One of the student researchers from UW Stevens Point looks and listens for signs of cubs in an active bear den.

The lichens and mosses here are gripping on to sand grains eroded from the cliffs above the sea caves in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

Registration is required by noon CST on Feb. 6 for anyone wishing to provide comment.

"Whatever the reason, I’m enjoying the abundance of cute alarm clocks at my window."

"'Ewww!!!' exclaimed the second graders as I pulled a large rubber replica of bear scat out of the tub."

Warning: this essay might make you hungry!

Do you know the physical differences between Wisconsin’s four species of inland trout?

"Winter storms are a well-publicized source of mortality for monarchs in the preserves."

Lakes are not safe for travel. It is recommended to stay off the lakes.

Monarch butterflies as we know them in the Northwoods—gliding gently on the humid swirl of summer—are intimately tied to milkweed plants.

A monarch perches on one of the vibrantly colored Salvia flowers in the oyamel fir forest.

The review period is extended until Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

"Volcanoes provide shelter to butterflies, a model for pyramids, and inspiration to many cultures. And finally, their pull in the Lake Superior basin draws me home."

Big bear tracks head through a balsam thicket toward a wetland.

Rates of spread to uninfested areas higher than usual in the northwest.

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

Red-bellied woodpeckers may use our bird feeders to help them survived extra-cold days as they move north even faster than winter warms.

Preliminary figures show that hunters registered 203,295 deer during the 2022 gun deer season.

Guest writer JoAnn Malek contemplates the shapes of trees in all seasons.

15% increase over 2021.

Spooky though they were, the tiny arms belong to one of the most common lichens I see growing on the ground here in the Northwoods.

The Wisconsin DNR encourages the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin.

The DNR is holding a 60-day public review and comment period, during which the public can offer feedback on the draft plan.

The long, flat tail of a northern flying squirrels is used like a brake to facilitate precise and graceful landings. Photo by Larry Master, USFWS.