This essay is a follow up on the photograph published in the Jan. 16 Commonwealth (pictured above) that showed duckweed ...

The much-anticipated sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago is set to begin on Saturday, February 8, bringing together families and communities in northeast ...

It’ll be good ice and no fishy business this year.

Discover the declining numbers of Blanchard's cricket frogs in Wisconsin. Learn about their habitat and conservation status.

The lakes of the US are often thought of as great holiday destinations. All of them provide a combination of hiking, boating, ...

A mild winter with low or no snow to cover fields allows birds such as sandhill cranes and Canada geese to stay in Wisconsin.

An aquatic invader had been detected in Upper St. Croix Lake. Word went out Monday that a net tow sample taken from the lake ...

Anglers from around the world will take part in the World Ice Fishing Championship next week in Michigan, including a few participants from central Wisconsin.

Black Lake sturgeon season ended after just a few minutes, setting a record for the fast sturgeon season ever.

In Verona, Wisconsin, there’s a hidden gem that’s about to transport you back to those carefree summer days of your youth.

RHINELANDER, Wis (WJFW) - Living in the Northwoods affords school children unique opportunities, like going ice fishing. I joined the Crescent Elementary School 5 th graders at the Rhinelander School ...

Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin’s Chippewa County lies a hidden gem that’s been quietly dazzling visitors for years. The ...