The Granite Belt is a developing gravel cycling network of roughly 900 miles across Marathon, Lincoln, Langlade and Shawano counties, with Wausau positioned as the central base camp.

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Every spring, Wisconsinites have the opportunity to make their voices heard on issues related to our state’s natural resources. This year, a majority of respondents to a survey told the Wisconsin Conservation Congress that they are willing to pay more in fees to sustain DNR programs.

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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed a bill overturning a 20-year mining ban in the area surrounding the Boundary Waters, a popular outdoor destination for Wisconsinites.

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A new lawsuit filed by a watersports group argues an ordinance passed by a Wisconsin village is an illegal and unconstitutional ban on wake surfing and wake boats.

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Jack Steward is the content creator behind “Tiny Cabin Life” — a YouTube channel with nearly 350,000 subscribers that chronicles his trips to remote areas of Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.

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Conservation groups say Wisconsin will lose out on opportunities to set aside public lands and struggle to find funds to pursue that work as the state’s land purchase program is likely to expire in June.

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