The annual awareness week highlights how important groundwater — water that exists underground — is to Wisconsinites and the rest of the nation. Groundwater is often a forgott ...

Wisconsin’s outdoor life is well-known by many and loved by Wisconsinites, especially when you get a chance to see a rare species in a once-in-a-lifetime moment. The Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events ...

Manitowoc County outdoors news with events, conservation updates, elk hunt details, Big Game Expo and ice safety alerts.

A manure spill in western Wisconsin killed fish, prompting a warning for farmers about high-risk runoff periods.

Wisconsin's Winnebago sturgeon spearing season closed early on Feb. 23, deemed one of the best in recent memory by DNR.

LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. (WBAY) - With the sturgeon spearing season a day away, eager spearers were heading out on the ice on Lake Winnebago or the upriver lakes looking for that perfect spot. Some ...

The DNR is promoting Flood Insurance Awareness Week to help residents manage the state's most frequent natural hazard. Most standard policies exclude flood damage, requiring separate coverage that is ...

More than 850,000 tons of food (20% of all trash) hit Wisconsin landfills every year—mostly from homes and restaurants. Wisconsin aims to cut that number in half by 2030 to save money and reduce ...