Posts Tagged ‘devils lake state park’

A Flash Flood Watch continues in Sauk County through this afternoon into tomorrow morning. Thunderstorms will again roll across the area through tonight bringing an additional 1-3 inches of rain.  Currently the Baraboo river while still higher than normal, is staying below flood stage at both the Rock Springs & West Baraboo gauges. The river ...

We were just leaving the Coffee Bean Connection in Downtown Baraboo when the rain began to fall.   Sure, there were flash flood warnings in Sauk County, but we were still hoping to get in an afternoon of paddling at Devil's Lake State Park. Now we know why the lake has flooded so often in recent years. ...

ReserveAmerica, America's leading recreation reservation service provider announced their annual “Top 100 Family Campgrounds", and Devil's Lake State Park here in Baraboo, Wisconsin ranked Number 1.  With it's 500 foot bluffs, spectacular scenery, great beaches, and almost 30 miles of nature trails, Devil's Lake State Park has something for everybody. It's no suprise that over 1.4 ...

Violence against wildlife should not be tolerated. Period.  In just the last 2 days we witnessed 2 separate incidents at Devil's Lake State Park where children were attacking wildlife.  In one indecent a pre-teen boy in the south shore beach area of the park found a toad in about an inch of water and began ...

If the sudden surge in web traffic for DevilsLakeWisconsin.com or the number of kayaks on roof-racks of cars parked in downtown Baraboo is anything to go by, it seems summer has finally arrived.  Even the weather forecast is conspiring to say summer is finally here! Today's picture shows off the amazing color of wild geraniums  now ...

Opinion - The Baraboo News Republic is reporting today that Wisconsin State Parks could be opened to more hunting.  The opening line of the article states, "Voters in Sauk County and elsewhere overwhelmingly supported a proposal to allow trapping and hunting in state parks during last week's statewide fish and wildlife rule hearings."  The problem ...

Time to reserve campground reservations for peak weekends is slipping by, or has already.  This is a message we can't hammer home enough. You simply have to reserve now for most weekends at Devil’s Lake and many other state parks to have a sporting chance at getting a weekend spot.  Yes, there is the whole ...

2011 will mark the centennial for Devil's Lake State Park. This hundred year anniversary is not just a celebration of nature or conservation, but a reminder of the economic value of land left un-scarred by privatization, greed and self-interest. The Baraboo hills area is blessed with innumerable acres of public lands, protected natural areas and ...