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For many couples, the perfect honeymoon involves a warm sandy beach. Writer Julie Buckles and her husband Charly had a different idea of a newlywed adventure. They built a canoe and paddled north from their front yard on Lake Superior.

Travel Trouble
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Travel Trouble

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Travel Trouble

Vacations are the heart of the summer months. With the start of fall, we’re left with stories of where we’ve been and what we’ve seen. Writer John Hildebrand thinks the best memories are from when things go wrong.

At Home in Wisconsin
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At Home in Wisconsin

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At Home in Wisconsin

Folk singer Peter Mulvey loves Wisconsin. The Milwaukee-born singer still calls the city home even as he makes his living performing on stages around the world. Today, Mulvey shares what Wisconsin and regional identity means to him.

Bayfield Heritage
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Bayfield Heritage

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Bayfield Heritage

Tourists have flocked to Bayfield for more than a century. But it was fishing that brought settlers and prosperity to the area in the 19th century. Writer Dennis McCann tells us the story.

The Rise Of Pizza Farms In Wisconsin
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The Rise Of Pizza Farms In Wisconsin

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The Rise Of Pizza Farms In Wisconsin

When I told people I was going to a pizza farm, I kept getting the same question over and over. What is a pizza farm? “A pizza farm has a lot of different connotations,” said Pam Taylor, owner of the Nelson Stone Barn in Nelson, Wisconsin.

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Lighthouse keeper

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Lighthouse keeper

Lighthouses have guided navigators through the Apostle Islands for more than century. Commentator Dave Cieslewicz has spent his last few summers in the lighthouse on Sand Island, helping to preserve and share Wisconsin’s rich maritime history.

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First Day of School

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First Day of School

Thousands of Wisconsin kids went back to school this week. This time of year elicits a range of emotions from both adults and kids: happiness, fear, excitement, sadness. Joe Shaffer is starting his junior year of high school this fall.

Bringing Back the Ho-Chunk Language
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Bringing Back the Ho-Chunk Language

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Bringing Back the Ho-Chunk Language

Members of the Ho-Chunk Nation work hard to sustain their culture and beliefs, dedicating an entire branch of government to preserving Ho-Chunk as a living language.Apprentice Arlene Thunder Blackdeer is one of 15 language teachers who work with a fluent speaker in the Master/Apprentice Program.

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The Language Apprentice

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The Language Apprentice

Watch the “Language Apprentice” from the The Ways, an ongoing series on language and culture from Native communities in the Great Lakes from the Wisconsin Media Lab.

The Hazards of Fly Fishing
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The Hazards of Fly Fishing

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The Hazards of Fly Fishing

Catching a fish is just part of the fly fishing experience. The avid fly fisherman also crafts his own flies. Writer and fisherman Kevin Searock tells us what happens to many of those flies.

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University of the Wilderness

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University of the Wilderness

With summer drawing to a close, many kids are heading back to school. Writer Liam Callanan’s family spent much of the summer indoors, reading and writing, only to discover that some of the best lessons are found outdoors.

Saving Kewaunee’s Clock
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Saving Kewaunee’s Clock

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Saving Kewaunee’s Clock

If you leave Kewaunee in a hurry, it’s easy to miss the world’s largest grandfather clock sitting on a hill north of town. The company that built the clock moved three years ago, leaving it behind.

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Gatherer

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Gatherer

Many of us spend our summer in the garden, tending flowers, vegetables, and other plants. For writer Jill Sisson Quinn, the orderliness of gardening challenges her internal urge to simply wander, discover, and gather.

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Beasties in the Garden

The Arts

Beasties in the Garden

For more than forty years, Wisconsin-born artist Dennis Pearson’s brightly-colored “Beasties,” fiberglass make-believe animals, have been spreading cheer in yards around Wisconsin. Producer Nancy Camden found out the story behind the beasts.

Naturists in Wisconsin
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Naturists in Wisconsin

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Naturists in Wisconsin

In southeast Wisconsin, there’s a secluded, heavily wooded private area where people like to get away, relax with friends, and share food and drinks. It’s like any other campground, except for one thing: almost everyone is naked.