The Dells and the Baraboo area are like a bull's-eye for outdoor activities for every kind of traveler. At the center are the sandstone-lined bluffs along the Wisconsin River that have fed a booming ...

It seemed an appropriate time, as birds sang from the trees of Baraboo’s arboretum, for Greg Wise to discuss the importance of listening. Wise is stepping down from the Parks and Recreation Commission ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NEXSTAR) — Over the last 5 years, Wisconsin’s state parks have served more than 240 million visitors. In 2020, amid the COVID ...

While Earth Day, April 22, has morphed into a global movement, it got its start here in Wisconsin. In 1970, Wisconsin Sen. (and former governor) Gaylord Nelson pushed for the first Earth Day. The ...

West Baraboo parks and recreational facilities could soon get some needed improvements. The village recently developed a comprehensive, five-year outdoor recreation plan and will be applying for grant ...

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