Hodag

Rhinelander’s connection to Hodags begins over 130 years ago in 1893 when lumberman and surveyor Eugene Shepard wrestled a lumberjack tall tale out of the logging camp bunkhouse, and introduced the creature to the public in an article about the attempted capture of a Black Hodag.

What began as a whimsical marketing campaign by the Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce transformed into a memorable community celebration of local culture.

The Rhinelander Hodags have been crowned best high school mascot in America.

Hundreds of Rhinelander residents and visitors gathered at Pioneer Park Saturday to celebrate the hodag at the city’s second annual Hodag Heritage Festival.

The Hodag Heritage Festival is underway.The week-long event includes a trivia scavenger hunt, a history tour, and celebration at Pioneer Park to cap it off.

May 21st is officially Hodag Day.Governor Tony Evers made the official proclamation Friday.“No matter where you’re from, the Hodag is a key part of our…

Next month, Rhinelander will be celebrating all things Hodag with the Hodag Heritage Days.“We want to celebrate our heritage. We want to be proud of each…

In a Pennsylvania town, Phil the groundhog saw his shadow today.The omen predicts six more weeks of winter.But here in the Northwoods, the real question…

It appears Rhinelander is going to do what it can to preserve the Hodag trademark, but it might be difficult to keep all of it.An undisclosed city in…

Northwoods residents know Rhinelander is the home of the Hodag. But a Michigan city wants to use the name and asked the City of Rhinelander to be a part…