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Outdoors

Wisconsin Conservation Congress meeting Thursday

IRON MOUNTAIN — A district meeting of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday at Crivitz Village Hall, 800 Henriette Ave., Crivitz, Wis. Spring hearing questions will be reviewed by Department of Natural Resources staff. Conservation Congress advisory ...

Wisconsin hosts Run for the Trees

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages the public to sign up for the upcoming Run for the Trees: Happy Little 5K. The race, inspired by artist Bob Ross, is a virtual event with proceeds benefiting tree health and protection across the state. All skill ...

Conservation group warns of effects of wake boats on lakes

In a forthcoming report, a conservation group warns that the use of wake boats on the state’s lakes can pose harmful risks to aquatic plants and animals, increase erosion and transfer invasive species. The report, released by Wisconsin Green Fire, is a review of the literature studying the ...

Conservationist Aldo Leopold’s last remaining child dies at 97

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The last remaining child of famed conservationist and author Aldo Leopold has died at age 97. Estella Leopold, a researcher and scientist who dedicated her life to the land ethic philosophy of her famous father, died on Sunday in Seattle after several months in hospice, ...

Spring could be near … by the sound of it

We humans, I think, tend to favor sight among our senses — “I’ll believe it when I see it.” But in the natural world, sound so often can be more revealing of what’s out there for those who pause to listen. This past week, trumpeter swans demonstrated why they are so named from a ...