“What (fill in the blank) Taught Me About My Relationship with Nature” was the topic for this year’s Forest County Association of Lakes (FCAL) essay contest. Students from 5th and 6th grades in Crandon, Laona and...
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Tribe, state, and county celebrate Highway 8 safety improvements in Forest County
In a four-year span, there were 109 car crashes on Highway 8 between Crandon and Laona, according to a highway study. While none of those crashes between 2005 and 2009 were fatal, about a third of them did result in injuries. “We've had a lot of close calls,” said...
Trapping season
Northern Wisconsin offers a landscape abundant in forests, rivers, and wetlands—ideal habitats for a variety of fur-bearing species, including beavers, minks,muskrat, foxes, and fishers. The state’s trapping history is tied closely to both subsistence and commerce....
Proposed State-Level Regulations for Enhanced Wake Sports
Dear Members and Supporters, You may soon see Wisconsin Lakes in the news, and here's the reason. Wisconsin Lakes and the Last Wilderness Alliance are renewing their call for bipartisan state-wide regulation of enhanced wake recreation to protect Wisconsin’s...
Gov. Evers signs Executive Order creating Wild Rice Stewardship Council
Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday to preserve cultural resources and languages of Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations. Evers said the order is meant reaffirm the state’s commitment to respecting Tribal Sovereignty and fostering strong...
Wild Instincts releases rescued bear cubs back to the wild
Five young bears now roam the wilds of northern Wisconsin, thanks to the help of a wildlife rehabilitation center north of Rhinelander. Wild Instincts posted video of the five cubs being released over the weekend. They’ve been raised over the last few months by the...
Wisconsin’s first Rustic Road turns 50
50 years ago, the first Rustic Road in Wisconsin received its formal designation. Now, the program is up to 126 roads spanning hundreds of miles across the state. Katie Thoresen / WXPR Sam Osborn has travelled every mile of designated Rustic Road in Wisconsin behind...
Get your firewood close to where you burn it to prevent the spread of invasive species
Warming up by a campfire can be a great way to spend a fall evening, but the DNR hopes you’ll get your firewood close to where you burn it. Moving firewood can give a ride to invasive species, spreading them to new areas. When untreated firewood is transported away...
Environmental Day
On October 2nd, the Forest County Association of Lakes (FCAL) hosted Environmental Day. Roughly 55 high school science students from Crandon, Laona, and Wabeno were able to get hands-on training opportunities both on and off the water. Lee Lamers (member of FCAL) and...
More people leaving leaves, a boon for sustainability, survey finds
More people are leaving leaves on the ground during the autumn season, providing a boon to local ecosystems and cutting down on methane gas in the atmosphere. A new survey by the National Wildlife Federation found nearly 20% of people don’t collect or remove fallen...