Skip to Main Content
Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

In My Opinion: Enjoying Nature

In My Opinion: Enjoying Nature

April 20, 2026

Our readers’ favorite way to enjoy nature is by walking or hiking!                     Take next week’s poll HERE!

Students in Jaspreet Kaur’s Conservation Biology course got their hands dirty this fall, working with community partners to restore sections of critical prairie habitat in and around La Crosse. The partnership was part of UWL's Community Engaged Learning program. (UW-La Crosse)

Prairie protectors

UW News Service March 9, 2026

Prairies are one of the most endangered ecosystems in North America — under constant pressure from agricultural sprawl, invasive species and other environmental factors. But students in Jaspreet Kaur’s Conservation Biology course...

A group of onlookers wearing eclipse glasses gaze up at the Moon passing the Sun outside of the UW-Whitewater Observatory, April 8, 2024.

Whitewater observes rare eclipse

Parker Olsen and Ky McCombe April 14, 2024

On April 8, 2024, people from all over the world were blessed to witness a total eclipse for the first time in a long time. The eclipse started around 11 am and lasted until 4 pm, with totality occurring...

This 8-pointer was walking down a town road toward Chris Hardie’s pickup truck.

Observing the rhythms of nature

Chris Hardie, Journalist November 13, 2022

The end of October and early November brings the fall breeding season for deer, also known as the rut. It’s a time of physiological, behavior and chemical changes for deer as well as for bow hunters...

Sap from pine trees is safely consumable as it is a high source of vitamin C & A. 12/7/21

Winter foraging in Whitewater

Felicity Knabenbauer, Lifestyle Editor December 12, 2021

Foraging is a natural human instinct passed down from our ancestors when they were mainly in hunting and gathering groups. While for many of us, foraging is no longer a necessity but an enjoyable afternoon...

The view from atop Brady’s Bluff in Perrot State Park.

A view steeped in history

Chris Hardie, Contributor November 7, 2021

As we stood atop the bluff some 460 feet above the river, I was struck by the breathtaking vista before us. A few weeks ago, my wife Sherry and I hiked to the top of Brady’s Bluff in Perrot State...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Founded 1901
Nature