The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering free tree seedlings to every fourth grade student in Wisconsin as part of its annual Arbor Day tree planting program.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging the public to report any black bear den locations across the state to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction.

We’re seeing typical late-fall weather here in the Northwoods, and we must say we don’t hate it – it’s about time!

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced preliminary results for the 2025 bear hunting season. 

We’re finally getting the fall weather we were wishing for at the beginning of October. The leaves are mostly down, and the nights and mornings are cold.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to check fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities, as the fall fire season is underway.

We’re finally settling into the kind of October conditions local anglers have been waiting for. The chill has arrived in earnest, with this week showing highs in the mid 50s at best, and we all know what’s coming!

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a proposed variance to the Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area Master Plan.

"'Just hold her like this,' Kurt told me. So I carefully nestled my first two fingers into the soft, warm feathers around the neck of this tiny northern saw-whet owl, cradled her soft, warm torso in the palm of my hand, and secured her brown and white wings with my thumb and other fingers. My heart stopped for a moment, but under those soft, warm feathers I could feel her smaller heart racing," writes Emily Stone, Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

We’re finally getting the kind of October weather anglers – especially the musky type – have been waiting for.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging Wisconsinites and state visitors to think twice before giving invasive species or harmful hitchhikers a ride in their firewood this fall.

October is here, and while the woods are full of color, the lakes are still trying to show their own seasonal changes.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges all boaters to prioritize safety this fall, especially when boating in cold water conditions.

Fall has its grip on the Northwoods now, but it’s a strange one.

With autumn now underway, Travel Wisconsin is encouraging the public to check out the Fall Color Report.

Fall is here, although it can be hard to believe when the forecast has mid-70s in it. But the nights are cool, mornings are crisp, and we’re seeing more color each day in the maples and birches along the lakeshores.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging the public to report when and where they see frogs, salamanders, lizards or snakes, known collectively as herptiles, crossing the road during the late summer and early fall. 

We’re moving further into September, and the fishing patterns are shifting quickly with it.

Nicolet College’s Ced Vig Nature Series will host a presentation on the Pelican River Project this month.

Fall is here in the Northwoods, and you can feel it in the cooler mornings and shorter days.