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Ragweed

If you suffer from hay fever, you may be feeling the first sniffles right about now. It’s time for ragweed ...

Lakes

Summer's not so much fun when the heat index soars and your clothes stick to your skin. Luckily, when you ...

Blackberries

The lush foliage of summer often holds bright and delicious summer treats: wild berries. Commentator Mary Ellen Gabriel tells us ...

Wisconsin’s Story Through Geology

To many of us, Wisconsin's summer landscape is a haven for swimming, hiking, biking, and boating. But to a geologist, ...

Salamanders

The Badger Army Ammunition Plant was the war machine at the heart of the Sauk Prairie near Baraboo that’s now ...

Poisonous Plants

Farmer’s markets are full of summer produce right now, but so are the state’s wild woods and streams. From milkweed ...

White Coats

In the late 1950s, medicine was primitive by today’s standards. Retired internist, Philip Dougherty, of Menomonee Falls, recalls having very ...

Bats

Long sunny days and warm nights offer a host of summer pleasures. But they can also bring some unwelcome guests. ...

UW Steam Whistle

UW Steam Whistle: Summer is finally here and with its arrival, comes some distinctly summer sounds. Producer Chrys Bocast brings ...

Fly Fishing

Father's Day is when we honor our fathers and the many lessons that a father passes on to his children. ...

Remembering Nina Leopold Bradley

Nina Leopold Bradley, the daughter of naturalist Aldo Leopold, died last week at her Baraboo home. She was 93. Commentator ...

Wisconsin’s Woodcocks

What’s the very first sound of summer? Commentator Catherine Jagoe says if you go for a walk in the woods ...

Wildflower Walk

Some of the earliest flowers that bloom in the spring are the hardest to find. Their life cycle is short ...

Wildflower Walk

Some of the earliest flowers that bloom in the spring are the hardest to find. Their life cycle is short ...

The Big One

Musky season is here and many Wisconsin anglers are obsessed with catching the big one. With its dorsal fin, needle-sharp ...