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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.

WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about getting outside and enjoying the snow while sharing the trails with others.

For All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Brittany Hoffman talks with WXPR’s Katie Thoresen about how ice camping on lakes is becoming more accessible.

The Eagle River Ice Castle has been a tradition since 1933 back when it was referred to as an ice palace.While designing and coordinating the build has changed leadership over the decades, it still remains an effort by the whole community.

Otters are mustelids and related to other Northwoods mammals including mink and weasels. They were common throughout North America until Europeans overharvested the animals for their warm, dense and beautiful coats.

For All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Brittany Hoffman talks with WXPR’s Katie Thoresen about how recently weather has been impacting panfish and northern pike fishing.

The Northwoods is early into the ice fishing season. Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR’s Katie Thoresen about opportunities this early in the season and what angler’s need to know to stay safe.

Before the ice moved in, the Mole Lake Sokaogon Chippewa Community and Wisconsin DNR staff spread more than 400 pounds of wild rice seed on Spur Lake in Oneida County. Part of the strategy with this year’s seeding was how to best protect against waterfowl.

In this episode of Field Notes, Lonnie Parry Gillis takes us on an exploration of the fish of Vilas County, Wisconsin—an area blessed with an astounding 1,300 plus lakes.