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Mounts of poached deer now on display

Mounts of poached deer now on display

Sep 21, 20181 min read

Bucks were shot in Waupaca County … Mounts of poached deer now on displayRead More…

Numbers add up on fishing trip

Numbers add up on fishing trip

Aug 16, 20181 min read

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Something big - probably a northern pike or largemouth bass - went after a nightcrawler and a weedless spoon while hidden beneath this batch of lilypads on Spruce Lake in Taylor County. Greg Seubert Photo

Ten waters, eight counties, two days … Numbers add up on fishing…

Happy days on a trout steam

Happy days on a trout steam

Jul 13, 20181 min read

‘Fonzie’ attends Iola Car Show … Happy days on a trout steamRead More »

This hike’s for the birds

This hike’s for the birds

Jun 29, 20181 min read

Pam Leviton uses her binoculars to get a close-up view of a downy woodpecker in Hartman Creek State Park. Leviton visited the park from her Stevens Point home to join an introduction to bird watching hike. Greg Seubert Photo

Lisa Bey, naturalist at Hartman Creek State Park, shows how Merlin, a free Smart Phone app, can be used to identify birds. She led a hike through the park June 29 to look for birds and introduce people to bird watching. Greg Seubert Photo

Several bird houses have been installed in Hartman Creek State Park to attract bluebirds. This house, located near Windfeldt Lane in the park, housed a family of bluebirds this spring. Greg Seubert Photo

Hartman Creek State Park naturalist Lisa Bey holds up a pair of field guides that are helpful in identifying birds. Bey led a bird hike in the park June 29 that included visits to the park’s pine plantation, prairie and campground. Greg Seubert Photo

A chipmunk munches on a pistachio nut June 29 at a Hartman Creek State Park campsite during a intoduction to bird watching hike in the park. Greg Seubert Photo

Hikers head to Hartman Creek State Park’s prairie to get a closer look at some of the park’s bluebirds. Bluebirds utilize several houses that have been installed in the park. Greg Seubert Photo

Hikers go birding at Hartman Creek … This hike’s for the birdsRead More…

Breeding grouse numbers down

Breeding grouse numbers down

Jun 22, 20181 min read

Survey shows less drumming activity … Breeding grouse numbers downRead More »

Butterfly training

Butterfly training

Jun 8, 20181 min read

Session planned at Hartman Creek … Butterfly trainingRead More »

Campground opens May 24

Campground opens May 24

May 17, 20181 min read

Reservations accepted again … Campground opens May 24Read More »

Wolf River sturgeon draws big crowds

Wolf River sturgeon draws big crowds

May 4, 20181 min read

https://youtu.be/To9-xt8_cnQ Fish make annual spawning run … Wolf River sturgeon draws big crowdsRead More »

Bullfrog’s comeback

Bullfrog’s comeback

Apr 13, 20181 min read

Volunteers document frogs, toads … Bullfrog’s comebackRead More »

Quota may drop by 4,400 deer

Quota may drop by 4,400 deer

Mar 23, 20181 min read

CDAC recommends lower antlerless quota … Quota may drop by 4,400 deerRead More »

A change of pace

A change of pace

Mar 22, 20181 min read

Snowshoe hikes are one of the outdoors activities that Nick Gordon offers his clients on winter camping trips. Photo Courtesy of Nick Gordon

Necessary gear for winter camping include snowshoes and a hammock. Photo Courtesy of Nick Gordon

Nick Gordon stacks wood, a necessary chore for winter campers. Greg Seubert Photo

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student Todd Snethen sets up his hammock between a pair of trees. Greg Seubert Photo

Aaron Hense, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, sets up his tent while preparing his winter camping site in eastern Portage County. Greg Seubert Photo

Winter camping can be fun … A change of paceRead More »

Master Naturalist courses scheduled

Master Naturalist courses scheduled

Mar 12, 20181 min read

Classes to be held at Hartman Creek … Master Naturalist courses scheduledRead More »

Love of fly-fishing

Love of fly-fishing

Feb 2, 20181 min read

Author fished Wolf River as a kid … Love of fly-fishingRead More »

Reports of armed man led to closure

Reports of armed man led to closure

Jan 25, 20181 min read

Campground’s safety concerns … Reports of armed man led to closureRead More »

Forest campground shut down

Forest campground shut down

Jan 19, 20181 min read

A sign on a one-way road keeps traffic from going the wrong way at Boulder Lake Campground’s RV dump station. Although the campground is now closed for the winter, the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest has decided to keep the popular campground closed until further notice “in the interest of public safety and reasons outside of the forests control.” Greg Seubert Photo

Fresh snow rests on a tree branch near the Boulder Lake Campground beach. Greg Seubert Photo

The road leading to Boulder Lake Campground’s group camping area is closed for the winter and the campground will remained closed until further notice. Greg Seubert Photo

Boulder Lake Campground and its 89 campsites are not expected to open this year, according to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, which operates the campground in northern Wisconsin. Greg Seubert Photo

Family camping trip on hold … Forest campground shut downRead More »