by Greg Schmitz | Oct 9, 2025 | News
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for public input on its draft regional master plan for the North Central Forest. The North Central Forest encompasses 9,500 square miles in northern Wisconsin. It includes all or portions of the 20 counties...
by Greg Schmitz | Oct 8, 2025 | News
By the time this airs, I will be the proud owner of a new hip. And although this might seem rather random, it brings me to this month’s Field Notes about horseshoe crabs and red knots. I grew up on the east coast with frequent trips to Cape Cod where horseshoe crabs...
by Greg Schmitz | Oct 8, 2025 | News
As dwindling brook trout populations are a concern across Wisconsin, conservation efforts in Iron County are increasing viable habitats for the native species. Fish population spikes are being observed at Kaari Creek and the Tyler Forks River after major culvert...
by Greg Schmitz | Oct 4, 2025 | Conservation Corner
Golden oyster mushrooms are a striking variety of the oyster mushroom family, known for their bright yellow caps and fan-like shape. Native to subtropical regions of East Asia, they thrive in warm, humid environments and are often cultivated for their culinary appeal....
by Greg Schmitz | Oct 3, 2025 | News
Known to some as the “Freshwater Everest,” if you want to explore this mountain, you don’t go up, you go down. In the middle of Lake Superior, near the boundary between Canadian and US waters, sits the Superior Shoal, a mountain that’s completely underwater. The shoal...
by Greg Schmitz | Oct 1, 2025 | News
As we get deeper into fall, water temperatures will be going down on area lakes. The DNR says that makes it especially important to take extra precautions like wearing a life jacket. They say hypothermia can impair your ability to swim or stay afloat. “Life jackets...
