Monarch butterflies as we know them in the Northwoods—gliding gently on the humid swirl of summer—are intimately tied to milkweed plants.

A monarch perches on one of the vibrantly colored Salvia flowers in the oyamel fir forest.

The review period is extended until Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

"Volcanoes provide shelter to butterflies, a model for pyramids, and inspiration to many cultures. And finally, their pull in the Lake Superior basin draws me home."

Big bear tracks head through a balsam thicket toward a wetland.

Rates of spread to uninfested areas higher than usual in the northwest.

Road construction project updates for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.

Red-bellied woodpeckers may use our bird feeders to help them survived extra-cold days as they move north even faster than winter warms.

Preliminary figures show that hunters registered 203,295 deer during the 2022 gun deer season.

Guest writer JoAnn Malek contemplates the shapes of trees in all seasons.

15% increase over 2021.

Spooky though they were, the tiny arms belong to one of the most common lichens I see growing on the ground here in the Northwoods.

The Wisconsin DNR encourages the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin.

The DNR is holding a 60-day public review and comment period, during which the public can offer feedback on the draft plan.

The long, flat tail of a northern flying squirrels is used like a brake to facilitate precise and graceful landings. Photo by Larry Master, USFWS.

Since 2000, hunters have donated almost 100,000 deer, totaling more than 3.8 million pounds of venison distributed to Wisconsin food pantries.

This time of year, spongy moths are preparing to overwinter in egg masses attached to trees.

By Emily Stone, Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum

Project completion in 2022 is expected by Nov. 25, with final restoration of disturbed areas continuing in spring 2023.

Road construction project updates for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.

St. Croix National Scenic Riverway plans to conduct understory brush removal along St. Croix River.

DNR And Partners Take Emergency Actions To Save Disappearing Songbird

Beside the wide, dirt trail, a ruffle of turkey tail fungus cascaded down the graceful curve of a tree trunk like an earth-toned ball gown.

Road construction project updates for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.