Painting the landscape: Earth Day in the Heartland
Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson helped organize the first Earth Day in 1970, after growing concerns for the environment. Since then, it’s ...
From food waste to fertile soil: UW-Milwaukee program helps students compost
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students have been helping turn food waste into nutrient-rich soil. A new program called Panther Pails brings ...
In Sauk County, a conservationist helps farmers transition to managed grazing
Serge Koenig has served Sauk County, Wisconsin, for nearly 30 years as a county conservationist. He’s seen numerous changes throughout ...
Tilia The Conservation Dog: Sniffing Out Invasives In Wisconsin
Every spring, when the wild parsnip sprouts and the elusive salamanders begin to breed, the team at Mequon Nature Preserve ...
The Resurrection Of Lord God Bird
Birds are dominating the spotlight at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum this month as the acclaimed Birds in Art ...
New Moms – One Human, One Bear – Have An Encounter In The Woods
No one wants to have an encounter with a bear – well most of us anyway. But a run in ...
Encounter With A Mother Bear
No one wants to have an encounter with a bear – well most of us anyway. But a run in ...
DNR Educator Highlights Crane Migration At Sandhill Wildlife Area
In the backwoods of central Wisconsin, Britt Searles is in her environment and has an eagle eye for spotting wildlife ...
Wisconsin Life #402: “Guiding Lights & Gurus”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Deneen Carmichael, a very busy small ...
Benedictine Sisters Weave Faith With Environmental Care
For a community of Benedictine nuns in Dane County, “going green” isn’t just a fad. It has roots dating back ...
One Woman’s Lessons Learned From Observing The Fox River
As a child, I was taught that a river was the lifeline of an area. It fed its residents, allowed ...
Journey To The Center Of Wisconsin
Editor's Note: Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic work of 19th century science fiction. After writer Alex Bledsoe ...
Planting The Future
Seventy years ago, an innovative program to reforest the Great Lakes and teach natural resources management took root in Eagle ...
Up in the Trees
Climbing trees is a childhood pastime. But for arborists, scaling trees to keep them healthy is a serious pursuit. Seth ...
Nest in Peace
While backyard birders may enjoy hosting nesting birds, birds do not always build their nests in convenient locations. Mike Paulus ...