OUTDOORS
The Lake Where You Live
From my living room recliner I can reach over and open one of the double-hung windows in the wall that faces Birch Lake. I can do this to let a cool evening breeze come in through the screen. In the bargain I let in something even better. The lake ice …
Land+Water 2025 Youth Conservation Camp opportunities
Wisconsin Land+Water is excited to offer two unique summer conservation camps for middle and high school students in 2025. Open to students from Wisconsin and neighboring states, these camps provide hands-on outdoor experiences designed to foster a love of nature while exploring careers in natural resources and conservation.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Looking to add plants with abundant color to your landscape, deck, or balcony with minimal effort? Annual flowers are a fantastic way to do so and are readily available at garden centers outlets throughout Wisconsin now.
The Lake Where You Live
Many people write about the outdoors. Some can make readers feel like we’re actually out there, on the lake, in the woods, wearing the boots or snowshoes. Far fewer also help us appreciate the why of going outside — what makes our experiences so transcendant, so essential. Dave Greschner is …
Hunter, boater and ATV safety courses in June
The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the School District of Rhinelander Community Education Program are co-sponsoring Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) certified hunter, boater, and ATV safety courses.
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Northwoods Yard & Garden
As spring progresses across Wisconsin, lawns are in various stages of greening up. Spring fertilization makes lawns greener, but having the absolute greenest lawn in spring is not necessarily better.
The Lake Where You Live
I grew up in a small town on Lake Michigan and saw firsthand the proliferation of zebra mussels there. They encrusted hard surfaces and clogged water utility intake pipes. Their shells built up in windrows on the beaches.
Oneida County ATV/UTV trail system and Enterprise Campground officially opened
The Oneida County ATV/UTV Trail System (as administered by the Oneida County forestry, land and recreation department) officially opened for the 2025 spring/summer/fall season on Thursday, May 8.
Opening weekend of fishing season is here
It is the weekend many anglers have waited for since last fall — opening weekend of fishing season. It is an exciting time for many, and the urge to get out on the water can sometimes mean missing a few important things that need attention before opening day.
The Lake Where You Live
Has the change in the weather caught you by surprise? Back in early March I was getting ready for an early ice-out, taking fishing tackle inventory, preparing my gear.
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Oneida CDAC opts for antlerless tags, but not in all DMUs
This year County Deer Advisory Councils (CDACs) in the Northern Forest had a bit of a different look at managing the deer herd than in past years. For years the CDACs in Oneida and Vilas counties had asked to split their counties into two separate Deer Management Units (DMUs).
CDACs to meet Tuesday evening in Vilas, Oneida
For the last several years, there has been a push by several counties in the Northern Forest deer management zone to return to habitat-based deer management units (DMUs). Similar management zones had been used for decades, up until just over a decade ago.
The Lake Where You Live
The fishing season opens next weekend. Have I looked forward to it? Of course, but that doesn’t mean I’ll actually fish. Opening day, for me, is more personal than a square on the calendar.
‘Backyard Bugs and Beyond’
Here comes a hands-on, eye-opening introduction to the incredible world of insects, spiders, and other backyard invertebrates: the Fe University course “Backyard Bugs and Beyond! A Beginner’s Guide to Entomology” with Dr. Chenin Limback!
Celebrate rural and urban forests during Forest Appreciation Week
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proud to join communities, organizations and individuals throughout the state in celebrating trees and forests during Forest Appreciation Week, which runs from April 21 to Arbor Day (April 25) and includes Earth Day (April 22).
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