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In 1926, Three Lakes Wisconsin held a winter sports carnival on a big hill at what is now Camp Luther, and on the ice of Range Line Lake below. A number of winter sporting events were organized, including toboggan races, hockey games, and Wisconsin’s first ever snowmobile race.
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Native Americans have a long tradition of using all parts of animal when they harvest it.In recent history, that’s been limited to deer, beaver, or muskrat.Now that the Forest County Potawatomi Community has brought back bison to its farm, the tradition of processing them has also returned.
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In this episode of All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about the number of deer feeding violations he sees this time of year.
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while the higher than average temperatures we’ve been experiencing this winter are because of El Niño, Vavrus says Wisconsin has also been experiencing warmer winters due to climate change, with the last 25 years generally well above normal compared with previous years.
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A group of college students from Milwaukee are spending this week at Kemp Natural Resources Station at Woodruff.They’re collecting data and testing their hypotheses.The catch? They’re not science students.
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Open lakes, no snow, and sweatshirt weather was the scene this December in Vilas County. Much to the chagrin of ice anglers and cross country skiers, El Nino has taken hold and has had many implications for the local people, economy, and ecosystems.
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Setting conservation-minded New Year Resolutions.
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Prohibition began in 1920, banning all sales of alcoholic beverages, as defined by the Volstead Act. The quiet Northwood’s of Wisconsin became a haven for big city black market liquor production and smuggling.
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Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about some family-friendly activities people can do over winter break, even without the snow.
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The Common Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon, is common throughout much of eastern North America. Our local subspecies, the Northern Watersnake, is common throughout much of Wisconsin.