©TIM SWEETAbundant opportunities await ice anglers across Wisconsin. With generally fewer people recreating outdoors in winter, the season is well-suited to social distancing.
Story and photo by Phil Porter "When I rounded the next turn in the creek, I was met with the most spectacular pool I had ever seen on the half dozen sections of this creek I had waded." — Phil Porter It was Oct. 14, 2016, the penultimate day…
Kathryn A. Kahler The idea of winter walks, highlighted in this issue’s cover story, is nothing new. George Knudsen was DNR’s chief naturalist and the author of countless articles and DNR publications. His short nature notes were a regular feature…
David Horst ©DNR FILESAldo Leopold's weathered shack and surrounding land in Baraboo served as his writing inspiration. All of the books in the tallest stack in my bookcase have a single name in common: Aldo Leopold.
Story by Andrea Zani and photos by Mark Hirsch What could really be the measure of how much a man can love a tree? If it’s Mark Hirsch and one particular bur oak, the answer is: As strong as its roots and solid, sturdy trunk awaiting…