Mud Season at Devil’s Lake State Park Updated March 2026. Spring at Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin usually means wet trails. Snowmelt and rain settle into the low spots, especially where thousands of boots have already compacted the soil…
There’s a lot of public land in the Baraboo Hills—far too much to not find peace and quiet if that’s what you’re after when you're exploring Central Wisconsin. Personally, one of my favorite places to escape the crowds is right…
We all know that planting trees benefits our environment...usually. Looking back, Wisconsin was the nation's top timber producer between 1890-1899. By the 1920s, logging had decimated Wisconsin’s seemingly endless forests. Reforestation efforts ramped up in the 1930s and 40s. In…
If your dog just "can't" be on a leash, then leave them home. Or better yet, leave them with family or friends before you head to Devil's Lake State Park. Loose dogs on the trails and beaches cause all sorts…
According to an article in the Baraboo News Republic, "A Baraboo woman is leading an effort to oppose potential construction of a new lakefront building at Wisconsin’s most popular (Devil's Lake) state park." You can read the article here. I…
The Wisconsin 9-day Gun Deer Hunting season begins tomorrow, Saturday, November 20th. When combined with other deer hunts (December 4-Day Antlerless Hunt, Antlerless-Only Holiday Hunt), gun hunting will essentially continue through the end of the year. Hunting is allowed in a…
The warming weather and blue skies are calling you to get outside! Awesome! BUT... It's going to be slippery! Let's talk about ice cleats. Treacherous Trails For the next week or so, even the trails we think of as "easy"…
For folks following along with the progression of plans for a new "educational" center proposed for Devil's Lake State Park, I'd like to point you to a fresh article in the local newspaper that's worth a read... Feasibility of potential…
Wisconsin's Gun Deer season has ended as of November 29th, so hikers who are concerned about hunting can feel free to get back out on Wisconsin's State Park trails... Well, sorta... Muzzleloader So, while the major gun deer season has…
What trails at Devil's Lake State Park are the busiest? This is a popular question every year, but now as we deal with Coronavirus and social distancing, finding the road less traveled is more important than ever for some of…