Deep Net Smelting
Along the northern Wisconsin shores of Lake Superior, smelting is still a strong tradition. WPR’s Rich Kremer went to Superior ...
Wildest Dreams
Sometimes just taking a few steps away from the buildings and cars of urban sprawl can reveal a break from ...
Wisconsin’s First Mountain Lion
161 years ago Wisconsin’s first mountain lion met its end, and that’s where our story begins. B.J. Hollars reveals the ...
Rethinking Ownership
Twenty-five years ago, we moved onto our 1 1/2 acres just outside Manitowoc city limits and took Ownership of the land. ...
The Case Of The Two-Headed Calf
The Billboard had promised gasoline, sandwiches, and the opportunity to see a two-headed calf named "Heady". Standing in The Pit ...
It’s Us or Them
When my wife and I moved out into the sticks in central Wisconsin from about 30 years ago, we looked ...
Moving North
In the fall of 2016 I resigned from my 25 year teaching career in Milwaukee, sold my east side condo ...
Frozen Assets
It was a crop that required no seeds. No one had to turn over a single furrow of earth or ...
Wisconsin Life #512: “Engines of Change”
Wisconsin Life host Angela Fitzgerald gets an up-close and personal look at the Milwaukee Fire Historical Society's Fire Museum. Fitzgerald ...
Fiber Arts Designer Developing Fabric That Can Harness Sun’s Energy
Cellphones, laptops, battery-operated flashlights, our electronics are getting smaller and our need for energy is getting larger. So what if ...
DNR Wildlife Biologist Shepherding Comeback Of Wisconsin’s Elk Herd
Trekking into Wisconsin’s great Northwoods you never know what you might encounter. A deer, a bear or perhaps Department of ...
Joy On A Winter’s Day
Just to know how it felt I stood under the red pine. It was 10 below and the sun was ...
Wisconsin Life #511: “Budding Talents”
Wisconsin Life host Angela Fitzgerald heads to Madison in this episode to get the dirt on the Olbrich Botanical Gardens. ...
Wisconsin Life #510: “Rhythm Makers”
Wisconsin Life host Angela Fitzgerald heads to Blackhawk Island, near Fort Atkinson to explore the life of twentieth century poet ...
Wisconsin Life Holiday Special
Food is a big part of the holiday season no matter what or how you celebrate. Many of us eat ...