parks

The Wisconsin DNR has finalized an agreement to expand the state's most visited state park.

The 4th and Mineral Play Area is now Clementina Castro Park, named after a dedicated civil rights activist.

Interstate Park hugs the western border of the state with Minnesota. The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway runs through the park, creating stunning views of steep rock cliffs. The park’s unique features offer a variety of recreational opportunities all in one place.

While this is a slight improvement from the state's 2020 score, nine categories scored are in mediocre condition and three are in poor condition.

Sisters Karen and Jennifer Lemke visited more than 50 parks to put together the accessible field guide. They consider it a showcase of the city they love and a vision for an inclusive future.

A new respiratory illness in dogs has veterinarians stumped.

Al Jarreau always spoke fondly of his upbringing in Milwaukee. Now Milwaukee is renaming a park in his honor.

Famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted designed the Lake Park. He included a short, curvy road that cuts through a ravine. The picturesque drive links Lincoln Memorial Dr. below to Lake Drive above. Drivers haven’t been able to traverse the ravine for nearly a decade.

UWM sophomore Jaeden Carrasquillo spent his summer stomping around Havenwoods State Forest and Hopkin's Hollow — a deep dive into the field of conservation.

Frederick Law Olmsted is widely considered the father of landscape architecture as we know it. His first major project was designing Central Park in New York City, but did you know he also designed three parks here in Milwaukee? Independent journalist Virginia Small joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to share more.