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…
Did you ever wonder or worry about how the deer at Devil's Lake State Park will stay warm when the winter temperatures outside drop far below zero? Well, for the most part, they'll be just fine. Physical Changes Fat The…
It's #WildlifeWednesday, so I thought I'd share with you a little video capture of a Bumble bee we discovered collecting pollen from a freshly bloomed white wild indigo plant near Devil's Lake's Roznos Meadow. Did you know that Wisconsin is…
I thought that might get your attention! Well, we're not only here to insult, but to educate as well, so on this #WildlifeWednesday let's talk about frass! This is the time of year, even on a perfectly sunny day, a…
It's time again to check in with our "critter cams", trail cameras set up through the wilds of Devil's Lake State Park. This time of year, especially after heavier snowfalls, we can't get out to all of our cameras as…
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…
What's that tumbling furball by the tracks? Well, it's baby foxes! (Kits) and that must mean it's time for a few #WildlifeWednesday updates! Birdlife It's awesome to see all of the life suddenly arriving here in the Devil's Lake region.…