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Mornin’ to everyone interested in these two Wisconsin campgrounds that apparently have the best views in the country, per a travel magazine. This is the Wiscampsin Weekly, the email that gets you in the know on the Wisconsin outdoors in 5 minutes or less. New reader? Subscribe here.

This week’s weekly:

🥳 State Parks celebrate 125 years

🦌 DNR approves deer management changeup

✍🏻 Applications open for 2025 elk hunting

☠️ Story of the week: Quadrillions of quagga mussels killing the Great Lakes

🥳 State Parks celebrate 125 years LINK

• Wisconsin's State Park System celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2025, marking over a century of conservation, recreation, and expansion across more than 120 properties.

• Established in 1900 with Interstate Park, the system grew through efforts like the Civilian Conservation Corps, early park expansions, and key partnerships that shaped its development.

• Investments in new campgrounds, amenities, and accessibility initiatives like OutWiGo highlight the system’s ongoing growth and commitment to outdoor recreation.

 🦌 DNR approves deer management changeup LINK

• The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved shifting deer management from county-based to habitat-based units in northern and central forest zones, aiming to better address regional differences in deer populations.

• The changes, supported by hunters and conservation groups, respond to declining deer numbers in northern Wisconsin and longstanding frustrations with the county-based system.

• Some critics argue the new boundaries need more public review, while others worry the changes won’t effectively grow deer populations on public lands.

 ✍🏻 Applications open for 2025 elk hunting LINK

• Rhinelander has received 37 inches of snow so far this winter, which is about a foot less than normal, with lighter, fluffier snow dominating this year.

• Meteorologists suggest that the transition from El Niño to La Niña weather patterns, along with cold temperatures and dry air from Canada, has led to a lack of heavy, wet snow in the area.

• While lighter snow is easier to shovel, it has made trail grooming difficult for cross-country skiers, though many are still grateful for any snow after last winter's dry start.

WISCAMPSIN WEEKLY POLL

Crymany-cripes-sake, that was the first time we’ve ever had a whopping 0% on a two-response poll. 0% of you have heard of ‘Sandland,’ a hidden underground labyrinth until last week’s edition! Looks like we’re doing our job, eh?

MEME OF THE WEEK 😂

A review from the trail… Maybe someday we can all meet at the Great Sandland in the Sky…