Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Decline of Lake Michigan Whitefish

Fears the fish might disappear. Harvest down by nearly 90% since 1999.

Haymarket Development Will Start With Demolition

New property owner plans to clear long-vacant building.

New South Shore Park Playground Opens

Parks rebuilds one of the biggest, most popular playgrounds in the system.

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Stokes Political Dispute

As haze clears over Wisconsin, two of its federal lawmakers cast blame on Canada.

Milwaukee’s Beaches Had Polluted Water For More Than Half of 2024

Sampling found 77 percent of Wisconsin's Great Lakes beaches had high levels of E. coli, but danger was often transient.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs State Regulators of PFAS Pollution

5-2 decision says DNR has 'explicit authority to enforce' PFAS discharges.

Incidental Take Notice For Iowa And Lafayette Counties

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Over $110 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin 

Bear With Plastic Jar On Its Head Freed In Northern Wisconsin

Incidental Take Notice For La Crosse County

Wisconsinites- Limit Time Outside Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke

Air Quality Advisory In Effect Through Noon Friday

DNR Seeking Public Comment For The Central Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan

Initial Public Comment Period Open Through Sept. 12, 2025