Monday, November 4, 2024
Nature and Outdoors

Natural Connections: Ptarmigans on Top of the World

"Our ruffed grouse grow comb-like bristles on the sides of their toes to provide snowshoe-like floatation and traction on icy aspen twigs. In contrast, ptarmigans have feet so fuzzily covered in feathers that their genus, Lagopus, means “hare-footed.” They are well-suited to the tundra habitats they prefer," writes Emily Stone, Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Fishing Report: One last push for fall

As fall continues, the days are shortening quickly, and we can start to feel the approaching winter – albeit with some strangely warm days and nights mixed in.

We are getting a mix of our usual cool fall weather and some warm weather for this time of year. As anglers, we want this cooler weather at this time of the fall rather than nice warm weather.

For the Tomahawk Leader TOMAHAWK – While fishing on a Tomahawk-area lake this week, a local angler caught two largemouth bass on one cast. Bill Sparr said the artificial bait was a “Live …

For the Tomahawk Leader TOWN OF PINE RIVER – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services this week verified that wolves harassed cattle on a farm located in the Town of Pine River …

For the Tomahawk Leader WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for this year’s round of funding for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and …

For the Tomahawk Leader WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging Wisconsinites and state visitors to think twice before giving invasive species or harmful …

By George Langley NORTHERN WISCONSIN – It certainly has been beautiful out there, hasn't it? The great thing about fall is, well it's fall! The bad thing is that the color doesn't last long enough. …

By George Langley NORTHERN WISCONSIN – You will notice the beginning of fall colors around here as the roadside ferns turn brown, and the maples start their changes. Water temps should be on the …

By George Langley NORTHERN WISCONSIN – Is it mid-summer or fall? Even with the leaves starting to turn and the ferns browning, these temperatures are keeping us guessing. Hopefully, we will get …

By Emily M. Stone Naturalist/Education Director, Cable Natural History Museum We heaved our backpacks, loaded with high-energy foods, waterproof tents and warm clothing, onto the ferry dock just as …

Courtesy of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging the public to report when and where they see frogs, …

By George Langley NORTHERN WISCONSIN – Well, the crazy weather rollercoaster continued into this last week with both cold nights down into the low 40s and then hot days into the 90s in some places. …

DNR urges safe ATV/UTV riding

For the Tomahawk Leader WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging ATV/UTV enthusiasts to always recreate responsibly when hitting the trails. “That means staying …

By George Langley NORTHERN WISCONSIN – As we head towards fall, we are seeing some of the change that will grow on us into September. We now see some colored ferns on the roadways, a hint of color …

For the Tomahawk Leader WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced the release of the Wisconsin Water Explorer, a web-based tool that can help Wisconsin …

By George Langley NORTHERN WISCONSIN – The weather has definitely challenged anglers lately. The water temps have been a bit up and down, but have basically hovered in the mid to upper 70s. Let’s …

For the Tomahawk Leader WISCONSIN – Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2024 gun deer season are available for purchase. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) last week …

By George Langley NORTHERN WISCONSIN – Now that fall is on the near horizon, we’re looking forward to some great fall fishing following a really active summer. Water temps have been in the …

By George Langley NORTHERN WISCONSIN – We had a lot of hot weather at the end of July, meaning water temps went up and fishing slowed, with one surprising exception. Musky! Who’d have thunk? …

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