What an opening weekend we had up here! The area was in good shape, the landings saw traffic at first light, and there were plenty of happy anglers moving around by mid-morning. With the cold start, we saw a lot of lake-hopping as the water temperatures varied from lake to lake so much this year. While the bigger, colder lakes to the north were seeing temperatures that still sat in the 40s, other places had water in the mid-50s. Regardless, we had beautiful, sunny weather for the weekend.

LP Building Solutions (LP) recently announced a partnership with the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society.

St. Mary’s School 4th and 5th grade students recently had the opportunity to spend three days and two nights immersed in hands-on learning and outdoor adventure.

"First, we squinted, then we peered through binoculars, and finally I zoomed in with my camera to make sense of the dark shapes. The ducks had a funny conehead and a gracefully swooped patch of gray on their side. The pale ring around their dark beak was the most distinctive character. I’m not good at waterfowl, so I wracked my brain for a likely ID…were they ring-billed ducks? That would be logical. But no, a quick peek through the Merlin app’s helpful photos confirmed that these were ring-necked ducks. Huh?" writes Emily Stone, Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

The countdown to the game fishing opener is finally upon us, and we’re expecting a good one this year.

The Wisconsin State Climatology Office is seeking volunteer precipitation observers across the state to support a wide range of efforts, including evaluating long-term snowfall trends, monitoring drought conditions and tracking intense rainfall events.

Well, we are right in the thick of it now. Ice-out is either here or close enough to taste on all of the lakes in the area.

Lincoln County Emergency Management (LCEM) is reminding the public that severe weather preparedness remains critically important for county residents, businesses, schools, healthcare partners, faith-based organizations, nonprofit agencies and government stakeholders.

"Out among cordgrass, finally I spotted a bird I didn’t need help identifying. The elegant silhouette of a great blue heron towered above the rest of the shorebirds. I’ve observed herons from coast to coast, since they thrive in a wide variety of wetlands. This bird lacked the striking black crown and head plumes of a mature adult, and the bit of mottled brown mixed into their plumage further gave away their youth. They stalked diligently, but unsuccessfully, for a meal," writes Emily Stone, Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

The saying goes, “All good things must come to an end,” and we sure had a great ice fishing season this winter.

As severe weather season approaches, Lincoln County Emergency Management is sounding an alarm that has nothing to do with thunder or lightning.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging the public to be bear aware and take steps to prevent potential conflicts with black bears this spring.

Winter decided to remind us of who's still in charge this past weekend and into the beginning of this week.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the state’s Citizen Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin's deer management, including harvest quotas, season structure and more ahead of the 2026 deer season.

After successfully extinguishing its first wildland fire of the season this past weekend, the Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department highlighted spring wildfire season and is encouraging the public to take preventative steps.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers for the annual Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey to help document frog and toad breeding calls throughout the state this spring and summer.

As warmer weather approaches, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding the public that wild animals and their young will be on the move across Wisconsin.

Well, we got a taste of something nice this weekend. Temps climbed into the upper 50s on Sunday, with southwest winds and fair skies, which felt pretty good after the stretch we've been through.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) are inviting the public to attend the annual Fish and Wildlife Spring Hearings to be held in their respective counties in April.

The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute (MCRI) is once again asking Wisconsin residents to send in ticks they find while working outside or enjoying the outdoors this year.