by Stanley A. Temple | Jul 20, 2015 | Magazine Article
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder … he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.”—Rachel Carson I recently read an editorial by Harold W....
by Jane Elder | Aug 26, 2014 | Magazine Article
At the beginning of a recent retreat for our staff and board of directors, I asked everyone to describe their favorite place in Wisconsin. Responses were largely what you would expect: a beloved family farm that went back for generations, a treasured backyard garden,...
by Jason Smith | May 1, 2014 | Magazine Article
White-nose syndrome, a bat disease that has spread to 23 states and killed up to five million bats since 2006, has been confirmed in Wisconsin, according to officials from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Results from visual inspection and genetic and...
by George Archibald | Sep 8, 2012 | Magazine Article
In February of 2012 Wisconsin State Representatives Joel Kleefisch, Joan Ballweg, and Richard Spanbauer introduced AB613, a bill requiring the Department of Natural Resources to authorize and regulate the hunting of Sandhill Cranes in Wisconsin. While such a bill is...
by Tom Fitz | Sep 8, 2012 | Magazine Article
Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the Spring 2012 edition of Wisconsin People & Ideas. The mining bill we reference in this piece, AB 426, had passed through the Wisconsin Assembly and moved into the Senate in February 2012. After several ammendments...
