Story and photos by Christel Maass American toad I hear the American toads trilling in the parkway creek across from our house in the spring. They’ve come out from their frozen winter slumber.
Kathryn A. Kahler BRYCE BERKLUNDHeather Berklund is the DNR's new chief state forester, the first woman to hold the position. Last fall, the Department of Natural Resources announced one of many “firsts” in its 100-plus-year history of forest…
Joanne M. Haas Late fall and winter can be a busy time for the DNR’s conservation wardens. Several hunting seasons take place, including the nine-day gun deer season. Colder weather brings attention to snowmobile and ice safety. Still, when the…
Story by Molly Meister and photos by Fred and Renee Hable Fred and Renee Hable at Devil's Lake State Park. Last year was gearing up to be another exciting travel year for Madison residents Renee and Fred Hable.
Jaime Kenowski JACK BARTHOLMAIIndigo bunting “Whenever you’re ready,” field trip leader Bob Welch nods at me and smiles.
Ted J. Rulseh LINDA FRESHWATERS ARNDTAs lakes awaken from winter's ice, life bursts forth with a fresh oxygen supply. This hooded merganser hen will teach her brood to dive for aquatic insects, crayfish and small fish. Your lake has spent the…
RENA JOHNSON/NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE FORESTERS E. M. Griffith, Wisconsin’s first state forester, said the main reason for establishing forest reserves in Wisconsin was to preserve the flow in the state’s important rivers. The DNR’s new chief…