OUTDOORS
Free Fishing Weekend is now Free Fun Weekend
Spending time on or near the water is a great way to take a break and get rid of the doldrums. Spending time outside hiking, biking, or just enjoying nature has been proven to be good for the mind, body and spirit. This weekend, getting out to enjoy some fishing, …
Anglers found success on first weekend of musky season
Opening weekend of musky season proved to be fruitful for many anglers. (subscriber access)
One family, one disease, one goal: Cure chronic Lyme disease
Most days, Parker Ryan is like every other nine-year-old boy: He loves to play outside and explore the Northwoods. He fishes, swims, plays basketball and climbs trees. It's what he's always done. (subscriber access)
Springtime is tick time in the Northwoods
Wisconsinites are all too familiar with ticks, as they come out in full force every spring and stick around for months. (subscriber access)
Oneida CDAC sets antlerless quota for 2020 deer hunt
In April, all County Deer Advisory Committees (CDACs) held preliminary meetings to make recommendations regarding antlerless deer quotas for their counties in the 2020 deer season. (subscriber access)
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2020 fishing opener should bring good results
This year's fishing opener finds the state, and indeed the country, experiencing unprecedented challenges, with social distancing the new buzzword and many people staying close to home. In recent weeks, some municipal launch ramps around the state have been closed and then reopened. Some, in other parts of the state, …
Doing what we love - a tribute to Jacob Friede
It was with total shock, and then a heavy heart, that I read an email Monday morning from our general manager, Heather Holmes. She forwarded an email to me from Jacob Friede's mom letting us know Jacob's life had been taken in a boating accident last weekend. I sat, staring …
The effects of climate change on wild rice
During the recent Lakes and Rivers Convention, Peter David gave a presentation on wild rice and climate change. Wild rice, "Manoomin" as it is known, is culturally important to Native Americans and holds a very special significance to many. Its range is geographically small, with Wisconsin making up a good …
Gray to white
Last Friday afternoon I sat on the lakefront screen porch, needing only a fleece for warmth, and listened as the melt water from the roof hit the leaves on the ground below. (subscriber access)
Burn permits suspended in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has recently suspended burn permits across the state. (subscriber access)
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Top guides to present at Musky Seminar April 3, 4 at Nicolet College
Musky anglers looking to stack the odds in their favor are invited to join some of the top musky guides in the country for the 2020 Musky Seminar Friday night and all day Saturday, April 3 and 4, at Nicolet College in Rhinelander. (subscriber access)
Fish Like A Girl
I am like a kid in a candy store when I have a new field guide. I love them, and there are so many of them out there. Enthusiasts can find field guides dedicated to plants, animals, insects, fish and any other thing, truly, that may be of interest. (subscriber …
Snowmobile trails close in Oneida and Vilas counties, still open in Iron
The Northwoods snowmobile season is coming to close, as both Oneida and Vilas counties announced earlier this week the closures of trails. (subscriber access)
Looking for dinner
This bobcat frequents Jennifer Durkee's home in Oneida County. The cat comes in to dine on red squirrels in Durkee's yard. (subscriber access)
Final ice shanty removal deadline Sunday, March 15
Ice anglers are reminded that the last deadline in a series of March dates to remove permanent ice shanties from state waters is Sunday, March 15. (subscriber access)
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