Birds of a feather: Longtime friends count cranes together in Wisconsin
One day each spring, volunteers around Wisconsin get up at dawn to participate in the International Crane Foundation's Annual Midwest ...
Lilacs: The sweet smell of Wisconsin spring
Spring has a way of energizing the five senses. And when it comes to the sense of smell, there are ...
‘A Spring Song’: Reconnecting with nature after the winter thaw
As winter fades and Wisconsin begins to thaw, the changing season brings renewal not only to the land but also ...
White pine eulogy: Honoring the many lives of a Wisconsin tree
A white pine in northern Wisconsin stood for more than 150 years before it met ultimate fate. Writer Ron Weber ...
‘Evergreen’: Contemplating mortality — and the trees — on the family land
Profound loss has a way of never going away. Writer Amy Fleury moves through her grief on her family’s land, ...
Marveling at the return of a once endangered bird at Bald Eagle Watching Days
People flocked to Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin in mid-January for the annual Bald Eagle Watching Days. As Christina Lieffring tells ...
Windsor rehabilitator nurtures injured squirrels and rabbits back to health
Baby squirrels need a lot of attention. In Windsor, Wisconsin, Holly Hill-Putnam answers the call. It’s not every day someone ...
Wisconsin Life: Kickapoo Valley Reserve
In the season finale, Angela Fitzgerald visits the Kickapoo Valley Reserve in the heart of the Driftless Area to learn ...
‘And they call it deer hunting’: Appreciating nature in the midst of the wait
A lot of deer hunting consists of sitting around, waiting patiently in the woods for the perfect moment. As writer ...
Wisconsin Life: Wisconsin Concrete Park
Angela Fitzgerald heads up north to Phillips where she explores Wisconsin Concrete Park. The roadside museum celebrates the artistic creations ...
Scientist’s underwater research is helping lake groups
To the untrained eye, lake health may seem most obvious from the surface: the presence of smells, foams or blue-green ...
Wisconsin Life: Pringle Nature Center
Visit the Pringle Nature Center, a nonprofit dedicated to putting people in touch with nature. Angela Fitzgerald tours the center, ...
Wisconsin Life: Northern Wisconsin State Fair
Angela Fitzgerald heads to Chippewa Falls to explore the historic Northern Wisconsin State Fair, a community staple for more than ...
‘Requiem for a Hope’: Honoring the spruce and other old trees
Most of us wouldn’t think twice about cutting down an old evergreen that has grown more brown than green. But ...
Wisconsin Life: Butterfly Gardens of Wisconsin
Angela Fitzgerald spreads her wings in Appleton at the Butterfly Gardens of Wisconsin, a non-profit preserve celebrating the vibrant insects. ...