Wisconsin Elk population grows, outdoor living

Wisconsin Elk population grows, outdoor living

Steve Scaffidi talks with Susan Sewedy of the Richfield Historical Society about preserving Wisconsin history through the Richfield Historical & Nature Park, including its restored grist mill, trails and family events.

Wisconsin DNR deer and elk specialist Steve Burns about the state’s growing elk population, the limited 2026 elk hunt and the comeback of a species that once disappeared from Wisconsin.

Ron Weber, a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forester and an outdoors journalist, documents his love of hunting-and a traditional Wisconsin deer camp, through his essays and stories. 

And finally, filmmaker Rachel Tilseth, tells the story of the gray wolf in Wisconsin in her film “People and Wolves” as an advocate for the wolf population in the State of Wisconsin.