OUTDOORS
UPDATE: Hudson drowning victim identified 
Less than an hour after they were summoned to the scene of a presumed drowning Monday evening near the swimming beach downtown Hudson, divers found the man and attempted to resuscitate him but he was later pronounced dead.
August 02, 2010
Wild Side: Butterflies display colors of summer
The late novelist Vladimir Nabokov grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia, in a family of wealthy aristocrats and intellectuals. Nabokov took an early interest in his father’s butterfly collection that grew into a life-long passion for butterflies.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , July 30, 2010
Public input sought on deer wasting disease
Wisconsin OutdoorsThe public is invited to comment on a revised draft plan that would guide the Department of Natural Resources’ chronic wasting disease (CWD) management efforts for the next 15 years.
July 28, 2010
Wild Side: Giant mayfly flights fuel fish feeding frenzy
My grandparents had a house in the village of Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island on western Lake Erie. The house was my grandfather’s retreat during his long career as a judge in Cleveland, Ohio.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , July 15, 2010
City Council approves new Hudson park
A new park will be established following a 3-2 decision by the Hudson City Council on July 6. The 10-acre park on the east side of Hwy. 35 south of Stageline Road will be maintained mostly as a natural area.
By Randy Hanson , July 14, 2010
Resident tries to set up rural paintball park
A new paintball field open to the public is in the works on the property of Clifton town resident Tim Jennings.
By Sarah Young , July 07, 2010
KRLT achieves protection for Quarry Road acreage
The Kinnickinnic River Land Trust reached its challenging goal of raising $1.2 million to acquire the 112.8-acre site along Quarry Road, once slated for a housing development. It closes on the property Thursday, July 15, and immediately signs the land over as a gift to the DNR.
July 02, 2010
Kinni access granted; upgrades come to riverside near swinging gate
A $54,000 gift left to the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust by the late Stephen Budd resulted in access improvements near the river at the spot widely known as swinging gate.
By Debbie Griffin , July 02, 2010
Dramatic Lake of the Woods rescue saves man trapped in the cabin of capsized boat
A dramatic rescue unfolded on Lake of the Woods Monday afternoon when a police diver and several nearby fishermen freed a man who had been trapped in the submerged cabin of his capsized Stingray boat for more than two hours.
By Brad Dokken , July 01, 2010
Hail, rains damage crops
While official damage estimates aren’t available, crops in a wide swath of western Pierce County were damaged by hail, strong winds and heavy rains Friday June 25.
By Judy Wiff , July 01, 2010
Fog, an unexpected summer visitor, is best avoided when possible
Summer fogs around here are fairly rare but they do happen.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , July 01, 2010
What a fish!
On Thursday evening, June 17, Brian Klawitter of Trophy Catfishing and Sturgeon Adventures, located in Lakeland, Minn., took Mike and Mallory McCarty of River Falls cat fishing on the Mississippi River. At 1 a.m. Friday, Mike held on as a 32-lb. "river monster" fought for its freedom and was eventually caught and released.
June 29, 2010
DNR tracks cougar, refutes den’s existence
Wisconsin NewsThe state DNR says it cannot confirm that a den of young cougars has settled in west central Wisconsin. That’s after a cougar seriously injured a horse June 14 in the Wonewoc area of Juneau County.
June 18, 2010
On the Wildside: Walleye wilderness expedition: Plenty of fish, indelible memories
Eight of us convened early Friday morning a few weeks ago at Bowen’s Garage on Main Street in River Falls. We loaded gear and food into two trucks and lashed rod cases on top of one.
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , June 18, 2010
Water care hits high mark
Submitted photo
City Engineer Reid Wronski accepts a road sign recognizing River Falls’ new status as a Water Star community, part of a new program launched on Earth Day this year.
June 17, 2010
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