Outdoors

[ad_1] By: Joanne M. Haas/DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement Arcadia is flooding. Bring your boat. Come now! That was the gist of the 3 a.m. calls on Thursday, July 20. DNR Wardens Meghan Jensen and Bob Kneeland prep boat to rescue family as waters rise in Arcadia. Photo: Derek Olson, …

[ad_1] Contact(s): Liz Herzmann, DNR wildlife conservation educator, 920-387-7893 HORICON, Wis. – Anyone interested in enjoying Wisconsin’s winter weather is encouraged to visit Horicon Marsh this January for a candlelight hike and other family-friendly events. And, don’t forget to check out the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center’s new Explorium. …

[ad_1] This hog-bodied buck earned the nickname “Fat Albert” based off of his huge torso. (photo courtesy of Steve Bartylla) A few things have always amused me when hunting so-called “management” bucks. First, the mere term is misleading. When some folks say “management,” the implication might be the deer is …

[ad_1] Published December 7, 2017 by the Central Office View current conditions for Wisconsin State Parks, Trails and ForestsCheck out the Wisconsin Department of Tourism (exit DNR). For current statewide information on statewide snow conditions, log onto the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s

[ad_1] Gov. Scott Walker MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Monday lifting Wisconsin’s moratorium on gold and silver mining, reversing his vote from nearly 20 years ago imposing the ban and brushing aside conservationists’ warnings that the measure will lead to devastating pollution. The governor signed the …

[ad_1] Contact(s): Jim Woodford 715-365-8856; Laura Jaskiewicz, 715-365-8922 Kenosha County nest another highlight of annual survey RHINELANDER – The Wisconsin bald eagle population is growing and thriving according to the 2017 bald eagle nest survey results. The comeback of the national symbol in Wisconsin continues 45 years after work to …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin DNR will release some leftover pheasants from the Poynette Game Farm on select public hunting areas around Dec. 25 this year. (Photo by Jerry Davis) This year the Wisconsin DNR has decided to try to release a few leftover pheasants from the Poynette Game Farm close to …

[ad_1] By: Joanne M. Haas/DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement When can an investigation be helped by eyes in the sky? That’s what a team of DNR conservation wardens, Wisconsin State Patrol officers and a crew of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and their professor set out to learn in a daylong …

[ad_1] (Windigo Images) MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s bald eagle population hit a record high this year. The DNR says air and ground surveys counted nearly 1,600 occupied nests statewide. The Journal Sentinel says that’s up nearly 6 percent from last year and is the highest since the survey work began …