OUTDOORS
Walleyes for Tomorrow improves spawning habitat on Lake Minocqua
Walleye habitat on Lake Minocqua received a ton of help this past week, literally, as 180,000 pounds of rocks were placed into Stacks Bay on Tuesday to form a fresh spawning bed for walleye. (subscriber access)
RASTA Rally held at Washburn Lake trail area
Joe Belanger III taught his son, Joey, to ride a bike when he was four years old, and it didn't take much. (subscriber access)
The mysterious ways of wolves
Over the centuries humans have established a fascinating bond with dogs. The two species don't share a language, yet have an uncanny ability to accurately understand each other's moods, mannerisms, and movements. (subscriber access)
Natural Reaction
A few days ago I was leaving the laundromat when, on the way to my car, a songbird darted out from a nearby bog and landed next to my feet. (subscriber access)
A great day for fishing
A simple day fishing can do wonders for the spirit. It can set the soul of an angler as free as the fish they pursue. (subscriber access)
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Kemp Station hosts wolf presentation
Being the dairy state, Wisconsin is home to thousands of herds of cattle. As a heavily forested state of the north, it is also home to over 900 wolves, and with both animals on the landscape, they're bound to run into each other. (subscriber access)
natural reaction: A fresh look at AIS
Last Wednesday, Arbor Vitae-Woodruff School (AV-W) hosted a lakes convention featuring some local researchers on aquatic invasive species (AIS). The gymnasium floor was filled with presentations on a variety of invasive species and the impact they have on both the Great Lakes and local waters. (subscriber access)
Snowmobile Hall of Fame gets a tune-up
On the side of the road leading to the Snowmobile Hall of Fame (SHOF) in St. Germain a sign reminds visitors the fist snowmobile race took place the day the second snowmobile was built. And while there is no memorabilia from that mythic race at a the SHOF, there is …
River trippers
Howard and Madelynn Schmidt of Adams walk from where they portaged their kayaks Friday, May 24, 2019 to get some lunch at a restaurant on Kemp Street.
UW-Madison students get northern exposure at Kemp Station
No one is having a more wild time at camp this summer than the University of Wisconsin-Madison students currently staying at Kemp Station south of Woodruff. (subscriber access)
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Northwoods Invitational a hit in Harshaw
High school clay target shooting is popular. (subscriber access)
Walleyes for Tomorrow and GLIFWC survey Lake Minocqua
Last week a group consisting of members of Walleyes for Tomorrow (WFT), the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) got a first-hand look at the walleye population on Lake Minocqua. (Subscriber access)
Clean Boats Clean Water workshop held
The fishing season opens tomorrow and it will bring the year's first wave of boat action to the lakes of the Northwoods. (subscriber access)
Fishing season arrives right on time
Fishing is all about timing, and this year, on Northwoods lakes, the general inland fishing season opener tomorrow may be right on time. (subscriber access)
Eagle struck by vehicle, rescued by Northwoods Wildlife Center
Thanks to the concern of members of the Oneida County highway crew and the prompt, professional care of the Northwoods Wildlife Center (NWC), a bald eagle is recuperating after being struck on the side of U.S. Highway 51 near Hazlehurst last Wednesday. (subscriber access)
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