Summer Numbers
In the spring of 2021, a variety of counters were put in at Devil's Lake State Park and some surrounding properties, giving us the first clearer look at how many people visit the park. 2022 will be the first year…
Fall Color Report Oct 14 – 21
Is there color out there? Yes! Are the fall colors going to peak this weekend? Well no. When will it be peak? Well, you see, it's looking like one of those weird years... If forced to call a "peak" weekend,…
Is It Warm Enough To Swim?
Would you still want to go swimming in Devil's Lake on a nice October day? Well, for most of us that answer would be, "no!" Swimming in October? In Wisconsin?? There are folks who still swim this time of year.…
Fall Color Report Oct 7 – 14th
It's not peak yet. There's some nice color around Devil's Lake State Park and around the Baraboo Hills as well. Certainly, there are spots to get a good photo, but if you're waiting to be surrounded in color, it's going…
Black Walnut Season
Among the many autumn memories I have, collecting black walnuts is, well, a mixed bag. As kids, we'd be sent across the road from our grandmother's house with much-to-large work gloves and onion bags to collect black walnuts from a…
Fall Color Report Sept 29 – Oct 6, 2021
Time again to begin our weekly fall color reports for the Baraboo Hills and Devil's Lake State Park! We offer this personal report with photos each season because here in the Baraboo Hills we have so many little microclimates that…
Proposed $40 Million Dollar Development
A proposed $40 million dollar "Devil's Lake Project" imagines some 26 VBROs & 22 single-family homes, a luxury RV park, and 60 room hotel just outside of Devil's Lake State Park's north shore. This proposal was just brought to our…
Labor Day Weekend 2021
Hard to believe that Labor Day weekend is upon us already! Goodbye summer! Well, let's look ahead at the weekend events... Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw 2021 The Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw 2021 is on for this Saturday, September…
130+ Attend Full Moon Paddle
Over 130 people attended the 2021 Devil's Lake State Park Full Moon Paddle On Saturday. It was certainly a perfect night for it! Check out some pictures and a short video. The annual Full Moon Paddle at Devil's Lake State…
Return of the Full Moon Paddle
The popular annual Full Moon Paddle returns to Devil's Lake State Park this Saturday, Aug 21st, from 8 pm to 10 pm. Join us for a unique way to explore the lake – at night! We’ll decorate our boats with…