Foxes
When mom's away, the kits will play! To me, there is no better experience than to spend time with the wildlife that call Devil's Lake State Park home. Normally, when we see red foxes in the park, or any larger…
Wild, Wild Life!
What's that tumbling furball by the tracks? Well, it's baby foxes! (Kits) and that must mean it's time for a few #WildlifeWednesday updates! Birdlife It's awesome to see all of the life suddenly arriving here in the Devil's Lake region.…
Critter Cams & Freedom
We’ve been talking migration a lot lately, but It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with the park’s mammalian wildlife on our Devil’s Lake Critter Cams. Oh, and a bit of good news for our park wildlife, they are…
Amazing Migrations
While Baraboo is slowly becoming known as a destination to watch sandhill cranes during the fall migration, this spring, it’s the swans that are putting on the show! Swans, along with an amazing mix of geese and ducks! This year at…
Great Blue Heron Are Back At Devil’s Lake!
Great Blue Heron returned to Devil’s Lake State Park’s south shore rookery over the weekend. We usually expect them right around Saint Patrick’s day and they were right on schedule this year. By Monday morning there are quite a few…
Beyond Beaches & Buildings
It’s always worth the reminder; Devil’s Lake State Park is more than multi-million dollar building plans, crowded beaches, parking problems, and sticker sales. It’s even more than a couple of famous rock formations on busy blacktop trails. Beyond the summer…
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Survival! A Critter Cam Check!
2019 has been harsh by any standard. We've gone from snowstorm to snowstorm, to bitter cold and back to snow for nearly two months now. And while we know our furry park residents are well adapted to the cold, you…
A Quiet Evening At Home
It’s #WildlifeWednesday and time to spend a quiet evening at home with our friends at Devil’s Lake State Park through the lens of one of our crittercams…
Wildlife Is Part of the Devil’s Lake Experience
What a great time to see waterfowl on the water at Devil’s Lake State Park! Just yesterday we watch trumpeter swans, loons, grebes, and golden eyes going about their day upon the lake. A turkey vulture soared overhead while her…
Where Have All The Beaver Gone?
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…