Wisconsin Outdoors

Course 1 of 3

Wisconsin Natural History

Landscapes, plants, animals, and reading the land.

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Show or hide lessons in Landscapes Unit 1

Landscapes

2 lessons · 9 min

1. 1 How Glaciers Made Wisconsin 5 min Start
2. 2 The Driftless Area 4 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Trees and Plants Unit 2

Trees and Plants

4 lessons · 21 min

1. 1 Identifying Wisconsin Trees 5 min Start
2. 2 Prairie and Oak Savanna 5 min Start
3. 3 The Northern Forest 5 min Start
4. 4 Spring Wildflowers 6 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Ecological Landscapes and Waters Unit 3

Ecological Landscapes and Waters

2 lessons · 10 min

1. 1 Wisconsin's Ecological Landscapes 5 min Start
2. 2 Lakes, Rivers, and Wetlands 5 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Animals Unit 4

Animals

4 lessons · 24 min

1. 1 Mammals of Wisconsin 5 min Start
2. 2 Birds Through the Year 4 min Start
3. 3 Amphibians and Reptiles 8 min Start
4. 4 Insects and Pollinators 7 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Reading the Land Unit 5

Reading the Land

2 lessons · 10 min

1. 1 Tracks and Sign in the Winter Woods 5 min Start
2. 2 Phenology: Nature's Calendar 5 min Start

Course 2 of 3

Foraging in the Upper Midwest

Safe identification and the wild foods of each season.

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Show or hide lessons in Principles Unit 6

Principles

3 lessons · 13 min

1. 1 Positive Identification and Deadly Look-Alikes 5 min Start
2. 2 Foraging Law in Wisconsin 4 min Start
3. 3 Sustainable Harvest 4 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Mushroom Skills Unit 7

Mushroom Skills

2 lessons · 10 min

1. 1 Mushroom Anatomy and Spore Prints 5 min Start
2. 2 Deadly Amanitas and Galerina 5 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Spring Unit 8

Spring

5 lessons · 22 min

1. 1 Ramps (Wild Leeks) 4 min Start
2. 2 Stinging Nettle 4 min Start
3. 3 Ostrich Fern Fiddleheads 4 min Start
4. 4 Morels and False Morels 5 min Start
5. 5 Early Greens 5 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Summer Unit 9

Summer

4 lessons · 17 min

1. 1 Black Raspberries and Blackberries 4 min Start
2. 2 Serviceberry and Mulberry 4 min Start
3. 3 Elderflower and Elderberry 4 min Start
4. 4 Chanterelles and Chicken of the Woods 5 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Fall Unit 10

Fall

5 lessons · 24 min

1. 1 Hen of the Woods and Oyster Mushrooms 5 min Start
2. 2 Black Walnuts and Hickory Nuts 5 min Start
3. 3 Acorns: Leaching and Cooking 5 min Start
4. 4 Hazelnuts 4 min Start
5. 5 Wild Plums, Grapes, and Cranberries 5 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Sugaring and Wild Rice Unit 11

Sugaring and Wild Rice

3 lessons · 15 min

1. 1 Maple Sugaring 5 min Start
2. 2 Birch and Box Elder Syrup 4 min Start
3. 3 Wild Rice (Manoomin): Culture and Law 6 min Start

Course 3 of 3

Outdoor and Winter Skills

Navigation, fire, shelter, winter camping, ice, and canoe country.

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Show or hide lessons in Navigation Unit 12

Navigation

3 lessons · 14 min

1. 1 Reading a Topographic Map 4 min Start
2. 2 Compass, Declination, and Terrain Navigation 5 min Start
3. 3 Natural Navigation 5 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Fire, Shelter, and Water Unit 13

Fire, Shelter, and Water

3 lessons · 15 min

1. 1 Building Fires in Any Weather 6 min Start
2. 2 Tarps and Shelters 5 min Start
3. 3 Water Purification 4 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Knots and Cordage Unit 14

Knots and Cordage

2 lessons · 10 min

1. 1 Essential Knots 5 min Start
2. 2 Natural Cordage 5 min Start

Show or hide lessons in Winter Unit 15

Winter

5 lessons · 23 min

1. 1 Dressing for Cold 4 min Start
2. 2 Winter Camping 5 min Start
3. 3 Ice Safety and Ice Thickness 5 min Start
4. 4 Hypothermia and Frostbite 4 min Start
5. 5 Snowshoes and Skis 5 min Start

Unit 16

Canoe Country

Coming later

1. Canoe Skills
2. Portaging and Trip Planning in the Boundary Waters