Adam Hirsch
Adam Hirsch is a journalist and freelancer in Madison.
Latest Contributed Stories
February 25, 2015
A Centuries Old Form of Bell Ringing Comes to Wisconsin
The little known art of change ringing datesback to the 1600s. It originated in England but is now found all over the world. Change ringing is coordinated performance. A group ...
August 8, 2014
Tractor Parade
Three times a year, a group of antique tractor collectors get together for a multi-day ride. Producer Adam Hirsch rode along for a day and found out why life is ...
July 1, 2013
Logrolling
This weekend, elite logrollers will descend on Madison’s Lake Wingra for the Midwest Logrolling Championships. Madison’s Shana Martin is a 5-time logrolling and 2-time boom running champion. WPR’s Adam Hirsch ...
March 20, 2013
What it feels like to be a Curling Stone
What does it feel like to be a curling stone? Get a stone’s-eye view of curling with this video by Adam Hirsch
March 20, 2013
Curling
Maybe you've only heard of curling, or maybe you've seen people lunging down long sheets of ice, pushing stones on TV. … or maybe you've got a teflon-shoe, and you ...
September 28, 2012
Kickapoo Coffee
Many of us can’t get through the morning without coffee. But few of us probably think about the time, effort, and skill it takes to roast the beans for our ...
April 25, 2012
Birdsongs
The birds began their Spring chorus early this year… and Adam Hirsch has been trying to figure out who’s who. Spectral graphs can show us what a particular bird’s song ...
January 27, 2012