nature

Beginning your own garden can often be an overwhelming experience, but we break down how to make the hobby more approachable for new growers.

Conservationists are working to increase access to environmental education in Milwaukee so students of color can connect with nature in their communities.

Winter weather-related emergencies can be unpredictable, and we’re not always insulated from their impact.

Staying mostly inside during winter months isn't always an option, especially for people who need to be outside for long periods of time.

Each year, getting a fresh tree is part of a holiday tradition. But is getting a new tree every year more environmentally friendly compared to reusing a fake one?

After years of wondering what will happen to the deteriorating Mitchell Park Domes, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has committed $30 million to "The Domes: Reimagined" project. The plan includes expanded classroom space, a café and a nature learning center. The effort is being spearheaded by the Friends of the Domes group.

The monarch butterfly, with its striking orange and black markings, has become a beloved species but faces significant challenges, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an estimated 80% decline in the eastern population since the 1980s and an even steeper decline in the western population, while also proposing possible protection for the species.

The 33,000 acres of wetlands at Horicon Marsh supports plants, fish, birds and other wildlife. Visitors can hike, kayak, fish and learn at the marsh.

This summer, after spending the last 17 years underground, millions of periodical cicadas emerged in southern Wisconsin. WUWM’s Lina Tran and Jimmy Gutierrez went to Lake Geneva on a mission to experience the emergence for themselves.

The Milwaukee Public Museum has more than four million artifacts in its collections, including many rocks and fossils that tell the history of the world. If you head to the geology department in the basement of the current museum space, you'll find wall-to-wall cabinets filled with rocks, fossils, and minerals.