The wait is almost over! According to the latest newsletter from the Minong Flowage Association (www.minongflowage.org), the reconstruction of the Minong Flowage Dam is on schedule. The spillway is constructed to a level that allows the construction to move into Phase 2 of the project. Phase 2 is the actual reconstruction of the current structure. …
We are a few weeks into the hunting season already. Maybe you’ve already shot a doe, or maybe you’re still waiting for the big one or maybe you haven’t seen anything but squirrels. Let’s face it – where you hunt is important. But hunting can also be a great bonding experience, which is why hunting …
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Nothing says Fall like ripe, crisp apples! And with over 3,200 apple trees and 26 varieties of apples at the Smith’s Apple Farm in Northeast Burnett County, there are plenty of different ways to enjoy apples. Whether they’re baked in a pie, fried into apple cider doughnuts, made into turnovers and dumplings or just eaten …
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Hunting has long been a male dominated sport. In history, men have been expected to bring home the bacon – or in this case, venison, and women have been expected to stay home and cook and clean. Now, however, more women are becoming increasingly interested in hunting, especially in a beautifully rustic and wooded area …
Football games, hayrides, crisp autumn evenings, pumpkin patches and hunting – Fall is officially here. Up here, the trees bloom around pristine lakes and rivers begging us to slow down and enjoy the beauty Autumn has to offer. Up North, our way of life and our way of enjoying Fall is a little bit …
It’s the perfect time of year to get outside for long walks. The air is crisp and the bugs are minimal, making it ideal for even the most finicky prince or princess. Plus there are so many things to see! Our leaves are starting to turn and there are shocking pops of red and yellow …
The muskellunge, or more commonly known as the “musky”, is one of Wisconsin’s most prized fish – so prized, in fact, that it is our official state fish! Some of the biggest muskies ever caught, including the current state and world record of a 69 pound and 11 ounce musky, have been caught in Wisconsin. …
Fall is a great time of year to get out in a canoe to do some exploring. The way the light falls against the trees and the water is beautiful and the sounds that surround you are distinct to this time of year. Jump in a canoe to see some of the nooks and crannies …
Labor Day weekend has come and gone, kids are back in school, and the leaves are beginning to change. With the change of seasons comes the change of hobbies up North. Boats, jet skis and other summer toys are being put away and fall and winter toys will soon be coming out. Sometimes, however, we …
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Wild rice is a rich part of Northwestern Wisconsin’s history. Harvested in early to mid-August, wild rice was extremely important to the Native Americans, particularly the Ojibwe and Menominee tribes who lived in areas where wild rice grew abundantly. Wild rice has been harvested, processed and eaten for hundreds of years in our area, and …
