AN Outdoorsman’s JOURNAL A Lady Called Michelle MARK WALTERS COLUMNIST One year ago last Thursday, I lost my best friend, future wife and fishing, gardening, hunting partner, Michelle Chiaro, to a sepsis infection, which was undiagnosed and took her in five days. Over the last 365 days, I have pretty much felt like I have been punched in the gut on a daily basis. I knew when Michelle

Can’t Miss: Eden Firemen’s Picnic & Parade The annual Eden Firemen’s Picnic and Parade will take place August 4-6. If you are in the area at this time, do not miss this weekendlong event! All activities are held at Eden Firemen’s Park, and the picnic is free to attend. Everything begins on Friday night with a fish fry. Members of the Eden Fire Department cook and serve a traditional

Statewide Birding Report as of Nov. 14, 2022 RYAN BRADY WDNR BIOLOGIST Winter-like weather has finally arrived, bringing the tail end of bird migration season that we’d expect this time of year. Tundra swans are being seen by the hundreds now at traditional areas along the Mississippi River, Goose Pond in Columbia County and the vicinity of Green Bay. Numbers will build until ice cover forces

D.N.R. Asks Public To Report Black Bear Den Locations WIS. DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin in order to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction. The Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey will begin its second year of data collection this upcoming

D.N.R. Asks Public to Help Count Chimney Swifts before Southern Migration WIS. DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to report chimney swift sightings to help monitor populations and locate important roost sites before they begin their migration south. The call to count is part of Swift Night Out, a continent-wide effort held to raise

DNR Asks Public to Report Black Bear Den Locations for New Research Study The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin to support a new research study. Conducted by the department’s Office of Applied Science, the study will analyze the reported dens and generate estimates of reproductive rates within