the last…
Welcome Home Heron!
The Great Blue Heron began returning to the South Shore rookeries on Wednesday. Interestingly, there are just a few pairs right now, all visible from the CCC parking lot. Normally the males would arrive a week or two earlier. This…
2024 or 2012: Déjà Vu at Devil’s Lake?
I've been thinking about how much 2024 is feeling like the infamous drought year, 2012 so far. But I also know that we humans have a way of connecting dots in ways that are not always factual. So, I decided…
Where Does The Water Go?
What are some of the common myths or misunderstandings you've heard about Devil's Lake State Park? There are quite a few! One that came up recently is the idea that Devil's Lake has some form of NATURAL underwater drainage. So,…
DNR Conducts Comprehensive Fishery Survey at Devil’s Lake
Nets installed at Devil's Lake State Park yesterday are part of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Fisheries program's comprehensive fishery survey, which takes place every 10 years. These nets primarily target northern pike but will also capture panfish and…
More Snow? Here We Go Again.
Our part of Wisconsin is under a Winter Storm Watch from Friday morning through Saturday morning. This includes Devil's Lake State Park, Mirror Lake State Park, and most of our area. We're expecting 6 or more inches of fresh snow…
Rethinking Our Pines
We all know that planting trees benefits our environment...usually. Looking back, Wisconsin was the nation's top timber producer between 1890-1899. By the 1920s, logging had decimated Wisconsin’s seemingly endless forests. Reforestation efforts ramped up in the 1930s and 40s. In…
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Star of the East Bluff
The big story at Devil's Lake State Park recently has been the sightings of a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch on Devil's Lake State Park's East Bluff. The reason it's capturing the attention of Wisconsin's birders is because the little finch is native…
What Am I Seeing On The Lake?
While smaller lakes in the area are frozen, Devil's Lake is still open. Looking at weather forecasts, it probably will remain that way for some time. So, what are you seeing out there on the water? You are most apt…