by Greg Schmitz | Jun 2, 2025 | News
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...
by Greg Schmitz | May 31, 2025 | News
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,...
by Greg Schmitz | May 31, 2025 | News
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...
by Greg Schmitz | May 30, 2025 | News
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...
by Greg Schmitz | May 29, 2025 | News
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...
by Greg Schmitz | May 28, 2025 | News
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...
