We’re lucky to live in this swath of the continent known as the Northwoods, where fall colors are spectacular. Go a little south, or head fart…
I have led 20 natural history safari trips to Africa, starting in 1988, and secretary birds were a common sight in my earlier safaris. It is o…
The 13th-annual Flambeau 40 took place on Saturday, Sept. 4. The race is a 35-mile loop over rolling hills that begins on 9th Avenue South in …
Evidence of the last waning days of summer are everywhere! The days are getting shorter, the early mornings are often in the 40s Fahrenheit wi…
Habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, disease and severe weather have all taken a severe toll on birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, r…
Bill Hoffman of Brantwood is a collector of conifers with more than 200 taxa (genus, species, and cultivars) under his care. But his real pass…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced its continued partnership with Wisconsin Girl Scout councils for the third-annua…
Those familiar with canoe racing may know the term “hut” is used when the person paddling at the back of a canoe wants the person paddling at …
It happens when we least expect them: Mystery lilies start blooming in and brightening up our Nature Education Center gardens in August when o…
Butternut Lake — Aug. 4 results
Crowley Flowage — Aug. 3
Image the surprise Sue Kartman had when she opened the door of a shed on her property in the town of Fifield only to find two, large, fluffy, …
Butternut Lake, July 28
Phillips Chain, July 27
The Mississippi River bordering Wisconsin and Minnesota has long been known for its spectacular bald eagle-watching along its open waters duri…
The Mississippi River bordering Wisconsin and Minnesota has long been known for its spectacular bald eagle-watching along its open waters duri…
July 21, Butternut Lake
Loretta Lake - July 20:
Oxygen levels in the world’s temperate freshwater lakes are declining at rates faster than in the oceans, according to new research from the U…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hold the first of four Wolf Management Plan Committee meetings on Thursday, July 22, from 9…
As I wheeled my bike past the front gardens at the Museum, the heady perfume of common milkweed flowers swirled in the deepening shade of late…
It seems like I just got done reporting about birds moving north into Wisconsin during spring migration. Now, already, it is time to report sh…
I bent down, then knelt down, then finally sat down on the sun-warmed grass so that I would be eye-level with the dragonfly. Usually they dart…
There is something missing in our Northwoods this year, Eastern bluebirds along with a few other short-distant migrants like Eastern phoebes. …
Pollinator Week, recognized last week — June 21 to 27, is a great time to start getting involved in helping pollinators because they are in ma…
Cool water welled up around my ankles, and my feet reveled in the soft, woven texture of the bog mat as I set my muck boots next to a hummock …
I saw the biggest common garter snake of my life back in our barn a few days ago. It had a big bulge in its body as if it had recently eaten a…
The temperature on the bank in Cable read 94 degrees when I returned from a field trip on June 4. It was only a short walk from the air-condit…
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