Reduce salt usage this winter and help improve Wisconsin’s freshwater ecosystems.
Every year, thousands flock to Lake Winnebago and Upriver Lakes to participate in the sturgeon spearing tradition. With the 2021 sturgeon spea…
The last time I saw a great gray owl was back in the winter of 2004-2005. In fact, Mary Lou and I saw and photographed 43 of them on Jan. 4-5,…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hosting Free Fishing Weekend Jan. 16-17.
Just as they have every year for the past 55 years, local bird watchers watched their backyard feeders or took to the roads to tally all birds…
With more people spending time at home, birdwatching has become a welcome respite during the pandemic. Heading into 2021, birds continue to br…
Now is the time to start planning native landscaping to help birds, pollinators and other wildlife next year.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources continues to make strides supporting endangered species in 2020. This includes helping threatene…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services released the 2020-2021 Choose Wisely booklet, wh…
This is the last in a three-part series, “Celebrating 100 years of Bird-banding.” Part 1 provided a general overview of why we band birds, Par…
Our Nature Education Center in Fifield has an active educational and research bird banding program. I have held an official Master Federal bir…
This year marks the 100th anniversary of a research program dedicated to the scientific study of birds using the tool of bird banding. It is s…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reached a major milestone of a $1 million endowment fund that provides permanent funding for hab…
Preliminary figures from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources indicate that the number of deer hunters, deer harvested and hunting in…
The annual white-tailed deer rut is in full swing in our Northwoods and bucks are going crazy looking for females to mate with. At our Nature …
With blaze orange hanging outside the cabin, hunters gather with close friends and family to talk about the number of deer they saw that morni…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding all waterfowl hunters to wear a lifejacket while out on the water this season.
Apparently, I ‘snapped a trap’ with my stories on the invasion of the deer mice in my last two columns. It turns out that I heard from people …
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce a new member of the Conservation Warden Service.
The St. Croix River, treasured for its natural features, cultural significance, and exceptional fishing and boating, is heralded by officials …
In last week’s column, I told you about several annoying invasion experiences I had with the deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis, comm…
Preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources shows hunters harvested 4,129 bears during the 2020 Wisconsin black bear s…
Each year, hunters, meat processors and food pantries help families in need by working closely with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resour…
You can blame it all on the black bears! It all started in the spring of 2020 when I had to take in our bird feeders every night, so the bears…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, is seeking the public’s help with …
Did you know that an average tree holds about 225,000 leaves? I am not sure who counted them, but that sure is a lot of leaves, so they must b…
Wisconsin Sea Grant has announced it will confer the first-ever Great Lakes Champion Award in early 2021. A call for nominations is now open a…
With the 2020 deer hunting season underway, hunters are reminded by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to follow the deer carcass t…