THE MONARCHS’ MINI COMBACK
Like many people in the Midwest, I was cheered this summer to observe many more Monarch butterflies than I have seen in many years! It has been one of […]
DRIFTLESS TRAIL – A WALK THROUGH THE HEART OF A REGION
The proposed Driftless Trail will take hikers through public and private lands into some gorgeous areas that are now inaccessible.
SAY GOOD BYE TO ASH TREES
Researching this story for Isthmus was discouraging . But if you have any ash trees or enjoy parks with a number of ashes, you need to know about this. The […]
HOUNDS KILLED BY WOLVES = $700,000 TO HUNTERS
In 2017 the state of Wisconsin paid a record $99,400 to hunters whose dogs were killed by wolves. Senator Risser says there are better ways to use the state’s resources.”
THE UW ARBORETUM’S NEW DIRECTOR
“It’s both awe-inspiring and humbling to look out my office window and see the first prairie restoration in the world.”
LOCAL FRESH-CUT BLOOMS RULE!
Here is my most recent publication – an article on the thriving local, fresh-cut flower growers in Southwest Wisconsin. This article may have generated the most gorgeous Isthmus cover ever. When […]
WOLVES IN WISCONSIN – ARE THEY ENDANGERED?
Can wolves’ adaptability and savvy save them from legislation now on the docket in Washington.
Digging in the Driftless 