New Web Site for Burnett County Tourism
There is a new web site for Burnett County mentioning the ‘barrens’. See: Burnett County Tourism Site

There is a new web site for Burnett County mentioning the ‘barrens’. See: Burnett County Tourism Site

This frenzy of activity took place on the lek last weekend. The first two hours were spent keeping warm, watching males dance, and then stare…
Exciting news! Friends Board Member Dave Peters has written a wonderful book about the Namekagon Barrens titled “Sand and Fire.” Published by the Wisconsin Historical…
Our spring Friends of the Namekagon Barrens Newsletter was sent out via email today to our full mailing list. It has our 2025 program schedule…
Registration begins today for the 2017 sharp-tailed grouse viewing blinds on the Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area. Be sure to sign up early so you don’t…
Note from Nancy Christel, Wildlife Biologist, Wisconsin DNR: March 30, 2018 Hello Viewers, Some of you may already know that we still have many…
As of 4/3/2023, there is still approximately 20 inches of snow in the Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area. Access is impossible to much of the property….