by Greg Schmitz | May 20, 2025 | News
Over the last seventy years, northern Wisconsin has experienced increasing development. Housing density maps from 1940, 1990, and 2010 clearly show cumulative density throughout the decades, particularly in the lakes regions. What does this mean for loons? Loss of...
by Greg Schmitz | May 15, 2025 | Conservation Corner
Spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) are among Wisconsin’s earliest and most vocal signs of spring. These tiny frogs, often no larger than a paperclip, are known for their high-pitched “peep” calls that echo through wetlands and woodlands from...
by Greg Schmitz | May 14, 2025 | News
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the latest state data show Wisconsin recently recorded the highest number of Lyme disease cases in state history. Experts are urging residents to be mindful of the ticks carrying it as they become more active across the state....
by Greg Schmitz | May 13, 2025 | News
A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been settled after the Trump administration offered assurances it will cover its share of...
by Greg Schmitz | May 8, 2025 | Conservation Corner
The Forest County Land Conservation/Land Information Department is excited to announce that we purchased a new Global Positioning System (GPS). This is a step forward in modernizing our land records in the county. Myself and the County Surveyor, Jamie Anderson, will...
by Greg Schmitz | May 8, 2025 | Wake Boats
MANITOWISH WATERS – Turnout was high for listening sessions organized by GOP legislators and held May 5 and 6 in four northern Wisconsin communities. “Good heavens, all these people,” said John Hanson, chair of the Manitowish Waters Town Board, as he...
