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Recreation | Regulations | Safety | Outdoor Recreation

ATV/UTV Riders: Think Smart Before You Start This Labor Day Weekend

Ahead of the Labor Day weekend, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds operators of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) to use their safety equipment and smart operating skills as trails and routes are expected to be busy over the holiday weekend.

Recreation | Wetlands

DNR Announces 2022 Wild Rice Harvest Forecast Shows Varied Outlook

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced its 2022 wild rice season shows another year of a varied outlook for harvesters. Based on ground and aerial surveys, this year’s manoomin (wild rice) crops appear to be relatively average across the northern part of the state.

Environmental Protection | Forest Health

DNR's Newest Land Managers – Goats

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a special class of new land managers working at the Brule River State Forest. Goats.

Recreation | Safety | Training | Hunt

Stay Safe This Hunting Season; Sign Up For A Hunter Safety Course

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to try hunting this year. To get started, sign up for a safety course, as it’s never too early for new hunters to take a hunter education course or for experienced hunters to retake it as a refresher.

Monitoring | Fishing

Bacterial Infection Likely Cause Of Fox River And Bay of Green Bay Fish Die Off

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fish collected during the recent die-off in the Fox River and lower Green Bay waters were diagnosed with severe cases of the bacterial disease columnaris.