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“I still fear that the cold will return. I am still full of uncertainties.”
MADISON — Frogs will soon begin chorusing throughout Wisconsin and the Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to lend their…
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has published the 2021 gypsy moth treatment plan virt…
For those venturing off the beaten path, be advised — it's a little crowded out there.
On a very fast, firm Birkie Trail, the men’s 47K Fat Bike Birkie, (also known as the Big Fat 47K), ended Saturday morning, March 13, like a re…
The snow is melting, the soil is warming . . . and I can’t decide if that’s good or bad. The classic tracks on my favorite ski trail were in f…
The bitter wind couldn’t stop young skiers from enjoying a day on the trails at the 2021 Barnebirkie youth ski event Friday, Feb. 26.
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Ian “the Torch” Torchia of Rochester, Minnesota, was the winner of the 47th Slumberland American Birkebeiner classic race, held Sunday, Feb. 2…
When Ernie St. Germaine, 73, typically kicks off an American Birkebeiner marathon classic Nordic ski race from Telemark to Hayward, it’s on a …
The Birkie Adaptive Ski is an important part of the Slumberland American Birkebeiner cross-country ski events every year.
“Are you kidding me?”
Kerflumpf. Mumpf. Fump. It’s difficult to describe exactly the sound that snowshoes make in 18 inches of fresh, fluffy snow. I can tell you th…
A meme was circulating earlier this winter with an image of a frozen stock tank and a sledge hammer with the caption, “If winter is your favor…
Whatever happened with the Pike Improvement Project of 2019 on the Chippewa Flowage?
Summer in the Northwoods can feel like a painting — broad sweeps of green and blue provide the backdrop for highlights in all colors of the ra…
To reward budding outdoor writers and photographers, the Outdoor Writers Association of America announced the opening of the 2021 Norm Strung …
While there has been no new snow recently, temperatures have remained below freezing and Sawyer County snowmobile trails have held onto what t…
Free fishing weekend Jan. 16-17
Waiting for the first round to commence for the Cor Power Sports snowmobile race on Saturday, Jan. 9, near Lakewoods Resort on Lake Namakagon,…
A small village of long trailers and snowmobile racers, supporters and spectators gathered Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 9-10, on the shore of Lak…
Some good things are definitely worth waiting for. In the first two articles I wrote in 2018, we celebrated Kara’s completion of her cheesemak…
The Northland Area Builders Association (NABA) will host its annual ice fishing event for walleye, northern, bluegill, crappie and perch Satur…
The Hayward Lions Club will have a new start and finish area for their 39th annual Pre-Birkie training race and fundraiser ski event Saturday,…
Geodes are dumpy looking rocks that split open to reveal an airy chamber lined with sparkling crystals.
Snowmobile and ice safety tips from the Wisconsin DNR
Ice fishing and electronics
After the snowshoe racers participating in the third North End Snowshoe Classic races left the start line on Saturday, Jan. 2, many were discu…
On Tuesday, Dec. 29, retired wolf expert Adrian Wydeven, formerly with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and his wife, Sara…
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