Fun Features in Our Current Issue…
Pattern of Behavior. Lifelong competitive water-skier from Lac du Flambeau designs and sews custom costumes by the thousands.
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Getting an Earful. Picking sweet corn for the New Berlin Lions Club stand at the state fair provided golden kernels of wisdom.
Photo courtesy of Kate Draeger
Grin and Bear It. For a DNR staffer, it was showtime when a call came in about an Iron County resident with an uninvited guest.
To Lend a Helping Hand. Hazelhurst couple finds a new calling— uncovering forgotten names and history in Wisconsin’s cemeteries.
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It’s a Showstopper. Retirees transform a vacant farmstead into a welcome retreat complete with lush gardens and antique displays.
Dean Acheson photo
Father Knows Best. Daughter learns “to work until the work is done” and more while growing up on a Milladore dairy farm.
He’s Really Plunging In. Ed The Diver goes to all lengths—and depths—to clean waterways of misplaced material.
Let’s Hit the Road! We’re heading out west in this travelogue to discover a natural playground in Dunn County.
Ed Bieber photo
The Old Wooden Cruiser. A vintage boat left this family awash in adventures on the Mississippi with happy memories in its wake.
How About a Slice of History? A former one-room schoolhouse in Spooner dishes up friendly conversation and delicious pies.
Trout in Doubt. An unexpected discovery leaves the success of a fishing trip on the Embarrass River up in the air.
Susan Odegard photo
Inside Every Issue…
On the Wild Side—by Tom Davis
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My Favorite Ma & Pa Restaurant
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Wisconsin-themed Crossword
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What's Cookin' in Wisconsin
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Window on Wisconsin—reader submissions
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Wiscon-Scenes—professional photography
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The Big Picture—fold-out panorama
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Where's the W? Contest
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Short Memories
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Vintage Views
ABOUT OUR COVER: Spectators gather along the shore of Miller’s Bay in Menominee Park in Oshkosh to watch the Fourth of July fireworks. Photo by Jim Koepnick of Oshkosh.