May was American Wetland Month. That got me thinking about the wetlands within Devil’s Lake State Park and how they’ve changed or disappeared just since I started this website some 21 years ago. When thinking about the park’s wetlands I…
Sooner or later, you'll come across a turtle trying to get across Wisconsin's roadways. Of course, you don’t want them to get run over and want to help keep them safe. But how DO you help a big, snappy snapping…
Entering the 9,150-acre Sandhill Wildlife Area, located just north of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, feels something like entering Jurassic Park. Sandhill, with its imposing 17 miles of 9 ft tall fence and gated entry give you the impression that anything could happen when…
Page Creek Marsh State Natural Area is less than an hour drive from Devil’s Lake State Park and is certainly one of the most “wild” state natural areas we’ve been to for our Backyard Explorer series. Page Creek is 643…