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UW Arboretum: new national landmark

February 19, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

Two blocks from my home is the state’s newest National Historic Landmark, the 1,200-acre University of Wisconsin Arboretum, a property I’ve come to know in […]

Explore Wisconsin’s state, county parks

October 5, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Say farewell to the warmth of summer sun and hello to the nippy but vibrant hues of autumn. Do it on foot or by pedal […]

Elephants: As population dwindles, Milwaukee zoo’s quarters enlarge

June 22, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Elephants are the world’s largest mammals, and it is harder to see one in person because the species is dwindling, in captivity and the wild. […]

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Lake Winnebago sturgeon flashbacks, folk art

January 26, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Mary Lou Schneider, thanks for the flashbacks. On a wintry Sunday morning in the 1960s. I walk two blocks from church to the little general […]

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Rural Missouri B&B operates inside Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage

August 12, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

Within the hills and dales of northeast Missouri are far fewer miles of paved roads than rivers and creeks. Signs at one-lane bridges warn of […]

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Underwater treasures make Lake Michigan a National Marine Sanctuary contender

March 11, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

Deep below the surface of Lake Michigan, dozens of known shipwrecks stay intact because of isolated locations, frigid water and a lack of salt to […]

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Germany’s natural world: Spreewald, Hainich

July 16, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

Our captain maneuvers us like a gondolier, standing as a pole propels his flatboat through a maze of canals that gingerly pass tree canopies, tiny […]

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Take Ten: Women-owned farms to visit

May 7, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

Editor’s Note: Guest columnist Lisa Kivirist and husband John Ivanko of Browntown have earned national recognition for their farm and renewal energy work. By Lisa […]

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Hot Springs: smallest national park, historic spa setting

April 30, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

The average spa treatment in this country involves low lights, soothing music, a heated massage table and complete privacy (unless booking a massage for two). […]

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Take Ten: pretty places to hike in Wisconsin

September 19, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Editor’s note: Wisconsin-native Kevin Revolinski is the author of 60 Hikes Madison, Best Hikes Near Milwaukee, Paddling Wisconsin, Best Tent Camping Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s Best […]

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Take Ten: beautiful, challenging places to canoe in Wisconsin

August 22, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Guest columnist Lynne Diebel of Stoughton is the author of numerous books about the outdoors, and the most recent is Crossing the Driftless (University of […]

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New visitor center hikes visibility of The Ridges

June 13, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

A longtime but quiet force on the quiet side of Door County gains wider visibility this month. The opening of a unique visitor center at […]

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Machu Picchu pilgrimage: a study in engineering, miracles

March 21, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

When pelting rain wakes me at 4 a.m. on a Monday, about all I can do is listen and wonder. The closest weather forecast online […]

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Eagle watch: Mississippi River, Raptor Center

February 28, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Up to 2,500 bald eagles winter near the Mississippi River’s locks and dams because open water makes it easier to fish for dinner. That’s why […]

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