Milwaukee nonprofit builds boats and confidence with local youth
All Hands Boatworks, a nonprofit based in Milwaukee, has grown from humble beginnings to a significant local influence over the ...
Rebirth of the Julia Belle Swain
The history of La Crosse is forged by the waterways that traverse western Wisconsin. Out on the upper Mississippi River, ...
Wisconsin 101: Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse
On the western coast of Lake Michigan sits the city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a place known for its deep connection ...
Baileys Harbor Range Lights Guide Boats To Safety
In 1869, when the range lights were built, Baileys Harbor was considered the only safe harbor north of Milwaukee. The ...
Isn’t It Romantic: A Wedding Anniversary Up North
Linda Pils looks forward to a week up north with her grandkids every year. When the girls found out it ...
River Water: One Man’s Lifelong Connection To The River
There’s something about particular landscapes that can really get into your soul. For Ed Erdmann, it’s the Mississippi. He’s spent ...
Spear Fishing
The Ojibwe have spearfished for centuries, traditionally at night. Jason Bisonette of the Lac Courte Orielles Band of Lake Superior ...
Lake Geneva Siblings Spend Summers Delivering The U.S. Mail – By Boat
College-aged siblings Keith, Anna and Elle Vogt spend their summers as “mail jumpers” – following a long-time Lake Geneva tradition ...
Blessing of the Fleet
We head to Bayfield, where fishing boats, sailboats, tugs and even kayaks assembled in the city harbor recently for the ...
UW Steam Whistle
UW Steam Whistle: Summer is finally here and with its arrival, comes some distinctly summer sounds. Producer Chrys Bocast brings ...