Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - Aug. 15, 2025

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

Natural Connections: Further Observations Of Forked Fungus Beetles

Intern’s hike leads to rare glimpse of forked fungus beetle courtship and egg-laying.

Repairs To Southbound US 53 Bridge To Close Northbound US 63

Set for Aug. 13-14, girder work to close roadway for two hours each day.

Natural Connections: Finding Forked Fungus Beetles

by Katherine Woolley, Summer Naturalist Intern at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Bear With Plastic Jar On Its Head Freed In Northern Wisconsin

DNR and USDA Wildlife Services Successfully Free Bear After 50-Mile Journey.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - Aug. 1, 2025

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

Natural Connections: Seeds On The Move

This week's featured outdoor article by Kylie Tatarka, Summer Naturalist Intern at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - July 25, 2025

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

Natural Connections: Mud And Water Daughter

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - July 18, 2025

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

Natural Connections: Looking Into The Lives Of Dragonflies

Witnessing the boreal snaketail’s emergence on the Namekagon River becomes a lesson in nature’s quiet miracles.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - July 11, 2025

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

Natural Connections: Treasures Of The Big Bay Lagoon

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - July 4, 2025

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

Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunting Returns To Wisconsin For First Time Since 2018

Limited Hunt Set for Fall 2025 Following Population Recovery and Habitat Restoration.

Natural Connections: Hunting For Elk

Josh Spiegel measures an elk calf’s teeth to determine his age while Stacey Petrus readies a DNA sample.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - June 27, 2025

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

Natural Connections: Canadian Tiger Swallowtails

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Natural Connections: Junebugs And Beetles

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - June 13, 2025

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

Natural Connections: Skydancing The Night Away

One writer’s pursuit of the woodcock’s “peent” call leads to a rare and breathtaking springtime performance.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - June 6, 2025

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

Natural Connections: Baby Food

This week's featured outdoor article by Emily Stone - Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - May 30, 2025

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