Library cardholders can check out free day passes for Wisconsin state parks, forests, and recreation areas. The program has expanded from a 20-library pilot in 2022 to over 160 participating libraries ...

After Wisconsin's state parks, forest and trails saw nearly 21 million visitors in 2025, we want to know what readers think is the best.

Nearly 21 million people visited Wisconsin state parks, forests and trails in 2025. These were the most and least popular.

Sheriff’s deputies used drones on two overnight calls, locating an at-risk man in subzero cold and helping guide a stranded man safely off lake ice.

Don't overlook the Midwest for your next scenic getaway. Wisconsin is home to Door County, the Midwest's most underrated vacation spot, which is located between Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Known for ...

The Wisconsin DNR is investigating a fish kill at Silver Lake after a resident reported a lack of fish. Investigators found low oxygen levels and observed dead panfish on the lake bottom. Water ...

Reports of unidentified flying objects in Wisconsin increased by 48% in 2025, according to the National UFO Reporting Center. Four of the 74 statewide sightings reported in 2025 originated in ...

Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan offers two miles of pristine Lake Michigan shoreline, towering sand dunes, and the kind ...

Meanwhile, right here in our own backyard, Whitefish Dunes State Park sits quietly on the shores of Lake Michigan, minding its own business, looking absolutely spectacular, and waiting for you to ...

Ice skaters can safely glide across a natural rink at Hempstead Lake State Park for the first time in at least three decades as an enduring deep chill in the region has left certain waters ...