OUTDOORS
Natural Reaction
The Wild Rice Festival, which took place in Lac du Flambeau last Saturday, was an enlightening experience. (subscriber access)
DNR to issue CWD surveillance tags in Oneida County
The archery deer season has begun and in an effort to monitor the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which has been found in the wild deer herd and on a game farm in Oneida County, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking to obtain as many samples …
Patients making progress at Northwoods Wildlife Center
The Northwoods Wildlife Center (NWC), a wildlife rehabilitation center in Minocqua, is currently caring for a porcupine who had very rough summer. (subscriber access)
Central Wisconsin River Series takes on Minocqua Chain
Last weekend the Central Wisconsin River Series took on the challenging Minocqua Chain. (subscriber access)
September stacked full of hunting season openers
For hunting enthusiasts, September is the most glorious time of the year. (subscriber access)
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DNR asking for samples of harvested grouse to test for West Nile virus
Ruffed grouse season is right around the corner, beginning in zone A on Sept. 14, and like last year, the Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters who harvest a grouse to submit a sample of their bird to be tested for West Nile virus. (subscriber access)
Natural Reaction
Kids these days have a plethora of ways to fill their time over summer vacation, and many of those options include staring at a computer screen or holding a cellphone. (subscriber access)
Department of Natural Resources unable to require landfills to accept deer carcasses
Research has pointed to landfilling deer carcasses as likely the best way to handle animals that are or may be positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). (subscriber access)
Inaugural Rod Gaskill Memorial Bass Tournament draws a good crowd
Rod Gaskill was known by many as a tough competitor on bass tournament trails in the Northwoods. (subscriber access)
Central Wisconsin River Series takes on Lake Mohawksin
Catching bass on Lake Mohawksin last weekend did not seem to be a problem for most teams in the Central Wisconsin River Series, with 30 of 42 teams bringing in a limit. (subscriber access)
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Natural Reaction
It takes skill, knowledge, and the ability to read a body of water to win a bass tournament. It also helps to have a good partner in the boat. (subscriber access)
In their element
Most visitors view the Northwoods and it's plethora of pristine lakes as the ideal setting for a temporary life of leisure. (subscriber access)
Party for pollinators
Summertime is the season of fresh produce. (subscriber access)
Building tradition
Boy Scout Troop 61, the largest troop out of Milwaukee, has built a tradition in the Northwoods and that construction reached a milestone this summer. (subscriber access)
Natural Reaction
Jeff Molter of Wauwatosa first came to Jag Lake, near Boulder Junction, as a 12 year old Boy Scout in Troop 21, and being five hours away from home in a vast Northwoods wilderness was at first a bit intimidating. (subscriber access)
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