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South Bluff, Devil's Lake State Park.

Preserving Wisconsin’s Cherished Habitats

A recent Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources press release announced that "$21,313 (From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund**) will go towards improving oak savanna, oak woodland, bedrock glade and remnant prairie habitat at Devil's Lake State Park, Lower Wisconsin State Riverway,…

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Planting Trees at Devil's Lake State Park

15,500 New Trees At Devil’s Lake State Park

Yesterday, I visited with workers who were planting a mix of oak and other native trees on a section of parkland that was once used out for agriculture. From Farmland To Forest Not that long ago many acres of Devil's…

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Cell Tower

New Cell Tower Proposal Raises Concern

A fresh cell tower location has been proposed to serve the Devil's Lake State Park area which is known for irregular cell service due to the hilly landscape. This new 300-foot tower would be located about a mile north of…

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Spiny Soft Shell Turtle

A Place For Wildlife On Devil’s Lake

This softshell turtle was digging a nest at Devil's Lake State Park. From a distance, with a telephoto lens, I shot some video. However, so many people were stopping, talking and taking pictures that eventually I gave up and so…

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Sauk Prairie Recreation Area

Thriving at Sauk Prairie Recreation Area

Earlier this spring, we shared video and photos when the Wisconsin DNR burned a large section of the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area. We thought it would be a good time to go have another look! It's looking pretty nice! Prescribed…

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Smooth Softshell Turtle

She’s Not Dead!

A couple of days ago we were out walking along the South Shore of Devil’s Lake where the road and sidewalk are right up against the lake. This area is a popular fishing spot because the water gets deep quickly…

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A Quiet Evening At Home

It’s #WildlifeWednesday and time to spend a quiet evening at home with our friends at Devil’s Lake State Park through the lens of one of our crittercams…

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Beaver on the Snake River

Where Have All The Beaver Gone?

May was American Wetland Month. That got me thinking about the wetlands within Devil’s Lake State Park and how they’ve changed or disappeared just since I started this website some 21 years ago. When thinking about the park’s wetlands I…

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