June is Invasive Species Action Month which is intended to encourage us all to help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species that harm our native wildlife & landscapes. So we've been sharing a few invasives around Devil's Lake State…
While the lake flies are still an issue along the lake sure, it also means there's a banquet for migrating birds who are now visiting the lake. It's a great year for the birds at Devil's Lake State Park! Cool…
The annual lake fly hatch is in full swing around Devil's Lake. The flies started to appear last Sunday and have now reached epic "cloud" stage. The flies complete their full life cycle in about 2 weeks, until then you…
Last night as the sun fell behind the clouds, you could hear a low baritone song emanating from beneath the lake ice that sounded to me as if a lost whale was searching for the way out. Sometimes in winter…
As much as we enjoy our summer visitors, it's something special to see Devil's Lake returned to the wildlife who called the lake home long, long before we were here. It's rare to see Trumpeter Swans on the lake, but…
Would you still want to go swimming in Devil's Lake on a nice October day? Well, for most of us that answer would be, "no!" Swimming in October? In Wisconsin?? There are folks who still swim this time of year.…
As you know, a couple of weeks back we had elevated levels of E. Coli on Devil's Lake State Park's North Shore Beach. Just a few days later, the water tested fine and the advisory was dropped. The big question…
Just after 3 pm Friday afternoon (June 25th), Park rangers put up the yellow "caution" signs telling visitors that the water in the north shore beach area has tested positive for E.Coli, something that has become a regular occurrence over…
It's that time of year! We were out walking along the shoreline of Devil's Lake this morning (April 12, 2021) and discovered that the annual hatching of the lake flies has begun. We can expect to see them near the…
Visitors to Devil's Lake State Park often talk about the deep, clear pristine waters of Devil's Lake, so it's been a bit of a shock here in late 2020 to see our lake exhibiting the same worrying signs of water…