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By: Mindy Simons January and February are generally the coldest and snowiest months of winter here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.  Some people escape the area and head south, but some of us wait all summer for the snow and ice to accumulate once again so we can be transported to the world beyond highways…

By: Mindy Simons As summer comes to an end, archery hunters across Wisconsin start to prepare for the upcoming season.  Bows are sighted in, arrows and broadheads tested at varying distances, and tree stands are hung and checked for safety.  I will admit, I have yet to arrow a deer with my bow, but this…

By: Matt Ostrander My usual approach in these blog posts is to describe my experiences in a typical, Hayward Lakes-type recreational activity.  So far, I’ve covered fat biking and trail running.  This week I decided to try my hand on a stand-up paddleboard. My wife and I camped for three nights at an area campground…

By: Matt Wolter, DNR Fisheries Biologist One of the really special aspects to early summer fishing is how visual it can be. There’s something very thrilling about seeing a school of big crappie, or a chunky cruising smallmouth bass and then trying to tempt them to bite. Situations where you can see the fish are…

By: Matt Ostrander With summer well underway, we’re at the three-way intersection of tick season, mosquito season, and deer fly season.  Add in heat and humidity, and it’s a perfect time to get out and run area trails.  Yesterday I hopped in the truck, drove out to Hatchery Creek County Park, and ran my old…