Natural Bridge State Park is a good hike for humans, dogs alike in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Parks are full of wonders -- for human visitors, and for their dogs, as well. WPR's Anya van Wagtendonk ...
Door County a dream for Wisconsin stargazing with theater under the stars, Dark Sky park
It’s the first day of summer and WPR’s Wisconsin Road Trip series is highlighting the best stargazing spots across the ...
Leslie Schroeder’s flax-to-linen dream weaves its way into Wisconsin
Leslie Schroeder has a dream. That dream is to have a flax-to-linen textile industry in Wisconsin. Inspired by the local ...
The robots being built on Washington Island
For Miranda Dahlke, Washington Island’s science teacher, education is more than a job — it’s a mission. “Anybody who has ...
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 ...
Freezing Man: Wisconsin’s small town version of Burning Man
Lakes across Wisconsin this time of year are dotted in ice shanties, bonfires and bundled people brave enough to face ...
From backyard garden to high-tech strawberry farm
A journey from Hawaii to Wisconsin landed horticulturalist Erin Warner a lead role at Warm Belly Farm in Fort Atkinson. ...
‘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 ...
Peshtigo pair ‘proud to be part of this rotting world’
Mary Ellen Kozak grew up with mushrooms. Despite being raised in Detroit, she would often return to her family’s farm ...
Wisconsin Life: Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory
Angela Fitzgerald visits the Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, where art and science collide. While the ...