The drumming king of the North Woods, the ruffed grouse is as striking in appearance as it is prized on the table. Credit: Courtesy of Dennis Corriveau I am no stranger to drumming. In my youth I ...

Can you please tell me what this bird is (see attached photo)? It was walking across my driveway this morning and I have never seen it before. It looks a bit like a female pheasant. What do you think?

As the morning sun glints through the trees on New Year’s Day, I bundle up, grab my binoculars and take to the road just as the birds are beginning to sing. Little brown jobs flit from shrub to bush ...

I was out walking along a trail in the woods after a recent snow looking for animal tracks. Tracking is a great way to find out who exactly is living in your neighborhood; all that wildlife we might ...

The DNR announced the 2026 Wisconsin ruffed grouse survey, featuring drumming counts in the north, central and southwest zones.