by Allison Uselman | Oct 28, 2021 | Magazine Article
It was not a hick town but rather a prairie town, one where there was often nothing for young people to do but drive around and attempt to reckon with the vastness of the land. The prairies, for example, made Violet Wells feel small. The grasses were high and pale,...
by Jody Clowes, Todd Anderson, Bruce Crownover, Ian van Coller | Oct 28, 2021 | Magazine Article
It’s no secret that the world’s melting glaciers are contributing to rising global sea levels and warming oceans. But this massive glacial melt is also creating radical changes in surrounding landscapes, altering the composition of soil and plant life in ways that can...
by Fabu Phillis Carter | Oct 28, 2021 | Magazine Article
As the child of a father who loved jazz, I thought I knew all of the women jazz artists. That is, until I discovered Morning Glory: The Story of Mary Lou Williams, by Linda Dahl. It was 1999, and I was strolling through the Central Library in downtown Madison. I was...
by Alex Paniagua | Oct 28, 2021 | Magazine Article
There’s a certain kind of serenity to be found at Newport Beach State Park, especially during the off-season in late autumn, when the stone path and forest floor have curled up together under a blanket of leaves. It’s a time of year when the warmth of the afternoon...
by Nickolas Butler | Oct 28, 2021 | Magazine Article
One of the most influential conservationists working today in Wisconsin doesn’t keep an office at any of the state’s fine colleges or universities, nor is he employed by the Department of Natural Resources or any other government body. Oftentimes, especially around...
by Mary Louise Schumacher | Oct 28, 2021 | Magazine Article
For years I had hoped to write a profile of Ruth DeYoung Kohler, the woman who guided the John Michael Kohler Arts Center to an international reputation for its care and exhibition of artists now known as “environment builders.” Kohler is one of the few arts leaders...
