Natural Connections: Chipmunks

Eastern chipmunks emerge from their winter burrows at the first sign of bare ground and warming temperatures.

DNR Seeking Public Comment On 2022 Deer Season

Help Shape Deer Hunting In Wisconsin.

Be Fire Smart: Spring Is Wildfire Season In Wisconsin

Special Notice To Sawyer, Washburn, Bayfield, Price, Vilas, Oneida, Forest, Florence, Marinette, Langlade, Oconto and Menominee Counties.

Wisconsin Tornado And Severe Weather Awareness Week Is April 4-8

On April 7, Wisconsin will conduct its annual statewide tornado drill at 1:45p and 6:45p.

Barron Co. Officials Remind Drivers To Stay Safe This Construction Season

"Highway workers work very hard on doing great work for their communities, and just like you they want to make it home at night to their families."

Local Construction Updates - Apr. 4, 2022

This week’s updates from WisDOT on road construction projects for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.

Natural Connections: Golden Eagles In NW Wisconsin

The best chance to see golden eagles in Northern Wisconsin is during spring migration.

Natural Connections: Spring: A Season Of Disasters

"During this recent ice storm, the buds and twigs of this beaked hazel were encased in ice. Because the buds were still dormant, they will likely be fine."

Natural Connections: Ice Storm: Beauty And Destruction

The ice-covered trees from the recent storm are stunning in their beauty and devastating in their destruction.

Natural Connections: ‘Poop’

Little white nuggets of ammonium urate are frozen onto the hemlock twigs near my bird feeder.

Two Rounds Of Wintry Weather Will Make Travel Difficult This Weekend

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued from Sat through Sun morning as this system could make travel extremely difficult

2022 Ice Shanty Removal Dates Approaching

Removal Deadlines Apply To All Boundary Waters

Natural Connections: Tough Little Birds

"Even as temperatures drop again, I’m not worried about the comfort of these little friends."

Natural Connections: Feeling Young And Feeling Old In Nature

Learning something new is one part of being in nature that keeps everyone feeling young.

Winter Storm Update: Expected Snow Totals Tonight Through Tuesday

Round one of the winter storm today is coming to a close, however, round 2 begins Tuesday.

Winter Storm Today Into Tuesday

Prolonged period of snow with accumulations of 10-18”+ in the heaviest band expected today and Tuesday

Winter Storm To Bring Significant Snow Totals Monday And Tuesday

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for much of our area.

DNR Asks Public To Report Black Bear Den Locations For New Research Study

Public reporting will increase the study’s success and the accuracy of the black bear population model.

Natural Connections: Why Is Grass Green?

Why are most plants green? The answer is more complex - and unknown - that you might think.

Weather Outlook

The following is a snapshot of the weather outlook for the next 7 days for our area counties.

Natural Connections: Hemlock and Paper Birch: And Odd Couple

This week's featured outdoor article from Emily Stone of Natural Connections.

Natural Connections: Admiring Pileated Woodpeckers

"These big, red-capped woodpeckers aren’t uncommon in the Northwoods"

Natural Connections: Sharp Eyes

"Sharp Eyes by William Hamilton Gibson is one of many old books we’ve been delighting over at the Cable Natural History Museum."

Natural Connections: Wolf!

"My trail camera captured this wolf as it walked out of my driveway after taking a nap in the woods."