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Bird expert Charles Sontag bird watches from the breakwater pier at the Manitowoc Marina as he scans for birds in the containment area and along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Manitowoc on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
The annual lake fly hatch is on! All along the shores of Lake Winnebago, millions of lake flies are taking wing.
With recent rains leaving ponded water in many Dodge County places, we can't help but anticipate the upcoming mosquito hatch. This is where our valuable bat friends can help. Mike Stanek, Dodge County, UW-Extension's (UWEX) Agriculture Agent says
Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area in Sauk County features a gorge flanked by sandstone.
This spring, I’ve talked about the roller-coaster ride that we’ve been on with fronts and cold weather coming through every week. This weekend, I planned to stay close to my Wisconsin River Valley home and catch up on the many things that I must do every spring like mow the lawn, trim trees, pull weeds, stack firewood, clean hummingbird and oriole feeders, repair a deck, and many more 'jobs and projects' that a rural homeowner must complete.
House sparrows once dominated bird houses built into the landscape at Ministry Saint Clare's Hospital in Weston — until one employee decided he wanted to bring the once-common bluebirds back for patient enjoyment.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources releases an outdoor report weekly.
Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com and Mills Fleet Farm congratulate another winner in a year-long series of monthly trail camera photo contests.
Jack Hardy loves to do two things during the summer — fish and barbecue.
On a midsummer morning last year at popular Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Mark Ferrey dipped a brown glass bottle into the water. His hands were gloved, he had drunk no caffeine, he wore no insect repellent. The slightest contamination would ruin the sample.
Outdoor columnist and reporter Paul Smith of jsonline.com reports in his On the Trail blog that Bill Mueller of Milwaukee completed a hike across Wisconsin with a focus on birds.
The Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership is celebrating another success in its efforts to reintroduce a wild migratory whooping crane population in eastern North America.
Several readers responded to our Saturday story that asked if the photo taken by Todd Schneider in Sister Bay at the marina was a seal or an otter. Schneider described the creature as playful and the sighting as almost '
Nine photographers from Wisconsin and Michigan earned top honors for their entries in the Department of Natural Resources’ Wisconsin’s Great Lakes” photography contest.
Wisconsin's warm spring weather will mean more black-legged tick activity, and state officials are urging people to take precautions against tick bites when spending time outdoors.
Green Bay's Ted Boehm and Jesse Van Laanen weighed 62.24 pounds of smallmouths to place second in the 23rd annual Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament last weekend.
The summer 2013 edition of Escape to central and north central Wisconsin was inserted into newspapers around Wisconsin in May. If you missed it, browse the pages of this special section online.
Dan previews the Burlington ChocolateFest, discusses pheasant and turkey hunting, the Adams County ATV trails and Jeff reports on continued success with carp fishing.
American white pelicans have become a fixture in the Fox Cities over the past decade, nesting here in spring and summer.
The Department of Natural Resources is taking applications for 12 conservation warden positions.
I saw the picture of the Buffalo Carp the other day on Twitter. I saw it was some kind of record. What was the record? How was that big fish?
Blogger Len Harris was busy in the kitchen yesterday.
I simply couldn’t help it!
NECEDAH - Experts say swarms of black flies appear to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests at a Wisconsin wildlife refuge.
The trees along the Lake Winnebago shore at High Cliff State Park were dripping with migrating warblers this week as the peak of spring migration passed through in waves.
Obstacle course runners start on their feet, but eventually end up on their stomachs, sides, even backs at they clamber through mud, over shipping containers, across netting made of mangled ropes.
Free fun is on tap June 1 and 2 for everyone in Wisconsin’s great outdoors.
Wisconsin motorists and others can join a new effort to help reverse the decline in turtle populations by helping identify the deadliest road crossings for turtles so that crossing safety measures can be taken to help save turtles.
The backyard paparazzi has been busy snapping and sharing dozens of photos of Wisconsin's variety of winged wildlife.
A man is recovering from injuries suffered when he was attacked by a black bear in Marinette County.
If the weather cooperates, visitors to Wisconsin state parks will 40 opportunities at 21 different parks this summer to view and learn about the night sky by participating in the “Universe in the Park” outreach program conducted by the Department of Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
People can see rare bats from around the world, including one with a 6-foot wing span, listen to top bat researchers and enjoy unique raffle prizes, hands-on activities and displays when the Wisconsin Bat Festival flies into Madison June 1.
Blogger Skillet Creek writes about a boating incident this week at Devil's Lake State Park on DevilsLakeWisconsin.com. The post serves as a warning to all who take to the water this month.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors announced Thursday they won't file charges against loggers whose equipment apparently started a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin, concluding there was no criminal intent or negligence.
Firefighters battling a 9,000-acre in northwestern Wisconsin have contained the massive blaze.
Wisconsin’s cave bats have seemingly avoided a deadly bat disease for another year, but a cold wet spring has been tough on them, prompting lots of citizen reports about sick or dead bats and underscoring the need for people to avoid accidentally separating mother bats from their babies during nursing season, state bat experts say.
Let’s face it: When we look through our own vacation photos, it’s not exactly like seeing Beyoncé on the French Riviera.
Paddle: Paddle Namekagon covers 92 miles of the Namekagon River. Visit http://www.scrapaddle.org for more registration information and additional details. Registration has begun and is limited to 80 participants. More events | Events map
Birding: Find wetlands, prairies, and forests in abundance at Crex Meadows, along with more birds than you can dream of ... but not more than you can count! Andy Paulios leads this event from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Burnett County. Register at https://www.cvent.com/events/great-wi-birdathon-big-day-trips/registration-941aca6cd282454189211661afb27a0a.aspx. More events | Events map
Canoe & Wooden Boat Show: This event will be held in conjunction with Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day outside of the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum in Spooner. For more information visit http://www.WisconsinCanoeHeritageMuseum.org. More events | Events map
Classic snowmobile show: The Snowmobile Hall of Fame in St. Germain presents a Classic Sled Roundup. Judged sleds will be on display along with a swap meet. 1973 models will be the featured sleds this year. For more information call 715-542-4463 or e-mail info@snowmobilehalloffame.com. More events | Events map
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