Boulder Junction volunteers and businesses rallied to clear storm-damaged snowmobile trails, showcasing the community spirit and economic importance of winter recreation in the Northwoods.

Eagle River earned second place among Midwest camping destinations on Campspot’s 2026 Togetherness Index, recognizing family-owned resorts and the community’s 28-lake chain, forests, and authentic Northwoods hospitality.

White-tailed deer survive Northwoods winters through remarkable adaptations: hollow insulating fur, massive fat reserves, and strategic shelter in conifer stands where they yard together.

Lake Tomahawk’s new Lake House Coffee shop brings specialty drinks and community warmth to downtown, run by the family behind Rhinelander’s Northern Grounds.

The Merrill Ice Draggers kicked off their 61st season of ice drag racing on Lake Alexander, featuring vehicles from minivans to 140+ MPH outlaws on a frozen eighth-mile track found nowhere else on earth.

The North Lakeland Discovery Center teaches locals to harvest medicine from native pine trees, reviving Indigenous knowledge and deepening connections to Northwoods forests.

Wisconsin volunteers shattered records in 2025 with 114,000 hours maintaining the Ice Age Trail. Here’s what this milestone means for Northwoods communities and outdoor recreation.

Eagle River claims the #2 spot among Midwest camping destinations in Campspot’s 2026 ranking, celebrating family-owned resorts and the authentic Northwoods spirit that keeps campers coming back year after year.

Pelican Lake’s second annual Winterfest doubled its fundraising success, raising over $8,000 in presales alone to support lake stewardship, invasive species control, and fisheries management in one of Wisconsin’s premier muskie destinations.

Wisconsin’s Endangered Resources Fund protects 400 threatened wildlife species and 300 endangered plants across the Northwoods, turning your donations into conservation wins through state matches and grants that safeguard our lakes, forests, and wild heritage.

The Rhinelander Curling Club has become a thriving social hub where neighbors of all ages gather on the ice, proving this Olympic sport fits perfectly with Northwoods values of community and inclusion.

Mercer delays wake boat ban decision on Turtle-Flambeau Flowage as residents push for restrictions to protect shorelines and preserve the wilderness character of this Northwoods gem.