Outdoors
-
Back to Black River elk country
By Ben Gruber Columnist Regular readers of this column might recall that last winter I spent a day with DNR Wildlife staff out of ... -
Floating the Wisconsin wild: Three days canoeing the St. Croix River
By Ben Gruber Columnist I used to be much better at planning trips, but these days my to-do list has more pages than I ... -
Catching up with Uncle Fuzzy
By Ben Gruber Columnist I grew up in the southern part of the state near Spring Green. My grandmother grew up near Dorchester, and ... -
Sunset on the flowage
By Ben Gruber Columnist It has been a busy week for the Gruber tribe. We commandeered my father’s fishing boat for a few days ... -
Binoculars, birds, and books: A glimpse into the world of birding
By Ben Gruber Columnist Last week I was out at a duck marsh in the Mead Wildlife Area, doing some training with Belle, the ... -
Upcoming events guaranteed to get you moving
By Ben Gruber Columnist This week, I have a couple of upcoming events to share with you. First off, there is a new and ... -
Fishing season is officially here
By Ben Gruber Columnist May 6 marked the general fishing opener on inland waters throughout the state. For many, it is a near-religious holiday ... -
Tastes like spring: On the hunt for morel mushrooms
By Ben Gruber Columnist We just finished up our first meal of morel mushrooms, and even after a year’s wait, they were every bit ... -
A fast growing prep sport: The Wisconsin State High School Clay Target League
By Ben Gruber Columnist Not a traditional high school sport by any stretch of the imagination, but students in record numbers are turning out ... -
Central Wisconsin’s drummer of love: The greater prairie chicken
By Ben Gruber Columnist It is no secret that April in these parts brings thunderstorms, but it might be a secret that central Wisconsin ...