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Birds are migrating through Wisconsin now through May.

Though it may be a nuisance in some situations, tag alder has a magic trick – it can fix nitrogen.

The Spring turkey hunting season is coming up. WXPR’s Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about what hunters need to know.

The Northwoods is no stranger to winter weather, and ice storms have historically been among the most destructive. But even by Wisconsin standards, the most recent ice storm that slammed northern Wisconsin March 29th and 30th, 2025 was one for the books.

This time of year is a transition between the ice fishing season until the big opener in May. In this episode of All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about ways to get ready and ideas to expand your skillset.

In this month's installment of Field Notes, Scott Bowe of Kemp Station discusses frost and roads – all part of managing our sustainable natural resources.

The mud season in the Northwoods can be a great time to build outdoor skills.

In the heart of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, Lelah Starks tilled out a legacy that would shape the potato industry for generations. A woman ahead of her time, Starks became one of the most respected seed potato growers in the country, blending science with practical farming expertise.

WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about why deer feeding is banned in many counties and how they enforce it.

Among storied Northwoods doctors are names like Torpy, Pelham-Newcomb, Sheik, and Cline. But one Rhinelander doctor worked diligently to usher in a new age of medicine during his five decades of practice, Dr. Warner S. Bump.