Outdoors
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2022 preliminary gun deer harvest totals, license sales
Preliminary harvest totals and license sales are now available for the 2022 gun deer season. / Stock photo provided by Wisconsin DNR By Wisconsin ... -
Stung: Wasp nest provides and unpleasant jolt
By Mitch Mode, special to the Star Journal I have a path near my hunt shack, a serpentine trail; out, back, out again and ... -
The Warmth of July
In today’s heat, preparing for November’s chill By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I have been cutting firewood of late, which is ... -
Beautiful and unforgiving: Paddling in a land of contrast
By Mitch ModeSpecial to the Star Journal Towards sunset on the second night the clouds began to break and the wind went calm. The ... -
Living on the Lake: Springtime in the Northwoods
Opportunity to plan for healthy lakes and shorelines By Eileen Persike Editor It’s spring in the Northwoods. The days are getting longer, the snow ... -
Weather, winter or spring, is what you make of it
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I have grown weary of the meteorological term “wintry mix.” As in, “Tonight’s weather will bring ... -
Seasons flow like the river
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The river runs as memory on this March day. Thick ice shrouds the river; one remembers ... -
Skiing the Birkebeiner: Same course, 44 different races
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The wind was restless in the dawning, a high, thin, whistling sound. Tree branches swept the ... -
DNR seeks bear den locations for research study
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to report any black bear den locations they find to support a ...
