Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine
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Happy birthday, Smokey Bear
Catherine Koele Smokey Bear is an American icon, with roots in Wisconsin.© DNR FILES Not many people have the opportunity to say, "Today, I'm going to be Smokey Bear." As the wildfire prevention specialist for the state of Wisconsin, well,…
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A message from WNR magazine staff
Spring means yet another great issue of this publication, featuring a cover story on field trips offered by the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin. For more than 25 years, Wisconsin Natural Resources has partnered with the NRF to highlight…
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Make a place for monarchs
Lisa GaumnitzLarry Alsum, of Alsum Farms near Spring Green, has restored 17 acres of pollinator habitat.
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Investigate and appreciate the wonders on the outside
You'll find an NRF field trip April through November in all corners of the state. © C. SEELEY DISCOVER THE BEST OF WISCONSIN ON A NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION FIELD TRIP Christine Tanzer
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Sand Lake legacy
Camp Menominee in Eagle River is in the blood for Jason Feldgreber, a former camper who now owns and directs the 65-acre site on Sand Lake.
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Outside in Wisconsin
© DNR FILES Yellowstone Lake State Park On June 14, 1954 — Flag Day 65 years ago — the gates of a newly constructed dam on the Yellowstone River in southwest Wisconsin were closed. The resulting body of water that formed was the state's 8,677th…
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Back in the day
Women dip for smelt from a boat on the Menominee River in Marinette in April 1938. © DNR FILES SMELT RUNS WERE CAUSE TO CELEBRATE — AND CROWN QUEENS! Kathryn A. Kahler As annual traditions go, smelt dipping has seen its ups and downs over…