If you've always wanted to try cross country skiing, I'd suggest you do it sooner than later or another winter will pass you by. Here's the non-expert's guide to how to get yourself out on some skis quickly here in…
This small parking lot on Hwy 113 offers access to Devil's Lake State Park's Uplands Trail and Sauk Point Trail, both part of the National Ice Age Trail system. Recently, the parking area hasn't been getting plowed. This is dangerous!…
What tracks can you identify? Tracks in the winter snow remind us that we're not alone out there. We share the park with a variety of wildlife! Of course, for us, it's just a park and a place we'll visit…
Happy Valentines Day! We've had a lot of snow recently so our trail report mainly says "fresh snow". Well, I put together a quick video to show you just what that means as we head into the weekend. It's going…
Join the naturalist this Saturday, February 15th from 4 pm to 5:30 pm for a guided winter hike along the Steinke Basin Trail at Devil's Lake! We'll discover what's starting to wake up when day transitions into night. The hike…
There's about 10 inches of fresh snow in the park this week! Who’s planning to get out and break trail? Yesterday's snowstorm roared into the Baraboo Hills early in the morning (The video above was taken about 9 am.) and…
The Devil's Lake State Park Annual Candlelight Hike & Snowshoe is coming up on Saturday, February 8th, from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. The hike is based out of the Rock Elm Shelter on the park's north shore, which is just…
Join the Friends & Staff of Mirror Lake State Park this Saturday, February 1st from 6 pm to 8 pm a Candlelight hike/ski/snowshoe. There will be two self-guided 1-mile torchlit trails, one for hiking/snowshoeing and one for skiing. They will…
Most of the time when someone asks what trail in the park is "flattish, easyish, shortish, familyish", especially in the winter, we'll point them to the Grottos Trail on Devil's Lake's south shore. It's ideal for snowshoeing this time of…
