Yuk! Algae Bloom in Devil’s Lake!
Visitors to Devil's Lake State Park often talk about the deep, clear pristine waters of Devil's Lake, so it's been a bit of a shock here in late 2020 to see our lake exhibiting the same worrying signs of water…
A Hiking Window?
Wisconsin's Gun Deer season has ended as of November 29th, so hikers who are concerned about hunting can feel free to get back out on Wisconsin's State Park trails... Well, sorta... Muzzleloader So, while the major gun deer season has…
A Quick History of the Great Sauk Prairie
We caught up with Charlie Luthin, former Executive Director of The Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance, while he was out with volunteers working on land restoration near the Great Sauk State Trail. The popular biking & hiking trail runs through the…
Yes, Hunting IS Allowed in Wisconsin State Parks
Hunting? Really? Wisconsin has a deeply ingrained hunting culture, but the truth is, more and more people simply don't hunt. In fact, the majority of park users don't hunt. They don't know when the seasons are (Which is hard enough…
Critter Cam Check Nov 11, 2020
Today we're watching clips from just one camera (Covering Aug-Nov 3rd), but with quite a variety of Devil's Lake's residents. To learn more about the wildlife that calls Devil's Lake State Park home, browse our "Discovery" section of this website.…
Invasives Can’t Hide In November!
November is a great time of year for us "non-sciency" types to get a feel for the health of our forests. How? Well, pretty much everything you see that is green (and some red), probably shouldn't be there. They're invasives!…
Critter Cam Check!
It's #WildlifeWednesday and it's been a few weeks since we've checked in on our Devil's Lake State Park trail cams. This time of year is when we start heading out to each camera to replace the batteries for the long…
A Virtual Halloween Torchlight Hike!
Join us on a Virtual Halloween Torchlight Hike at Devil's Lake State Park! We know it's sad that we can't have a real Halloween hike this year, so we put together this Virtual Devil's Lake State Park Halloween Hike Just…
Fall Color Report Oct 22 to Dec 31st.
This will be our last Devil's Lake / Baraboo Hills fall color report for 2020. We are well past peak color season now. That said, you can still find some nice color in little patches here and there around the…
Art on the Great Sauk State Trail
Have you had a chance to walk or bike on Wisconsin's Great Sauk State Trail? The paved trail follows a former railway from Sauk City through the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area, and will eventually run through Devil's Lake State Park…