The Wisconsin e-Pilgrims: Finding community during the eclipse
It’s been a few weeks since the solar eclipse captivated many of us. Some Wisconsinites, like WPR’s Norman Gilliland, traveled ...
Choose your own journalism adventure: Teaching media literacy with ‘Headlines and High Water’
We live in a time when fake news permeates social media feeds and partisan coverage blasts through some cable news ...
‘Nothing is impossible’: Madison’s Samantha Green driven by change and camping dreams
In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR's "Wisconsin Life" shares the stories of six women of color working to build community and ...
Icy driveways and stranded drivers: Your valentine has been delayed in transit
There’s an old saying about the United States Postal Service: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night ...
Preserving a memory: A meditation on home and memorial benches
When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, how do we choose to preserve the memory of that person? Radio ...
‘Mark’ing a tradition, 40-years and counting
Mark Hendrickson, Mark Hanson and Mark Johnson are best friends. The three Marks are like any group of friends - ...
Come opening day: A hunter’s reflection from the woods
Deer hunters across the state are gearing up for another gun season opener, with hopes of getting that big buck. ...
From mines to mosaics: Artist draws inspiration from nature underground
There is a balance in nature that intrigues Heidi Dyas-McBeth, who specializes in mosaic art. Working at The Mining & ...
Madison hiker uses her platform to encourage everyone to get outdoors
A day spent outside is a good day for Dini (Dineo) Dowd. “It's very important. It's good for your health. ...
Protecting the bats of the Kickapoo Caverns
Off a winding country road in rural Crawford County, the cave system known as Kickapoo Caverns has been attracting visitors ...
Milwaukee woman on a mission to foster hope with Peace Garden Project MKE
The sound of gunfire in Milwaukee can shatter the peace and Camille Mays is no stranger to gun violence. She ...
Botanical dyer creates colors from nature
Working out of the Spring Creek Art Works, housed in a historic old auto dealership in Lodi, Kipp Inglis dyes ...
UW-Madison geoscientists working to decolonize science
In the wake of the Pandemic, UW-Madison geology Ph.D. student Ethan Parrish and Vertebrate Paleontologist Dave Lovelace Ph.D. sparked a ...
Equine sanctuary gives horses a home
One day Erin Kelly Groth, executive director of Amazing Grace Equine Sanctuary, was on her way to work when she ...
Manitowoc County woman leads by example at one of the state’s largest dairy farms
Sunrise over Lake Michigan signals the start of the new day at one of Manitowoc County’s largest dairy farms. Like ...