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Ronos Meadow, Devil's Lake State Park

What Is Wilderness?

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…

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Enjoying The Winter!

Family Fun This Weekend!

Enjoy a Seasonal Scavenger Hunt & campfire at Devil's Lake State Park on Saturday, Jan 18th, and be sure to run over to Sauk-Prairie for Eagle Watching Days both Friday and Saturday! Seasonal Scavenger Hunt Drop in at the Devil's…

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Critter Cam Update

Happy New Year! We've got so much to talk about and prepare for as we head into 2020! I hope everyone had a fun holiday season! Before we jump full-on into the new year, I wanted to share our last…

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Raccoon Tracks in the Snow!

It’s Procyon Lotor!

Time to check in on our 'Critter Cams'! Well, one anyway! It's been a weird season with few predators or even deer for that matter. What's the message when over 4 years, your cameras have fewer and fewer coyotes, foxes…

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Marker Devil's Lake

Tell A Warden

A driveway reflector taped to a tree? You never know what you might find while hiking at Devil's Lake State Park. This taped reflector was placed not more than 5 feet off of the Johnson Moraine Trail near County Road…

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Blue Spotted Salamander at Devil's Lake State Park

Hey Salamander, It’s November!

Salamanders are not considered cold tolerant. Generally, it is believed that once the cold arrives, they find a hole and hibernate. Well, someone forgot to tell this little one we discovered on the South Bluff of Devil's Lake State Park…

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Turkey Vultures at Devil's Lake

Cell Tower, You Have A Vulture Problem…

If you live near Devil's Lake State Park's north shore, love camping or visiting the park, what would you think of seasonal pyrotechnics going off at the park entrance? Would you enjoy seeing dead bird effigies hanging by wires as…

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Woolly Bear Caterpillar

The Woolly Bear Myth

Have you heard of the Woolly Bear Myth? Most people in the Midwest have heard it one time or another. The idea is that you can forecast how long the coming winter will be by looking at a Woolly Bear…

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Fall Colors Devil's Lake

Let’s Look at the Weekend! Oct 4-6, 2019

We're back from our own vacation just in time for local activities, events and fall colors to start rocking. So, let's jump right in and cover all the stuff you'll want to know for this weekend. Weather This weekend, expect…

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The Gathering Has Begun!

Turkey vultures are the stars of Devil's Lake State Park's skies all summer long. Many people mistake them for eagles and hawks, but even so, they are a loved part of the park experience. Well, right now, their numbers are…

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