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The Big One

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

Spring Surprise

Springtime in Wisconsin brings new life in many forms. Trees blossom, birds nest, baby animals take their first steps. Novelist ...

Spring Surprise

Springtime in Wisconsin brings new life in many forms. Trees blossom, birds nest, baby animals take their first steps. Novelist ...

Nesting

It’s time to meet a new Wisconsin poet. Erin Trondson has just published a collection of poems called “Nesting” a ...

Nesting

It’s time to meet a new Wisconsin poet. Erin Trondson has just published a collection of poems called “Nesting” a ...

Arbor Day: St. Peter’s Dome

Today is Arbor Day, a special day set aside for planting and celebrating trees. Arbor Day got its start in ...

Prairie Burning

If you see smoke on the horizon this time of year, don't panic—it may be a prairie burn. Prairies need ...

August Derleth on Spring

As winter fades, we’re all on the lookout for those first signs of Spring. More than 40 years ago, Wisconsin ...

Farewell Winter

Don't let this weekend’s snow flurries fool you. Winter is finally beginning to release its grip on Wisconsin. Today, producer ...

Farewell Winter

Don't let this weekend’s snow flurries fool you. Winter is finally beginning to release its grip on Wisconsin. Today, producer ...

Pi Day

People who like math and also enjoy eating pie are celebrating today, because it’s Pi Day — a holiday commemorating ...

Pi Day

People who like math and also enjoy eating pie are celebrating today, because it’s Pi Day — a holiday commemorating ...

Looking for Lapham

Named Wisconsin’s first great scientist, Increase Lapham was a self-taught renaissance man who dabbled in the fields of botany, archaeology, ...

Looking for Lapham

Named Wisconsin’s first great scientist, Increase Lapham was a self-taught renaissance man who dabbled in the fields of botany, archaeology, ...

On Clear Ice

When Wisconsin Public Television graphic designer Jennifer Hadley took her daughter out to skate and watch ice boats racing on ...