
Fun Features in Our Current Issue…
She’s a Good Egg. De Pere artist’s annual gifting of intricately decorated eggs is a 13th-century Lenten tradition.
Bonnie Drives the Bus. Generations of schoolkids in West Salem have loved riding with their driver...and she loves them back.
The World’s Meanest Mom? Her tough love administered during childhood created strong, responsible and grateful adults.

Jim Reck photo
The Spears of Spring. A knowledgeable picker of wild asparagus is happy to share helpful tips with hopeful harvesters.
The Klondike in Wisconsin? The rush was on to save golden memories of this rare truck made nowhere else.
Thanks For The Pranks. In honor of April Fools' Day, we share some of our readers' most memorable practical jokes... from any time of year!
Memories Brewin’. The Hamm’s bear in Tomahawk is a vacationers’ landmark on the water...make that sky-blue waters.

Jerry Davis photo

Fired Up! Less than 1 percent of Wisconsin’s original prairie acres remain intact; some folks burn with a desire to preserve them.
Behold, The Queen of Rommegrøt. Bertha Johnson, a talented maker of this “Scandinavian porridge”, is practically royalty in Westby.
Reader Photo Contest. It's Not Too Late to Enter! Click here.
A Raft of Fun. Enterprising teens built their “Vinegar Vessel” and sailed to high adventure near Manitowoc.
The Bleachers Were Her Backyard. A Sheboygan schoolgirl didn’t have to go far to see some of big-league baseball’s greats.
Soup’s On! Oyster Crackers restaurant bowls them over with a fun menu and a side of community care.

Inside Every Issue…
On the Wild Side—by Tom Davis
My Favorite Ma & Pa Restaurant
Wisconsin-themed Crossword
What's Cookin' in Wisconsin
Window on Wisconsin—reader submissions
Wiscon-Scenes—professional photography
The Big Picture—fold-out panorama
Reader Photo Contest 2021
Treasure Hunt 2021
Where's the W? Contest
Short Memories
Vintage Views
ABOUT OUR COVER: Wild columbine is a showy woodland perennial that features flowers shaped like a bell. These red blooms, one fully open with others approaching that stage, were seen near Ross Allen Lake in Vilas County. Photo by Dave Miess of Lac du Flambeau.