A hard frost hit the Northwoods this week, which along with rainy and windy weather conditions statewide have brought down a lot of leaves across the state. Leaf drop is now near complete in the north, with leaves blanketing the forest floor. Although most leaves are off the trees, the tamarack tree is in its full golden glory. The tamarack is the...

Bear hunters who are submitting an application for a 2008 Wisconsin Bear Harvest Permit should be aware that Subzone A1 will be renamed Zone D. There will now be four zones, A, B, C and D where hunters may apply for a bear hunting permit. The deadline for submitting a 2008 bear application is Dec. 10, 2007...

The opening day of duck season had mixed reports from around the state, which state wildlife biologists say reflect differences in water levels and hunting pressure...

Wisconsin State officials are reminding people interested in harvesting wild ginseng in Wisconsin that ginseng harvest is highly regulated and may only be done under certain conditions...

Neotropical migrants have all but left the state after last week's strong cold front, but birders are still reporting a handful of warbler species in southern Wisconsin...

The fall hunting seasons move into a higher gear this week, with the opening of a large number of hunting and trapping seasons. There is a gun deer hunting season opening Thursday, Oct. 18, in the herd reduction zone of the chronic wasting disease management area, which encompasses much of south central Wisconsin. That season runs through...

The construction of the Mitchell Park Bike and Walking Trail Project, which includes the Fox Brook Park Connector Trail and the Mitchell Park Scenic Loop Trail, in the City of Brookfield, may result in the incidental take of a rare snake, under an authorization the Department of Natural Resources is proposing for the project...

Hunters and others who observe someone out hunting who does a good deed or sets a positive example for other outdoor uses are being encouraged to nominate the individual for the 11th annual Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – La Crosse Tribune Ethical Hunter Award...

The Wisconsin wolf program is looking for a few good trackers. People interested in volunteering to locate gray wolves and other forest carnivores in the coming year and to help keep count of the elusive animals can learn how to track wolves during a series of upcoming training sessions...

Wildlife watchers and hunters who feed or bait deer should be aware that new rules took affect Oct. 1 to help protect wildlife, including deer, bear and elk, from infectious disease and reduce risk of automobile-wildlife collisions...