Construction Detours
Two road projects may impact how you get to Devil's Lake State Park for a while. First, South Shore Road from Devil's Lake near the park's North Shore entrance to Ski-Hi Road is being resurfaced. This could cause delays when…
Fall Color Report #1 – 2023
It's that time of year again! Going forward into October we will be sharing our fall color observations for Devil's Lake State Park & the Baraboo Hills each Thursday as we've been doing for many years now. While the Wisconsin…
Friday Thought – Hiking For Peace
Sometimes, the path to inner peace is found by adding more miles to your hike. We've all heard that hiking is nature's therapy, and walking can be deeply meditative and beneficial for our well-being. It's all true, but the true…
Mink or Fisher?
It's Critter Cam time again. Although we checked this camera just last weekend, the captures go back to last winter as you can see. It's pretty clear that this critter is either a mink or a fisher, but it's not…
Exploring The Pine River Trail
The Pine River Trail in Richland County, Wisconsin is a 14.3-mile multi-use recreational trail located about 50 minutes from Devil's Lake State Park. Running from Richland Center to Lone Rock, the trail offers opportunities for hiking, biking, and exploring nature.…
Fall Color Predictions
We're in the middle of August, and fall color predictions are already popping up in the press. For example, Farmer's Almanac predicts peak fall foliage in Wisconsin will occur between October 5th and 14th this year. That's a pretty safe…
That Little Blue Flower
What is that blue flower lining some of the roads around Devil's Lake State Park right now? It's chicory! Chicory is native to Eurasia and was brought to America by settlers in the 1700s, originally for medicinal purposes. During the…
After The Fire (Photos)
On July 11th, a fire broke out at the base of the East Bluff in Devil's Lake State Park, near the railroad tracks. It burned about 3/4 of an acre of forest on the slope before it was contained. A…
Stepping Up To e-Bikes, Our Take.
The popularity of e-bikes has been surging worldwide and it’s easy to see why! E-bikes offer accessibility, fun, and an environmentally-friendly transportation option. The electric assist makes biking easier for everyone while still providing exercise. (Some models do have throttles…
A Little Good News for the Bats
Back when I worked at Devil’s Lake State Park in the early ‘90s, naturalist Ken Lange (the park’s first naturalist) would tell us that the north shore bat colony was over 1,000 strong. By 2010, that often-quoted number had dropped…