WXPR All Things Outdoors

As visitors and residents look to getting outside more over the upcoming holiday weekend, the Wisconsin DNR is encouraging people to do so safely.

Wisconsin is midway through its Spring Turkey Hunting Season.As of last week, more than 24,000 birds have been harvested.

Birds are migrating through Wisconsin now through May.

The Spring turkey hunting season is coming up. WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about what hunters need to know.

This time of year is a transition between the ice fishing season until the big opener in May. In this episode of All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about ways to get ready and ideas to expand your skillset.

The mud season in the Northwoods can be a great time to build outdoor skills.

WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about getting outside and enjoying the snow while sharing the trails with others.

For All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Brittany Hoffman talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about how ice camping on lakes is becoming more accessible.

For All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Brittany Hoffman talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about how recently weather has been impacting panfish and northern pike fishing.

The Northwoods is early into the ice fishing season. Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about opportunities this early in the season and what angler's need to know to stay safe.

The 9-day gun deer season is over is Wisconsin, but there are still opportunities to hunt in the state.

Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season is going on now through December 1st.

Many people are getting out on the water before the ice sets in. WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Austin Babich about safety concerns this time of year.

The archery deer season is underway in Wisconsin right now.

Fall is a beautiful season to get out and explore the Northwoods. This time of year can be great fishing.

Goose and duck hunting seasons open in September. Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about what hunters and non-hunters need to know in this episode of All Things Outdoors.

In this episode of All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about the early fall hunting season underway right now.

Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about the upcoming wild rice harvest and how people can help protect this resource.

Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Marie talks about camping in the Northwoods.

Outdoor activities can spread invasive species on land and in the water.

Wisconsin DNR Warden Tim Otto shares some safety advice as your recreate outdoors this summer.

Foraging can be a great way to get outdoors. People need to make sure the places they go to forage are open to the public and know what is allowed to be foraged.

State Natural Areas give people more rugged, less crowded options for enjoying the Northwoods.

ATV and UTV trails are opening across the region.Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about what riders need to know to safe stay on the trails.

The Wisconsin Fishing Opener is May 4th. Wisconsin DNR Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about new regulations ahead of opening day.

The Wisconsin spring turkey hunting season begins April 17th.

Spring is a time of year when a lot of people look forward to cleaning out their homes. The Wisconsin DNR is encouraging people to do responsibly.

Spring seems arriving early in the Northwoods. With temperatures above normal right now, trails and dirt roads can be susceptible to damage.Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto shares how people can be respectful of current conditions.

Towards the end of the 1800s it looked like wood ducks were headed towards extinction.The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 is credited with saving the species, but many also credit the invention of the wood duck box in the 1930s with their conservations.For WXPR's All Things Outdoors, Katie Thoresen and Wisconsin DNR Conservation install some wood duck boxes in the Northwoods and share how you can as well.

In this episode of All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about it takes to become a volunteer hunting instructor for the DNR.

In this episode of All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about the number of deer feeding violations he sees this time of year.

Setting conservation-minded New Year Resolutions.

Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks about some family-friendly activities people can do over winter break, even without the snow.

Temperatures lately have not been good for building on the ice on the lakes in the Northwoods. WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about lake safe and safety precautions you can take.

WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about observations made during the season.

WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about some reason to be thankful this time of year.

Tim Otto talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about her mentored grouse hunt as part of the Learn to Hunt for Food Course she's been participating in this year.

Fall is a time of transition in the Northwoods. The leaves are changing colors. Birds are migrating south. And people are getting ready for winter.In this episode of All Things Outdoors WXPR's Katie Thoresen and Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talk about the changes their seeing in the Northwoods.

Now is a great time of year to find mushrooms on the landscape in the Northwoods.WXPR's Katie Thoresen has been participating in a Learn to Hunt for Food course through the Wisconsin DNR.Recently that included learning how to forage for mushrooms that are safe to eat. She shares the experience as part of WXPR's All Things Outdoors.

In this episode of All Things Outdoors, WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about fishing opportunities across the state.

What to know before heading out camping in the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest.

Between the 4th of July Holiday and hot weather, lakes in the Northwoods saw a lot of traffic this past week.Wisconsin DNR wardens were also part of that traffic.

In this All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about her experience in the Learn to Hunt for Food Course.

WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about best practices while boating.

Knowing how to hunt is only useful if know where to hunt for the game you're looking for.WXPR's Katie Thoresen is participating in a Learn to Hunt for Food course being offered through the Wisconsin DNR.In this episode of All Things Outdoors, she shares how the class is learning to identify grouse habitat.