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    Find Your Adventure: Explore Wisconsin’s Amazing Fall Foliage

    Autumn in Wisconsin is all about the color. The beauty is breathtaking, and you’ve got to see it to believe it. With over 6 million acres of public lands, 49 state parks, 15 state forests, 44 state biking trails plus hundreds of lakes and rivers to explore, Wisconsin has a fall leaf-peeping spot for everyone.

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    Waushara County Shooting Range To Get Improvements

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will temporarily close the Waushara County shooting range on Bicentennial Road in Wautoma starting Sept. 6.

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    Wisconsin Waterways Commission Recreational Boating Facilities Funding Meeting

    The Wisconsin Waterways Commission will discuss and approve requests for financial aid for the recreational boating facilities grant program.

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    Sporting Heritage Council Meeting

    The sporting heritage council was created to study, provide advice and make recommendations to the governor, the natural resources board, and the legislature about issues relating to hunting, trapping, fishing and other types of outdoor recreation…

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    Finding Your Adventure Starts At Wisconsin State Fair

    The Wisconsin State Fair starts this week, and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is excited to announce the agency will be there to engage with fairgoers August 5-15. This year's theme is “OutWiGo” with a focus on outdoor recreation across the state.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Sporting Heritage Council Meeting

    The sporting heritage council was created to study, provide advice and make recommendations to the governor, the natural resources board, and the legislature about issues relating to hunting, trapping, fishing and other types of outdoor recreation…

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    Caywood Memorial Shooting Range In Vilas County To Re-Open To Public

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Caywood Shooting Range in Vilas County will re-open on July 31 for public weekend hours.

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    Outdoors For All: Explore The Outdoors With Adaptive Equipment And All-Terrain Wheelchairs

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is committed to providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. DNR adaptive equipment rentals and all-terrain wheelchair reservations through Access Ability Wisconsin (AAW) help ensure that everyone can make memories and learn new skills in Wisconsin's outdoors.

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    State Trails Council quarterly meeting

    The State Trails Council (STC) provides advice and consultation to the Department of Natural Resources on the planning, acquisition, development and management of trails in Wisconsin.

  • Event

    UnNature Hike

    Can you find the unnatural objects along the trail for a prize?

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