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Gatherer

Many of us spend our summer in the garden, tending flowers, vegetables, and other plants. For writer Jill Sisson Quinn, ...

Swimming Through Wisconsin

When the weather turns hot and humid, few things feel better than a nice, cool swimming hole. For writer Catherine ...

Myths of the Cornfield

A field of corn waving in the wind is a familiar summer sight. Writer and farmer Justin Isherwood tells us ...

Logrolling

This weekend, elite logrollers will descend on Madison’s Lake Wingra for the Midwest Logrolling Championships. Madison’s Shana Martin is a ...

Bat Rescue

Bats emerge from hibernation in the spring, and usually give birth to pups in early summer. Commentator Carrie Rothburd shares ...

Trout Fishing

Trout fishing is both a sport and an art. Wisconsin boasts more than 10,000 miles of trout streams, creeks, and ...

Ephemeral Ponds

Ephemeral ponds are here today, gone tomorrow, especially in the spring. Writer Jill Sisson Quinn shares why she loves these ...

Driving to Door County

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer travel season. Writer Catherine Jagoe looks forward to one such ...

Ramps

Each spring, ramps inspire the breathless praise and devotion of foodies and foragers. Writer Brett Laidlaw explains the appeal of ...

The Birds

May is prime bird-watching season in Wisconsin as many migratory birds return to nest or stop to refuel on the ...

Spring Planting

Spring is planting time for gardeners and farmers. Writer and farmer Justin Isherwood shares his reflection on the ancient art ...

Trespasser

Poet John Keats once wrote that the poetry of the earth is never dead. In honor of this week's celebration ...

Urban Wilderness

We often think of wilderness as something out there rather than something that exists in pockets all around us even ...

That Tree

For one year, photographer Mark Hirsch took daily photos on his iPhone of a Burr Oak tree near his Platteville ...

Dandelions

The first dandelions of the season are an ebullient sign that spring has sprung. For some homeowners, it also means ...