Newsroom_News Release_2022-12-12 Welcome Winter With Latest Issue Of Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2022-12-12

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Welcome Winter With Latest Issue Of Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine

Cover of winter 2022 issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine Explore all that winter offers in Wisconsin with the help of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine. Photo credit: iStock/Imagesbyk

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the winter issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print and online.

The magazine marks the 40th anniversary of the DNR’s Natural Heritage Conservation (NHC) program by highlighting NHC successes over the years and featuring field notes from DNR biologists with details on the program’s ongoing critical work.

The issue is also packed with ways to help you find your winter adventure and embrace the outdoors in colder months, including eight state parks to explore this season and half-hour hikes to revive your spirits.

For those ready for a bigger adventure, learn all the tips, tricks and gear needed for successful winter camping. Warm up with delicious comfort food recipes for around the campfire.

With the holidays approaching, check out the magazine’s guide to making your celebrations more eco-friendly, including “12 Tips for a Sustainable Holiday” and a gift idea for do-it-yourself seed paper that will bring beautiful blossoms in the spring.

Learn about the science of snowfall and seasonal coping strategies of people and wildlife in “How Winter Works.” And read “Cut the Salt, Wisconsin” for information on how to help the environment by using less road salt for ice and snow this winter.

Other great content in this issue includes:

  • Newport night skies: Door County’s Newport State Park is a great place for astrotourism, especially in winter.
  • On thin ice: Things aren’t what they used to be in the winter on and in Wisconsin’s lakes.
  • Accessible skiing: Visually impaired skiers hit the slopes with help from Blind Outdoor Leisure Development, a Lions Club-funded group.
  • You’ve goat to be kidding: A new class of land managers roams at Brule River State Forest. Read about grazing goats in the magazine and watch the YouTube video.
  • Wisconsin's winter birds: Learn more about the birds that stick it out each winter in Wisconsin and find a pine cone feeder project for kids to help these feathered friends get through the season.
  • Season’s eatings: Meet a chef in Amery who’s bringing good eats to the table all year-round.
  • Whooping crane recovery: Efforts to bring back these beautiful birds took off more than 20 years ago, and the magazine has an update.

As a bonus, the print edition of the Winter issue includes the 2023 Friends of Wisconsin State Parks calendar, featuring winning images from the Friends’ annual state parks photo contest.

The winter issue Wisconsin Natural Resources is available online. For the print issue, there’s no better time to subscribe or give a gift with a special holiday rate: five issues for just $5 through Dec. 26. Subscribe online or call 1-800-678-9472.

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