by Greg Schmitz | Sep 3, 2025 | News
This year’s wild rice crop in northern Wisconsin appears likely to be lower than last year. That follows a pattern seen in recent years. Crop estimates can now be done using satellite imagery. The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission says imagery suggests...
by Greg Schmitz | Sep 3, 2025 | News
ou can make some extra money gathering pine cones, but they need to be the right ones. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources needs help gathering red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. “The state nurseries will pay collectors to bring in...
by Greg Schmitz | Sep 3, 2025 | News
Ben Wohajn appointed new Executive Director of Wisconsin Lakes Wisconsin Lakes is proud to announce the hiring of Ben Wojahn (pronounced Woah-yahn) as its next Executive Director! Ben will take over fully from current Executive Director Michael Engleson...
by Greg Schmitz | Sep 3, 2025 | Conservation Corner
Wisconsin is home to a stunning array of lakes, each with its own unique ecosystem. One fascinating natural event that occurs in these lakes is lake turnover, a seasonal process that plays a vital role in maintaining the health and balance of aquatic environments....
by Greg Schmitz | Aug 24, 2025 | News
Certain species of ticks and mosquitoes can carry various diseases. In Wisconsin, Lyme disease is becoming more common with nearly 6,500 cases reported last year, with many cases reported in the Northwoods. The state sees spikes of illnesses from Powassan and West...
by Greg Schmitz | Aug 24, 2025 | News
By Associated Press August 16, 2025 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A very rare and apparently very confused subtropical wood stork somehow found its way to the wilds of Wisconsin. A hunter scouting for deer first sighted the bird Sunday in a remote section of the Mud Lake...
