Boating safety

Many people are getting out on the water before the ice sets in. WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Austin Babich about safety concerns this time of year.

The DNR encourages the public to boat sober, and to always wear a life jacket on the water

The Wisconsin DNR is urging people to wear life jackets while boating this summer.Lake traffic is expected to increase this weekend as people come to the Northwoods for the long Memorial Day weekend.

A boating crash in Forest County killed a Milwaukee man over the weekend.

Between the 4th of July Holiday and hot weather, lakes in the Northwoods saw a lot of traffic this past week.Wisconsin DNR wardens were also part of that traffic.

The 4th of July Weekend is one of the busiest for boat traffic on lakes and rivers in the Northwoods.The Wisconsin DNR is urging boaters to be safe while they’re having fun.

Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Heath Hampton about staying safe while you have some fun in this episode of All Things Outdoors.

There’s a lot of safety regulations that come with owning a boat.So many that it can sometimes be confusing, and something could slip through the…

After six boating fatalities in the state already this year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging boaters to stay safe this Memorial…

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is joining the Minnesota DNR in a public campaign urging all boaters to be aware of the risks and problems…