Some simple steps can help support pollinators in the environment. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says most of the pollinators in the state are bees, butterflies and moths. Hummingbirds and some beetles and flies also lend a hand. “Wisconsin is an...
At least eight miles of a Southwest-Wisconsin stream were polluted by a manure spill earlier this month. The spill killed hundreds of fish, including many wild brown trout. The affected waterways — Spring Valley Creek, Moore Creek and the Kickapoo River — have long...
The aurora borealis, aka Northern Lights, is usually visible in Alaska, Canada, and Scandinavian countries like Greenland. But there’s good news: The show in the sky is expected to be especially active this summer, and Wisconsin is one of a dozen US states where you...
Frequently asked questions about lakes are answered on this page. Water Levels and Drought Does drought make blue-green algae worse? Does the drought make Cladophora worse? Why are water levels on my lake lower? What causes water levels to go up and down? Are low...
Northeast Wisconsin The rapids crash and flow over rock ledges in this stretch of the Oconto River inside the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, and you’ll find Bagley Rapids Campground in the heart of the action. The sites...
Northwest Wisconsin St. Croix National Scenic Riverway You’ll want to bring a canoe on this trip – more than 100 free primitive campsites are strung out along the Namekagon and St. Croix rivers and are...
Some of Wisconsin’s best lakeside camping can be found in Door County, at these 17 hike-in sites along the Lake Michigan shoreline within Newport State Park. It’s worth the hike to spend the night where the forest meets the cobblestones, sand and waves of Lake...
Did you know the first submarine to be launched sideways (instead of nose first) was built by the Wisconsin company, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company? On April 30, 1942, the submarine Peto was launched sideways into the Manitowoc River. This was the first submarine...
Dave’s Falls is proof that sometimes the best things come in small packages.This little county park packs a big punch with its series of cascades tumbling over ancient bedrock.The falls are named after Dave Pearce, a local landowner who donated the land to the...
The Town of Manitowish Waters will forbid wake boating on nine lakes. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the town passed the ordinance on wake-enhanced boating June 10th. It forbids the activity on nine lakes over 50 acres in size within the town’s boundaries....