Earth, Sky, Water
"Earth, Sky, Water" is a new art installation that will soon be going up on Ho-Chunk Nation land along the Great Sauk State Trail. The trail located on the southern border of Devil's Lake State Park in an area we…
How’s Your Plant ID Skills?
Below we've posted photos of a dozen plants you'll see right now out on Devil's Lake State Park's Steinke Basin Trail, featuring their flowers, berries, and seeds. How many can you name? Extra points if you can ID that green/orange…
Leave No Trace, Is Dead.
I photographed this amazing rock stacking artwork at Devil's Lake State Park just a few years ago. It is cool, isn't it!? Today, talking about rock stacking is a "triggering" event. I mean, everyone's triggered these days and that's part…
Bike Trails, Explorer Books & More
Welcome everyone to Friday, April 17. Yesterday we learned that Wisconsin's #SaferAtHome order has been extended until the end of May. Well, that means we just keep plugging along. Here's what I have for you this week. Explorer Books &…
Virtual Hike on Tumbled Rocks
On the morning of April 9th, when it was announced that many southern Wisconsin state parks would close, including Devil's Lake, I was out capturing this virtual hike on the Tumbled Rocks Trail! Here's an opportunity to strap on some…
Ice Age Trail is Open (For Now)
Yes, the Ice Age Trail is open. What does that mean for us here in Sauk County where the IAT is intertwined with some of our favorite outdoor spaces including Devil's Lake State Park? Well, like everything, it's a little…
It’s April. Can You Still “Social Distance” at Devil’s Lake?
Depending on when you visit, the park has either been very quiet or very busy. It's all about the weather. On a warm, sunny day you can expect the park to be hoppin', if it's cloudy, (And you avoid the…
Devil’s Lake’s 10 Busiest Trails Ranked
What trails at Devil's Lake State Park are the busiest? This is a popular question every year, but now as we deal with Coronavirus and social distancing, finding the road less traveled is more important than ever for some of…
Keep Your Social Distance
It's great to see so many folks getting outside as we navigate this pandemic together! Still, at a busy park like Devil's Lake State Park here in Baraboo, we need to remember that being "outside" isn't going to protect the…
Weekend Wild Walk Sat, March 14 – Canceled.
From the DNR - This event has been canceled. In light of COVID-19, we are closely following guidelines from the Department of Health Services (DHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization (WHO). We continue to receive the…