Bison: The biggest, baddest animal in Wisconsin (sort of)
Have you ever wondered what the biggest animal in Wisconsin is? If so, you’re a lot like Alstan Van Overmeer ...
Showing animals and learning lessons at the Dane County Fair
It’s peak county fair season in Wisconsin. For many children at the Dane County Fair, it’s more than the Tilt-A-Whirl ...
Bless these pests: Welcoming the garden invaders
Ever feel like you’re constantly battling garden invaders? Dealing with the weeds, bugs, and critters can be a never-ending, daunting ...
My weekend with the doe
Though sunny weather was forecast, my Memorial Day weekend plans did not include picnics or fishing. Yard chores and planting ...
Wisconsin’s Libby Riddles: The First Woman To Win The Iditarod
Since 1973, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has brought together humans and dogs. They work together traversing nearly 1000 ...
Wisconsin’s Zoos Keep Animals Safe, Humans Entertained During Pandemic
Wisconsin’s state parks and golf courses are now open, but many other spring staples are closed due to the coronavirus ...
From Trophy Bucks To Black Bears: Taxidermist Preserves Wisconsin’s Animals
Wisconsin’s deer hunting season is underway. After the meat has been packed in the freezer, taxidermists are there to preserve ...
Hibernaculum: Woman Contemplates Hibernation As Winter Coping Strategy
Before natural historians understood that some birds fly thousands of miles south each winter, they looked for other ways to ...
A Wolf Named Kristi
It’s peak summer vacation season for many people across Wisconsin. Some families are creatures of habit, returning to the same ...
Artist Creates Portraits Of Beloved Horses And Dogs
Classically-trained artist Marie Fritz Perry is an animal lover and competitive horsewoman. She’s combined interests as an artist specializing in ...
Appleton Man Runs An Oddities Store
In the lobby of an Appleton tattoo parlor, there’s an inkling of something strange. Step inside “The Body Shop” on ...
The Dips And Swings Of Wisconsin Winter Weather
Winter is full of its ups and downs, both in our moods and in the temperatures. Helene Phelps reminds us ...
Geologists Rewrite The Story Of Wisconsin’s Boaz Mastodon
This year marks a major anniversary for one of Wisconsin’s most famous fossils. But before they could celebrate, Madison geologists ...
The Comfort Of A Leopold Bench
I remember my first Wisconsin hike, ten years ago, just after moving here from Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. I stepped from ...
Discovering An Ecosystem
Lately, I have been on the trail of a muskrat. Before winter, his muddy mound of a home appeared through ...