Making The Nature Scene
The splendor of the outdoors in the Madison area (and beyond).
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Making The Nature Scene: Gimme some sugar
Collecting maple sap from backyard trees yields sweet results and builds connections with nature, family, and communities.
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Making The Nature Scene: Tick a look at me now
How to minimize Lyme disease exposure by avoiding, spotting, and removing these easy-to-miss bloodsucking arachnids.
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Making The Nature Scene: Plan your nature trip now while pining for summer
A guide to dodging competitive park reservations and stressy situations.
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Making The Nature Scene: How to winter-bike like a pro
Demystifying the tricks of those hardcore cyclists.
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Making The Nature Scene: Outdoors is for the birds—and the humans!
There’s outdoor fun to be had locally in the relative safety of nature.
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Making The Nature Scene: Warmer, wetter Wisconsin
What global warming means for the wildlife and outdoorsfolks of America’s Dairyland.
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Making The Nature Scene: Squirrels, squirrels, squirrels!
Madison’s grey squirrels are nutty and living it up this fall.
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Making The Nature Scene: Biking The “400” Trail
Built on an old railbed, the enigmatic trail is lined with eye-catching wetlands and woodlands.
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Making The Nature Scene: Take me to the river, drop me in the water
The Kickapoo Valley Reserve and Driftless Region offer river fun and art-town wares.










