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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…

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Cold Water Devil's Lake

Icebreaking!

Over the last few days, we've seen a few folks getting their recreational kayaks out at Devil's Lake State Park while there is still some ice on the water. Let me be clear, if you don't have the proper gear…

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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…

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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…

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Spiderwort Merrimac Preserve

A Sea Of Purple

The Lupine super bloom has faded away but has quickly been replaced by another ocean of purple flowers... It's a spiderwort super bloom! Craziness!! These amazing shows of flowers are brought to you by a spring prescribed burn. These controlled…

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Spring Drive Video

For all of you folks who can't get to Devil's Lake State Park very often, here's a springy, sunny, jazzy drive down Devil's Lake State Park's entrance road that we put together just for you! And yep, we would have…

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Below The Stone – (Listen)

There is a hidden world that exists under the talus of Devil’s Lake State Park. You can listen to the meltwater rush through unseen corridors and over hidden waterfalls. The water eventually breaks out into small rivulets on the surface or…

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Ice Out Paddle 2019

The ice is out on Devil’s Lake! Well, it’s nearly out. Saturday, April 6th began with a thick fog over the ice shelf which still covered about a third of the lake on the south end. By the end of…

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Cold Water Paddling

Cold Water Safety At Devil’s Lake

Updated 03/22 - When the ice comes off the lake each year here at Devil's Lake State Park, that means people will be in a rush to get out on the water. Well, hold up there cowboy, the water is…

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