Category Archives: Outdoor
WI DNR is Celebrating Endangered Species Day With a Giveaway
In honor of the 15th Annual Endangered Species Day, Wisconsinites can test their endangered species knowledge and enter a drawing for a bald eagle license plate. To enter the license plate drawing, co...
May 15, 2020 Photo DNR
DNR Accepting Input On Plan For Central Sand Hills Region
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is accepting input on its plan for the state's Central Sand Hills region. No public meetings are on the schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. The plan...
May 04, 2020
DNR to Reopen 34 State Parks and Forests with Special Conditions on May 1
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will reopen 34 state parks and forests on Friday, May 1 at the direction of Gov. Evers with special conditions. The DNR will modify current operations to ...
Apr 28, 2020
DNR Fire Crews Spend Sunday Fighting Wildfire In Necedah Wildlife Refuge
Fire crews with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources spent hours Saturday fighting a wildfire in the Necedah Wildlife Refuge. Officials say 234 acres were burned in Juneau County. After the f...
Apr 20, 2020 Dan Zen / CC
DNR Reminds Boaters Motorized Watercraft Prohibited In Michigan’s Boundary Waters
he Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds Wisconsin boaters using the Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary Waters that the waters are governed by a joint agreement between Michigan and Wisconsin. Mi...
Apr 19, 2020
Gov. Evers Directs DNR To Close 40 State Parks, Forests And Recreational Areas
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is modifying its state park operations on a case-by-case basis to maintain the safest environment for visitors and staff. Due to unprecedented crowds, lit...
Apr 09, 2020 Parking lot at High Cliff State Park. Due to unprecedented crowds Gov. Evers directed the DNR to close several state properties. - Photo credit: DNR
Praise For DNR Warden Who Used Old-School Backwoods Skills To Find Missing Boy
A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden is being praised for using his old-school, backwoods skills to find a missing boy. The incident happened last November. The boy ran from his middle s...
Mar 30, 2020
DNR Closes Counter Services, Directs License Renewals To Website
Wisconsin is just over one week away from its new license year for anglers and hunters. The Department of Natural Resources says sportsmen who are renewing their licenses will be pushed to use online ...
Mar 23, 2020
This Snowmobile Season Has Been Deadly, According to DNR
This snowmobiling season has been quite deadly compared to last year. The Wisconsin DNR is reporting that 17 people have died while snowmobiling in the state this season, and three people died just th...
Feb 25, 2020 International Snowmobile Safety Week is January 18-26. - Photo credit: DNR
DNR Issues License For Drilling In Oneida County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued a license to a Michigan company that wants to drill for precious metals in Oneida County. The mineral exploration license was issued Monday. Me...
Feb 14, 2020 Nestor Galina / CC
