Most of the time when someone asks what trail in the park is "flattish, easyish, shortish, familyish", especially in the winter, we'll point them to the Grottos Trail on Devil's Lake's south shore. It's ideal for snowshoeing this time of…
Author & environmentalist, Edward Abby wrote that the "idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.". Today, especially here in Wisconsin, the "pristine" wilderness he spoke of is mostly long gone. Our land, even our parks such as…
Get outside at upcoming Candlelight Hike events at both Devil's Lake & Mirror Lake State Parks! First up is Mirror Lake State Park's Candlelight Ski, Hike, and Snowshoe from 6 pm to 8 pm on Saturday, February 1st! Join the…
With the recent snow on January 12th, Devil's Lake State Park will now be loaning out snowshoes whenever the Nature Center is open! So what's it like out there right now? Well, here is a bit of video we captured…
With a major snowstorm rolling into our area as I type, it's a good time to talk about the Steinke Basin Trail and its fairly recent change to Multi-Use status and what that means. Background The Baraboo area has so…
We spent Friday evening after our hike cleaning up a bus-load of garbage in the Devil's Lake State Park's Steinke Basin Parking lot. We're just a few of the many park visitors who carry garbage bags when we visit the…
This Saturday, it's all about getting outside at Devil's Lake and Mirror Lake State Park! Meanwhile, the Friends of Wildcat Mountain could use your help! Morning Hike & Campfire at Devil's Lake Join the Naturalist at Devil's Lake State Park…
Every year there are folks who go the proverbial extra mile to preserve, protect and enhance Devil's Lake State Park and our many surrounding public lands. Often they get little thanks or recognition for their efforts. Here at Skillet Creek,…
With the warm temps and the ice clear of snow, it's been a great time to play on the ice at Devil's Lake, however the ice has been melting as well and the DNR is cautioning folks that ice conditions…
On December 14th, enjoy a crisp winter walk with the naturalist and your pup at Devil's Lake State Park! You’ll hike the Northern Lights Campground (closed for the season) while exploring nature and giving your dogs a chance to get…