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Going camping is a favorite summer pastime for many Wisconsinites. Summer is also a great time to explore Wisconsin’s many scenic waterways. In this month’s Wandering Wisconsin we help you plan a trip where you can do both!
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Milwaukee Riverkeeper is a local nonprofit that’s been striving to achieve swimmable and fishable waters for nearly 30 years. “Cleanup” is Milwaukee Riverkeeper’s middle name. Now, it’s adding a couple of high-tech tools to its arsenal.
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Freelance writer Alli Watters has plenty of suggestions for planning a visit to any of Wisconsin's 50 State Parks.
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The Route of the Badger and the possible 30th Street Industrial Corridor trail are of particular interest.
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Last week, hundreds of people gathered in northern Wisconsin to weigh in on a proposal to reroute the Line 5 pipeline operated by Enbridge. Some of the pipeline runs through the Bad River Band of Lake Chippewa tribal land. Bad River Band sued to have the pipeline removed. Now, Enbridge is proposing rerouting its line around the borders of tribal land.
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The new fish passage in Glendale could help lake sturgeon spawn upstream as they once did, generations ago.
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Cheri Fuqua is one of the people cultivating the community in Milwaukee. More than a decade ago, she created a community organization called The MiddleGround to nurture community, with a special focus on challenges facing Black youth, and she hasn’t stopped since.
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As climate change fuels more wildfires, last year's spate of air quality alerts led state agencies to make changes and build new partnerships in anticipation of more smoky summers.
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With the arrival of spring, plants are blooming — in our homes, our parks, and even in the middle of some Milwaukee streets. One WUWM listener wondered about those peculiar sunken gardens in street medians, and "Bubbler Talk" investigates.
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For over 30 years, this 200-acre preserve just east of downtown Sturgeon Bay has worked to restore natural areas and offered free programs. Today, the mission continues while incorporating the latest in restoration techniques.
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With the presidential and various state and local elections on the horizon, we hear from Milwaukee area voters who are concerned about environmental challenges and what candidates will do to tackle them. This segment begins a new series we're calling "Politics through the Prism of the Environment."
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It’s peak birding season in Wisconsin, and if you look high in the sky, you’ll likely see some raptors soaring. Raptors like hawks, owls and vultures sometimes get a bad reputation, but these birds of prey play a huge ecological role.