Outdoors

Wisconsin DNR reports on Operation Dry Water

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the results of this year's Operation Dry Water campaign, held over the weekend of July 3-5. Operation Dry Water is a national initiative dedicated to reducing alcohol and drug-related boating incidents and fatalities through education and enforcement. The goal is to provide safe waterways for all. As part of the national event to educate boaters about the importance of sober operation, more than 1,700 boats were contacted for education and safety purposes, with 25 impaired boat operators apprehended by ...

Northwoods notebook: Life cycles through a too-fast summer

It’s already midsummer. One of the few drawbacks of living in the Northwoods is summer seems all too fleeting, the June frenzy of nesting and births quickly passing by July. Yet a few creatures still are looking to create another generation while the time is ripe. Some are on a second ...

Outdoors report: Public asked to report summer bat roosts

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan Natural Features Inventory are asking the public to report bat roost locations to help researchers identify where bats are raising young and sheltering during the summer months. An online form can be found at ...

Hitchin’ a ride

Convention to offer a lesson in mink trapping

ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds will come alive next week as trappers, outdoor enthusiasts, and families gather the annual U.P. Trappers Convention that continues to prove its value year after year. The convention serves as a vital hub to reignite interest in trapping, ...

Outdoors report: Turkey surveys underway in Michigan, Wisconsin

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking residents to report sightings of wild turkeys and turkey broods — family units consisting of at least one adult hen and her young — from now through Aug. 31. "Summer is one of the best times of year to see wild turkey families," ...