Natural Connections: Peanut Butter Saves The Jay

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Wisconsin DNR Warns No Ice Is 100% Safe Amid Changing Conditions

Officials Warn Ice Conditions Can Change Quickly on Lakes and Rivers.

Warm Weather Ends Frozen Road Law Across Wisconsin

WisDOT Details Spring Weight Limits for Affected Highway Zones.

Natural Connections: Fisher

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

DNR Now Accepting Entries For 2026 Great Waters Photo Contest, Writing Project

Submissions Open Through April 1 for Annual Calendar Featuring Wisconsin’s Great Lakes and Mississippi River.

Wisconsin DNR Seeking Volunteers To Teach Hunters Of All Experience Levels

Statewide Call For Basic And Advanced Hunter Education Instructors To Lead Safety Courses And Hands-On Outdoor Skills Programs.

Natural Connections: The Loping Lynx

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Frozen Road Law Takes Effect Statewide In Wisconsin

WisDOT declares highways officially frozen, allowing higher weight limits for log haulers and winter maintenance materials.

Snowmobile Trail Markers Intentionally Damaged In Barron County

Local clubs report vandalism on Chetek Chain of Lakes and Rice Lake; authorities seek public assistance.

Drivers Urged To Slow Down As Snowplow Crashes Reach 13 In Wisconsin

WisDOT and county highway officials warn crashes are putting plow operators at risk and taking critical equipment off the road during winter storms.

Natural Connections: Is The Sun Setting On Evening Grosbeaks?

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Snowmobilers: Be Aware Of Increased Law Enforcement During Upcoming Sled Safe Weekends

Enhanced Enforcement And Safety Messaging Planned After Six Snowmobile Fatalities Reported.

Northwoods Through The Lens: Stories In The Hemlocks

By Heaven Walker, Educator/Naturalist at the Cable Natural History Museum

Bitter Cold Expected To Grip Northwest Wisconsin; Closures Likely

Wind chills could plunge to 40 below or colder as dangerous cold moves in overnight.

Natural Connections: How Do We Know The Moon?

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Natural Connections: Why Woodpeckers Don’t Get Concussions

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Natural Connections: Cute Bits Of Camouflage

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Northwoods Through The Lens: My Friend The Muskrat

By Heaven Walker, Educator/Naturalist at the Cable Natural History Museum

Natural Connections: Mulling Over Mullein

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Natural Connections: The Bohemian Bird

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - Dec. 12, 2025

Road construction project updates from WisDOT for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.

Natural Connections: Wintertime Porcupine

This week's featured outdoor article by Heaven Walker - Educator/Naturalist at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - Dec. 5, 2025

Road construction project updates from WisDOT for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.

2025 Polk County Land, Water Resources Stewardship Award Winners Announced

Polk County honors community leaders whose dedication to conservation is advancing the protection of local soil and water resources.