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It started in Wisconsin…

It started in Wisconsin…

DID YOU KNOW? Water skiing was invented in 1922, when Ralph Samuelson used a pair of boards as skis and a clothesline as a tow rope on Lake Pepin, the largest lake on the Mississippi River (in between Minnesota and Wisconsin.) Samuelson went on to teach the sport for...

Turtles may be crossing roads as they look for a place to nest.

Turtles may be crossing roads as they look for a place to nest.

Turtles can be seen crossing roads this time of year as they look for a place to nest. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages people to slow down and watch out for them. Drivers can help reduce turtle road mortality by being cautious when driving...

Hello Wakesports Reform Coalition (WRC) Members

Hello Wakesports Reform Coalition (WRC) Members

Stakeholder Meeting: We have several updates we wanted to share with you. The first being after Senator Mary Felzkowski's Town Hall meetings earlier this month, a meeting was called this week composed of legislators, the wakesports industry as well as our coalition....

Share your view on wake-enhanced boats

Share your view on wake-enhanced boats

As WI takes to water over Memorial Day, share your view on wake-enhanced boats James N. Fitzhenryof the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.   We want your opinion on Wakesurfing in Wisconsin and have introduced an interactive poll to get your thoughts. Please take a few...

Canadian Nightcrawlers: More Than Just Bait

Canadian Nightcrawlers: More Than Just Bait

If you’ve ever spent a cool morning at the edge of a lake with a fishing pole in hand, there’s a good chance you’ve used a Canadian Nightcrawler as bait. Fat, wriggly, and irresistible to fish, these worms are sold by the dozens at bait shops across North America. But...

Muskie Season Set to Open

Muskie Season Set to Open

Musky season opens tomorrow. State officials are predicting a normal opener, despite the late spring. Tim Simonson from the DNR Bureau of Fisheries Management says spawning for muskies has generally already happened. “Yeah one of the reason that we open the season...

Life jackets save lives, but only if you wear them!

Life jackets save lives, but only if you wear them!

By law, boaters are required to have a life jacket on board for every person, but those life jackets only work if you’re wearing them. Fourteen people died in boating incidents last year in Wisconsin, only two were wearing life jackets. “It doesn't do a whole lot of...

When We Lose Land, We Lose Wildlife!

When We Lose Land, We Lose Wildlife!

According to experts, more than a third of species and ecosystems in the United States are at risk of disappearing. From wide-roaming bears to migratory birds and freshwater fish, wildlife depends on healthy, connected landscapes to survive. But every year, thousands...

Protect Loons! Do your part.

Protect Loons! Do your part.

Over the last seventy years, northern Wisconsin has experienced increasing development. Housing density maps from 1940, 1990, and 2010 clearly show cumulative density throughout the decades, particularly in the lakes regions. What does this mean for loons? Loss of...

Wisconsin hotspot for Lyme disease spread as tick activity increases

Wisconsin hotspot for Lyme disease spread as tick activity increases

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the latest state data show Wisconsin recently recorded the highest number of Lyme disease cases in state history. Experts are urging residents to be mindful of the ticks carrying it as they become more active across the state....