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  1. Photos: Blogger shares mystical photos of Parfrey's Glen

    Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area in Sauk County features a gorge flanked by sandstone.

    • May 23, 2013

  2. Gary Engberg enjoys springtime in Wisconsin

    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.

    • May 23, 2013

  3. DNR: Read this week's outdoor report

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources releases an outdoor report weekly.

    • Aug. 24, 2012

  4. Another winner announced in Mills Fleet Farm trail camera photo contest

    Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com and Mills Fleet Farm congratulate another winner in a year-long series of monthly trail camera photo contests.

    • Mar. 19, 2013

  5. Wet spring could mean mess of mosquitoes

    Jack Hardy loves to do two things during the summer — fish and barbecue.

    • May 23, 2013

  6. Experts say Wisconsin lakes' chemical cocktail likely similar to Minnesota's

    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.

    • May 23, 2013

  7. On the Trail blog: Milwaukee man completes bird hike across state

    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.

    • Apr. 22, 2013
  8. Contributed photo

    Wild whooping crane chick hatches in central Wisconsin

    The Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership is celebrating another success in its efforts to reintroduce a wild migratory whooping crane population in eastern North America.

    • May 23, 2013
  9. Several people reported seeing river otters on their hunting cameras, including this one by Ben Polster of otters by the upper Ahnapee River. Submitted

    Sister Bay: Readers confirm 'seal' sighting was an otter

    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 '

    • May 22, 2013

  10. Great Lakes Photo Contest winners announced

    Nine photographers from Wisconsin and Michigan earned top honors for their entries in the Department of Natural Resources’ Wisconsin’s Great Lakes” photography contest.

    • May 22, 2013

  11. State officials urge precautions for tick season

    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.

    • May 22, 2013
  12. Silver Lake angler Tim Schneider made history Friday by landing the first 8-plus-pound smallmouth bass in the 23-year history of the Sturgeon Bay Open. The 8.45-pounder was little more than a half-pound shy of the 63-year-old state record of 9 pounds, 1 ounce caught from Indian Lake, Oneida County in June of 1950. Submitted

    Kevin Naze shares his weekly outdoors almanac

    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.

    • May 22, 2013

  13. Browse our Escape edition online

    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.

    • May 22, 2013

  14. Listen to a new episode of Dan Small Outdoors Radio

    Dan previews the Burlington ChocolateFest, discusses pheasant and turkey hunting, the Adams County ATV trails and Jeff reports on continued success with carp fishing.

    • May 20, 2013

  15. Photos: Pelicans caught on camera

    American white pelicans have become a fixture in the Fox Cities over the past decade, nesting here in spring and summer.

    • May 21, 2013

  16. Want a job on the outdoor beat? The DNR is hiring conservation wardens

    The Department of Natural Resources is taking applications for 12 conservation warden positions.

    • May 21, 2013
  17. Warden Barry Fetting with Mathew Schillinger of Stratford with the record Buffalo Carp. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

    DNR wardens answer frequently asked questions

    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?

    • May 21, 2013

  18. Blogger Len Harris shares another seafood recipe

    Blogger Len Harris was busy in the kitchen yesterday.

    • May 21, 2013

  19. Blogger Marilynn Nash finds spring flowers along Ice Age Trail

    I simply couldn’t help it!

    • May 20, 2013
  20. Tom Garvin of Marshfield photographed this whooping crane foraging in the reeds at McMillan Marsh earlier this month. Gannett Wisconsin Media file photo

    Black flies at wildlife refuge plague whooping cranes

    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.

    • May 20, 2013
  21. A striking male hooded warbler was discovered this past week at High Cliff State Park, singing loudly during the peak of warbler migration across our area. This bird is normally not found this far north, making it a great find. Rob Zimmer/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Robert Zimmer column: Rare hooded warbler found at High Cliff State Park

    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.

    • May 19, 2013

  22. Obstacle course racing growing in popularity

    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.

    • May 16, 2013

  23. Free fun in store for weekend of June 1-2

    Free fun is on tap June 1 and 2 for everyone in Wisconsin’s great outdoors.

    • May 17, 2013

  24. DNR: Wisconsin Turtle Conservation Program hopes to reverse decline in numbers

    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.

    • May 17, 2013

  25. Readers share their photos of birds in Wisconsin

    The backyard paparazzi has been busy snapping and sharing dozens of photos of Wisconsin's variety of winged wildlife.

    • Dec. 28, 2012

  26. Wife rescues husband from black bear attack

    A man is recovering from injuries suffered when he was attacked by a black bear in Marinette County.

    • May 17, 2013

  27. 'Universe in the Park' returns this summer to Wisconsin State Parks

    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.

    • May 16, 2013

  28. Bat Fest June 1 in Madison a chance to see big bats up close

    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.

    • May 15, 2013

  29. Blogger shares cautionary tale for early boaters

    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.

    • May 17, 2013
  30. A wildfire actively burns through the forest along Sutfin Road east of Duck Pond Road in Highland Township, Wis., east of Solon Springs, Wis., late Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Crews from Wisconsin and Minnesota were trying to control a rapidly growing wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that forced evacuations of the sparsely populated area. Several structures were destroyed in a mostly rural and wooded area east of Solon Springs as the forest fire grew to 9 square miles, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said. No injuries had been reported. (AP Photo/The Duluth News-Tribune, Clint Austin) AP

    Wisconsin wildfire started by logging operations

    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.

    • May 16, 2013

  31. 9,000-acre wildfire in Northwest Wisconsin contained

    Firefighters battling a 9,000-acre in northwestern Wisconsin have contained the massive blaze.

    • May 16, 2013

  32. People reminded of bat exclusion period June 1-Aug. 15

    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.

    • May 15, 2013

  33. Contest collects most embarrassing vacation photos

    Let’s face it: When we look through our own vacation photos, it’s not exactly like seeing Beyoncé on the French Riviera.

    • May 16, 2013
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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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