The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) provides funding through the Soil and Water Resource Management (SWRM) Program to support conservation efforts across the state.

While ice fishing is coming to an end, we’ve still got a bit of time to get out there. We’ve seen some sunny shorelines pull back during this last week of really warm weather, but as long as you can get on the ice, the fishing has remained very good.

Spring wildfire season is here, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging the public to check fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities.

The annual Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area Annual Property Implementation Plan (APIP) is now available for public review and comment.

With game fishing season officially wrapped up, the focus remains on panfish, and there’s still plenty of great ice fishing left.

The application period for the 2025 elk hunt is now open.

With the game fishing season officially wrapped up as of Sunday night at midnight, the focus now shifts to panfish. There's still plenty of great ice fishing left to enjoy!

"The wonders of nature have fascinated me from a young age. Now I strive to understand the intricate natural workings of each place I live or visit. Cable, Wisconsin, is my newest place of interest. As the new Educator/Naturalist at the Cable Natural History Museum, I will get to use my fascination with the environment to connect both myself and the public with Northwoods nature," writes Heaven Walker, Educator/Naturalist at the Cable Natural History Museum.

As we enter the last week of game fishing season, which ends Sunday, March 2, we’ve got to take a moment to reflect on what a great winter it’s been on the ice this year!

Several local groups were among lake organizations, nonprofit organizations and municipal and county governments throughout the state to receive grant funding from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

What a nice bit of “real” winter we’ve had this last week! We’re thankful for the new six inches or so of snow, and the fact that it’s been extra fluffy, so no real problems getting around on the ice. It’s nice to be able to count on some “normal” winter weather, and some real cold and snow was perfect.

The Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Department is seeking a citizen member to serve on the Conservation and UW-Extension Education (CUW) Committee for a two-year term.

We have been blessed with mostly normal winter weather lately, and this has resulted in some great ice conditions out there. It looks like we’ve got some typical cold for February coming this week.

"You know it’s chilly when even Lake Superior can see their own breath. During a recent period of bitter cold, the sea smoke drifting across the shining gray wavelets near Grand Marais, Minn., looked like a giant version of the hot springs in Japan—the ones where the snow monkeys sit in steaming pools to get warm," writes Emily Stone, Naturalist at the Cable Natural History Museum.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced that a wolf depredated a pet dog in the Town of Pine River in Lincoln County. 

We’ve got 18 to 24 inches of ice on most bodies of water now, and people are driving their vehicles out on many lakes.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging the public to be mindful of potentially dangerous winter conditions when operating recreational vehicles, especially on frozen waterbodies.

Ice conditions have continued to improve, and after the cold last week, we’re now looking at 18 to 20 inches throughout the area. We’ve also gotten just enough snow to make snowmobiling, skiing and snowshoeing happen this winter. That’s more than we can say for last year, and we’re glad for it.

"On Christmas Day, I found myself driving from Lutsen, Minn., to Duluth with a very unusual package next to my skis and duffle bag. On my way home from a short trip near Thunder Bay, Ontario, a Facebook post caught my eye. '…large grey owl on the side of the road. They stopped to investigate, and noticed that its wing appears to be broken. Given our location (Lutsen) and the date (Christmas Eve), what should we do?'" writes Emily Stone, Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Ride With the Cup, formerly known as the Torch Ride for the Badger State Games, made several stops in the Tomahawk area earlier this month.