Ticks in ’25
It's summertime in Wisconsin, and that means it is prime time for ticks. Read this article to learn more about the state of ticks and tick disease in 2025.
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Protect Your Bats!
A healthy bat population is good for your land. Little brown bats like the ones in this picture will readily roost in bat houses in summer. Learn more about what you can do to help bats on your land. Photo courtesy of H. Kaarakka, WDNR.
The Benefits of Forest Bathing and Therapy
What is forest bathing? Breathe deeply, slow down, and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Wisconsin’s forests. Forest bathing offers a calming escape and a mindful way to reconnect with the outdoors—no hiking boots required.
An Insect Update from a Forest Health Specialist
Wisconsin’s woodlands face growing threats from a variety of destructive insects, making it crucial for landowners to stay informed and proactive. Bill McNee, Wisconsin DNR Forest Health Specialist, highlights key concerns, as well as emerging threats.
Maple Syrup Success: Insight to Smoky Lake Maple Products and Getting Started with Maple Syruping
By Denise Thornton The Sugar Maple is an important timber species in Wisconsin, accounting for 13 percent of the state’s roundwood production — but in…
Fall Coloring Page for the Kiddos!
Have kids or grand kids? Download and print this coloring page for some fall fun!
Prepare for Ticks with the Experts
By Denise Thornton If you are going into a wooded area anywhere in Wisconsin, you need to be taking tick precautions. According to Rebecca Osborn,…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Mike Hillstrom and Oak Wilt
We are now in the high risk period of the year for oak wilt in Wisconsin...
WICCI Report: Warmer Winters & Extreme Rain Are Stressing Wisconsin’s Forest Resources
By Dea Larsen Converse: WICCI Communications Director A focus on climate impacts to Wisconsin’s forests in the most recent assessment from the Wisconsin Initiative on…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Bill McNee and The Spongy Moth
Spongy moth caterpillars usually start hatching between mid-April and early May in the southern counties of Wisconsin. Though they have largely been out of sight in rural forests for close to a decade...
The Outstanding Vision of a Lady Landowner
By Denise Thornton The view from horseback connects Denise Marino to her land. “It was a dream to have land so I could have my…
Getting Used to Changes Lately
September 18— Like last year, the summer is still lingering in the Kickapoo Valley and the garden flowers are showing their last blossoms. There’s still…
Departures and Happy Spring Returns
It’s become almost impossible to predict what spring will bring or when it will come in earnest. February’s sub-zero temperatures gave little hope for an…
New Video Series for Landowners
If you are a landowner, certainly you have goals for your property. Interested in viewing wildlife? Harvesting food from it? Restoring it or protecting it…
QUIZ: Skunk Cabbage – A Sure Sign Spring Has Sprung?
An inevitable first sign of spring are blooms of the skunk cabbage. Shyly hidden underneath leaf litter, they protrude through the last remains of snow, sometimes as…