Whitewater rafting doesn’t have to be confusing. If you live in or around Wisconsin, enjoy the Peshtigo River to the fullest with our comprehensive guide. Whitewater rafting is common in the Midwestern and Southern portions of the United States, but we in Wisconsin,...
A Sheboygan County couple wants to make sure people living and visiting Rhinelander can access the natural beauty of the area. They’ve started an endowment fund with the Rhinelander Community Foundation aimed at non-motorized activities. Teri and Stan Strub spent...
Agency provides four opportunities for public comment on changes to NR 107 and NR 109, the administrative rules covering aquatic plant management The Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources is pursuing revisions and changes to the administrative rules governing...
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to attend the 100th anniversary celebration of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest on June 7. Events will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crystal Lake Day Use...
Fishing regulations are used as a tool to ensure good fishing exists in the future. Fishing regulations are used to: control angler impacts on fish populations; maintain numbers and sizes of fish in a lake or stream; provide different types of fishing experiences,...
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to head outdoors for the 13th annual Free Fun Weekend happening June 7-8, 2025. State Park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail passes are waived for all visitors. With 50...
Aquatic plants form the foundation of healthy and flourishing lake ecosystems - both within lakes and rivers and on the shores around them. They not only protect water quality, but they also produce life-giving oxygen. Aquatic plants are a lake's own filtering system,...
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 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...
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....