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Hiking The East Bluff

Looking Ahead To The Weekend (Jan 24-26)

Once the snow started, it seems to keep coming! We're expecting light snow to continue through Saturday. That said, there are free snowshoes to borrow at Devil's Lake Nature Center, a photo hike on Saturday and it's Winterfest time in…

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NBC 15 Report on Parfrey's Glen Workday.

Parfrey’s Glen Workday. Thank YOU!

We want to personally say "thank you", everyone, who volunteered to help clean up invasives at Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area on Black Friday. Click here for a good report by Caroline Peterson of NBC15 in Madison.

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Full Moon over Devil's Lake

Take a Moonlit Hike Saturday!

This Saturday, December 7th, join naturalist Sue Johansen for a moonlit hike from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at Devil's Lake State Park. It won't quite be a full moon, (The next full moon is December, 12th) but the weather…

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Merrimac Community Festival

What’s Up This Weekend? Aug 2,3,4.

Welcome to August! Oh, man, not already??? OK, well let's look at what's going on this weekend at Devil's Lake State Park and in the surrounding area... Just click your choice below to see the content. Weather Forecast You know…

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Ho-Chunk Dancer at Devil's Lake

Amazing Experiences

It was something very special. About 250 people attended the July 26th "Native Beat Goes On" event on the shores of De Wakacak, Spirit Lake. (Or Devil's Lake will work too!) Below are some photos and a list of upcoming…

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Who Will Save Us From The Lake Flies??

It's been nearly 2 weeks since annual early spring hatch of lake flies (Non-Biting Midges) at Devil's Lake State Park. Since then, clouds of bugs have been swarming around near the lakeshore, especially along south shore road! But don't give…

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Froggy, Soggy, Windy Spring

Yesterday it was sunny and 73 at Devil’s Lake State Park. Tomorrow we’re looking for snow. It’s certainly spring! If you couldn’t tell by the constantly changing weather all you have to do is walk by a wetland and listen…

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A break in the clouds at Devil's Lake State Park.

Snowstorm Brings Lots of Fresh Snow

The Jan 26/27 2019 snowstorm left about 11 inches of fresh snow at Devil’s Lake State Park. It’s a snowshoeing & skiing paradise out there!  Well, it would be if it weren’t for the sudden arrival of record dangerously cold wind chills! …

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Johnson Moraine Trail at Devil's Lake State Park

Multi-Use Guidelines?

Devil’s Lake State Park’s Steinke Basin & Johnson Moraine/Ice Age Trails have been groomed. This is probably a bit confusing for hikers & snowshoers familiar with winter trail etiquette. So stay off the groomed trail, right?  But “Multi-Use”? Before about…

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