These days, much of life seems to have shifted indoors. As Americans spend nearly 90 percent of their time indoors, the Wisconsin Master Naturalist program is creating a counter‑current: structured, meaningful opportunities for adults to reconnect with nature—and experience measurable benefits to their well‑being. Each year, Master Naturalists spend 40 hours learning outdoors, and the […]

For generations, Vermont and New York have dominated the national conversation about maple syrup. But a quiet shift is underway in the Upper Midwest. Wisconsin is rapidly emerging as a maple powerhouse. In the last decade, Wisconsin has doubled its maple syrup production and now ranks third in the nation, yet millions of tap‑ready sugar […]

Many people associate wildfires with the Western United States, but wildfires are a critical natural resource issue – and land management tool – throughout the United States, including Wisconsin. Many Wisconsinities will remember the summer of 2023 when wildfires destroyed more than 37 million acres of Canadian forests, and Wisconsin recorded some of the worst […]