End of Season Color Report Oct 27th, 2022.
While we are clearly past our peak color in a rush this week, we don't want to discourage folks from getting out to enjoy the weather and what still remains of the color. The bottom line is that the showy…
Fun & Fall Colors for Oct 6 to the 13th!
This will be a great weekend to come to the Devil's Lake State Park region to take in some color and some colorful events nearby. Let's dive in! At A Glance Devil's Lake North Shore Parking Lots Standing on the…
Farm/Art DTour Oct 1-10, 2022
It's nearly time again for the bi-annual Farm / Art Detour here in Sauk County. The Farm/ Art DeTour is a self-guided driving tour through 50 miles of scenic farmland and emerging fall colors. Along the way, you'll see artwork…
Ho-Chunk Neesh La Powwow Returns
The Ho-Chunk Neesh La Pow Wow returns to Baraboo this weekend, Aug 26, 27, 28, 2022. The weekend-long event is located at E10739 N. Reedsburg Rd. across from the casino just north of Baraboo. (About 10 minutes north of Devil's…
Prescribed Burn on Roznos Meadow
If you were in the area you could see smoke from miles away! Yesterday fire crews from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ran a prescribed burn on Roznos Meadow on the southeastern corner of Devil's Lake State Park. We've…
The Loons Are Back on Devil’s Lake!
It was wonderful to hear the calls of the loons once again echoing off of the walls of the bluffs at Devil's Lake State Park early this morning! It wasn't too many years ago that it would have been a…
Halloween Hike Sat. Oct 23rd, 2021
It's time once again for the annual Devil's Lake State Park Halloween Hike! Join us this Saturday, October 23rd from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. This year there is also a pumpkin carving contest from 3 pm to 5:30 pm.…
Elroy-Sparta State Trail Update
Well, at least one damaged section of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail should be open soon! Here's what we saw when we went up to check out the progress. The History In August of 2018, heavy rains and storms caused damage…
Statewide Park Operation Updates Released
Beginning on April 30th the Wisconsin DNR is opening up a bit more of the parks and stepping back from various COVID regulations that have been in place since last year. Here's what they have to say today... The Wisconsin…
There goes the ice!
The warm weather over the last few days has really helped to melt the ice on Devil's Lake. Yesterday's rain has just about melted the rest of it. (And created a nice fog too!) Interestingly, Devil's Lake, which is protected…