http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com Devil's Lake State Park Visitor's Guide. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/03/10/devils-lake-facebookery/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/03/10/devils-lake-facebookery/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:25 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1288 While we’re waiting for the snow to melt.. (which shouldn’t be too long actually) I thought I’d share a bit of Devil’s Lake Facebookery.  There are 3 Facebook pages worth joining for Devil’s Lake State Park fans and addicts..  There’s ours of course..The Skillet Creek Fan Page which is fairly new, Then there is the [...]]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/03/10/devils-lake-facebookery/feed/ 0 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/03/01/spring-thoughts/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/03/01/spring-thoughts/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:29:26 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1280 Finally it's March and for the moment air temperatures are hanging between 30 - 40f and showing signs of a bit of warming. Oh sure, we'll get a bit more cold and a bit more snow as Winter fights to keep it's grasp on the northern hemisphere, but it won't last. So with that thought, let's all run outside and shout, YIPPIE!!!.. Now let's hit a few quick updates...]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/03/01/spring-thoughts/feed/ 0 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/02/23/reservations-required/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/02/23/reservations-required/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:05:30 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1268 Let's be clear. You simply have to reserve now for most weekends at Devil's Lake and many other state parks to have a chance at getting a sport. Yes, there is the whole drive in and play "campsite lotto" approach but don't county on it. You'll I've added a "Book Now" button on the top left menu to make it easier to get directly to the Reserve America screen. ]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/02/23/reservations-required/feed/ 0 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/02/06/campground-hosts-are-cool/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/02/06/campground-hosts-are-cool/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:26:48 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1242 Devil’s Lake State Park may have a volunteer campground host position open this summer at the park. If you are interested contact Jenny Hudson-Stanek (608)356-8301 ext. 132.  What’s a campground host?  Well, they are they guys who get the free campsite all summer.. But it’s much more than that.  These are also they folks who [...]]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/02/06/campground-hosts-are-cool/feed/ 2 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/02/03/play-safe/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/02/03/play-safe/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:22:57 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1239 Just a few days back a 17 year old girl was hurt snow-tubing near the park.  A med-flight helicopter landed at the Stienke basin parking area to take her to the hospital in Madison some 45 miles away.  Then last Saturday night a man drove his ATV through the ice on the lake as well.  [...]]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/02/03/play-safe/feed/ 0 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/30/keep-the-ideas-coming/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/30/keep-the-ideas-coming/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:24:33 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1229 I've been asking folks to share their ideas on events that might be fun for the 2011 Devil's Lake State Park Centenial celebration. I've been getting lots of ideas but mostly through Facebook, E-mail and Twitter. As I said, I will take your ideas back to our next planning meeting to share them with the planning committee. Here's your chance to be heard.. And here are some of the ideas sent in so far..]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/30/keep-the-ideas-coming/feed/ 1 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/28/devils-lake-100/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/28/devils-lake-100/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:57:32 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1224 Today local residents met at Devil's Lake State Park for the first planning meeting for the parks 100th birthday celebration in 2011. About a dozen people tossed out a variety of ideas about how best to not just celebrate this milestone, but also honor those who came before us, encourage more community and offer visitors new ways to see the park as well. Ideas included video presentations, historic galleries, dances, weekend performances, presentations, guided hikes, educational tours.. and of course a big party!]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/28/devils-lake-100/feed/ 0 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/20/100-rockin/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/20/100-rockin/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:53:21 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1215 Putting the railway through Devil’s lake the mid-1800’s was a boon for tourism around Devil’s Lake. Not to mention it made quarrying and hauling all that pink rock out of the Baraboo Hills profitable.  The downside is that like any place else that attracts people in large numbers, Devil’s Lake was quickly going to become [...]]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/20/100-rockin/feed/ 0 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/18/warm-sunny/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/18/warm-sunny/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:08:00 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1210 Greetings from Devil’s Lake State Park!  In an “un-official” way of course.    What a wonderful, reasonably warm day it’s been.  I think we may have hit 37 F in the sun!!  Today we took our pup who is part Husky out trail blazing through the Northern Lights campground.  Although we walked were the [...]]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/18/warm-sunny/feed/ 0 http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/13/go-large/ http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/13/go-large/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:39:19 +0000 derrick http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/?p=1201 A lot going on here on the website recently as we start ramping up for the new season. Yeah, summer IS coming!  The main thing on at the moment is the updates of campsite photographs.  If you are on our twitter you’ll know we uploaded larger (1000 px wide) images now for All of the [...]]]> http://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/2010/01/13/go-large/feed/ 0