Take Ten: thrifty shopping
The adage “use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without” is attributed online to the Great Depression, the Amish, pioneers and […]
Free Spaces
Alto Fair: smallest in Wisconsin, big respect for tradition
In the community center are tables with handicrafts, bakery, veggies – typical fair fare – but one thing seems obvious pretty quickly: Attached to an […]
Badger beaches: Expect multiple personalities
The arrival of summer means it’s time to hit the beach, and we have a lot of choices in Wisconsin. In the state are about […]
Rustic Roads crisscross Wisconsin for scenic autumn drives
When asked to recommend a scenic Wisconsin drive for USA Today a few years ago, I deliberately veered away from the Mississippi River’s Great River […]
Take Ten: pretty places to hike in Wisconsin
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 […]
Take Ten: beautiful, challenging places to canoe in Wisconsin
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 […]
UW Terrace closes soon for major makeover
I’m not a University of Wisconsin alum but love to linger at Memorial Union Terrace on a sunny day or evening, facing pretty Lake Mendota. […]
Take Ten: Fun farmers markets in Wisconsin
When trees bud and bulbs blossom, the arrival of fresh asparagus and morels can’t be far behind. Hoop houses and greenhouses hike the likelihood that […]
Rural artists at work in Northwoods to Driftless studios
Outside are the tools and materials of a welder. Inside is the precarious pirouette of a dancer, the menacing glare of a warrior. The unusual […]
Midwest rural art parks: a smooth blend with nature
When fall colors hit their peak, we hit the road in search of the most brilliant blaze of hues. That part is expected. What adds […]
Odes to rock ‘n’ roll in Clear Lake, Iowa
The half-mile walk between northern Iowa cornfields leads to a pinwheel of copper Jell-O molds and, lower to the ground, stainless steel cutouts of a […]
Red Wing museum gains $1.5 million pottery collection
Red Wing, a Mississippi River city on the Minnesota side, has been home to a pottery museum for years – but now it’s billed as […]