Tim Otto talks with WXPR’s Katie Thoresen about her mentored grouse hunt as part of the Learn to Hunt for Food Course she’s been participating in this year.

Fall is a time of transition in the Northwoods. The leaves are changing colors. Birds are migrating south. And people are getting ready for winter.In this episode of All Things Outdoors WXPR’s Katie Thoresen and Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talk about the changes their seeing in the Northwoods.

Now is a great time of year to find mushrooms on the landscape in the Northwoods.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen has been participating in a Learn to Hunt for Food course through the Wisconsin DNR.Recently that included learning how to forage for mushrooms that are safe to eat. She shares the experience as part of WXPR’s All Things Outdoors.

In this episode of All Things Outdoors, WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about fishing opportunities across the state.

What to know before heading out camping in the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest.

Between the 4th of July Holiday and hot weather, lakes in the Northwoods saw a lot of traffic this past week.Wisconsin DNR wardens were also part of that traffic.

In this All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR’s Katie Thoresen about her experience in the Learn to Hunt for Food Course.

WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about best practices while boating.

Knowing how to hunt is only useful if know where to hunt for the game you’re looking for.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen is participating in a Learn to Hunt for Food course being offered through the Wisconsin DNR.In this episode of All Things Outdoors, she shares how the class is learning to identify grouse habitat.

People love to hunt for a variety of reasons including sport, sustenance, and just enjoying time outdoors.It’s a hobby shared by generations of people, but one that can be hard to get into unless you know someone who hunts.