(NEXSTAR) — Over the last 5 years, Wisconsin’s state parks have served more than 240 million visitors. In 2020, amid the COVID pandemic, many state parks were closed (though only for a short time) by ...

Wisconsin's state parks and trails had nearly 20 million visitors in 2024, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. What parks and trails had the most visitors? Here's a rundown: ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging Wisconsinites to join in on one of several First Day Hikes ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources offers a list of upcoming candlelight hike, ski and snowshoe events in January and February.

If you're planning on camping this summer at a popular state park like Devil's Lake or Peninsula, it's going to cost you a little more. As of Feb. 15, nightly rates went up at 38 properties around ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is inviting visitors to the state's parks consider exploring some of the hidden gem properties – and avoid heavy crowds at the most ...

Dozens of Wisconsin state parks are offering free hikes on New Year's Day. For Kurt and Carey Pedersen, the hike has become ...

It’s a monumental anniversary for Wisconsin State Parks, for well over a century since the first park was founded. Throughout the next few months, there will be different events at several state parks ...

The great thing is anyone who lives in the state of Wisconsin is probably pretty close to at least one state park that they can get to, more likely they're close to a few. Alli Watters From the ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by Wisconsin Watch. Lake Michigan’s winds and waves have sculpted the landscape of Whitefish Dunes State Park, a must-see treasure along Wisconsin’s ...

After Jenna Byom was furloughed from her job in the spring, she set her sights on a goal she started last year: visiting every one of Wisconsin’s 49 state parks. Byom, who lives in Madison, had ...

DODGEVILLE, Wis. (WKOW) -- State parks around Wisconsin hosted their yearly "First Day Hikes" to celebrate the new year.