On The Tracks
What tracks can you identify? Tracks in the winter snow remind us that we're not alone out there. We share the park with a variety of wildlife! Of course, for us, it's just a park and a place we'll visit…
Trail Check! Feb 14, 2020
Happy Valentines Day! We've had a lot of snow recently so our trail report mainly says "fresh snow". Well, I put together a quick video to show you just what that means as we head into the weekend. It's going…
Twilight Snowshoe Saturday
Join the naturalist this Saturday, February 15th from 4 pm to 5:30 pm for a guided winter hike along the Steinke Basin Trail at Devil's Lake! We'll discover what's starting to wake up when day transitions into night. The hike…
Snowstorm!
There's about 10 inches of fresh snow in the park this week! Who’s planning to get out and break trail? Yesterday's snowstorm roared into the Baraboo Hills early in the morning (The video above was taken about 9 am.) and…
Feb. 8 Candlelight Hike/Snowshoe Details
The Devil's Lake State Park Annual Candlelight Hike & Snowshoe is coming up on Saturday, February 8th, from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. The hike is based out of the Rock Elm Shelter on the park's north shore, which is just…
Mirror Lake Candlelight Ski/Hike/Snowshoe, Feb 1st.
Join the Friends & Staff of Mirror Lake State Park this Saturday, February 1st from 6 pm to 8 pm a Candlelight hike/ski/snowshoe. There will be two self-guided 1-mile torchlit trails, one for hiking/snowshoeing and one for skiing. They will…
Slow TV, Snowshoe The Grottos Trail
Most of the time when someone asks what trail in the park is "flattish, easyish, shortish, familyish", especially in the winter, we'll point them to the Grottos Trail on Devil's Lake's south shore. It's ideal for snowshoeing this time of…
Family Fun This Weekend!
Enjoy a Seasonal Scavenger Hunt & campfire at Devil's Lake State Park on Saturday, Jan 18th, and be sure to run over to Sauk-Prairie for Eagle Watching Days both Friday and Saturday! Seasonal Scavenger Hunt Drop in at the Devil's…
February Candlelight Hike, Ski, Snowshoe Events
Get outside at upcoming Candlelight Hike events at both Devil's Lake & Mirror Lake State Parks! First up is Mirror Lake State Park's Candlelight Ski, Hike, and Snowshoe from 6 pm to 8 pm on Saturday, February 1st! Join the…