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Get lost: A motorcyclist’s guide to adventure

There’s the old saying “Not all who wander are lost.” This is certainly a motto that writer Ron Davis of ...

The Kaszubs of Jones Island: Remembering Milwaukee’s Polish immigrant community

There’s a peninsula just off Lake Michigan in Milwaukee that has lived many lives. Today, Jones Island is home to ...

No Man Ever Steps In The Same River Twice: Fishing the Eau Claire

It’s only human to want to relive the past, to recreate the good old days. But, it’s a tough task; ...

An Industry On The Line: Commercial Fishing The Mighty Mississippi

Mike Valley is perched in his fishing boat, taking in the scene around him. It’s idyllic -- birds are chirping ...

The Power Of The Healing Circle Run

The Anishinaabe Solidarity Relay began in 1989. It was a response to racism and hatred directed towards Ojibwe people at ...

A Father And Son’s Chilly Trout Fishing Expedition

Trout fishing conjures an image of sparkling sunlight reflecting on a rushing stream and a fisherman in hip boots confidently ...

Ice Fishing Joins The World Of High School Sports

A classic Wisconsin activity is making its ways into the world of high school sports. Ice fishing teams are popping ...

Oxford Woman Used To Catch Criminals, Now Catches Fish

Barb Carey spent nearly two decades catching criminals as a police officer. Now she spends most of her time patrolling ...

Deep Net Smelting

Along the northern Wisconsin shores of Lake Superior, smelting is still a strong tradition. WPR’s Rich Kremer went to Superior ...

Hayward Doctors Maintain A Fishing Wall Of Shame

Every year, thousands of people head to the Hayward area for a vacation; and most take time to do a little ...

Hayward Doctors Maintain A Fishing Wall Of Shame

Every year, thousands of people head to the Hayward area for a vacation; and most take time to do a little ...

Rowing For Muskie

For Jim Olson, there's nothing more peaceful than rowing around Crab Lake in his 14-foot boat, trailing three fishing lines ...

Wisconsin Life #408: “Creative Origins”

This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of a team of four UW-Barron engineering ...

The Political Power Of Fishing

Politicians do many things to show they are one of us – visiting diners, kissing babies, eating whatever on a ...

The Pleasures Of Simple Fishing

There are many high-tech ways to fish these days. But Ron Weber prefers to fish the simple way his grandfather ...