by Kayla Littleton | Oct 24, 2024 | Conservation Corner
The ruffed grouse is a native Wisconsin species and popular upland hunting bird. Those of us in Forest County are familiar with them. We often see them on gravel roads in the fall and hear the thumping of their wings when walking in the woods. Their population is...
by Kayla Littleton | Oct 10, 2024 | Conservation Corner
Fall Colors in Forest County have peaked in the last few weeks. During the peak color this photo was taken from our drone. The Forest County Land Conservation/Land Information Department has a DJI Matrice 300 RTK drone that has many different uses in the...
by Kayla Littleton | Oct 3, 2024 | Conservation Corner
On Thursday, September 26th, high school students from Forest County schools gathered at the City Beach in Crandon for the annual Forest County Association of Lakes (FCAL) – Fall Environmental Day. Students spent a few hours in the morning learning about various...
by Kayla Littleton | Sep 24, 2024 | Conservation Corner
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to hunt on public land this hunting season. The WI DNR purchases land and conservation easements to manage and protect our natural resources to provide recreational opportunities for many....
by Katherine Babcock | Sep 20, 2024 | Wake Boats
By Bryan Polcyn and FOX6 News Digital Team JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wis. – Summer may be winding down, but a water war is still heating up in Wisconsin. A new kind of powerboat is prompting a wave of local ordinances all over the state. There is hardly a more sensitive...
by Brandon Quig | Sep 20, 2024 | Wake Boats
By WAOW Television Jimmy Sadowski Several places around North Central Wisconsin have adopted wake boat ordinances including Newbold, Presque Isle and Lake Tomahawk. They do not ban wake boats, but ballast tanks on them. Those are located beneath the boat and create...