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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 ...

Women behind the bar: A brief history of Wisconsin’s bartenders

Wisconsin has one of the highest concentrations of bartenders in the country, employing more than 24,000 bartenders. A good percentage of ...

Flying dogs, cats and pigs

Morey Field in Middleton sees its fair share of takeoffs and landings. However, the arrival of one pilot often causes ...

The ‘Pudgy Pie Guy’ and the joy of pie iron campfire cooking

"There's the mountain pie, the pudgy pie, the jaffle, the toastie. All kinds of 'em. I've always been a pudgy ...

Connecting with nature alongside Madison’s naturalist-in-residence Qwantese Winters

Qwantese Winters' goal is to get people outside more. As Madison Public Library's Naturalist-in-Residence 2023, she wants people to think ...

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 ...

The most secret home on Earth: Kimberly’s Pao Lor for ‘Home Is Here’

How do you define home if you’ve grown up in multiple places? It’s a question Pao Lor of Kimberly has ...

Taking on an accent: Green Bay’s Carina Abrego-Koch for ‘Home Is Here’

How do you travel halfway around the world and still feel connected to home? For WPR’s Carina Abrego-Koch of Green ...

Video dating provides journalist a unique travel experience

When you take a risk in life, you've got to prepare for the unexpected. Milwaukee journalist Tom Kertscher recalls how ...

‘Shifting gears for 50 years’: Friends recreate bike ride to support cancer research

Two Wisconsin teens in search of adventure in July 1973 rode their 10-speed bikes from Antigo, Wisconsin through Minnesota, to ...

‘My little corner of the universe’: Café owner Patrick Downey of Madison’s The Victory

Patrick Downey opened The Victory in Madison, Wisconsin, at 2710 Atwood Ave., in August of 2010 after he and his ...

Madison native LCDR Griffin Stangel flies high with the Blue Angels

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron may be the most recognizable group of performing aviators in the world. ...

Lake Geneva tradition leaps along with mailboat jumpers

Most U.S. Postal Service mail carriers wear uniforms with collared shirts and over-the-shoulder satchels.  But if you want a mail ...

Wisconsin’s Ryan Castelaz pushing boundaries of coffee with Milwaukee shop, new book

The culture of coffee can be seen everywhere - from the aisles of your local grocery store, to the wide ...

‘Food memories’: James Beard Semifinalist Jamie Hoang shines through family recipes at Ahan

It's one hour before Madison's Ahan restaurant opens and the small kitchen is buzzing. Water is boiling, chicken is roasting ...