Natural Resources

Natural Resources Bird banding
Natural Resources Field Trips From the Natural Resources Foundation Show Off Wisconsin From All Angles

Group started as a defense against state budget cuts and now regularly fills up more than 200 opportunities to see fields, forests, creeks, and critters.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith May 2, 2022 10:31 pm CDT
Natural Resources Culligan Delivery
Natural Resources ‘Back to the Dark Ages’ for Water Protection as a Judge Kills DNR Enforcement of PFAS

State’s big business lobby, WMC, successfully argues the Legislature has to list the chemicals and write the rules—even though it might never do that.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow April 12, 2022 4:44 pm CDT
Natural Resources Communities across Wisconsin have discovered high levels of PFAS contamination in their water supplies. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Natural Resources Starting All Over: Conservatives Close the Spigot on Groundwater Standards for ‘Forever Chemicals’

A Natural Resources Board hostile to addressing PFAS contamination forces the rules process to start all over again, wasting three years of work.

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski March 14, 2022 3:01 pm CDT
Natural Resources Fred Prehn
Natural Resources Justices Hear Arguments on the Squatter Who Won’t Leave the State Natural Resources Board

Scott Walker appointee’s term ended last year, but he’s refused to leave since Republicans in the state Senate won’t confirm a replacement nominated by Evers.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow March 11, 2022 11:58 am CST
Natural Resources Firefighting foam is a common source of PFAS pollution. (Shutterstock)
Natural Resources Former DNR Leader Says a Renegade Board Member Is Part of Republicans’ Plan to Undermine Water Rules, Unseat Gov. Evers

George Meyer blames the state’s major business lobby for encouraging a member to stay past his term as a way to fight PFAS standards.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow February 11, 2022 2:42 pm CST

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Natural Resources (Linda Freshwaters Arndt/Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Natural Resources The Lore, Legends, and Traditions of Wisconsin Deer Hunting

Thousands take off from work and school to hunt for their buck, a time-honored tradition that has seen its share of legends, tragedies, and new curveballs.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith November 30, 2021 5:08 pm CST
Commentary Wisconsin's gun deer hunting season has begun. (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Commentary How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Appreciate the Deer Hunt

UpNorthNews reporter Julian Emerson recounts his wide range of experiences with Wisconsin's gun deer hunting season.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson November 23, 2021 2:47 pm CST